How to read Humble Bundle comics on any device
To read Humble Bundle comics, download the files from your Humble account, then add them to a comic reader. LiveComics takes PDF, CBZ, CBR and EPUB files, keeps them together in one library, and opens them on any phone, tablet or computer you sign in on. You can read page by page, one panel at a time, or read aloud.
What format are Humble Bundle comics?
Usually PDF, CBZ or EPUB, but it varies by bundle and even by title, so one bundle can mix formats. Check the download page for each book rather than the headline on the sale page. Some bundles are redeemed through another service instead of downloaded. Those stay in that service's app, and the bundle page should say so before you buy.
How do I read my Humble Bundle comics?
Download the files first, then add copies of them here.
- Sign in to Humble Bundle, open your purchase and download each comic. Save the files somewhere you can find them, like the Files app on an iPhone or your Downloads folder.
- Make a free account at livecomics.to, or get the app from the App Store, Google Play or the Microsoft Store.
- In your library, press + Add Comics and pick the files. You can pick many at once.
- Choose Pages only, Panel view or Voiced and press Add. Tick Use these choices for the other files too, and any issue already in your library is skipped.
Which format should I download?
Take CBZ if it is offered: it is a zip of the page images and it opens fast. PDF works too, but each one takes a few minutes to prepare, because every page has to be rendered first. EPUB works as well, as long as the book is a comic made of page images.
Will a big bundle fit?
A small one will. Bundles can run to dozens of books, and collected editions are large files, so check the size first. A free account imports 30 comics a month and holds 1 GB, about 20 single issues, with no card. For a whole bundle, Collector is $3 a month for 50 GB and lifts the import limit. Each file can be up to 2.6 GB.
Can I read them on my phone or tablet?
Yes. LiveComics is in the App Store for iPhone and iPad, on Google Play for Android and in the Microsoft Store for Windows, and it runs in any browser. Your place is kept on every device.
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Can I read them one panel at a time, or aloud?
Yes. Panel view shows one panel at a time, framed to fill the screen, and it is free on every issue. Voiced reads every speech balloon aloud with two synthetic narrators matched to each speaker, with the drawn sound effects and a soundscape under every scene. Voices come with a monthly plan or a top-up, and you see the price in credits before you press Add.
What won't work?
A PDF with a password is refused, so add a copy without the password. A zip file full of PDFs is refused too: unzip it and add the PDFs themselves. A bundle you redeemed in another service stays in that service's app, because there is no file to add.
Straight answers
How do I read Humble Bundle comics on an iPad?
Download the files to the Files app, then add them in Live Comics: Comic Book Reader, from the App Store, or at livecomics.to in Safari. They read page by page, one panel at a time, or aloud.
Can I read Humble Bundle comics on a Kindle?
On a Kindle e-reader, use the PDF and send it with Send to Kindle, because Kindle e-readers do not open CBR or CBZ files. A full comic page looks small on most Kindles, so a phone or tablet is often easier.
Are Humble Bundle comics DRM-free?
The ones you download usually are, which is why any reader can open them. A bundle redeemed through another service is different: it stays in that service's app.
What should I do with a zip file from a bundle?
Unzip it first, then add the comics inside. A zip of page images can be added as it is, but a zip of PDFs is refused.
Is LiveComics free?
Yes, to add and read your comics. A free account imports 30 comics a month with 1 GB of storage and no card, Panel view is free on every issue, and voices come with a monthly plan or a top-up.
Do I need a Humble Bundle app?
No. Once the files are downloaded, you only need a comic reader. Add them here and read them in the LiveComics app or in any browser.
LiveComics is not affiliated with Humble Bundle. Humble Bundle is named only to describe where your files came from.
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