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Schools out for many of us, and we need something fun to do! Cricket sounds fun, maybe racing, basketball? What about roller derby? Get your gear on and let's play for today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Batsman, 74 pages - Published by WagaComix, (cc/ @WagaComix)

Haku Mizorogi is in his final year of high school. It’s also the season for the annual national high school baseball competition (Ko-shien). Haku’s dream is to become a professional baseballer, and to be a top batter! As such, Haku doesn’t believe in half-heartedness. His competitive drive is to pit himself against the strongest pitchers, so that he can give it his “All or...

As we roll into one of the biggest weeks of the year for the comics industry, we're excited to announce our latest publisher partnership. Today we are welcoming Valiant Entertainment to GlobalComix, with more than 1600 releases from their library now available.

For more than 30 years, Valiant Entertainment has crafted a rich universe of characters and stories. We couldn't be more excited to work with them to bring the Valiant Universe to comics fans around the world. That shared value of ensuring anyone, anywhere can access amazing comics is at the heart of Valiant bringing their catalog to GlobalComix.

“Valiant Entertainment values new opportunities for...

Digital Consciousness, mind control, tech savy demons fighting heaven, and a kiwi-man? Lots more cyber-trouble where that came from, for today's Popular Last Week, featuring:

1. Effluent of Styx, 98 pages - Published by Theo, (cc/ @noi01)

In a world where technology allows a person's mind to be digitalised upon passing away, at least if one believes the marketing, a detective investigates a suspicious death and an AI sets out to become a human. A cyberpunk neo-noir drama.

Story and Art by Theo

2. Citizen Five, 87 pages - Published by Rapphirica, (cc/ @Rapphirica)

A new and advanced form of mind-control is plaguing the city of Novus, and...

Aliens moving to Earth, aspiring dart players, second chances for monsters, and meeting yourself 17 years into the future, completely normal right? All in a day's work and more for these Slice of Life comics and manga on today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Monday's Forecast for Hareyakana-shi, 96 pages - Published by Chopsuey, (cc/ @chopsuey)

Hareyakana-shi is a city in Japan known locally as the city of redemption. Wholly unrelated, "Monday's Forecast for Hareyakana-shi" is both a depressing and casually erotic tale of 4 estranged youths and their day-to-day adventures in finding the meaning in life, or whatever comes close. Also, one of them is...

When looking back at the early days of the comics industry, one name that is synonymous with quality storytelling is Lev Gleason. Some of the earliest books available were Daredevil Comics (not that Daredevil, the original), Crime Does Not Pay, and Boy Comics.

Now based out of Canada and Texas, Lev Gleason Incorporated continues that legacy with four new imprints. We're excited to welcome the team that is carrying the Lev Gleason torch into a new age of comics. A selection of titles are now available to read, with more sure to come.

You can follow Lev Gleason on their publisher profile, and start reading by checking out their comics page....

When it comes to creating color comics, did you know that the color mode you choose matters? There are two primary color modes that we’ll need to know (excluding monochrome and grayscale) and those are CMYK and RGB.

You’ve probably heard of these before, but which is the purpose of each one?

The CMYK color gamut is a subtractive color method, the color white is going to be the surface of the print medium. Each letter stands as follow: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (black). It is primarily used for printed media of all kinds, direct UV printing, banners and advertising, comics, packaging, and even billboards! The range of color is 0 at white (or absence of color)...

Summer and Winter break are here, and we've got your fix for all things technology for our Popular Last Week! Robots, Video games, conspiracies, and strange colorful sentient beings, don't forget the charger on this adventure, featuring:


1. Not All Robots, 105 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @WillGraves)

In the year 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. An uneasy co-existence develops between the newly intelligent robots and the ten billion humans living on Earth. Every human family is assigned a robot upon whom they are completely reliant. What could possibly go wrong?

Story and Art by AWA Studios

2. I am the...

A Necromancer's talking hair, contracts with gods, fights between realms, barbarians, an arranged marriage, and celestial warriors, are all on tap in today's What's Trending PACKED with magical plots. Grab your grimoire and some potions, you'll be spellbound by the end of this list, featuring:


1. Necroblivion™, 164 pages - Published by Haunted Pixel Studio, (cc/ @cantrell)

When a young woman named Umbra (who has the soul of a thief trapped in her hair) accepts a contract and unknowingly releases a tyrant from his prison, she and her unwitting companion are thrust into the middle of a war for the very survival of the realm. ( New issue every month!...

Cogs and hot steam surround us for today's Popular Last Week! We've got princes, old-fashioned mysteries, a quiet clockmaker, and an unsettling ring to get the gears turning, featuring:

1. Crowned Vessel, 270 pages - Published by Dreadstrive, (cc/ @Dreadstrive)

Most of the royal family is dead. The gods are missing. A city of prisoners hides dark secrets. A curious prince gets more than he bargained for when he ventures into the walled city of Gloaming, and returns with the ability to change the world.

