Kthoom
In-browser comic book and archive reader
Kthoom is a comic book reader that runs entirely in the web browser, opening CBZ, CBR, and other archive formats. It can be self-hosted as static files for reading comics from any device.
Key features
- In-browser comic reading
- CBZ and CBR support
- Static self-hosting
- No server runtime needed
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in JavaScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
Trade-offs
- Reader only, no library
- Minimal organization
Kthoom replaces
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