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Over the past week we've seen an incredible number of new creators join the GlobalComix community, and many of them publish their work in the vertical scroll format. We found it fitting that this week we'd focus on that format in our latest Popular Last Week feature article.

You can find all vertical scroll titles sorted by popularity here, but let's hone in on the top six today. If you enjoy any of these, make sure to follow the creator for new release notifications.

1. Regnum Antiquum, 29 pages - Published by Kamourian King, (cc/ @Kamourianking)

The world started to turn dark, stars shot from the sky. People started to violently turn on one another. Lord...

Welcome to all our new Creators this week! We've decided to feature LBGTQ+ comics never featured before for this week's What's Trending! A kidnapping, superheroes, Crime, mythology - all sorts of comics worthy of a Pride Month feature!

Be sure to read and share to support our creators today, featuring:


1. Coming To The Lavender, 78 pages - Published by Laylabelle97, (cc/ @Laylabelle97)

Aaron had not planned on becoming a human sacrifice this summer, but that’s exactly what a group of cultists have in mind for him. Fortunately, he is saved by Myfawny, a beautiful, strong, confident woman. Who is also a giant bug. Myfawny and Aaron’s good times are...

Summer is just around the corner, so let's get our thrill on! For today's Popular Last Week, we've got everything from celebrities selling skin, to Sasquatch, to zombies and literal blood money! Surely none of those things can go wrong, right?

1. Amputation Capital, 28 pages - Published by TPub, (cc/ @stacitpub)

Amputation Capital is a dystopian present where celebrities and influencers sell body parts on a publicly-traded skin market. The story focuses on three characters that are displaced and objectified by the skin business. Alfie is a lowly skin trader who has dreams of becoming a CEO, Morgan is a recently divorced actress who sold her ring finger for 2 million...

We've got some more Pride-month features, both comics and manga, for our What's Trending this week! This time we've pulled some LGBT+ titles from the Sci-Fi genre. We've got you covered with subjects like mechas, aliens, talking animals, cavemen, and more, featuring:


1. Becstar, 160 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)

Becstar is a star hopping mercenary-gone-full time-gambler light years away from earth. Leaving her old life behind with the help of her magical luck dagger and her fan-turned-regret filled-friend Sally, Becstar ekes out a living under the nefarious Shadow Syndicate’s radar. But when a mysterious girl appears with grim...

Mind benders, illusions, and the mixing of realities, prepare your mind for a trip! Our Popular Last Week focuses on the psychological, and it's a doozy, featuring:

1. Decrypting Rita, 58 pages - Published by Egypt Urnash, (cc/ @egypturnash)

A robot lady is dragged outside of reality by her ex-boyfriend. She's got to pull herself together across four parallel realities before a hive-mind can take over the planet. "This is pure glossy adrenaline... It’s utterly fantastic work." - Steve Morris (Comics Alliance) "Deliriously confusing and addictive... It’s kind of wonderful." - Peter Watts (Blindsight) "Seriously folks, if you haven't...

Pride Month is here, and we're celebrating LGBT comics readers love for this week's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Becstar, 160 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)

Becstar is a star hopping mercenary-gone-full time-gambler light years away from earth. Leaving her old life behind with the help of her magical luck dagger and her fan-turned-regret filled-friend Sally, Becstar ekes out a living under the nefarious Shadow Syndicate’s radar. But when a mysterious girl appears with grim news and an urgent quest where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance!

Story and Art by Mad Cave Studios

2. Living Heroes,...

With Mobile devices, vertical comics have taken the internet by storm. For today’s Popular Last Week, we’re sharing vertical comics that readers love, featuring:

1. Lesser Evils, 114 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @WillGraves)

Welcome to Brooklyn Through the Looking Glass, where a golem with benefits, a spiraling genie, a demon who feeds on bad vibes, and a promising young mermaid collide with heartbroken, hard-living, hype-obsessed humans. Lesser Evils is a hilarious, pop culture-filled universe that explores what intimacy, spite, selflessness, and friendship mean today.

Story and Art by AWA Studios

2. Cheapjack Gentlemen, 211...

These Anthropomorphic creatures mean business! Fantastical creatures aren't all cute and fuzzy, so for this week's What's Trending, we've got some Anthros that can take the heat AND dish it out!

1. TOM N ARTIE, 135 pages - Published by HAZE COMICS, (cc/ @AdmiralLavender)

Tom and Artie is about two interdimensional best buddy mercenaries from different worlds. Each contract they take is a wildly different zany adventure as they meet strange and interesting characters to fight and trick. Written by Robert Livingston Edited by Mike Stevens Art by Zhao Chunlin Lettering by Micah Myers

Story and Art by HAZE COMICS

2. CAT GOAT DOG, 13 pages...

Who doesn't love a good puzzle to solve? Grab your detective caps and let's solve some capers from our Popular Last Week list, featuring:

1. Decay, 32 pages - Published by Fire Ant Ent, (cc/ @stokesthewriter)

A supernatural revenge thriller that will keep audiences guessing and rip your heart out. Fans of horror with a mystery will love "Decay".