Story and Art by Dreadstrive

2. Electromagnetic, 100 pages - Published by Maximized Comics, (cc/ @maximized)

Britain is at war with India as...

For our last Pride Month Feature, we've got some more never-before-featured LGBTQ+-themed comics on today's What's Trending! From fantastical worlds to the classroom to crime mysteries, we've got a story for you!

1. Sunrise Blossom, 1494 pages - Published by Nina D. Aberlein Comics, (cc/ @NinaDAberlein)

Ivy is a young harpy who is separated from her sister while travelling to learn about human culture. After running into a Violet, a human woman who takes her in, Ivy slowly starts blooming into womanhood, while developing feelings for her human companion.

Story and Art by Nina D. Aberlein Comics

2. Blooming Bones, 392 pages - Published...

Heed me, brave reader, there be beasties in this list! Monsters and creatures never seen before: those who can fight ye with martial arts, some only the chosen can see, some will offer you contracts, and some… cook for you? What do monsters eat? Hopefully not us!

1. BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE, 32 pages - Published by Dan Price, Caged Rhino Productions, (cc/ @danomyte139)

A gentle, but deadly cryptid warrior must do battle with KUNG FU 'THULHU. Think Godzilla vs. Kong meets Kill Bill. by Dan Price and Casey T. Allen.

Story and Art by Dan Price, Caged Rhino Productions

2. Way of the Kitchen King, 10 pages - Published by FriedRice Comics, (cc/ @Grim...

Science Fiction is something of an interesting genre. Some consider it to be about stories based in the future, while others believe it can be rooted in any time period, so long as science is involved.

I personally believe science fiction is about the human imagination, big ideas, and practicality. One thing is for certain; no matter the time period, science fiction stokes the fires of human ingenuity. It's no doubt that many of the devices we use today are rooted in the science fiction of the past.

As we head into the weekend, let's take a look at what's trending in the sci-fi genre. We've included the top six below, but you can find the full list here.

1. Bior...

The second part of the Amputation Capital 5-book series is now available to read. The story, by Neil Gibson and Raymond Tyler, follows up on issue #1 with more of Alfie's escapades as he heads to the ER.

We also get to see more from Walter and his new strategy, as well as a conundrum for Skin Deep and plan B for Morgan's finger.

You can read Amputation Capital issue #2 here. If you're new to the series, start with issue #1 here. And of course, don't forget to follow TPub for new release notifications on Amputation Capital and more.

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...

Hello and welcome back everyone for another Creator Interview! For June's guest, we are sitting down with Raymond Tyler and Neil Gibson from TPub Comics (@stacitpub), a publisher from the United Kingdom. Recently, TPub released Amputation Capital #1 for free on Globalcomix, and it will also soon be available on Kickstarter to fund a printed Trade edition of all five issues.

Raymond Tyler wrote Amputation Capital working together with Neil Gibson as a mentor. I assisted on this series on the lettering, and I was excited to sit down with the team that wrote this story. I figured this would be a perfect time to get some advice on writing and their experience working together!

So...

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...

GlobalComix is proud to announce, in partnership with TPub, that Amputation Capital #1 is now available to read for free, only on GlobalComix. We've worked closely with TPub to ensure the best reading experience possible for the digital version of this new horror comedy, and we can't wait to see the feedback from readers.

Co-created by Raymond Tyler and Neil Gibson, Amputation Capital features stunning art from Andre Rizzo. You can read issue #1 right now, with additional issues coming out every other week until all five are online. To coincide with this, TPub will be running a Kickstarter project to fund the trade paperback edition.

"I couldn't have had more...

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...

Our Creator Interviews series is back for the month of May. Today we're featuring Hexapus Ink, a team of creators responsible for BounD. The series was our #1 on GlobalComix for all of 2021. We are very excited that they've offered to take the time to explain their process and thoughts on starting a comic or manga!

UnBounD – A Brief History and the Process of Making BounD

By Matt Forsyth - Edited by Therese Lewis

When I was asked if we wanted to make a post for GlobalComix, I thought it might be a good time to give people a look behind the curtain. This is an abridged history of BounD and the steps that Therese Lewis and I take to create each...

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...

GlobalComix is excited to announce a partnership with AWA Studios to localize EMMETT #1: A LESSER EVILS STORY, with support for six languages on release day.

EMMETT #1: A LESSER EVILS STORY is available to read right now in the following languages, only on GlobalComix:

• English: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evils/chapters/en/1/1
• Brazilian Portuguese: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evils/chapters/br/1/1
• French: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evils/chapters/fr/1/1
• Hindi: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evils/chapters/hi/1/1
• Italian: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evils/chapters/it/1/1
• Spanish: https://globalcomix.com/c/lesser-evil...