Is there any comics available on the Kindle?

Villordsutch · 01-03-2012, 04:34 AM

With all the fab stuff I am being shown I was wondering if it is possible to read comics on the Kindle too?

I had a search on the boards but cannot seem to see anything for the Kindle.

RainingLemur · 01-03-2012, 10:43 AM

I've been able to convert several cbr/cbz to work on the Kindle using Calibre. And, they work fairly well since the comic is in black and white anyways.

As far as comics specifically for the Kindle? Yeah, I'm not sure.

Villordsutch · 01-03-2012, 11:12 AM

You wouldn't now of any free (legal) cbr files out there I can try would you?

mr ploppy · 01-03-2012, 11:33 AM

CBR is just a RAR file containing images that's been renamed. (CBZ is a ZIP). Most of the comic publishers have online preview images, you could save a few of those into a RAR or ZIP and make your own.

But you would be better off using one of those digital photo frames instead.

Koko · 01-03-2012, 02:23 PM

Just search for 'kindle comics' at Amazon.

sheffieldsteve · 02-28-2012, 11:42 AM

I read quite a few comics on my Kindle 3 ... not perfect but doable ... If they are scans I've downloaded then I convert to greyscale 16 bit PDF's (with all the problems with PDF's !).
I've noticed that there are an increasing number of comics appearing in the Amazon Store ... some are simply color scans or downloads converted to Kindle book format so are huge files and difficult to read after the Kindle renders them as grey 16 bit ... some however have been pre-processed by the publishers (eg Classic Comics for scifi, mystery or Zane Gey westerns) which improves legibility ... but the limitation often being the 'fit to screen' max size of the comics. No doubt they display better on the Fire ...

01-03-2012, 04:34 AM	#1
Villordsutch Tubby Viking Posts: 148 Karma: 1005578 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle4	Is there any comics available on the Kindle? With all the fab stuff I am being shown I was wondering if it is possible to read comics on the Kindle too? I had a search on the boards but cannot seem to see anything for the Kindle.

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01-03-2012, 10:43 AM	#2
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I've been able to convert several cbr/cbz to work on the Kindle using Calibre. And, they work fairly well since the comic is in black and white anyways. As far as comics specifically for the Kindle? Yeah, I'm not sure.

01-03-2012, 11:12 AM	#3
Villordsutch Tubby Viking Posts: 148 Karma: 1005578 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle4	You wouldn't now of any free (legal) cbr files out there I can try would you?

01-03-2012, 11:33 AM	#4
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	CBR is just a RAR file containing images that's been renamed. (CBZ is a ZIP). Most of the comic publishers have online preview images, you could save a few of those into a RAR or ZIP and make your own. But you would be better off using one of those digital photo frames instead.

01-03-2012, 02:23 PM	#5
Koko thinking thing Posts: 57 Karma: 29556 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: xx	Just search for 'kindle comics' at Amazon.

02-28-2012, 11:42 AM	#6
sheffieldsteve Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle3	I read quite a few comics on my Kindle 3 ... not perfect but doable ... If they are scans I've downloaded then I convert to greyscale 16 bit PDF's (with all the problems with PDF's !). I've noticed that there are an increasing number of comics appearing in the Amazon Store ... some are simply color scans or downloads converted to Kindle book format so are huge files and difficult to read after the Kindle renders them as grey 16 bit ... some however have been pre-processed by the publishers (eg Classic Comics for scifi, mystery or Zane Gey westerns) which improves legibility ... but the limitation often being the 'fit to screen' max size of the comics. No doubt they display better on the Fire ...

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