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Through the savannah, over the mountain, and into the woods. On this week's Fresh Friday Features, these comics explore the self through nature.

This week, @Nen picked:

• Comic - Mother Wilds: Deep in the lands far from her world, A girl is trapped with no way home. In ancient times, these were known as the Mother Wilds. Wherefrom ages long past, dwell the creatures and spirits once forgotten.
• Graphic Novel - KARIBA: The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny. Siku has always called the Zambezi River her home.
• Manga - Chrysanthemum Boy: The emperor sends his most loyal men to find the fountain of youth, believed to...

We've traveled the World and the Seven Seas, and we've hunted down some amazing titles for this Fresh Friday Features this week! What is it that you're searching for? Maybe you'll find it hidden in the depths of these pages.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - TALES OF THE VAGRANT DRAGON: follow the journey wandering knight 'Raphael Belthran' through unknown and cursed lands in search of a powerful artifact
• Graphic Novel - Murinae: After Midnight: Rather than a simple innocent tale of survival, a mother mouse tumbles into a reality where human morals are non-existent. Where cruelty and viciousness are the constant. She then discovers a reality where...

Explore far outside the bounds of the world around you. In this week's Fresh Friday Features we'll see lands far beyond earth! We'll be going into the unknown, let's go on an adventure together!

This week, @Nen picked:

• Comic - Saga: Dejected and tough tabloid reporter Elena Abbott, who previously defeated the occult forces responsible for her husband’s death, must dig herself out from rock bottom if she’s going to save Detroit.
• Graphic Novel - Enoh the Desert King: To Riley Vondrasek, getting away with anything is easy. Kill. Eat what you kill.
• Manga - IMA: Demon Hunter: A rabbit loving bounty hunter, a young billionaire, a normal high...

Grab your talismans, dowsing rods, and good luck charms, there's some morbid and spooky adventures for our Fresh Friday Features this week! Lurking in the darkest corners of our imagination are the mysterious Espiritus, the spirits of a realm we cannot see. Not all are friendly, so be careful what you wish for!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - Abbott: 1979: Dejected and tough tabloid reporter Elena Abbott, who previously defeated the occult forces responsible for her husband’s death, must dig herself out from rock bottom if she’s going to save Detroit.
• Graphic Novel - ACTS ONE NINE: To Riley Vondrasek, getting away with anything is easy....

New week, new edition of Fresh Friday Features, where our comics will be discussing how the mistakes, misfortunes or misadventures of our MC's will send them hurtling into new adventures to atone or escape their unfortunate fates. Anti-hero lovers rejoice, cause this one's for you!

This week, @Nen picked:

• Comic - Sea of Stars: A father's love and whole lot of luck can do some crazy things out in space.
• Webcomic - Endless Sea: A young boy realises that his power is always coveted by those who seek to control all, even at the cost of his life.
• Graphic Novel - Boat: Extreme isolation mixed with a little childhood trauma makes for a nightmare of a life.
• ...

This week's Fresh Friday Features will send you into a world where animals and anthropomorphic creatures navigate the complexities of life. Enjoy unique perspectives on the human experience through the eyes of a lovable, relatable, or downright diabolical set of characters, blending humor, heart, and thrills!

With tales of friendship and belonging to insightful reflections on identity and society, challenge everything you know about what it means to be alive and see from a different point of view.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - Deer Editor: For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work…...

Do you think god stays in heaven for he too lives in fear of what he's created? Well in this week's Fresh Friday Features, that theme will come up more times than you can shake a stick. Even if you're not a Spy Kids 2 fan, you will find yourself enjoying these tense, surprisingly fun and very expertly drawn comics. Of course any thoughts on these comics or suggestions of comics for us to feature next should go in the comments. I'd love to learn what's on your mind as well!

This week, @Nen picked for this week:

• Comic - GHOST MACHINE: A sample of the books to come from a new imprint over at Image Comics! This book features a collection of intros to multiple...

Shine your dice, boot up the console, and grab some snacks, our Fresh Friday Features has some of the more fun comics we could find this week! Even if you aren't a gamer yourself, these funny and light-hearted comics will level-up your weekend reading and beat the final boss that is boredom!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - Dungeons & Dimwits: What happens when you're playing a role-playing game and things get out of control? A group of friends are about to find out as they are suddenly sucked into their own game!
• Graphic Novel - Sunny: Follow along as Mayhem learns more and more why it’s important to always take precaution in the kindness...

