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Paper too heavy? Carry comics around on your iPhone instead, you weakling

ComiXology
Best for: New Releases
$1.99
The good: ComiXology's "Comics" app is a direct a shot of weekly comic medicine, allowing you the opportunity to download comics, or tap a button to purchase print versions from Amazon or your local comic shop according to your GPS location. Partner publishers include Asylum Press, Image Comics and Red 5.
The bad: It’s only good for reading comics bought (or downloaded for free) through the app, so forget syncing with what’s on your PC.

ComicZeal
Best for: Comics You Own
$3.99
The good: This app is so slick and full-featured, you’ll think the iPhone was originally built for reading comics (instead of its intended purpose: to facilitate Apple’s total world domination). Syncing to your computer’s digital comics is a cinch and, though there’s no built-in store, you can download tons of old Golden Age titles for zilch.
The bad: The onscreen navigation bar is a bit clunky, and having to run .cbz and .cbr files through a conversion utility is an unnecessary extra step.

iComic
Best for: The Recession
99 cents
The good: The cheapo option gives you three different ways of turning pages: tapping in the corner, swiping, or multi-touch (tap once for forward, twice for back).
The bad: IKEA furniture is easier to install than this app—a situation sure to incite violence with poor and often incorrect documentation.

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