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Prepare to be swept into a world of high-stakes thrills and the cunning schemes of our What's Trending! These titles will amaze you with the intricate planning, daring execution, and nail-biting suspense of pulling off the perfect crime. They say crime doesn't pay, but oh it's so good to be bad!

The Jump, 60 pages - Published by Wesley Griffith Comics, (cc/ @wesgriff1)

A chain of violent, chaotic events are set in motion when a low level gangster begs his neighbor to jumpstart his broken down car.

Story and Art by Wesley Griffith Comics

Crime Pays, 89 pages - Published by Altruist Comics, (cc/ @AltruistComics)

A collection of 16 short...

Our Creator Interview series continues with a set of amazing and insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. Today we are sitting down with Bryan Hitch, Co-founder and Co-owner of Ghost Machine, as well as artist and writer for over 35 years. Notable titles include Authority, Ultimates, JLA, Batman, Venom, now REDCOAT!

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about your career so far and some of your favorite works?

Bryan Hitch: I started aged 16 at Marvel UK in mid 1987 working on weekly comics such as Transformers and Action Force (GI Joe Europe), then Death’s Head before taking over She-Hulk in 1989. Moved between...

Welcome to the chilling laboratory of terror called the Popular Last Week. These macabre tales explore the dark intersections of scientific inquiry and human curiosity, weaving narratives that navigate the unknown and the forbidden. From sinister experiments gone awry to terrifying discoveries beyond the realm of comprehension, these title promise a hair-raising journey into scientific madness.

Year Zero, 348 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @ChrisF-AWA)

Ben Percy (Wolverine), Ramon Rosanas (Star Wars: Age of Resistance) & Juan José Ryp (Britannia) present epic tales that offers a global look at the Zombie Apocalypse in Year Zero Volumes One & Volume Two. Each...

Let's take a break and get some fresh air. Don't forget to bring along our Fresh Friday Features with you to read while you're out there! Stories of connecting to your homeland, maintaining balance between worlds, or connecting to a long-lost land of the past, you'll feel grounded and refreshed!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Mamo: The youngest in a long line of hedge witches, is compelled to return home after the death of her grandmother, Mamo. In the wake of her Mamo's passing, seas are impossible to fish, crops have soured, and even Jo Manalo's attic is taken over by a poltergeist!
• Graphic Novel - The Mushroom Knight: A chivalrous faerie...

Saving the world is pretty serious business, but that doesn't mean that we can't have fun along the way! Today's What's Trending features some of the most fun superheroes to be around. From happy-go-lucky heroes to those having a rough time learning to be heroes, there's all kinds of laughs awaiting you in these pages.

Steamroller Man, 87 pages - Published by Matthew Schofield, (cc/ @MattSchofield)

Steamroller Man is a superhero comedy about a gung-ho, happy-go-lucky hero with a huge head! Fans of The Tick, Venture Bros and the 1966 Batman TV show will enjoy this hilarious all-ages adventure, created by animation veteran Matthew Schofield!

Story and Art by...

Our Creator Interview series continues with a set of insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. Our next interview is with artist Gary Frank, who has contributed to Geiger and the Ghost Machine #1 one-shot. With solid pencils and stunning inks, Gary has made some amazing contributions to comics as a whole, and we are excited to sit down with him.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your favorite projects you’ve been a part of?

Gary Frank: I’ve been in the comic biz for about thirty years at this point, starting with Marvel UK in the early nineties before moving into the US side of...

What kind of fantasy world would you dream of running away to? Willing or not, the characters of our Popular Last Week find themselves lost in new worlds with a new life! Some get reincarnated, some are transported by mysterious objects, but all of them have some greater mystery at its core. Can they find their way home? Do they even want to? Read on and find out!

I am the Final Boss, 248 pages - Published by rensensei, (cc/ @rensensei)

A corporate slave in a tech company accidentally discovers secret game server on the Dark Web. However, he is forced to play and become the final boss of the game where he could earn or lose all of his crypto depending on the quests given.

Story...

Our Creator Interview series returns with a set of amazing and insightful interviews with multiple creators of the Ghost Machine team. For our first interview, we've got Geoff Johns, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Ghost Machine, the newest imprint of Image Comics. Having recently released new titles like Rook: Exodus, Redcoat, and Geiger, we just had to reach out and ask for an interview.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your favorite projects you’ve been a part of?

