In honor of Comic Con, we've put together a list of some of the finest comic viewing apps this side of Gotham City. Sift through these timeless apps and desktop software to fully immerse your inner comic book geek, and then shy away when your friends stare are you with disdain for professing you have human super powers because you were bitten by a mosquito. Then again, they're probably just doing so because a human-mosquito combo doesn't sound very frightening, now does it?
Simple Comic
Simple Comic is an intuitive comic reader for the Mac desktop. Its very simple interface lets you enjoy the comic and nothing more. The software includes one or two page display, custom page ordering (left to right or right to left, for manga readers), page capture for extracting individual pages and the ability to view multiple comics at one time.
Comixology
The comics aren't free, but the app is. Get instant access to both Marvel and DC comics at your finger tips. Your favorite comic book characters are available anytime, anywhere. Most of the titles are affordable, and it's a great way to utilize the iPad's wonderful screen real estate.
Pow!
Unfortunately, as humans beings living in the real world, we don't have cartoony font pop up when we throw a punch our best friends way. However, this iPhone app totally remedies the situation. Simply grab your iPhone and when you swing, you'll see the words "POW!" or "WHAM!" show up on screen. There are 17 different superhero punching words to pop up, and plenty of attack noises to keep things fresh. Try it out on your friends!
Note: Mac|Life does no condone comically punching your friends. Or anybody, for that matter. We suggest trying this out on a stuffed animal. Unless you believe stuffed animals have feelings, too.
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