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Read CBR CBZ Files On Mobile

batman_hushIf your symbian phone doesn’t have any compatible Comic Book Reader application and you’re eager to read the latest Comic Book you’ve downloaded, what will you do? Will you give up? Give up your cellphone?

Its been a week, until now, I cannot find any CBR CBZ reader for Symbian 60 2nd Edition. I found one for S60 3rd edition and not compatible to my mobile phone. I still didn’t give up and find another way to read (or view) the comic book on my mobile. A page from the comic Batman Hush on the left was resized to fit on this post, original size was 1280 x 2002 (1.1 MB).

I mentioned before to post CBR CBZ For Comic Book that a cheat to view CBR and CBZ files is to rename them as RAR or ZIP (compressed files). Make sure that you have any software like Winzip, WinRAR or any other file compression software installed on your PC. I’m using WINRAR even on my mobile. After renaming a file to RAR or ZIP, its icon will be changed to decompression icon.

You could click the file to view its contents. In my case, I extracted all the files and resized the images to smaller size. Then I transferred the files to memory card of my phone. View the files as regular images on your phone.

Actually, I was thinking of converting the images to java photo eBook but I think its impossible to view the text on each page image. One thing I don’t like is navigating the cursor around again just like reading a PDF on mobile. I still enjoy reading the real comics, Comic books on PC is better than reading it on mobile.

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CBR And CBZ for Comic Books

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Interested on comic eBook reading? I do. I came across with CBR and CBZ files most of the time and decided to start downloading them and burn them on a CD. CBR is actually a RAR file containing images that have a filename structure that makes them viewable in the right order. CBZ is the same principle except they are ZIP files. These filetypes are generally Comix and CDisplay is generally known as a Comic Reader.

The image above is a screenshot of History Of the DC Universe, my present reading and my kids as well. Too bad that CBR and CBZ reader for symbian phones is not yet available and I can’t bring it anywhere I go. There’s a way though to view it on my symbian phone… convert CBR/CBZ file to PDF but I don’t like using PDF viewer on mobile phone. That’s an advantage for Windows Mobile phone users because there are various available CBR and CBZ readers. On PC, there are freeware available. I’m currently using Gonvisor. I will try testing Comic eBooks using Gonvisor on PSP soon. Do I have to mention that my main goal on ebook reading is making the ebooks handy anywhere I go?

Since I don’t have Windows Mobile phone, I am contented reading them on PC… better resolution, wide screen. The only disadvantage is electricity usage. I wonder if the person who pirated Bob Ong’s eBooks knew this.
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Top 10 Comic Book Movies

Aside from eBooks, there was a time that I’m addicted to comic books which I could say that it was an influence. No regrets, I enjoyed reading comic books especially when the movie versions was released. Its not weird comparing the movie and comic book or book, its natural. I loved the feeling of observing the changes and flaws of movie adaptation for the sake of cinematic effect.

I wouldn’t enjoyed the top 10 comic books that became movies if they’re not top grossers. Here’s HBO’s top 10:

  1. Spiderman 1 and 2 – Starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst as Maryjane
  2. Superman (1978) – Starring Christopher Reeves as Superman and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane.
  3. Batman Returns ( 1992) – Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Danny De Vito as Penguin.
  4. X Men 1 (2000) – Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Famke Janssen
  5. The Hulk (2008) – Edward Norton and Liv Tyler
  6. The Incredible
  7. Catwoman – Starring Halle Berry, I love Michelle Pfeiffer more for this role.
  8. The Mask – Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss
  9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
  10. Men In Black 1 and  2 – Will Smith as J and Tommy Lee Jones as K

And here’s my Top 10:

  1. Spiderman 1 and 2
  2. Superman
  3. Batman Returns
  4. X Men 1
  5. The Hulk
  6. Catwoman
  7. Iron Man (2008)
  8. Daredevil (2003) – Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock and Jennifer Garner as Elektra
  9. Fantastic Four 1 – love it than part 2
  10. Men In Black 1 and 2

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