Check getcomics.info for updates on a list of comics

Check getcomics for updates to your favorite series.

• Subscribe to regular issues
• Check subscribed comics for updates

# clone repo
git clone git@github.com:jneidel/getcomics-update.git
cd getcomics-update

# install dependencies
npm install

# initialize empty subscribe list
printf '[\n\n]' >comics.json

The file comics.json (path can be changed here) in the project directory contains an array of array with the name of a series followed by the last issue you've downloaded:

[
  ["Deadly Class", 44],
  ["Oblivion Song", 27],
  ["The Walking Dead Deluxe", 2]
]

• You can only subscribe to running issues, which take the <title> #<issue_number> (<year>) format at getcomics. Like Deadly Class #44 (2020)

• For the name, case as well as having the complete title, is important.

  • 'deadly class' != 'Deadly Class'
  • 'Walking Dead' != 'The Walking Dead'

  Just copy the name directly from getcomics.

• The missing tailing comma on the last entry is important (has to be valid JSON syntax).

Example:

You want to subscribe to the new Walking Dead Deluxe series. Looking at a sample issue you get the format:
The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 (2020) so add the following entry to your comics.json file:

  ["The Walking Dead Deluxe", 0]

# in the repo
./bin/new.js

# you will get output like
New: The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 (2020) - https://getcomics.info/?s=The%20Walking%20Dead%20Deluxe%20%232%20(2020)
New: Fire Power #5 (2020) - https://getcomics.info/?s=Fire%20Power%20%235%20(2020)

You can then download the new issues through the site (see backgroud fold for why I am not doing more).

You will have to manually upgrade the issue number you are on in comics.json.

• jneidel/mangareader-dl: Easily download manga. Inspiration for this module.

MIT © Jonathan Neidel