The new Comixology is based on the same code base Amazon uses for everything, and while the UX at present is very disappointing, Comixology/Amazon coders are used to working with it and can hopefully upgrade the interface. That original Comixology code base was a thing of beauty if you were a comics fan – not only did it have information on all the credits for every comic book, but it gave recommendations and kept collections organized in a way that comics folks knew and understood.īut it was literally not up to Amazon’s code. The rollout from a UX experience has been a PR disaster, however, today’s Twitter thread gives a clearer explanation of why it happened: Comixology had its own code base, unlike other stand-alone Amazon purchases like Audible and Zappos. We’ve covered the problems with the new Comixology experience extensively, as well as recommended other services for digital comics. However, there are still a lot of issues. With those titles, you can from My Books download CBZ and PDF copies from the Backups tab, and read them in an app of your choosing (rather than just in Comixology), such as Chunky Comic Reader for iPad, or an alternate app on your PC, Mac, or Android device.Among the features that users have been complaining about that still exist: Guided View is still available in the Comixology app, (and works in some desktop situations as well.)Īlso, you can still see all your purchases by going to your Account page, although it will be made easier to find since so many people complained it was missing. On the Comixology website, look out for titles that have a download icon on the same line that shows the language, age recommendation, and HD. On your device, you can add items to a wish list, but to purchase them you’ll need to use the Comixology website in Safari. Discover new comicsĬlose the current comic and select the Discover view to peruse Comixology’s catalog. (With Fit to Width off on iPad, you’ll get double-page spreads in landscape.) 5. The cog icon opens an options panel, where you can disable page transitions, and adjust how Comixology behaves in landscape mode. To its left is a button to view page thumbnails. Tap the center of the screen to view the toolbar. By default, guided view is active on iPhone for many titles this displays individual panels rather than whole pages – a great help on a small screen. Tap the sides of the screen to navigate through the comic. Read your comicīy default, comics open in full-screen, maximizing available space. You can immediately tap Read to open a downloaded comic, or select a volume from the My Books tab. Tap the Download button on anything you like the look of.
Select Free Comics from the drop-down menu at the top-left of the screen.
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