Story and Art by Fire Ant Ent

2. Prolong, 24 pages - Published by Kristian Herrera, (cc/ @kristianherrera)

Prolong is a comic about Death not wanting to say goodbye to someone they care about. This comic is a 20-page story that I wanted to share with the world for free. This story has...

We traveled back in time and grabbed some noteworthy stories for today's What's Trending! Explore deep oceans, dark caves, cross the Bering Strait, and more, featuring:

1. Onami, 49 pages - Published by Art Crumbs, (cc/ @ArtCrumbs)

Pon, a clay figure is made human as an offering to the gods. It doesn't go as planned and he is cast to the bottom of the ocean. A wandering spirit named "Ohma" finds him and assists in helping him back to the surface and fight Amat, the god who rejected him as an offering.

Story and Art by Kat Jackson (Artcrumbs)

2. Sun Eater, 97 pages - Published by Heavy Metal, (cc/ @dezi)

Sun Eater is a...

School might be ending, but you'll see them again soon. Until then, read these recently popular titles on the adventures of these friends for today's Popular Last Week, featuring:

1. Living Heroes, 30 pages - Published by Steph Williams, (cc/ @swilliams)

Living Heroes is a fancomic that blends the '90s sitcom Living Single and some of my favorite Marvel characters. Misty Knight, Storm, Monica Rambeau, She-Hulk, Sam Wilson, Wyatt Wingfoot, and special guests are just trying to get by in a superhero kind of world. You can buy a physical version Living Heroes here: https://ko-fi.com/s/14c323c572

Story and Art by Steph Williams

2. Eternity'...

Tales of deep sea kaiju, new powers, otherworldly creatures, deadly diseases: if you crave the mysterious and supernatural, today's What's Trending has you covered!

1. Tales From the Dispatch, 240 pages - Published by SnowyWorks, (cc/ @snowyworks)

Tales From The Dispatch is a new anthology series from SnowyWorks and Indie Comix Dispatch. Featuring stories of alternate futures, paranormal activity, wishful thinking, crime fighters, campfire tales, and much much more. There’s sure to be something for every comic lover!

Story and Art by SnowyWorks

2. The Resistance, 153 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @WillGraves)

J. Michael...

From people with strange circles on their chests to birds in a band, drama abounds in our Popular Last Week comics, featuring:

1. 31 Ita/Eng, 86 pages - Published by Suol__IMM, (cc/ @SuolIMM)

Ragazzi ottengono dei cerchi 'magici'' nel petto, che significa tutto questo? / Some guys get mysterious circles in the chest, what are they? What does all this lead to?

Story and Art by Suol__IMM

2. Rechargeable, 244 pages - Published by Bilvy Jay Lee, (cc/ @bilvyy)

It's the year 2100 in New Portland, Australia. The Immortals are a reckless street gang trying to corner the market on illegal but highly advanced prosthetic technology known as...

National Cartoonists Day is here! Comic strips have all shapes and looks, and we’ve collected some of the titles the community are currently reading for our latest What's Trending.

1. The Jonesey and Dr. Long Adventures, 25 pages - Published by Unlikely Heroes Studios, (cc/ @UHStudios)

“San Francisco, Chinatown, 1947. I was pretty low, but I was clean - no trouble, no enemies. Everything was tidy, square, and legal ... and I hated every second.” The old Sunday-comics heroes have nothing on Jonesey and "Doc." In this loving send-up and tribute, the two pals chase adventure wherever it leads and there's "Enough Dough to Buy More...

This week is Children's Book Week, so we wanted to highlight some of the awesome kid-friendly stories on GlobalComix! Here are six titles that were Popular Last Week, featuring:
 

1. Future Heroes, 87 pages - Published by 215 Ink, (cc/ @215Ink)

These are the adventures of children who could be any one of us. No matter how hard things are at home or at school, they decide to leave sadness aside and use their skills to help their friends in acts of extreme generosity & courage. That's what makes them true heroes.

Story and Art by 215 Ink

2. Glamorella's Daughter, 104 pages - Published by Literati Press Comics & Novels,...

April 28th is National Superhero Day. There are all kinds of heroes out there, not just those in capes, so for today's What's Trending, we've picked some superhero comics the community is currently reading!

1. Killtopia, 181 pages - Published by BHP Comics, (cc/ @bhpcomics)

Killtopia is set in future Japan, and follows a salvage hunter called Shinji and his robot sidekick, Crash. Once word gets out that Crash holds the secret to curing a deadly nano-virus that’s killed millions around the world, every bounty hunter and Yakuza thug for 1000 city blocks joins the hunt for our heroes. Can they survive the night and change the course of humanity forever?

Story and...

Stay out of the alleys, watch your back, and use the buddy system. We've plucked some trending comics for our Popular Last Week list, featuring:

1. The Jonesey and Dr. Long Adventures, 25 pages - Published by Unlikely Heroes Studios, (cc/ @UHStudios)

“San Francisco, Chinatown, 1947. I was pretty low, but I was clean - no trouble, no enemies. Everything was tidy, square, and legal ... and I hated every second.” The old Sunday-comics heroes have nothing on Jonesey and "Doc." In this loving send-up and tribute, the two pals chase adventure wherever it leads and there's "Enough Dough to Buy More Bullets." A GlobalComix exclusive!

