How to read comics online and offline

If in Western pop culture comics have long become a noticeable phenomenon, then in our country they are still considered a hobby for geeks. But thanks to the internet, blockbusters and publishers, interest in graphic stories is growing steadily. These sites and apps will help you immerse yourself in the world of digital comics from the comfort of your home.

1. BUBBLE Club

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Digital platform of a large Russian publishing house Bubble Comics. Even if you don't follow the industry, you may have heard of last year's Major Thunder, based on one of the Bubble Comics works.

With the BUBBLE Club, you can buy comics of domestic authors and read them in a browser or mobile applications for Android and iOS. The first editions of many comics are available for free.

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2. ComicsDB

The ComicsDB website is an aggregator of comics and manga, translated into Russian by enthusiasts. Thanks to him, you can read for free works that are not officially published in our region.

Next to each comic, ComicsDB displays a link to the translators' site. By going to it, you can view the selected episodes in a browser or download them for offline reading.

On Android, downloaded comics can be viewed in the Moon + Reader and ComicScreen apps. On iOS, the Documents and KyBook 2 readers are suitable for this purpose. On computers, the downloaded files can be opened in the YACReader (Windows, macOS, Linux) and MComix (Windows, Linux) programs.

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3. Bookmate

Major services that sell digital books have recently also paid attention to comics. So, in Bookmate you can find works of independent Russian-speaking authors. From the translated comics, only a few episodes of the Star Wars franchise are available so far.

Comics cannot be purchased individually, the service offers them as part of a subscription, which also includes unlimited access to the Bookmate catalog of books. You can read comics, as well as books, on the website and in the company's mobile applications.

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4. Liters

Another book service that is making its first steps in the comics industry. But his catalog already has noticeably more translated comics than Bookmate's database. On Liters you will find works based on the stories of George Martin, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King, as well as comics on such popular universes as Marvel and Star Trek. There is also manga in the assortment, but there are very few Japanese works so far.

Comics are sold per piece. You can read them on the website and in the Liters mobile applications.

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5. Google Play Books

Liters comics are also available on the Play Books cross-platform service. So, if you find Google apps more convenient, you can purchase the same works from them. Interestingly, buying comics through Google Play is a little cheaper than through other currency systems in the Liters service. But if you have iOS, then you will not be able to make purchases in the "Play Books" application itself. To do this, you have to go to the site.

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