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February is here and being a month of Love, we're kicking off with one of our newer themes, Girls' Love! Don't be mistaken, though, some of these love-birds are tougher than they look! It's adorable, it's wholesome, it kicks butt too! It's the whole package for today's What's Trending, enjoy!

Talon Hunters, 162 pages - Published by Serpyra, (cc/ @serpyra)

Welcome to Granod: a mystical island where people can turn into dragons! Twins Xem and Quill set out to become Granod's best bounty hunters and, in order to do so they must complete all five Legendary Hunts--the most dangerous challenges known to man! Can they overcome great evils and...

What year is it? Where am I? When am I? All normal and expected questions on this list! Time Travel could lead you anywhere, or anywhen. A group of friends seeking a cure, an idyllic town under siege, a mysterious girl with a hammer in your backyard, a spooky anthology, a travelling archeologist, and a scythe murderer... Today's What's Trending will keep you entertained throughout the ages!
 
The Fairy Princess, 35 pages - Published by Der Ritter Arts, (cc/ @DerRitterArts)

In the kingdom of Stunvalia, a plague looms over its people. But one day a common peasant and the vampire pope encounter a fairy in the woods. With her miracles in medicine, they journey to cure the...

Isekai is a theme with limitless possibilities! Ever dreamed about visiting a new world? Maybe getting a fresh start? Then Isekai is for you! Just be careful, you never know if you'll be reincarnated or take over someone else' life! It's fun and unpredictable, and our What's Trending today contains some of the must-read Isekai titles of the week!

Manga no Matsuri, 93 pages - Published by Erina Lycoris, (cc/ @ErinaLycoris)

The power of the Konkuris is immensely powerful and they can easily lose control. That's why the Hotekis, "enlightened" people responsible of balance, keep them under control using their cursed powers to open stargates to...

These stories can make you feel young at heart again! Magical characters, new worlds, saving the world even, that's a lotta pressure for a teen, but these characters rise to the challenge! Today's What's Trending will inspire and entertain!

Backfire, 556 pages - Published by Chlolorized, (cc/ @chlolorized)

Welcome to the Emorian Empire, where fighting against your own kind for the sake of entertainment is the only sense of control you can grasp. It is in this very world that Daehlys has learned to thrive and climb her way to the top. Wouldn't it be a shame if something (or someone) would come and mess it all up... [Updates once every two weeks on Thursday 9pm...

What makes a western? Is it a place? Is it a type of plot? Is it the rootin' and tootin' and shootin? Let's read some comics and think about it. Today we've have a selection of our must-read Western titles in our What's Trending!

Brave Soul, 94 pages - Published by LumeBento, (cc/ @Lumebento)

Demons come from Hel to inhabit the bodies of humans. Except one thing: they must work together to fight in a literal underground tournament! Win it all and both human and demon get their one true wish granted. Follow William and Twist as they embark on the escapades of Hel and Earth to gain their one true wish.

Story and Art by Marshulartz

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Superheroes come and go and we've got some of the latest and greatest heroes right here for you on this list! Heroes of all kinds here, with all kinds of powers and worlds they must save. Today's What's Trending can save you any day, any time!

Vindicaris, 1374 pages - Published by Serpyra, (cc/ @serpyra)

Vindicaris is a scifi/action comic about Periodica: soldiers of the Periodic Elements. The story follows Ces and Sel: two rogue Periodica on their quest for revenge against their own creators. Along the way, they must combat gangs, other Periodica, and their own moral conflicts. Series contains violent content! Reader discretion advised.

Story and Art by...

Exams are nearly done, and it's almost time for holiday break! We've got some jokes and laughs ready for you to relax with! Take it easy, we've earned some rest with these What's Trending titles:

Edge of Nowhere, 70 pages - Published by @dfeci, (cc/ @dfeci)

Welcome to the Edge of Nowhere... Our cast of characters deal with each others back stage antics while producing a weekly comic.

Story and Art by @dfeci

Archer & Armstrong (1992), 2119 pages - Published by Valiant, (cc/ @Valiant)

Armstrong is a 10,000-year-old libertine who may be as strong as a battalion, but abandoned idealism millennia ago. Now he spends his days drinking,...

These trending stories find their anthropomorphic characters in wild and crazy situations. Those are big shoes to fill, big dreams to accomplish, and grand evils to defeat, but are they up for the challenge? Find out by reading today's What's Trending, featuring:

Succubane, 541 pages - Published by Fenris Fenn, (cc/ @Fenris)

North’s life sucks. Few friends, a crap job, and a non-existent love life. Until he’s cast into a fantasy world, bonded to a powerful weapon, and saddled with a daunting task: Eradicate a plague of ravenous succubus demons. And this weapon he’s stuck with? The succubus want it, and they’ll tear him apart to get it, body…...

With the holidays drawing closer, and some celebrations already beginning, let's take some time to tell those around us that we appreciate them! These stories about family, both chosen and by blood, will get the wholesome feelings flowing on today's What's Trending.

