SEQUENTIAL: Graphic Novels 17+

Has taken me back to comics after many years...

Really pleased I gave this a shot. Have not really looked at a comic in decades. However, viewing them backlit is a pleasure and I now discover I have been missing so many good artists and writers. It is true...a zoom feature would be good. But beyond that it's all good. Downloads are simple, no crashes. I'm happy.

Really want to like this app but...

As a big fan of digital comics, I really wanted to like this app. The content is good, you can buy directly within the app (unlike Comixology) and some effort has gone into the information for browsing the store.

But.... there are a couple of fundamental flaws.

Firstly, there is no zoom facility. You are stuck with either full screen or single panel mode. This means that a double page spreads or dense pages may be rendered very small. This is a huge issue in terms of usability.

Secondly, you are not buying the file, just a license to view it. This is the Amazon/Kindle approach rather than the Apple iBooks way. It doesn't do anything to prevent piracy and I find it infuriating not to have an archive copy which I could even choose to read in a different viewer. In the unfortunate event of Sequential going out of business, what would happen to my books?Image have woken up to the fact that users want to "own the book", Sequential and Comixology need to follow suit.

Developer Response ,

SEQUENTIAL now has pinch zoom with and "floating" double page spreads.

Awesome app

Finally a proper graphic novel app with awesome content. The app my ipad has been waiting for, I'm bored of all the stupid touch games and this is perfect, great selection of graphic novels to start and I'm sure the number will only grow. I never usually bother writing reviews but this is an essential download both for fans of graphic novels/comics and for newcomers