Google Play Books Update Makes Reading Comics Easier With Vertical Scrolling

Google recently announced updates for Google Play Books that will make reading comic books easier for for iOS and Android users, reports IGN.

Google's official blog states that the company will be adding scrolling landscape layout to Play Books, which will make it easier to read books on mobile devices. The new feature focuses more on navigation for both comics and its storefront. By just flipping your phone on its side you can now swipe through the panels rather than flip through each individual page.

Furthermore, the Play Store section has also undergone a redesign which better organizes series by volumes, issues and other editions. This will definitely make finding issues that much easier. Plus personalized recommendations have been added.

Google Play Books houses many comics from major publishers such as DC Comics, Marvel, Image, IDW and Dark Horse. The update is coming to Android users "over the next few days" and iOS is said to follow soon after for users in the US, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, India, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.

Additionally, to celebrate the update Google is giving away a number of free digital comics Android Authority reports. There are a total of 44 including "Batman," "The Walking Dead," "Spawn" and much more. Check them out here.