It took its time but we finally have a perfectly capable comic reading app for Windows 8. Besides, today is the release date of the newest
Superman movie, Man of Steel, meaning no better time than now to review a comic reading app for the platform.
This free app that goes by the creative little name of
Komic Reader is designed to open and read most comic files available that are archived in the most popular comic archiving formats.
Here is a simple enough official description:
“Komic Reader is a comic file reader for comics archived in the CBR, CBZ, CB7 and CBT formats. The aim of the application is to provide a clean interface which will allow you to concentrate in what is important, reading your comics.”
The emphasis is clearly on simplicity and the touch optimized interface resembles that of many Modern Windows 8 applications. More importantly, the app is equally at ease when opening heavy and large sized comic files.
Most usual functions are supported, including page scrolling, zooming in and out, pinch zoom and pan, as well as the double tap functionality to move comic pages forward or backwards.
Unique to the application, however, is the ability to apply image effects to colorize black and white comics. Only the most basic effects are included, but they are a nice touch nevertheless. The app is available for all versions of Windows 8, including x86, x64 and ARM builds.
Click
► here to check out Komic Reader on the Windows Store.
