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Comic Books on the iPhone? No Thanks

blog.wired.com — Is the iPhone a good platform for reading comic books? Probably not, but that isn't stopping developers from having a crack at bringing the funnies to your pocket. The problem is that the iPhone's screen, while great for reading plain-text ebooks, is just a little too small for comic book pages. Part of comics' impact is the full, two-page spread

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  • inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+4Somehow there has to be a way to portably view digital comics. This is a step in the right direction, at least.
  • Dumbledorito, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Apparently they've never heard of UClick.

    Granted, it's not for everyone, but they've been adapting comics, manga, and comic strips to cell phone screens much smaller than the iPhone for several years now.
  • inactive, on 08/27/2008, -0/+2I've got a better idea:

    1) Download Comic (torrent, scan, whatever)
    2) Add to "Photos" folder
    3) Sync
    4) Enjoy!
  • inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1No, I haven't heard of UClick. I'm hoping for something the size of the Kindle (for readability's sake).
  • mastazed, on 08/27/2008, -2/+2I've got a better idea:

    1) Stop being a tight ass
    2) Go and buy the comic
    3) Take a seat on the toilet
    4) Enjoy!

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