1. Boygirl, 917 pages - Published by GHOSTMAYA, (cc/ @ghostmaya)

Cris is a poor boy and full of debt. In order to pay it, he works very hard but it is still not enough. So his boss take that advantage and offer him that she will pay all of his debt by spying her daughter. So Cris accept the offer and disguise as a student of a prestigious school. Not to mention, he disguise his self as a girl.

Story and...

Have you had your gears checked lately? While you're waiting, get cranked up reading these Steampunk comics! A tragic tale of love and apocalypse, a mechanical girl, soldiers made from rain, science experiment turned superhero, and vast wastelands await in today's What's Trending, featuring:
 

Souls Foreclosed - Unholy Savior, 603 pages - Published by Sev Wildfang, (cc/ @SFE)

Oh ROTTEN WORLD in the pains of DEATH, sing one final song for us. Of the DEMONS of LUCIFER and their fight against the VAMPIRE LORDS in their CATHEDRAL HALLS. Of REAH and TABITHA, those unlikely companions, fated for LOVE and TRAGEDY. Of the twists and turns their ROAD to RUIN took. Of...

Dysfunctional androids, horror after hypersleep, mecha pilots, escape from radiation, and a girl who didn't know she's an alien?! There's so much to sci-fi underneath all the shiny technology, and we've uncovered some must-read titles on today's What's Trending, featuring:

Hyper/Aware, 26 pages - Published by Source Point Press, (cc/ @TravisM)

After three astronauts are stranded in deep space, they learn that only two of them will be able to enter hypersleep for the long return home. One of the crew members makes the difficult decision to remain awake and live the rest of his life alone with only the spacecraft's onboard A.I. for company. But when...

Nothing's more important than family, and family isn't just blood. It's the close bonds and friendships we make through both happy times and trials. Today's What's Trending embodies those concepts, full of struggle, but full of warmth, wholesome moments, and victories.

JUNKIE GENERATION, 33 pages - Published by fabandtherice, (cc/ @fabandtherice)

Cyan, an abonded juvenile tries to avange his brothers drug overdosing death and founds a small collective called “JUNKIE GENERATION”. Due to an excessive drug abuse of the young generation from his area, he makes his way to crash into the drug industry of the so called “Urbans”. A very...

Witches, detectives fueled by espresso, consuming nightmares, the end of the world!? We have a great mix of scary stories for you, freshly picked to give you some real variety! Our What's Trending delivers the spooky you need to get ready for Halloween next week!

If you're looking for more frights, head over to our dedicated Halloween Horror page to find chills and thrills that are sure to terrify and delight!

Hex of the Wicked Witch, 80 pages - Published by Asylum Press, (cc/ @AsylumPress)

Hex Of the Wicked Witch is set in a futuristic, decayed Salem, Massachusetts where witches, vampires, werewolves, and voodoo priests fight an endless battle for control of the city....

We've got some questions and we need answers! People have gone missing, rumors of headless monsters taking lives, and rather questionable practitioners of the occult. Can you solve the mysteries of today's What's Trending?

Hexameron, 98 pages - Published by Kel & Dark Comics, (cc/ @Kelheor)

You thought the campfire legends were not real? Well, you were wrong! -- Story by Darkstrong | Art by Kelheor

Story and Art by Kel & Dark Comics

Silently, 141 pages - Published by Hugi, (cc/ @Hugi)

Two women struggle to survive in a strange monster filled world.

Story and Art by Hugi

Love Letter, 59 pages - Publi...

The unknown is terrifying enough, but what if that unknown is coming after you with the worst of intentions? Black magic, cults, a cursed factory, a malicious fighting ring, and more things beyond our understanding of reality lurk in the shadows of today's What's Trending. Are you ready?

The Catchpenny Blood Halloween Anthology 2020-2021, 120 pages - Published by Team Diamant Comics, (cc/ @AubDiamant)

The Halloween showcase anthology collection of horror stories and art galleries featuring a variety of artists and writers. Produced by Team Diamant. Originally released in 2020 and 2021.

Story and Art by Justin Paulbearer and Rissa Blakely

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Spooky Season is here! Have you collected your skeleton friends? Contacted your local Werewolf pack? Nearest Zombie club? Get to it, there's no time to waste! Our latest What's Trending features some of the most-read Horror titles over the last week!

Halloween Man, 1427 pages - Published by Halloween Man Comics, (cc/ @dedwards)

Slain by a vampire, but brought back to life by arcane magic, Solomon Hitch is Halloween Man, a flesh-eating zombie with the power of the horror movie sequel! Now, with the help of his glamorous super-scientist girlfriend Lucy, reprobate Necromancer Morlack, and hedonistic demi-god Man-Goat, he defends Solar City, Texas from evil.

Story...

