Should I buy comics from Kobo or Amazon?

Ansem_93 · 03-09-2021, 11:09 AM

Hi everyone,
finally in my country manga are being pubblished in digital version too!
I wanted to know where should I buy them so that I could save them on my PC without DRM:
- Amazon: I have a kindle, so I should be able to download them from kindle to PC, but I don't know how to remove the DRM then
- Kobo: I only have an Android device. Is it possible to save the comics from it and remove the DRM?
Sadly they're not sold on some DRM free store right now

rantanplan · 03-09-2021, 11:25 AM

This is going to vary on your preferences:

1. DRM
Both DRM options can be broken, so go for your preferred device.

2. Usability
IMO, ever since Amazon bought comixology, their panel view game is the best in the world. No one does digital comics and manga better than Amazon. However, if your preferred platform is Kobo, go for Kobo.

Ansem_93 · 03-09-2021, 12:03 PM

I never bought comics from neither of them, also i have already a kindle. I'll go for the kindle version then

I'll look for a guide to remove the kindle DRM

davidfor · 03-09-2021, 08:58 PM

With Kobo, you can download books from the store. For DRM free books, they will be downloaded directly. For books with DRM, they are downloaded via ADE.

It might be different for comic. Some are available as epubs or possibly PDF. But, I think there are some that can only be viewed in iOS or Android apps. I don't read them so I haven't really looked. The format available is shown at the bottom of the page for the book. The format and whether it has DRM is shown under "eBook Details". Then there is a list of devices that the books can be read on. If it includes "eREADER", then you will be able to download the book. If that is missing, it probably isn't, but, it has been a while since I have seen any discussion on this.

ilovejedd · 03-10-2021, 02:05 AM

If removing DRM is the primary consideration, then Kobo. Just use the Kobo software for desktop to download your comics.

Not all comics are available for download as kfx and the azw3 Kindle comics that are easy to DeDRM have much worse quality than Kobo. It's possible to extract HQ images from azw6 but you pretty much have to jump through hoops for that.

P.S. This is based on the US stores. No idea what differences there are elsewhere.

03-09-2021, 11:09 AM	#1
Ansem_93 Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 3090 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	Should I buy comics from Kobo or Amazon? Hi everyone, finally in my country manga are being pubblished in digital version too! I wanted to know where should I buy them so that I could save them on my PC without DRM: - Amazon: I have a kindle, so I should be able to download them from kindle to PC, but I don't know how to remove the DRM then - Kobo: I only have an Android device. Is it possible to save the comics from it and remove the DRM? Sadly they're not sold on some DRM free store right now

03-10-2021, 02:05 AM	#5
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	If removing DRM is the primary consideration, then Kobo. Just use the Kobo software for desktop to download your comics. Not all comics are available for download as kfx and the azw3 Kindle comics that are easy to DeDRM have much worse quality than Kobo. It's possible to extract HQ images from azw6 but you pretty much have to jump through hoops for that. P.S. This is based on the US stores. No idea what differences there are elsewhere. Last edited by ilovejedd; 03-10-2021 at 02:08 AM.

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03-09-2021, 11:25 AM	#2
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 835 Karma: 11003000 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Boox Note Air 2+	This is going to vary on your preferences: 1. DRM Both DRM options can be broken, so go for your preferred device. 2. Usability IMO, ever since Amazon bought comixology, their panel view game is the best in the world. No one does digital comics and manga better than Amazon. However, if your preferred platform is Kobo, go for Kobo.

03-09-2021, 12:03 PM	#3
Ansem_93 Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 3090 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	I never bought comics from neither of them, also i have already a kindle. I'll go for the kindle version then I'll look for a guide to remove the kindle DRM

03-09-2021, 08:58 PM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	With Kobo, you can download books from the store. For DRM free books, they will be downloaded directly. For books with DRM, they are downloaded via ADE. It might be different for comic. Some are available as epubs or possibly PDF. But, I think there are some that can only be viewed in iOS or Android apps. I don't read them so I haven't really looked. The format available is shown at the bottom of the page for the book. The format and whether it has DRM is shown under "eBook Details". Then there is a list of devices that the books can be read on. If it includes "eREADER", then you will be able to download the book. If that is missing, it probably isn't, but, it has been a while since I have seen any discussion on this.

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