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# Mylar3 - Comic Book Management
## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#overview)
- [What is Mylar3?](#what-is-mylar3)
- [Why Use Mylar3?](#why-use-mylar3)
- [Configuration in AI-Homelab](#configuration-in-ai-homelab)
- [Official Resources](#official-resources)
- [Docker Configuration](#docker-configuration)
- [Initial Setup](#initial-setup)
## Overview
**Category:** Comic Book Management
**Docker Image:** [linuxserver/mylar3](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/mylar3)
**Default Stack:** `media-management.yml`
**Web UI:** `http://SERVER_IP:8090`
**Ports:** 8090
## What is Mylar3?
Mylar3 is an automated comic book download manager. It's like Sonarr/Radarr but specifically designed for comic books. It tracks your favorite series, automatically downloads new issues when released, and organizes your comic collection with proper metadata and naming.
### Key Features
- **Series Tracking:** Monitor ongoing comic series
- **Automatic Downloads:** New issues downloaded automatically
- **Comic Vine Integration:** Accurate metadata
- **Weekly Pull Lists:** See this week's releases
- **Story Arc Support:** Track multi-series arcs
- **Quality Management:** Preferred file sizes and formats
- **File Organization:** Consistent naming and structure
- **Failed Download Handling:** Retry logic
- **Multiple Providers:** Torrent and Usenet
- **ComicRack/Ubooquity Integration:** Reader compatibility
## Why Use Mylar3?
1. **Never Miss Issues:** Auto-download weekly releases
2. **Series Management:** Track all your series
3. **Metadata Automation:** Comic Vine integration
4. **Organization:** Consistent file structure
5. **Weekly Pull Lists:** See what's new
6. **Story Arcs:** Track crossover events
7. **Quality Control:** Size and format preferences
8. **Free & Open Source:** No cost
## Configuration in AI-Homelab
### Directory Structure
```
/opt/stacks/media-management/mylar3/config/ # Configuration
/mnt/media/comics/ # Comic library
/mnt/downloads/ # Downloads
Comic Structure:
/mnt/media/comics/
Series Name (Year)/
Series Name #001 (Year).cbz
Series Name #002 (Year).cbz
```
### Environment Variables
```bash
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=America/New_York
```
## Official Resources
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/mylar3/mylar3
- **Wiki:** https://github.com/mylar3/mylar3/wiki
- **Discord:** https://discord.gg/6UG94R7E8T
## Docker Configuration
```yaml
mylar3:
image: linuxserver/mylar3:latest
container_name: mylar3
restart: unless-stopped
networks:
- traefik-network
ports:
- "8090:8090"
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=America/New_York
volumes:
- /opt/stacks/media-management/mylar3/config:/config
- /mnt/media/comics:/comics
- /mnt/downloads:/downloads
labels:
- "traefik.enable=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.mylar3.rule=Host(`mylar3.${DOMAIN}`)"
- "traefik.http.routers.mylar3.entrypoints=websecure"
- "traefik.http.routers.mylar3.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
- "traefik.http.routers.mylar3.middlewares=authelia@docker"
- "traefik.http.services.mylar3.loadbalancer.server.port=8090"
```
## Initial Setup
1. **Start Container:**
```bash
docker compose up -d mylar3
```
2. **Access UI:** `http://SERVER_IP:8090`
3. **Config Wizard:**
- Comic Location: `/comics`
- Download client: qBittorrent
- Comic Vine API: Get from comicvine.gamespot.com/api
- Search providers: Add torrent indexers
4. **Download Client:**
- Settings → Download Settings → qBittorrent
- Host: `gluetun`
- Port: `8080`
- Username/Password
- Category: `comics-mylar`
5. **Comic Vine API:**
- Register at comicvine.gamespot.com
- Get API key
- Settings → Comic Vine API key
6. **Add Series:**
- Search for comic series
- Select correct series
- Set monitoring (all issues or future only)
- Mylar searches automatically
### Weekly Pull List
**Pull List Tab:**
- Shows this week's comic releases
- For your monitored series
- One-click download
**Pull List Sources:**
- Comic Vine
- Marvel
- DC
- Image Comics
## Summary
Mylar3 is the comic book automation tool offering:
- Automatic issue downloads
- Series tracking
- Weekly pull lists
- Comic Vine metadata
- Story arc support
- Quality management
- Free and open-source
**Perfect for:**
- Comic book collectors
- Weekly release tracking
- Series completionists
- Digital comic readers
- Automated management
**Key Points:**
- Comic Vine API required
- Monitor ongoing series
- Weekly pull list feature
- Story arc tracking
- CBZ/CBR format support
- Integrates with comic readers
**File Formats:**
- CBZ (Comic Book ZIP)
- CBR (Comic Book RAR)
- Both supported by readers
**Remember:**
- Get Comic Vine API key
- Configure download client
- Add search providers
- Monitor series, not individual issues
- Check weekly pull list
- Story arcs tracked separately
Mylar3 automates your entire comic book collection!