Life is an endless set of cycles, and the titles for this week's Fresh Friday Features spotlight the rejuvenation of life. It could be working your way through a physical or mental winter, literally entering a new world, or finding a new purpose, let these comics inspire you!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth: Cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD records six months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how.
• Comic- The Spire (Volume): When a string of grisly murders is committed just as a new Baroness of the Spire is about to be sworn in, Sh will have...

The titles for this week's Fresh Friday Features don't need color to shine! With their beautiful brushwork, lovely linework, and hella cool textures and effects, they show us what's possible with a minimalist palette. As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - King's Rule: An optimistic young boy wants to be a king more than anything. He wants to travel the world, make friends, and have a kingdom to protect.
• Graphic Novel - SpaceDust: Your Alien BFF!: Stella, Mae, and Percy are a 2 human and 1 alien trio set on making as many friends on Earth!
• Manga - Celestial Chronicle Shion: Shion is...

The wilderness, who knows what's out there, the good and the bad, it's a gamble isn't it? These titles for our first Fresh Friday Features of the year will leap into the unknown beyond their comfort zones and hope for the best. Some go amazingly well, some go horribly wrong, it's left up to chance! I hope you enjoy these comics as much as I have!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - Zal and Simurgh: A child born with white hair and eyes as red as a demon’s, the mythical bird of alborz takes the child in and raises him as her own...
• Graphic Novel - Grist: An island-city of Grist is surrounded by an endless monster-infested ocean.
• Man...

Contrasting feelings of sweet and sour flavors create a diverse meal for this week's Fresh Friday Features. Be inspired, motivated, and then disgusted, horrified, and bewildered, we all need a balance of good and bad to appreciate things!

As the famous Bob Ross said, “It's like in life. Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come.”

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - The Tea Dragon Society: After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik.
• Graphic Novel - Demon Bitch- The Books!: She's a...

Beat the odds with this week's Fresh Friday Features, an inspiring list to help you overcome any challenge! Whether joining your dream sports team, saving the world, or even just yourself, beat the odds and make all your dreams come true!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked for this week:

• Comic - Elmwych: The ongoing adventures of the Elmwych Paranormal Investigation Club.
• Graphic Novel - Astrion: Mahonia has just recovered from the aftermath of the war with Independent Space Federation. But a new threat has appeared on the horizon.
• Manga - Soccer In The 6ix: In 2026, the FIFA World Cup is coming to Toronto (aka "the 6ix") and 15 other cities in North America. Toka,...

When life gives you lemons, just make lemonade! For our Fresh Friday Features, we've got a wonderful selection of comics showcasing that mindset is everything! You can be bitter, or you can be better. Our choices, thoughts, and feelings can affect the outcomes of our lives, and sometimes, all it takes is a little optimism.

These characters go through those difficult and sweet times of life, and they all take on those challenges, a little differently. We hope you'll find them inspiring and even wholesome!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles with deliciously sweet and sour storylines!

• Comic - Phineus: Teen Wizard: Phineus and friends in magic school. The 80s were...

With great power, comes great responsibility, such is a common thread in our Fresh Friday Features today! All of us, to some degree, stand on an edge between being happy and miserable, safe and unsafe, good or evil. Walking the line between two different worlds, and realities, or having to make a hard choice can weigh on our souls.

How do you decide? Which path will you choose? Read these stories of an ever-changing and ever-chaotic natural force called life that makes us laugh and contemplate our place within the universe.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles featuring delightfully dangerous and horrifying tales!

• Comic - Mother Wilds: Deep in the lands far from her...

Pick your poison from our second horror-driven Fresh Friday Features! Everybody is searching for something, and some folks are desperate enough to make deals with devils! What price would you pay to have what you want? Find out what these characters were willing to give up and if it ends up a price too steep!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles featuring delightfully dangerous and horrifying tales!

• Comic - A Lungful of Brine: 5 nautical horror stories spawned from the twisted minds of 9+ creators around the world.
• Graphic Novel - Uriko: Uriko follows the exploits of a young vampire hunter as he tries in vain to catch the vampire who has his sister under her sway.
• Manga...

Embrace your fears with our Fresh Friday Features dripping with spooky tales! From the shadows in the corners full of creepy our worst nightmares, to the swamp monster out back, we've got a list to give you goosebumps!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles featuring delightfully dangerous and horrifying tales!

