Elite Comix Reader

Elite Comix Reader is a comprehensive and accessible application designed to provide an efficient yet simple way to view your preferred graphical novels and comics. It comes packed with editing and reading controls to customize the layout to best suit your needs. The supported file formats are CBR, CBZ, RAR, ZIP, TAR.

The installation process is over in a blink of an eye, however, make sure Java is present on the hard drive or updated to the latest version as it's required for the tool to run smoothly. If you can't find the desktop icon, simply open the destination folder and start the app from there.

It's wrapped in a modern and clear-cut layout with all the functions stacked into a simple toolbar located on the upper part of the window for quick access. If your item is archived in one of the formats as mentioned above, make sure you have them extracted in a directory, as Elite Comix Reader might not detect its content. Plus, you can use the drag-and-drop method to add a new comic quickly.

Right-clicking brings up a context menu, where you can select a multitude of options, such as skip to the next or the previous page, save the current photo, rotate the picture to left or right, as well as set bookmarks and keep the window on top of other programs. Other useful feature are fit the page to width, height, switch to full screen, access the settings and skip to the next novel.

Unfortunately, the utility doesn't come with a reading mode, like page, book or scroll view. You can also zoom in and out or enable original size to check small details. You can use the default key shortcuts to efficiently manage the records. However, compared with other similar tools, it doesn't provide a sheet flow (e.g. stripe, overlapped, roulette), nor the option to adjust the brightness or contrast, useful for books with a lower quality.

The bottom line is that Elite Comix Reader is a reliable utility that comes in handy for all the comics fans to easily read their favorite novels and access various functions using the predefined hotkeys.