Geoff Johns: I was born in Detroit, live in Los Angeles, and I love comic books. I have since I first started reading. The graphic form and serialized...

When was the last time you sat down to hear someone's life story? Our Fresh Friday Features will take you on different journeys of characters working with each other and learning to expand their perspectives. It's amazing what and who you can become when you open up to others.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Ghostlore: An estranged daughter and her father wander a haunted land; they only have the restless spirits, each with its own story to tell, as company along the way.
• Graphic Novel - Crossroads: Excite your senses with our spooky cryptid road trip and how family never gives up on you with, Crossroads.
• Manga - Best of you: The rebellious young girl of the...

Don't forget your flashlight while exploring this What's Trending! Lurking in the darkest corners of the vast universe lurk horrors we've never imagined. From hunting down killer aliens to defending the planet against galactic threats, the shadowy beings of unknown worlds will make you glad aliens aren't real… are they?

Ice Cream Man: Sundae Edition, 866 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

“I’ve literally never read anything like this ‘genre-defying,’ sorta-anthology thing, but it’s f*cking awesome. The writing is strange and deeply unsettling, and the artwork is gorgeous. The new comic I most look forward...

Steve Aoki's HiROQUEST is now available to read on GlobalComix. Dive into a new comic setting featuring the story of a genetically augmented meta-human named Hiro. Explore alongside Hiro as he journeys through the multiverse, and into the future, to save Earth from a disaster it can't avoid.

HiROQUEST is from the mind of Steve Aoki, written by New York Best-selling Author Jim Krueger & Steve Aoki, with the book published by Gungnir.

Join Hiro on his quest and start reading the graphic novel with the link below, only available on GlobalComix.

1. HiROQUEST, 271 pages - Published by GUNGNIR, (cc/ @Gungnir)

HiROQUEST THE GRAPHIC NOVEL is the story...

We're going to be focusing on the future where we all have a personal spaceship and robots drive our flying cars. This Popular Last Week will have your gears turning and your eyes glued to your screen! For you it's a big day but for the characters in these stories, it's just another Mecha Monday

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Recharged (Volume), 230 pages - Published by BOOM! Studios, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

When a Ranger is forced to make a decision that will forever change the Power Rangers, what will their legacy become? As stories end and converge, and new beginnings arise, join the Power Rangers and kick off a brand new journey! News of a deathly threat reaches...

You can't control the sands of time, but you can control what you do with the time you have. Spend it wisely with our picks for this week's Fresh Friday Features! Some characters have harsh lessons to learn, and some go out of their way to teach others. They are inspiring tales about taking control of your life and fighting for peace, worthy causes, or just to find your role in this world.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Season of the Bruja (Volume): Althalia, along with her two companions, Dana, a were-coyote, and Chuey, a chupacabra, uses her abuela’s training to help and assist others from all manner of spirits.
• Graphic Novel - The Impending Blindness...

The best relationships have laughs to go along with the love. Our What's Trending this week highlights romance titles full of humor to lighten your hearts with wholesome moments! Laughing at yourself, the absurdity of life, or pulling pranks on your best friend, we've got the love and laughs for you to enjoy.

Scott Pilgrim Color Collection, 1128 pages - Published by Oni Press, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

The New York Times bestselling series and basis for the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is now available in a new full-color format! Laugh as slacker Scott Pilgrim tries and sometimes fails to get his life together and win the heart of the literal girl of his dreams, Ramona...

Celebrate Ghost Machine Day on GlobalComix with the release of the first three series by Ghost Machine, a new Image Comics imprint with creator-owned shared universes by industry luminaries Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Jason Fabok, and many more talented creators.

Read Geiger, Redcoat, and Rook: Exodus first on GlobalComix. Get PDFs to download on the go, and find where to order a print copy from within the reading experience.

1. Geiger (2024), 32 pages - Published by Image Comics

IT ALL STARTS HERE! The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK return to the nuclear wasteland of GEIGER for an ALL-NEW ONGOING series starring the violent and unpredictable...