• Comic - The Devil That Wears My Face: The year is 1740, and the Vatican is in turmoil. Grappling with a profound crisis of faith, outcast exorcist Father Franco Vieri is dispatched on a mission of grave importance, but the exorcism doesn't go as planned!
• Graphic Novel - Scratcher: A tortured tattooist sets out to save her clients - who are being possessed by...

The winds of change are breezing through our Fresh Friday Features today! From tales of growth and renewal to dramatic shifts in reality, these stories inspire and resonate with the universal human experience of change, offering an enthralling exploration of transformation in all its forms.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that hear the wind calling to them!

• Comic - Husk: A mortal youth dying for a do-over. The guide of souls running from death itself.
• Graphic Novel - Mimi and the Wolves: Mimi enjoys a quiet, productive life in her tree house in the Flat Fields with her companion Bobo, until a mysterious and...

Are you brave enough for today's Fresh Friday Features? Being courageous isn't about the absence of fear, but moving forward, even if you are afraid!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that hear the wind calling to them!

• Comic - Coward's Emblem: Aino Hakkara, returns to her home country when the war breaks out.
• Graphic Novel - Twilight Custard: Twilight Custard would do anything to see the love of his life again. It just so happens that anything, in this case, means helping a downed android-pilot from the outer reaches of space.
• Manga - Black Noblesse: Nailah Pristine is a Lowlander with a lofty ambition:...

Do you hear it? That voice in the wind is from this week's Fresh Friday Features. Whether it's the Call of the Void, Destiny, or Adventure, these comics will help you answer it! Grab your best pair of boots and lace them up tight, we've got some work to do!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that hear the wind calling to them!

• Comic - Wayfarer: A person who travels on foot. A sojourner. A magical skateboarding girl, her familiar, traveling the country looking for someone.
• Graphic Novel - Hush Ronin: Orphaned by the increasingly violent clan wars that have been instigated by the treacherous and mysterious...

Step into the world beyond the veil in this week's Fresh Friday Features. From mystical journeys where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, unraveling secrets of our deepest, inner psyche, these stories offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mystical and the enigmatic.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that maybe aren't so ordinary anymore!

• Comic - The Cloud: "WHAT IS A WISH?" That is the question the boy must answer for himself as he and his wolf, Cloud, embark on a grand voyage to find the boy's father and return the wish that was stolen from him.
• Graphic Novel - Spooked: A bunch of...

In our Fresh Friday Features this week, these four indie comics illuminate the theme of fighting for the right to live life on your terms. We'll read about courageous characters who defy societal norms, challenge oppressive systems, and embrace the pursuit of personal freedom.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that maybe aren't so ordinary anymore!

• Comic - Graveneye: Isla’s house has seen its share of blood, horror, and the depths of the human soul, cursed with sentience.
• Graphic Novel - Journee: Ex-SWAT officer Lyssa starts a new job in personal security where she is tasked with protecting a young...

In our Fresh Friday Features this week, creators catapult readers into futuristic dystopian worlds where advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and towering machines shape the narrative landscape. It's a riveting fusion of cutting-edge tech and epic adventures, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the limitless possibilities of the sci-fi genre.

This week, Jackson picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that maybe aren't so ordinary anymore!

• Comic - Kyklos: World's End Rhapsody: In the year 2025, the world began to experience the beginning of the end; *Ophelia's Staircase.* Souls disappear from people's bodies, one by...

Welcome to this week's Fresh Friday Features, cast a spotlight on eerie and enigmatic towns. These comics guide readers through the twisted streets of strange and unsettling communities, where mysteries linger around every corner. With tales of the paranormal, dark secrets, and chilling encounters, these stories offer a captivating exploration of the unexplained and the unsettling in the most unconventional of settings.

This week, ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that maybe aren't so ordinary anymore!

• Comic - Wynd: Wynd lives a quiet life in Pipetown -- working at the local tavern, out of sight in the secret rooms...

Welcome to this week's Fresh Friday Features, where we present four high-stakes games of tag and revenge. From deadly cat-and-mouse pursuits to intricate webs of retribution, this collection promises heart-pounding suspense and thrilling storytelling that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This week, ArtCrumbs picked four titles that'll give you a peek into the ordinary lives that maybe aren't so ordinary anymore!

• Comic - JETX: Jet Stream, Katrina, and Leon race Malicious Fingers for 6 meteorite minerals, forging courage and epic battles against evil.
• Comic- Redemption: In Redemption, after the apocalypse, water is scarce, and a despotic ruler holds...