# Comix Zone Classic — Arcade-Style Gold Hit > Classic arcade beat 'em up game set in an interactive comic book. (iPhone/iPad app by Sega America.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comix-zone-classic/id1162101087 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sega America](https://appshunter.io/developer/281966698) - Category: Games, Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 4.52/5 from 635 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 101 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish - Released: 2017-06-21 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comix-zone-classic/id1162101087/reviews.md ## What is Comix Zone Classic? Enter the Comix Zone, in SEGA's classic arcade-style beat 'em up, now available on mobile for the first time. Play free and prepare for the first truly interactive comic book ever! You are Sketch Turner, a street-wise comic book artist trapped in a comic book world of your own creation. Journey into this post-punk nightmare world. See your enemies drawn before you and defeat them. Battle the Mutant Queen. Survive the Dead Ship and Lava Mines. Then defeat the super-villain, Mortus, to escape. Comix Zone joins the SEGA Forever Classic Games Collection, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classics brought to life on mobile for the first time! FEATURES - Battle panel by panel through full hand-drawn comic book pages - All the action and adventure of your favorite comics! - Unleash superhero power-ups and tons of intense fighting moves - Wield knives, hand grenades, dynamite, and paper planes* - Search out hidden items with your pet rat, Roadkill - Sharpen your fighting skills to defeat mutant enemies drawn by Mortus, public enemy No.1 SEGA FOREVER FEATURES - PLAY FREE - SAVE YOUR GAME PROGRESS AT ANYTIME - LEADERBOARDS – compete with the world for high scores - CONTROLLER SUPPORT: HID compatible controllers - OFFLINE PLAY - GAMES RELEASED EVERY MONTH - download them all! - INCLUDES iOS 10 STICKER PACKS RETRO REVIEWS - "Comix Zone oozes style, looks fantastic and plays brilliantly." [92%] - Mark Patterson, Computer & Video Games #167 (October 1995) - "A new concept that really delivers. Just imagine taking your favourite comic and controlling the action." [91%] - Nick Protz, Sonic the Comic #60 (15 September 1995) - "This is a game that deserves to win over the most jaded beat 'em up practitioners." [89%] - Marcus Hearn, Mean Machines SEGA #36 (October 1995) - "Once again SEGA come up trumps with an original title guaranteed to give gamers many sleepless nights." [83%] - Mat Yeo, SEGA Pro #50 (October 1995) - "A twinkling star in the vacuous space of platform / beat 'em ups." [81%] - Dean Mortlock, SEGA Power #72 (November 1995) - "One of the best-looking games, indeed, ever to grace the Mega Drive." [79%] - Mr Biffo, Digitiser (7th October, 1995) COMIX ZONE TRIVIA - Press and hold the punch button to tear off a piece of the comic book, make a paper plane, and throw it at enemies - Make Sketch pass gas by repeatedly pressing down on the D-Pad in certain areas - Comix Zone features a happy and sad ending depending on how you defeat the final boss - SEGA held patent US 6010405 for the game systems innovative simulation of a comic book COMIX ZONE HISTORY First released August 1996 on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis system Developed by: SEGA Technical Institute Designer: Peter Morawiec Lead Programmer: Adrian Stephens - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://www.sega.com/mprivacy Terms of Use: http://www.sega.com/terms Game apps are ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play option available with in-app purchase. Other than for users known to be under 13, this game may include "Interest Based Ads" (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#3IBADiscolure for more information)​ and may collect "Precise Location Data" ​(please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#5LocationDataDisclosure ​for more information)​. © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, Comix Zone, SEGA Forever, and the SEGA Forever logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd. or its affiliates. ## Key features - Battle panel by panel through hand-drawn comic pages - Unleash superhero power-ups and fighting moves - Wield various weapons like knives and grenades - Search for hidden items with your pet rat - Save game progress anytime - Offline play ## What do users think of Comix Zone Classic? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Classic game experience - 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay - 💡 Supports controllers - 🎨 Retro art style **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🎮 Unresponsive controls - 💰 Ads and in-app purchases - 🔇 Audio issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game doesn't start up - Save function not working - Sound not working on certain devices **Most requested features** - Save progress feature - Difficulty settings - Larger on-screen controls - Support for more classic Sega games ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comix-zone-classic/id1162101087/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Should not have a lot of ads *2023-04-08* I like this game but please sega let us save without watching an ad cause it's annoying to watch an ad all the Time to use this feature ### 3/5 — No sound *2022-05-27, version 4.1.2* I played this game as a kid on my Sage and loved it but this version didn’t have any sound for some reason. I went through the game setting and my phones