diff --git a/oml/media/__init__.py b/oml/media/__init__.py
index dd9d32b..d77b11b 100644
--- a/oml/media/__init__.py
+++ b/oml/media/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import ox
 
 from . import pdf
 from . import cbr
-cbz = cbr
+from . import cbz
 from . import epub
 from . import txt
 from . import opf
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ def metadata(f, from_=None):
     data['size'] = os.stat(f).st_size
 
     try:
-        if ext in ('cbr', 'cbz'):
+        if ext in ('cbr', ):
             info = cbr.info(f)
+        elif ext in ('cbz', ):
+            info = cbz.info(f)
         elif ext in ('epub', 'kepub'):
             info = epub.info(f)
             data['extension'] = 'epub'
diff --git a/oml/media/cbr.py b/oml/media/cbr.py
index 66e1324..fdade82 100644
--- a/oml/media/cbr.py
+++ b/oml/media/cbr.py
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@
 
 
 import os
-
+import ox
 
 def cover(path):
     data = None
     #open rar file and extract first page here
+    try:
+        from unrar import rarfile
+        rar = rarfile.RarFile(path)
+        for cover in ox.sorted_strings(rar.namelist()):
+            try:
+                data = rar.read(cover)
+            except:
+                data = None
+            finally:
+                return data
+    except:
+        data = None
     return data
 
 def info(path):
diff --git a/oml/media/cbz.py b/oml/media/cbz.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83fba49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oml/media/cbz.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+import zipfile
+
+import ox
+
+def cover(path):
+    data = None
+    logger.debug('cover %s', path)
+    data = None
+    try:
+        z = zipfile.ZipFile(path)
+    except zipfile.BadZipFile:
+        logger.debug('invalid zbc file %s', path)
+        return data
+    files = [f.filename for f in z.filelist]
+    if files:
+        for cover in ox.sortedstrings(files):
+            try:
+                data = z.read(cover)
+            except:
+                data = None
+            finally:
+                return data
+
+
+def info(path):
+    data = {}
+    data['title'] = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(path))[0]
+    #data['pages'] = fixme read rar to count pages
+    return data
+