

There, you can download any available comics in PDF or CBZ format. To download these, just head to the "My Books" section of the ComiXology website and click on the "Backups" tab. That will open the comic in the web browser, though it doesn't have some of the fancy reading features found in the ComiXology app on other devices.Ģ6 Images How to Download DRM-Free BackupsSome publishers allow you to download DRM-free backups of the comics you've bought on ComiXology. Just go to the "My Books" section and click the "Read" button.

Reading ComiXology Comics on a ComputerWhile you can't download every comic in ComiXology to your computer, you can read them in the web app on the site. If you have a ComiXology Unlimited subscription (which you also have to sign up for in a web browser), you can download any comics with the Unlimited banner across their covers from within the app. Make your purchases there, and you'll find them waiting for you in the "My Books" section of the ComiXology app next time you open it. The Safari app on your iOS device will work just fine. To purchase the items you want to buy, you'll need to visit in a web browser. What you can do in the app is flag any comics you want to purchase by adding them to your wishlist. Of course Amazon’s most popular models of Kindle eReader function only in black and white, but with its Fire range of tablets getting more and more popular they could be the perfect home for Comixology.įinancial details behind the acquisition remain undisclosed, as are Amazon’s future plans for the service – and what’s to become of the iOS and Android apps.See It Downloading ComiXology Comics on iPhone and iPadPresumably due to Apple's rule about taking 30% of in-app purchases on iOS, ComiXology doesn't let you buy comics from within the app on iPhone or iPad. It’s often been referred to as the Kindle Store of comic books, so it should only make sense that Amazon should acquire it.Īnd what an acquisition it could be – the comic book industry boasts more variety than ever before, with hundreds of millions of issues still selling every year in the US alone. It’s done a fantastic job with bringing comics into the modern age, and its app for mobile makes reading graphic novels and keeping up to date with your favourite comics a breeze. Big plans could be afoot at the world’s number one eBook distributer, as Amazon has recently announced its purchase of Comixology.Ĭomixology is a hugely popular digital comic book retailer.