Story and...

Tomorrow is Earth Day! A Day to celebrate our planet and the nature within it. In honor of that, our What's Trending for today has some recently popular titles all about nature. It can be beautiful, and it can be brutal, so tread carefully!

1. Izuna, 196 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)

Since the dawn of time, the Izuna wolves have been entrusted as guardians against Japan's evil spirits. Set in the wondrous world of Legend of the Scarlet Blades. From time immemorial, the spirits of nature created the Kamigakushi, a magical veil that hid them from the impure eyes of man. From that moment on, spirits and men could no longer gaze upon each...

April 18th is Velociraptor Awareness Day, so for Popular Last Week, we've gathered our best Dinosaur-themed comics! But don't let that worry you, these popular Dino stories won't bite.
 

1. Neozoic, 281 pages - Published by Red 5 Comics, (cc/ @joshuastarnes)

In a gritty fantasy world where dinosaurs did not become extinct, human history has unfolded side-by-side with the giant reptiles. The greatest of the dinosaur slayers are known as the Predator Defense League. When an act of kindness causes thousands of the beasts to destroy the walls of Monanti City, it leaves culture vs. culture, mammal vs. reptile, friend vs. friend and father vs. daughter.

Story...

Today is International Moment of Laughter Day and what better way to celebrate than by sharing jokes with friends! We've got some trending comics from the Comedy genre today, so take a load off and enjoy a hearty laugh!

1. The Game of TF, 38 pages - Published by Kobi-Tfs, (cc/ @Kobi-Tfs)

A game night with friends is always a fun time. But throw in a magic board game that can transform the player mid-match and you have the makings for a great night to remember!

Story and Art by Kobi-Tfs

2. The Very Gay Adventures, 107 pages - Published by Very Gay Comics, (cc/ @RavenAndLily)

A daily comic that follows the lives of two lovers. Tracy is a...

School can be boring. Some schools have crazier days than others. For today's What's Trending, take a break from your studies and read about some of these crazy adventures!

1. They Fell from the Sky, 136 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)

Tommy Murphy is just an ordinary kid. He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, and fanboys over his favorite TV show. But when a chance encounter in the woods thrusts him into an unlikely friendship with an otherworldly creature, he is forced to navigate bullies, family squabbles, and tween woes... all while trying to prevent an interplanetary war!

Story and Art by Joamette Gil, Liezl Buenaventura,...

Did you have a restful weekend? We hope so because we are jumping right into the mess with our Popular Last Week. Duels, brawls, and fights for survival await!

Without further delay, let's rush in!


1. Fryght, 96 pages - Published by DominValida, (cc/ @DominValida)

A hard-boiled Vampyre Killer teams up with an abandoned ghoul to find and destroy the Spiral-eyed Master of the Dark.

Story and Art by DominValida

2. Dimension Force: Underworld Arc, 21 pages - Published by Ezekiel Hemsey, (cc/ @EzekielHemsey)

A teenage boy lived a somewhat ordinary life. One day, his eldest sister goes missing, and he sets out to find her. From then on, the boy...

The end of March and almost the end of the week! For our last What's Trending article for the month, let's put that spring energy to good use reading some action comics! Just make sure you watch where you are going! Be ready and be safe out there!

1. City of Vagrants, 104 pages - Published by RueCalintz, (cc/ @RueCalintz)

In the City of Vagrants, where the citizens of the colonies live in constant fear of Ugu: bloodthirsty creatures that invade the colonies, kidnap and eat people. Join Guardian Eco, a member of the Order, as she tries to uncover the truth behind the appearance of the so-called 'super-ugus'; and Noblesse Emily, in her own quest to unravel the...

Monday has come back to haunt us. Don't worry everyone, for today's Most Popular Last Week, we've got some fantasy stories lined up to give you a break from reality! Just don't daydream too long.
 

1. The Witch, 684 pages - Published by Nich the Lich, (cc/ @Nich)

A timeless Witch travelling to find someone to watch the trees grow with.

Story and Art by Nich the Lich

2. Steampunk Fables, 234 pages - Published by Antarctic Press, (cc/ @JDunn)

Presenting a an instant classic from Rod Espinosa, creator of The Courageous Princess and Neotopia and Antarctic Press's own master of the new-age fairy tale. This collection of...

Dogs have been best friends with us for millenia! Yesterday was World Puppy Day, so for this week's What's Trending, we are shining the spotlight on comics that feature our partners in life, dogs!
 

1. BaDoom, 42 pages - Published by SirK!, (cc/ @sirk)

A woman (Gasolina) and her dog (Krunk) travel through an ecologically hazardous post apocalyptic America.

Story and Art by SirK!

2. Wrath, 80 pages - Published by Scott Kysh, (cc/ @Kyshkumen)

Wrath is the story of a young man that discovers he has the ability to manifest his childhood trauma into a physical form.

Story and Art by Drew Smith and Emilio Utrera

3. God...