setting and couldn’t get the sound to work. Still a fun game. ### 5/5 — Cool games. *2022-05-26, version 4.1.2* Brings back the days when I had sega channel. Some games should make it to the app, like zombies at my next door neighbor, echo the dolphin, golf, beavis and butthead, etc… ### 4/5 — Good Classic Game *2022-03-13, version 4.1.2* Despite the toughness, it’s a really good challenging game. And getting a taste of what the classic games were all about. ### 4/5 — Do it for all sega games *2022-02-06, version 4.1.2* 💐Thanks for this game Do it for all sega games like shinobi3 contra4 and … If can play two player game become great And if can use xbox or ps4 joystick in iPhone become great😍👏🏻👍🏻🌸🌺🌼💐 ### 2/5 — Save doesn’t work *2021-11-25, version 4.1.2* Hey! I was trying to sign in to game center but it shows an error every time. ### 5/5 — Play without save *2021-10-23, version 4.1.2* First time I’ve download it, that was hard for me to go to the next level without save. Actually I was amateur. Two days ago I finished the game without any saving. There is 3 level and each level has two episodes. I was play this game years ego with Sega. I totally forgot the tricks. Play hard. You can do it 👍 Enjoy the Comix Zone ever 🤟🏻 ### 1/5 — Non even close to the console version of CZ *2021-07-03, version 4.1.2* Too many ads in game. Options button doesn't work in main menu. Control buttons too small and not well react when you fast tap, so you really need to pay more attention for control buttons than for gameplay. That's why Comix Zone Classic non even close to the console versions of Comix Zone. And after all, original Comiz Zone on consoles is cool and great, but nowadays the size of pixels in that game is somewhat pain to the eyes. SEGA should do something like Comix Zone Remake! ### 5/5 — It works and has superheroes. *2021-04-27, version 4.1.2* Ever sense I found out this game existed I have wanted to play it. Now I can not only play it. The game is basically free and I can play it anywhere I want on my phone. This game deserves more love. Please get it downloaded. ### 1/5 — Absolutely Hard *2021-04-12, version 4.1.2* The thing is that this game is hard because when I tried it it was very hard It didn’t have the difficulty settings The difficulty is hard not easy just tell me why is this so hard you should give me a Difficulty settings like streets of rage! ## Frequently asked questions about Comix Zone Classic ### What is Comix Zone Classic? Comix Zone Classic is a mobile port of the SEGA arcade-style beat 'em up game. It allows players to experience an interactive comic book world where they battle enemies panel by panel, using a variety of fighting moves and weapons. ### What are the key features of this game? Key features include battling through hand-drawn comic book pages, unleashing superhero power-ups and intense fighting moves, wielding weapons like knives and grenades, and searching for hidden items with your pet rat. The game also offers the ability to save progress at any time and play offline. ### How much does Comix Zone Classic cost? The game is free to play and does not require in-app purchases to progress. An optional in-app purchase is available for an ad-free experience. ### What platforms is Comix Zone Classic available on? This game is available on mobile devices. It is part of the SEGA Forever Classic Games Collection, which brings SEGA console classics to mobile. ### What is the gameplay like in Comix Zone Classic? The gameplay is a classic beat 'em up experience where you control Sketch Turner, a comic artist trapped in his own comic book. You progress through the story by fighting enemies in each comic panel, utilizing a range of punches, kicks, and special moves. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 6.4.0 — 2023-09-13 Bug fixes and refinements ### 4.1.2 — 2020-11-23 Bug fixes and refinements ## Apps similar to Comix Zone Classic | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Streets of Rage 4](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streets-of-rage-4/id1601446687) | 4.8 (210) | $7.99 | Games | | [TMNT: Shredder's Revenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tmnt-shredders-revenge/id6443475072) | 4.9 (24,857) | Free | Games | | [Street Fighter IV CE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/street-fighter-iv-ce/id1239299402) | 4.8 (20,667) | $0.99 | Games | | [Ninja Ranger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ninja-ranger/id1443441547) | 4.6 (310) | Free | Games | | [FIST OF THE NORTH STAR](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fist-of-the-north-star/id1461447155) | 4.6 (1,835) | Free | Games | | [Sky Force](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-force/id717233547) | 4.7 (2,052) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Sega America - [Sonic The Hedgehog Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-classic/id316025912) - [Golden Axe Classics](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-axe-classics/id319600514) - [Streets of Rage Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/streets-of-rage-classic/id320540355) - [Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-classic/id347411942) - [Super Monkey Ball: Sakura](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-monkey-ball-sakura/id363644188) - [Space Harrier II Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-harrier-ii-classic/id382277388) All apps by Sega America: https://appshunter.io/developer/281966698 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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