We downloaded Comics and ComicZeal app and installed a couple of comics to take a close look at.

Comics turned out to be another area in which the iPad mini really shone. We thought that the smaller display would detract from the readability of a comic book, but it turns out that most comics look great on the 7.9in display. Also, you can flip the iPad into horizontal mode and flick up and down the comic.

Because the iPad mini is a lot smaller and lighter than the full iPad, it's great for reading comics, and you can carry a whole comic book collection around with you.

It also turns out that the non Retina Display resolution of the iPad mini isn't that much of an issue for comics as it is for the pure text of books. Don't get us wrong: put hte iPad mini next to an iPad with Retina Display and you can spot the difference. But it's not really an issue when you have the iPad mini in your hand: both look great. And the portability of the mini makes a lot of difference.