It’s a strictly “buy here, read here” affair. What’s weird is that even though you can read Amazon-purchased titles on Comixology, you can’t do the reverse. Speaking of Amazon, you can read comics in the Kindle app as well! It has the same guided reading mode as Comixology, but doesn’t have Smart Lists. Also, since they’ve paired up with Amazon, any comic title you purchase on Amazon shows up in your Comixology library. It also has handy Smart Lists that help you keep track of what you’ve bought, what you’re reading, and what you haven’t read yet (handy for when you binge titles during one of their frequent sales). ![]() Double-tap a page to zoom in to a panel, then when you swipe, instead of going to the next page, you go to the next sequential panel. Their “guided reading” mode is even used by Marvel. The app is an industry standard in comic reading. Comixology Unlimited is the only comic subscription service that will officially work with your Amazon Fire tablet (you can get Marvel Unlimited to work on Amazon Fire, but it requires some side-loading ninja work). Who is Comixology Unlimited for? It’s a good deal if you know someone who is just getting into comics, is looking to expand the titles that they read, doesn’t want to go all-in with Marvel, or doesn’t have a non-Amazon tablet to read comics on. They’re the only comic publisher that doesn’t have some sort of digital subscription service available at this point. If you’re looking for more diverse titles than what’s in the Marvel stable, Comixology is going to be good for you (and if you want Marvel as well, they’re on Comixology Unlimited too). It’s only ever the first few issues, just enough to get you hooked on any given title. What Comixology Unlimited doesn’t give you is unfettered access to their formidable comic library. These include first issues and first collected volumes for popular titles like Saga, Invincible, Locke & Key, and Hellboy. So what about Comixology Unlimited? It costs $5.99 a month and gives you access to a regularly refreshed library of graphic novels and comics-some classic, some new, from a wide variety of comic publishers. For the money, and if you’re a Marvel (or Star Wars) fan, there’s no better deal in digital comics. As I mentioned, it’s also the only place you can binge Star Wars comics (both the fantastic current series and all the classic titles). There’s even curated reading lists each week, usually focusing on current comic media crossovers (like Ant-Man or Cloak & Dagger) as well as creator/comic industry favorites. Plus, the app has sections so that you can catch up on characters that you like and lets you deep dive into classic and modern crossover events (it’s what I used to catch up on my Thanos mythology for the Avengers movie). Would I have purchased it at the store? Nope.). The unlimited aspect means that I can read titles that I never would have bought in the past without worrying that I was wasting my money (did I enjoy Loki for President? You bet I did. ![]() ![]() By signing up you agree to our terms of use Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.
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