Dark Horse Comics Software

Honestly, I have no idea why people are rating this so low. The app itself is stable, the reading experience is top notch, and the customer service is excellent. They offer many GOOD free comics to tempt your nerdtastic taste buds and have great specials ($.99 comic specials, the Mass Effect freebies, etc.) to pick books up on the cheap. Plus, if something goes wrong, their customer service is friendly and extremely helpful. So far, I've downloaded 53 books off the store - many of which didn't cost me a dime, but they allowed me to sample new series and see which ones I wanted to invest in. Yes, the entire DH portfolio isn't on the store yet, but give them time! Highly recommended, particularly if you're a nerd like me who loves comics.

I was one of those people who suffered from the previous updates blackout on library updates with the latest update to the software has become a five-star app. It no longer crashes, it downloads everything without a problem - in short, everything works perfectly and I love it all over again. ORIGINAL REVIEW Being a fan of Dark Horse comics and manga now living overseas, I was thrilled when the Dark Horse App came out so I could finally read more. Before this most recent update this was a 4-star app - mostly good, but it was slow and there were crashes aplenty - but I was spending quite a bit of money digitizing my collection. Now with the new update I haven't had one crash, but that may be because it doesn't do anything now - it just says it can't connect to the iTunes store. Their email support wanted to be helpful and explained the entire situation in crystal clear detail, so I must give credit where it's due. However, due to the nature of the problem, the app is no longer useful unless I want to read my old purchases. When the problem is fixed, I'll raise the rating.

Dark Horse publishes some great books. Despite that, I was wary of making the digital leap because a physical book is such a wonderful thing. I was greatly pleased with the experience this app provides. The guided view feature keeps the story flowing and provides a great way to enjoy the art by filling the screen with each image. The resolution of each page provides a clear full panel image that looks great on an iPad with a retina screen. There are occasional glitches and rare app closure, but I am confident that these things will get better in future updates. You will find yourself zipping through each issue because the app provides a no-distraction interface. It wasn't long before I purchased all of the B.P.R.D. Issues. One tip for users: Purchase your issues directly from the Dark Horse website. While the in-app prices are quite reasonable, you can only buy individual issues or collections in the app. The bundles they offer online are the best value for your money. If I had one suggestion, it would be to provide a feature that allows one to make their own readings lists in whatever order one desires. For a series like B.P.R.D., the stories are broken into multiple story arcs. The next issue suggestions that pop up at the end of a book are occasionally out of date of publication order. Great work Dark Horse!