Features
Your Comic Book Collection on Desktop or Mobile
iOS / Android / OSX / Windows
Whatever your platform, Zap-Kapow Comics is ready to help you lookup comic book prices, and manage your full comic book collection on the go.
KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR COMIC BOOKS
Need to know the value of an old issue of Superman or The Avengers? Want to see what the price is for the first comic book legend Stan Lee did for Marvel Comics? Missing a few issues of Batman, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hulk or the X-Men and can't remember which ones? Have a variant zombie cover or pile of old horror comics you need to know more about?
Stay up-to-date with Zap-Kapow with our iOS app or our NEW cross-platform, web application for iOS, Android, OSX, and Windows devices. As new issues and price updates are released every month, you'll never need to lug around a bulky comic book price guide or other reference material again. Take your entire comic book collection with you ...
History
Built exclusively for iOS devices in 2009, the current Version 3.3.3 is the final App Store version of Zap-Kapow that will be available. In 2016, Zap-Kapow Comics relaunched as a web application for iOS, Android, OSX, and Windows devices, adding a slew of new features. Check out the past versions and features we've added below ...
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iOS 2.0
Version 2.0 of Kap-Kapow was released in October 2011
iOS 5 compliant; Favorites listed in alphabetical order; Sort issues in descending or ascending order; First appearance information also now displayed in issues list; Facebook support; Ability to set default conditions for prices in price guide; Searching for a character by name will also list the title of his first appearance; Recent updates listed; Universal app works on both iPhone and iPad; Offline browsing of favorites
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iOS 1.3
Version 1.3 of Kap-Kapow was released in October 2009 and added some minor tweaks to the search engine as well as our most requested feature ever
Ability to save your favorite comics as "have" or "want" and total up their value; Notification of new price guide updates being available; Minor bug fixes and speed enhancements
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iOS 1.2
Version 1.2 (we actually skipped version 1.1 due to some crazy Apple approval shenanigins) was released in mid-August 2009
Ability to save from over 118,000 covers to iPhone or iPod Touch photos, perfect for wallpapers; Purchase select issues via ThingsFromAnotherPlanet.com (since removed); Minor bug fixes and speed enhancements; Report issue corrections ... See something we missed? Let us know from with the click of a button
Zap-Kapow By The Numbers
230000
ISSUES IN DATABASE
1300
UPDATES ADDED EACH MONTH
28000
USERS & GROWING
24
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Blog
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AT YOUR COMIC SHOP, COMIC CON & MORE
Search Zap-Kapow Comics's library of over 230,000 issues for publisher, writer, artist and price guide info as well as to see covers to make sure you're referencing the right comic book. From The Walking Dead to Iron Man or Deadpool, superhero, horror or cartoon comic books, Zap-Kapow Comics has it all ...
Reviews
“ For anyone who's hoping to avoid being ripped off when purchasing the latest addition to your collection of comics, it's worth giving Zap-Kapow! a shot for its convenience, accuracy and novelty.
— The App Recapp”
“ We recommend Zap-Kapow ...” br>— Geekvolution
“ My favorite feature of the app is its ability to save comic book cover images directly to your camera roll. It's a great indirect way to decorate your iPad with excellent comic wallpapers. ” br>— App Advice
“ This handy app will keep changing values in the comic market on 150,000+ issues and variants right at your fingertips. ” br>— Steena Williams, Paper Droids