---
name: "mcomix"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mcomix"
version: "3.1.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mcomix"
---

# mcomix(1)

GTK Comic Book Viewer

## NAME

**MComix** - GTK Comic Book Viewer

## SYNOPSIS

**mcomix** \[*OPTION...*\] \[*PATH...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**MComix** is a user-friendly, customizable image viewer. It is specifically designed to handle comic books (both Western comics and manga) and supports a variety of container formats (including CBR, CBZ, CB7, CBT, LHA and PDF).

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display the help text and exit.

- **-s**, **--slideshow**

  Start the application in slideshow mode.

- **-l**, **--library**

  Show the library on startup.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show the version number and exit.

**Viewing modes**

- **-f**, **--fullscreen**

  Start the application in fullscreen mode.

- **-m**, **--manga**

  Start the application in manga mode.

- **-d**, **--double-page**

  Start the application in double page mode.

**Zoom modes**

- **-b**, **--zoom-best**

  Start the application with zoom set to best fit mode.

- **-w**, **--zoom-width**

  Start the application with zoom set to fit width.

- **-h**, **--zoom-height**

  Start the application with zoom set to fit height.

The zoom modes are mutually exclusive, and if more than one is specified, the first will be used.

## ARGUMENTS

- *PATH*

  The path to one or more files or directories to be opened.

## DEPENDENCIES

Please refer to the documentation at

*https://sourceforge.net/p/mcomix/wiki/Home/#Dependencies*

## BUGS

Please report any bugs to the MComix bug tracker at

*http://sourceforge.net/projects/mcomix*

## CONTACT

The MComix home page is

*http://mcomix.sourceforge.net*