GlobalComix: Comic Book Reader 17+

Great subscription option for non-Marvel/DC comics

Don’t listen to whiners who just want everything for free. This is a great subscription service for Image, Boom, etc., as well as smaller publishers. It paid for itself in the first week, easily, and I also discovered cool titles I didn’t know about or wouldn’t take a chance on normally.

The iPad app works well. They don’t have everything, but usually when they have something, the full run is available. Lots of fan-favorites, including Saga, Black Science, Monstress, Descender, East of West, Invincible, Do a Power Bomb!, Transformers and more.

My only complaint is I wish adding things to “to read” was easier. Usually I either have to open the book (which adds it to the “continue reading” section), or have to click a bunch of times to add it to the library and then change it from the default status of “reading”. It should also mark things as finished when you finish them.

Developer Response ,

Hi Andrew, thank you for the kind words. It's awesome to hear that you're finding both stories you love and those that are new to you. It's important to us that all creators have an opportunity to share their stories, and we're happy to hear that you're enjoying access to those titles.

We'll note down that feedback about "to read" - don't hesitate to email contact@globalcomix.com if you have additional feedback or need help.

RIDICULOUS PAY WALLS

Everything else is great but what I don’t like is that when ever you read a comic it only lets you read a few pages and ask you to buy a subscription so you can read the whole thing. In my personal opinion that sounds ridiculous. Here’s my idea: I think that it should allow people to read the whole thing on comics and other novels on Saturdays and Sundays, and on other days it can only allow you to read a few pages, that’s when the subscription come in, if you buy the subscription it can allow you to read the whole thing on comics and other novels on other days too. And that’s my idea, like I said everything else is good, I just don’t like the fact you have to pay a subscription so you can read all the pages on novels and comics. Developer, if you are reading this, please take my idea and update the app, so that way more people can read novels on your app. Oh yeah and one more idea: whenever you read a comic, money gets sent to the creator of the novel your reading that way it can be a win win for everyone. Developers, please take my 2 ideas and update the app with that idea. I don’t care if you credit me or not just take my 2 ideas and use them please. And to the people who are reading this, if your fine with buy subscriptions then you will have no problem with this app.

The best subscription app for western comics, but

The discoverability feels a bit chaotic, at least on mobile. I like that it tries to suggest comics based on what you like, but the Home Screen ends up being overloaded with lists of genres, at least on mobile.

The search function could be improved by allowing to search for multiple genres, as well as adding more specific search fields. The app does a good job of this, but it’s important for a comic aggregator to get this optimized.

Secondly, reading the comics themselves doesn’t feel very smooth. I like to tap-and-drag while viewing the whole comic page, but it pretty cramped and slightly unresponsive. Panel-by-panel is slightly better, but both of these options feel better on the Hoopla app.

With that being said, the variety of comics, monthly sub, app aesthetics and layout, and a majority of the app functionality are good or above average.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the review, as well as the thorough feedback! We're aiming to build the best comics app out there, so we'll take all of this to heart. If you ever have any other feedback, questions, or need help, you can reach us at contact@globalcomix.com!