Best comic book apps for iPhone and Android

Comic books – you probably read them too when you were a kid. Want to relive those good old memories with the help of your iPhone or Android smartphone? Then boy do we have the apps for you! Below we've listed a handful of comic book apps for both iOS and Android devices – probably the best ones you can find right now.

Now go ahead and check the apps out and feel free to suggest alternatives to the ones we've picked, in case you can think of any. What comic book character is your favorite? Let us know down in the comments!

Comic book apps for iPhone and Android

1. DC Comics

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern - they all live in the DC Universe. And this is the app you need to bring these superheroes over to your iPhone or Android smartphone. Over 80 new comics are added to its database each month.

Download: Android | iPhone

2. Marvel Comics

But if you're more into super heroes like Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, or Spider-Man, check out the Marvel Comics application for Android or iPhone. Its database contains over 3,500 releases and new ones are being added regularly.

Download: Android | iPhone

3. X comics

But how about getting the best of both worlds? Then look no further than the Comics app by comiXology. Its database is loaded with comics from DC, Marvel, and many other publishers. Over 600 of the 20,000 or so comic books can be downloaded for free.

Download: Android | iPhone

4. Disney

And here's something that will surely appeal to the younger audience - comics by Disney. Both classic characters like Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck and modern arrivals, such as Lightning McQueen or Buzz Lightyear, are protagonists in the stories featured in the app's library.

Download: iPhone

5. Cyanide & Happiness

The comic strips from the Cyanide & Happiness series, on the other hand, is rated 12+. Perhaps that's one of the reasons they're so entertaining?

Download: Android | iPhone ($0.99)

6. The Simpsons

The Simpsons - who doesn't like them? Now you can get the official Simpsons Comics app on your iPhone or iPad.

Download: iPhone

7. Dark Horse comics

Characters that star in comics published by Dark Horse comics aren't that well known, but there are some notable names among them: The Terminator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy and Konan, to name a few.

Download: Android | iPhone

8. Dreamworks

Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots, and the Penguins of Madagascar are comic book stars too, you know. Read all about their adventures by downloading the Dreamworks app for the iPhone.

Download: iPhone