ComicBookWorm Bundle
$19.00 / month with a 7-day free trial and a $1.00 sign-up fee
Self-hosted comics, manga, and anime stack — two readers, automated downloads, and AniDB-grade anime metadata in one bundle.
The ComicBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted gives you the complete self-hosted setup for comics, manga, and anime libraries at a single $19/month price: Komga (comics/manga specialist with native Tachiyomi/Mihon support), Kavita (all-rounder reading server), Kapowarr (the comics-arr — automated volume tracking and downloads), and Shoko (AniDB-driven anime metadata that fixes broken episode counts in Plex/Jellyfin/Kodi).
Two ways to read, one way to fill the library, and the metadata layer that finally tells Plex and Jellyfin what an OVA is.
What's in the ComicBookWorm Bundle?
The ComicBookWorm Bundle is the comics, manga, and anime stack on ElfHosted — four open-source apps bundled into a single $19/month subscription with shared storage:
- 📖 Komga — the comics and manga specialist. Native Tachiyomi/Mihon source extension, strong series-and-volume metadata handling, ComicInfo.xml support. Best for CBZ/CBR-heavy libraries and manga readers using Android apps.
- 📚 Kavita — all-rounder reading server. Handles comics and manga alongside text ebooks if you need it. OPDS for additional reader apps.
- 🤖 Kapowarr — the comics-arr. Add a comic volume; Kapowarr watches for new issues, downloads from configured sources, renames to clean CBZ format, and drops them into Komga's or Kavita's watched folder. Sonarr/Radarr-style automation for comics.
- 🎌 Shoko — AniDB-driven anime metadata authority. ed2k hash matching identifies your anime files exactly, AniDB provides correct episode/OVA/season metadata, and Shoko's plugins surface that to Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi. Fixes the wrong episode counts and missing OVAs that TVDB-based matching gets wrong.
Why Bundle Instead of Picking One?
- 📖 Two readers, both useful: Komga is the right reader for comics and manga; Kavita handles mixed libraries (comics + ebooks + webtoons) more uniformly. Run both — point them at the same library, or partition by content type, or use Komga for active reading and Kavita for browsing the broader collection.
- 🤖 Automation included: Kapowarr completes the *arr family for comics. Drop in a volume, new issues land in your reader. No bundle is "complete" without the automation layer.
- 🎌 Anime metadata fix: Shoko addresses a problem most anime collectors live with for years before discovering — Plex and Jellyfin's default TVDB-based matching gets anime structurally wrong. AniDB-grade metadata makes the library actually correct.
- 📂 Shared storage: all four apps share the same backing storage. Kapowarr's downloads land where Komga and Kavita scan; Shoko's metadata enriches what your Plex/Jellyfin already plays.
- 🌐 One subdomain, one SSO, one subscription: single ElfHosted subdomain, single SSO, $19/month — less than the sum of the four standalone subscriptions.
- 🔄 Updates handled across the bundle: ElfHosted keeps every app current.
Which Bundle Should You Pick?
Five ElfHosted reading-stack bundles cover different reading profiles:
- ComicBookWorm Bundle (this product, $19/month) — comics, manga, and anime metadata. No text ebooks, no audiobooks.
- eBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — text ebooks only. Different stack: Calibre Web Automated, BookLore, plus download tools.
- AudioBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — audiobooks only. Audiobookshelf and the audiobook automation toolchain.
- StoryBookWorm Bundle ($29/month) — ebooks + audiobooks combined with Storyteller for sync. No comics.
- SuperBookWorm Bundle ($39/month) — everything: ebooks + audiobooks + comics + anime in one subscription.
Pick ComicBookWorm if comics, manga, or anime is your primary collection. Pick SuperBookWorm if you also have substantial text-ebook or audiobook libraries.
Why Run the ComicBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted?
The four apps are all easy to self-host individually — the bundle saves the integration work and the cost of four separate subscriptions:
- Pre-wired filesystem sharing — Kapowarr's downloads land directly where Komga and Kavita scan; Shoko's metadata flows to your media server's plugin.
- HTTPS on your own ElfHosted subdomain — Tachiyomi/Mihon and OPDS apps connect from anywhere.
- Cloud-storage backend via rclone — Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, Backblaze B2 all supported.
- Single subscription covering all four apps, less than the sum of the standalone subscriptions.
- Updates roll out without you touching anything.
Technical Specifications
- 📦 Apps included: Komga, Kavita, Kapowarr, Shoko
- 📚 Formats: CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB (per Komga and Kavita)
- 📱 Apps supported: Tachiyomi/Mihon (via Komga's official source extension), any OPDS v1.2 client (Moon+ Reader, KOReader, Panels)
- 🎌 Anime metadata: AniDB via Shoko, with plugins for Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi
- 📂 Library storage: bring your own — upload directly or rclone-mount cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, B2)
- 🔑 Subscription: $19/month — none of the bundled apps require their own paid upstream subscription (AniDB account recommended but free)
- 🌐 Access: single ElfHosted subdomain with TLS and SSO
- 🔄 Updates: handled by ElfHosted across all four apps
What's the Bundle Saving You?
Each app in this bundle is sold standalone at $9/month. Buy them separately and the maths is brutal:
| App | Standalone price |
|---|---|
| Komga | $9/mo |
| Kavita | $9/mo |
| Kapowarr | $9/mo |
| Shoko | $9/mo |
| Total à la carte | $36/mo |
| Bundle price | $19/mo |
| You save | $17/mo (47% off) |
Pricing is per-app on the standalone product pages — verify any time. Bundle pricing locked in at the rate above for the life of the subscription.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I run a comics and manga server stack without self-hosting?
The ComicBookWorm Bundle — managed Komga + Kavita + Kapowarr + Shoko, all sharing storage on one ElfHosted subdomain with TLS and SSO. No Docker, no reverse-proxy, no integration work between apps.
Why does the bundle include both Komga and Kavita?
They're complementary. Komga is the comics/manga specialist with stronger ComicInfo metadata handling and native Tachiyomi/Mihon support. Kavita is the all-rounder if your library mixes comics and text ebooks (or webtoons in image-folder format). Many users run both pointing at the same library.
What does Shoko do that Plex/Jellyfin can't?
Plex and Jellyfin match anime against TVDB or TMDB, which doesn't model anime well — episode counts, OVA placement, multi-arc series, and special episodes all suffer. Shoko uses AniDB (the authoritative anime database) and ed2k file hashing to match anime exactly, then surfaces the corrected metadata in Plex/Jellyfin/Kodi via dedicated plugins. The library finally looks correct.
How do I get new issues into the library automatically?
That's Kapowarr's job. Add a comic volume to Kapowarr's library; it watches for new issues, downloads them, renames to clean CBZ format, and files them into the folder Komga and Kavita watch. Sonarr/Radarr-style automation, applied to comics.
Does the bundle include any comics, manga, or anime?
No. The bundle is the infrastructure — bring your own files, or use Kapowarr to source from your configured providers.
How is this different from SuperBookWorm?
SuperBookWorm ($39/month) includes the full ebook and audiobook stacks alongside the comics stack. Pick ComicBookWorm if comics/manga/anime is your primary collection and you don't need text ebooks or audiobooks. Pick SuperBookWorm if you cover everything.
The ComicBookWorm Bundle is the complete self-hosted comics, manga, and anime stack on ElfHosted — two readers, an automation arr, and the AniDB metadata fix that anime collectors have been missing. Bring your library; the four apps cover the rest.
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