CDisplay: lighter & easier than paper & ink

If you've got any .cbr/.cbz files on your drive, then you've probably already got a viewer you like.  I've yet to find a bad one, but on the off-chance that your viewer could do more (less?) for you, I'd like to introduce & recommend CDisplay.

CDisplay is a free sequential image viewer.  The application is small and the phrase "easy to use" makes it sound more complicated than it is.  The blank screen you get when you run CDisplay is accompanied by a little tool-tip that tells you everything you need to know to get started.  Everything great about CDisplay is at your fingertips when you right-click, including CDisplay's "Load Next File" (Shift+L) for when you want to go seamlessly from issue 12 to 13.

Before you do anything, hit C for config.  Mouse Control options are presented with a function drop down for each type of mouse button use: single-left click to triple middle-click, which makes a lot more sense to me than vice versa.  The Image Sizing options are pretty comprehensive; On my laptop I use "fit width if oversized" and "suppress for double pages," while on my desktop I also use "fit height" to avoid scrolling.  Finally, program settings include "Japanese mode" (ctrl+J) for manga display.

It's true, there's nothing mindblowing about these features when you compare CDisplay to Comical or iOS Comixology, but accessing and using the customization features of CDisplay is one of the most straight-forward, no-nonsense experiences you can have on a PC today, and with such great focus on allowing you to set the controls that feel natural to you, I promise you'll only configure CDisplay ONCE.

CDisplay, like most if not all of its competition, allows for multiple favorite directories (rather than restrictive single-location libraries a la iTunes), and bookmarks, but this is one of those rare times where non-invasive usage-assumptions really shine: 

Open up CDisplay
Hit R
Resume reading right where you left off.

The whole website.  Note the lack of Comic Sans.

CDisplay's website is another breath of fresh-air.  None of the bloat of sites for wares that exist as platforms for file-pull sales.  Instead? A link.  Maybe you went to get CDisplay and found it wasn't for you (or your OS).  Links to alternative viewers.  These links even include CDisplayEx, which covers more formats than just rar- & zip-based formats .cbr & .cbz as well as a handful of other languages. 

CDisplay isn't great because of what it can do.  It's great because of how it does it.  Setup & config are quick and powerful, and CDisplay's tool-tips and lack of chrome are respectful and refreshing.