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Cape Horn
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Military
A sprawling frontier saga rich with adventure and romance, set in Tierra del Fuego at the eve of the 20th century. The Land of Fire is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. As the 19th century comes to a close, it is a vast and desolate land only frequented by gold diggers, English missionaries, Chilean and Argentine mili…
The Egyptian Princesses
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Magic
A tale of adventure, conspiracy, and black magic amid the myths and mysteries of Ancient Egypt.
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JOE IS DEAD
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Humor
LGBTQ+
Murder
Organized Crime
Pirates
Psychological
JOE IS DEAD is a story about living and dead pirates.
While stationed on an island off the coast of China, a band of sea-faring thieves discover the body of their best navigator, Joseph Cinnabar. They grieve over their dear friend, immediately lay claim to his possessions, and make a disorderly effort to carry out his final wishes.
Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo
» Graphic Novel » History
Fighting
Friendship
Military
Murder
Political
Based on the true story of two vastly different men—one Belgian, one African—who take on one impossible mission: the sinking of a German battleship in the Congo during WWI.
Gaston Mercier, lieutenant in the Royal Belgian Army, arrives in Congo in 1915 on orders to sink a critical German warship. To find the ship’s position, he is assigned a guide, a local man nicknamed "Mrs. Livingstone".
Shaka Rising
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Fighting
Military
Murder
Political
Superhero
A charismatic young warrior prince emerges from exile to usurp the old order and forge a new, mighty Zulu kingdom.
Late 18th century. It is a time of bloody conflict and great turmoil. The slave trade expands from the east African coast. Europeans spread inland from the south. And one young boy is destined to change the future of southern Africa.
All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa
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Friendship
Leading Ladies
Military
Murder
Political
Six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country’s colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid. From immigrants and miners to tram workers and washerwomen, these ordinary, working-class women and men defied a nation and defended the disempowered. A graphic history written six parts, each illustrated by a different South African artist.
1565 The Great Siege of Malta "Defenders Unite"
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Faith
Fighting
Military
Grandmaster de la Valette, has a mammoth task ahead of him. Under his leadership the Knights of St John, together with the people of Malta, make preparations for the imminent invasion that lies ahead. On an island only 17 miles long by 9 miles wide, with just 8,500 men, he must hold off the Mighty Ottoman Empire’s 40,000 strong force, long enough for reinforcements to arrive from Sicily.
The Isle of the Dead, A Short Graphic Fiction
» Graphic Novel » History
Mystery
Mythical
A short tale of love and loss, based on Die Toteninsel (The Isle of the Dead) painted by Arnold Bocklin.
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Clockwork
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Music
Mystery
Psychological
Steampunk
Supernatural
Theatre
In 1907, the midst of Belle Époque Paris, a mysterious automaton falls into the hands of lonely watch repairman Stuart Lefebvre. It soon becomes clear that there’s more to the famed Dancing Doll than mere gears, and strange events lead him to question just what exactly he’s stumbled upon. Updates every other Sunday, with exceptions here and there! Find me on tumblr @birdy-the-artist and...
Little Miss Allison Blue
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Computers
Leading Ladies
Psychological
Science
War, chronic insomnia, relocating to the countryside, friends and family acting differently, codes and ciphers… It’s certainly a lot for the 9-year-old Allison Blue, but she thinks she’s capable of going through all that.
Updates on the 16th of the month!
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Lady Mary
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Faith
Mature
Political
The short reign of Queen Mary I lasted from 1553 to her death in 1558. In that time, she gained a reputation as a tyrannical zealot, condemning her detractors to death by burning and earning herself the long standing label of Bloody Mary. But what’s not remembered quite as often is her life before this reign, and what exactly led her to this point… Or indeed, what even truly happened during...