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ComicRack, eComic reader and library management
I don't have anything to compare it to, but according to my friends it's the best comic reader out there. I can't really tell you if it'll make your comics more exciting or enjoyable, but I can tell you that it's a joy to use. Just drag an archive of images into ComicRack, and off you go! It supports every popular archive format -- ZIP (CBZ), RAR (CBR), TAR (CBT), 7Z (CB7) -- and even PDFs, with a little hackery. If you prefer a more organized approach (and I'm pretty sure most comic collectors like to keep things organized), you can create a folder for each genre, or each series, or whatever
Once you've imported a few archives, it's time to read some comics. ComicRack's reader is truly lovely. You can view comics inside the main 'library' view, but really you want to use the full-screen viewer. Then it's just a matter of sitting back, scrolling your mouse wheel, and reading. There's a particularly nice page transition, too.
Best of all, ComicRack is free to download, has an active forum community -- and there are even add-ons!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsAdeSep 2nd 2010 12:19PM
Been using CDisplayEx for the longest time. Checking this out.
StormtrooprDaveSep 2nd 2010 12:25PM
I tried this a while back and liked it a lot at first but prolonged use revealed it to be slow and bloated.
Sebastian AnthonySep 2nd 2010 12:29PM
It feels pretty fast to me, but I do have a very fast computer. Perhaps it slows down with a larger library -- but I didn't get to test that :)
ReactiveSep 2nd 2010 12:47PM
Looks quite good, but ain't as fast as MangaMeeyaCE, the one I've been using for a long time. Still, I'll be trying it out.
ChristianSep 2nd 2010 12:57PM
Sebastian, really, that's TMI....
GpfaultSep 2nd 2010 3:01PM
Clever... but definitely what Christian said!
Dracula JonesSep 2nd 2010 4:53PM
Been using this for a while now, it's really pretty great. Add Comic Vine Scraper plugin and it applies a ton of metadata for your comics. Smart Lists, sharing over LAN/Internet... it really has everything. Nice to see it get more recognition instead of the old, dead readers that people are still using.
Dracula JonesSep 2nd 2010 4:57PM
The program folder is portable, too. Just copy from Program Files into Dropbox or a USB drive.
FranklinSep 2nd 2010 6:18PM
I just use the old standby: CDisplay. Its not fancy but it simply works, and works very fast.
I used ComicRack for a long while, but I think it's a bit bloated and performs slower than it should.
DiRTSep 3rd 2010 1:59PM
CDisplay is still the best. It runs off a USB drive easily and the thumbnail viewer can't be beat. It can ever be burned onto a CDR with the comics so you can read them on any computer without having to install anything - even at work where USB access might not be possible.
Rocket RaccoonSep 5th 2010 8:31PM
I use CDisplay as well. It runs great and it's very handy to be able to rotate the picture image to read it lengthwise on my netbook. I was actually curious how the two programs compared, but I think I'll be sticking with CDisplay.
Sebastian AnthonySep 6th 2010 11:03AM
I'll have to check it out :) Thanks for all the testimonials!
AurrinSep 2nd 2010 7:07PM
God, Sebastian, do you *have* to make us all look like creeps?
Sebastian AnthonySep 2nd 2010 7:08PM
At least I didn't tell everyone about your furry fandom fetish!
AurrinSep 2nd 2010 7:11PM
I've not made a secret of being a furry online. (That's what anonymous screen-names are for, after all.) But, I mean, we're already punching bags enough as it is. Do you really have to go out of your way to reinforce the stereotype?
Sebastian AnthonySep 2nd 2010 7:14PM
If it's any consolation, I'm a table-top roleplayer...
DiRTSep 3rd 2010 1:56PM
Any program that adds xml data to the file, thus changing it and changing the hash data so they are no longer matched and shared, should be avoided at all costs. Last time I checked, this program was the vilest offender.
Sebastian AnthonySep 6th 2010 11:03AM
I've checked the archives (ZIP files) and I can't see any 'bonus' XML files!
DarienSep 3rd 2010 11:43PM
I stopped using ComicRack and switched back to CDisplay a couple months ago. It was too bloated.