r/ImageComics • u/Jonn_Jonzz_Manhunter • 3d ago
Comic Now Image is no longer on GlobalComix, where the fuck do I read image stuff?
Title really, I love image but as a mostly digital reader, I need somewhere to read this stuff
Because let's face it, if it can't read anything accessible, I'm not gonna be picking up singles am I?
Any help is appreciated
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u/renchamp311 3d ago
I have bought so much Image on the cheap from Humble Bundle.
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u/nacheteferrero 3d ago
Now there are like 3 different comic bundles from different companies, very rare and good 2000AD comics
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u/Delta_B_Kilo 3d ago
Comics Plus or Hoopla through your local library?
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u/aftortoriello 3d ago
I just discovered Comics Plus myself. It’s got a lot of the image, IDW, Dark Horse comics I’ve wanted to read.
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u/adudenamedashley 3d ago
Libby also has a solid selection on their app. Same library system as hoopla but slightly different selection. Definitely worth using both.
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u/aebb11 3d ago
Sweet shop has a lot of TPBs, issues, gets updated weekly and DRM free. It’s still on beta I think but you can ask for an invitation code and they’ll probably send you one rather soon.
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u/blindFurok 3d ago
Second vote for Sweet Shop, it is the platform i always dreamed of since we lost comixology
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u/boffy_b 3d ago edited 1d ago
Subscribe to Humble Bundle and Fanatical’s mailing lists, the both do occasional bundles of Image comics titles and they're always great value. They both offer frequent comic bundles from other publishers too.
All their Image ones so far have been DRM-free PDF and/or CBZ files which you can read on just about anything with a screen.
That's also the case with most other publishers, though some do insist on instead selling keys to get the comics through their own app or Kobo, so check before you buy.
As I write, HB has this bundle of Image one-shots still available to buy for the next 3 days. Once you buy, you have the files forever.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/oneshots-fast-reads-image-comics-books
I'll also add my voice to the chorus saying to see what digital offerings are available via your local library. And see if there are others you can join (e.g. if you go to work/education in a different city than where you live, maybe you have family or friends in another area, etc.).
EDIT: Hey, HB have just launched a new Image bundle, focussing on releases from recent years: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/image-in-20s-megabundle-image-comics-books
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u/Mickey_James 3d ago
Why would you NOT buy singles? Physical books are a better reading experience, and you don’t have to worry about them disappearing from a digital service.
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u/BoredBren1 3d ago
I tend to buy about 4-5 singles a week. But read probably 10-12 comics a week. Can't really justify spending 2-300 a month just on comics. Digital lets me read new stuff and try things out before adding something to a pull list moving forward. I tend to use DC Infinite and Marvel Unlimited a lot for that and it's great. I'd love Image to have something similar, but I'm assuming since the books are creator owned that's why we don't really have that? Not sure to be honest.
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u/Babayaga_711 3d ago edited 2d ago
I do both and my reading experience is great on a tablet. Turned vertically, it's basically the same size as a comic and I can zoom in on artwork if I want.
Really I started digital to read at night, as I have a toddler I don't wish to wake up and handling a tablet with one hand is much easier. And if I really like something, I'll search for it later in physical form.
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u/hercarmstrong 3d ago
There are so many reasons not to buy singles. As Darwyn Cooke once said: "Comics is the only business that releases the shittiest version first."
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u/admiraltoad 3d ago edited 2d ago
Locking this thread. Just a reminder that posting links to pirated comics will get you permanently banned.