Mind-bendingly freaky comics on this list will give you something to think about! Drama, mind games, or just bizarre life circumstances happen to us all. A murder, espionage, dystopias, and cryptids, the levels of strange are just getting started on our What's Trending, featuring:

Pink among Blood Red Roses, 157 pages - Published by PaisleyRose103, (cc/ @PaisleyRose103)

"Pink among Blood Red Roses" is a story about life's Duality and the pursue of Hope. It tells the journey of Rose, an 18 year old girl, who lives in the small town known as Greenville. A town that is believed to be cursed due to the numerous freak accidents and deaths that plague it. Here,...

Everybody's got a secret here! A haunting past, transformations, super speed and more give us more trouble than we can shake a stick at! Grab some snacks and enjoy the tea from today's What's Trending:
 

Rechargeable, 239 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 CHIPs.

Story and Art by Bilvy Jay Lee

 A Stick A Stone, 37 pages - Published by Ink and Dagger Productions, (cc/ @ASAScomic)

A Southern Gothic Tale of Belonging at the End of the...

We've got some never-featured and recently updated LGBTQ+ titles today. Going beyond just friendship or romance, these titles add a little action, elemental chemistry, galactic space travel, super-humans, and Appalachian cryptids! There's so much to discover in today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Vindicaris, 549 pages - Published by Serpyra, (cc/ @serpyra)

Vindicaris is a scifi/action comic about Periodica: soldiers of the Periodic Elements. The story follows Ces and Sel: two rogue Periodica on their quest for revenge against their own creators. Along the way, they must combat gangs, other Periodica, and their own moral conflicts. Series contains violent...

What's better than fighting machinery and robots? Mecha and fighting tech has been growing in popularity, with science experiments, battle suits, dedicated family robots and Sentai-styled battle cats, there's much to be excited about. Grab the WD40 and polish that metal as we dive into today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Deathrage, 96 pages - Published by Merc Publishing, (cc/ @mercmagazine)

In the year 1985, Mark Freeman signs up to be the first of a new line of Spartan super soldier. Something goes wrong in the experiment, and he doesn't turn out at all like they wanted. This six issue standalone story will tell the origin of MERC's Deathrage!

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Living on an island can have its perks, and its downsides. This What's Trending list contains strange local mythologies, underwater cities, sirens, lemurs, and vikings! We hope you like the smell of saltwater, featuring:

1. Godsbane • 祟り神, 25 pages - Published by Art Crumbs, (cc/ @ArtCrumbs)

In 1891, Aros, a village doctor, sells his soul attempting to revive a colleague who can save them from apocalypse. Too bad she wants to stay dead and doesn't want to help! Now Aros must balance life as a healer and a killer in order to save his island from being burned to the ground.

Story and Art by Art Crumbs

2. Rai (2014), 1364 pages - Publi...

We've got some never-featured comedy titles full of new reasons to laugh! Finding your forgotten past, monsters, heroes, romance, and... aliens in toilets, we bet this list can get us to the weekend in good spirits. Have a laugh with today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Heart Rock Titan, 44 pages - Published by Burak Cengiz, (cc/ @burakxir)

Stressed at work, broke, overweight, lonely and heartbroken. Here comes Pam! Like most people Pam just wants to have a normal and happy life. Yet, in a world that‘s inhabited by all kinds of different people she still struggles to fit in because she looks like no other person. Having no memory about her origin from an early...

Being stuck in limbo can be scary. And no, I'm not talking about a Groundhog Day scenario where you're stuck dancing forever. Although that could actually be fun, come to think of it.

The limbo I'm referring to for this week's What's Trending is that place in the afterlife that leaves a spirit stuck in the between. Not quite alive, and not quite gone, these spirits all have one thing in common: great stories.

Enjoy, and let us know your favorites in the comments!

Soul Ascendance, 314 pages - Published by Bezel Comix, (cc/ @BezelLeblanc)

Soul Ascendance is a story about the afterlife, where the lost souls that reside in Purgatory must hunt demons and take...

We are getting one last hurrah before the winter and summer seasons end and the school year returns! The beats in our What's Trending will get us jammin', featuring:

1. Melodic Remedy, 57 pages - Published by Melodic Remedy Comix, (cc/ @jsawhney)

Melodic Remedy is an anthology series encompassing different stories about music curing problems.

Story and Art by Melodic Remedy Comix

2. Dead Beats, 335 pages - Published by A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)

The Dead Beats music shop is filled with deadly secrets. Run by the mysterious Shoppe Keeper, customers can browse through cursed records, evil sheet music, and instruments of the damned! Our...

Like nature itself, today's What's Trending is balanced between those who seek to save nature and those who seek to protect themselves from nature. The nature out there is something we rely on, but occasionally we are reminded that we are at its mercy, featuring:

1. The Valiant (2014), 427 pages - Published by Valiant, (cc/ @Valiant)

A battle ten millennia in the making… The Eternal Warrior has protected the Earth for more than 10,000 years. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he is guided by the Geomancers – those who speak for the Earth. During his long watch, the Eternal Warrior has failed three times. Each time, the...