diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/CommonMangaItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/CommonMangaItem.kt
index bf0a26338..953a8c98d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/CommonMangaItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/components/CommonMangaItem.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import eu.kanade.presentation.manga.components.MangaCover
+import eu.kanade.presentation.manga.components.MangaCoverHide
+import exh.debug.DebugToggles
 import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.components.BadgeGroup
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.i18n.stringResource
@@ -93,19 +95,30 @@ fun MangaCompactGridItem(
     ) {
         MangaGridCover(
             cover = {
-                MangaCover.Book(
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        // KMK -->
-                        // .alpha(if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha)
-                        // KMK <--
-                        .fillMaxWidth(),
-                    data = coverData,
-                    // KMK -->
-                    alpha = if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha,
-                    bgColor = bgColor,
-                    tint = onBgColor,
+                // KMK -->
+                if (DebugToggles.HIDE_COVER_IMAGE_ONLY_SHOW_COLOR.enabled) {
+                    MangaCoverHide.Book(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth(),
+                        bgColor = bgColor,
+                        tint = onBgColor,
+                    )
+                } else {
                     // KMK <--
-                )
+                    MangaCover.Book(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            // KMK -->
+                            // .alpha(if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha)
+                            // KMK <--
+                            .fillMaxWidth(),
+                        data = coverData,
+                        // KMK -->
+                        alpha = if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha,
+                        bgColor = bgColor,
+                        tint = onBgColor,
+                        // KMK <--
+                    )
+                }
             },
             badgesStart = coverBadgeStart,
             badgesEnd = coverBadgeEnd,
@@ -214,19 +227,30 @@ fun MangaComfortableGridItem(
         Column {
             MangaGridCover(
                 cover = {
-                    MangaCover.Book(
-                        modifier = Modifier
-                            // KMK -->
-                            // .alpha(if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha)
-                            // KMK <--
-                            .fillMaxWidth(),
-                        data = coverData,
-                        // KMK -->
-                        alpha = if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha,
-                        bgColor = bgColor,
-                        tint = onBgColor,
+                    // KMK -->
+                    if (DebugToggles.HIDE_COVER_IMAGE_ONLY_SHOW_COLOR.enabled) {
+                        MangaCoverHide.Book(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth(),
+                            bgColor = bgColor,
+                            tint = onBgColor,
+                        )
+                    } else {
                         // KMK <--
-                    )
+                        MangaCover.Book(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                // KMK -->
+                                // .alpha(if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha)
+                                // KMK <--
+                                .fillMaxWidth(),
+                            data = coverData,
+                            // KMK -->
+                            alpha = if (isSelected) GridSelectedCoverAlpha else coverAlpha,
+                            bgColor = bgColor,
+                            tint = onBgColor,
+                            // KMK <--
+                        )
+                    }
                 },
                 badgesStart = coverBadgeStart,
                 badgesEnd = coverBadgeEnd,
@@ -384,20 +408,31 @@ fun MangaListItem(
             .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     ) {
-        MangaCover.Square(
-            modifier = Modifier
-                // KMK -->
-                // .alpha(coverAlpha)
-                // KMK <--
-                .fillMaxHeight(),
-            data = coverData,
-            // KMK -->
-            alpha = coverAlpha,
-            bgColor = bgColor,
-            tint = onBgColor,
-            size = MangaCover.Size.Big,
+        // KMK -->
+        if (DebugToggles.HIDE_COVER_IMAGE_ONLY_SHOW_COLOR.enabled) {
+            MangaCoverHide.Square(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxHeight(),
+                bgColor = bgColor,
+                tint = onBgColor,
+            )
+        } else {
             // KMK <--
-        )
+            MangaCover.Square(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    // KMK -->
+                    // .alpha(coverAlpha)
+                    // KMK <--
+                    .fillMaxHeight(),
+                data = coverData,
+                // KMK -->
+                alpha = coverAlpha,
+                bgColor = bgColor,
+                tint = onBgColor,
+                size = MangaCover.Size.Big,
+                // KMK <--
+            )
+        }
         Text(
             text = title,
             modifier = Modifier
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCover.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCover.kt
index 2d582d2fa..f08e80aee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCover.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/manga/components/MangaCover.kt
@@ -145,5 +145,54 @@ enum class MangaCover(val ratio: Float) {
     }
 }
 
-private val CoverPlaceholderColor = Color(0x1F888888)
-private val CoverPlaceholderOnBgColor = Color(0x8F888888)
+enum class MangaCoverHide(private val ratio: Float) {
+    Square(1f / 1f),
+    Book(2f / 3f),
+    ;
+
+    @Composable
+    operator fun invoke(
+        modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+        contentDescription: String = "",
+        shape: Shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.extraSmall,
+        onClick: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+        // KMK -->
+        /** background color, which used for loading/error indicator */
+        bgColor: Color? = CoverPlaceholderColor,
+        /** onBackground color, which used for loading/error indicator */
+        @ColorInt tint: Int? = null,
+    ) {
+        val modifierColored = modifier
+            .aspectRatio(ratio)
+            .clip(shape)
+            .background(bgColor ?: CoverPlaceholderColor)
+            .then(
+                if (onClick != null) {
+                    Modifier.clickable(
+                        role = Role.Button,
+                        onClick = onClick,
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    Modifier
+                },
+            )
+
+        Box(
+            modifier = modifierColored
+        ) {
+            Image(
+                imageVector = ImageVector.vectorResource(R.drawable.ic_baseline_menu_book_24),
+                contentDescription = contentDescription,
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .size(32.dp)
+                    .align(Alignment.Center),
+                colorFilter = ColorFilter.tint(
+                    tint?.let { Color(it) } ?: CoverPlaceholderOnBgColor
+                ),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal val CoverPlaceholderColor = Color(0x1F888888)
+internal val CoverPlaceholderOnBgColor = Color(0x8F888888)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/exh/debug/DebugToggles.kt b/app/src/main/java/exh/debug/DebugToggles.kt
index 769aa03be..0a8df8ff7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/exh/debug/DebugToggles.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/exh/debug/DebugToggles.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ enum class DebugToggles(val default: Boolean) {
 
     // Pretend that all galleries only have a single version
     INCLUDE_ONLY_ROOT_WHEN_LOADING_EXH_VERSIONS(false),
+
+    // KMK -->
+    HIDE_COVER_IMAGE_ONLY_SHOW_COLOR(false),
+    // KMK <--
     ;
 
     private val prefKey = "eh_debug_toggle_${name.lowercase(Locale.US)}"