Today's Popular Last Week will leave you spellbound with enchanting realms of mysticism and the supernatural. Let the ancient prophecies, modern-day witches, and spooky other-worldly forces whisk you away, offering a bewitching escape from the ordinary. Diving into the spell-binding pages of these tomes, it's just another Mystic Monday in the lives of these characters!

Falling awake, 274 pages - Published by JAN DITLEV, (cc/ @jditlev)

After awakening from cryosleep on a remote and hostile planet, John finds himself stranded with a young girl and a looming threat that isn't human. As they struggle to survive and unravel the mystery of their predicament, John must...

Polish your metal and oil your gears, our What's Trending has brought the steampunk train to town! From airships soaring through smog-choked skies to clockwork automatons roaming cobbled streets, these comics promise an enthralling adventure for fans of the genre. Enjoy the Victorian-era elegance with futuristic technology, offering readers a glimpse into a world where steam-driven contraptions and clockwork marvels reign supreme.

Broken Gargoyles, 159 pages - Published by Source Point Press, (cc/ @TravisM)

In this Dieselpunk post-WWI mini-series, two men come home from the war scarred and forgotten. One man is looking for redemption as the other looks for revenge. Both are on...

Wrapping up our Creator Interview series of March, we've got Queenie Chan, mangaka and artist behind Women Who Were Kings, Fabled Kingdom, and The Dreaming. I recently met Queenie Chan on social media last year, and she's been a wealth of knowledge. Whether it's technical manga knowledge, publishing, or industry how-to's, Queenie Chan is someone all aspiring mangaka should be following and taking notes from.

With that intro out of the way, let's begin!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making manga.

Queenie Chan: My name is Queenie Chan, and I was originally born in Hong Kong, who then moved to Australia when I was 6...

Today we're starting to wrap up our Women's History Month activities, we're shining the spotlight on women in comics and manga. Be sure to check out our past articles at the link above, and don't forget to view our GlobalComix Connects podcast this Friday with our guest Queenie Chan. For our article today, we'll be covering current and amazing women working in comics that you should be following, including Zoe Thorogood, Peach Momoko, Fiona Staples, and Joëlle Jones.

Zoe Thorogood

Zoe Thorogood, a graphic novelist and concept artist, hails from Bradford and currently resides in Middlesbrough, England.

Her academic journey began with a degree from De...

They say that "Adventure is out there" but you don't have to leave your house for these expeditions! Our Popular Last Week has all the adventure that you'll need to get your travel fix! The women leading these journeys are some of the most capable around and know exactly what they're doing... most of the time.

Necroblivion™, 166 pages - Published by Haunted Pixel Studio, (cc/ @cmc)

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.

Story and Art by...

Get excited for another GlobalComix Connects podcast, a live stream we run on our YouTube channel, happening this Friday, March 29th, 2024 at 4 PM EDT. We'll be speaking to long-time manga creator Queenie Chan.

Some of the topics we'll cover during the stream:

• Traversing the Manga space as a Woman
• Writing Women in Manga
• Advice for how to write the women in your stories best
• Review of the top 10 most popular of March
• Staff Picks and comments from the community (That's you!)

There will also be a Q&A at the end of the livestream and we would love to answer any questions you may have. We've scheduled the GlobalComix Connects...

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...

What beasts lurk within our What's Trending today? These monstrosities are all about actions and getting things done. Be the monsters of ancient lore or your common-variety minions, we've got the best trending beastly tales all in one collection.

DAIMONS, 302 pages - Published by ZER0, (cc/ @ZER0)

Six friends answer the call of their Lord to keep an old promise. They are cursed, hated, hunted. They are monsters with red eyes. Gods rule the world. Monsters will free it!

Story and Art by ZER0

RAGS, 300 pages - Published by New Age Ninja Corps, (cc/ @RAGSComix)

Regina Ragowski is a salty Marine Vet who suddenly finds herself without pants...

Today we're chatting with @Pluvias, creator of Entwined, for our Creator Interview series. Entwined placed 1st in all its 2023 end-of-year lists: Fantasy by creators, Webcomcis by creators, and Creators Overall on the platform. That's insanely impressive, and I'm so excited to get to connect with Pluvias and share some of her experiences and history with you. It's full of great advice that anyone can enjoy and learn from.

With that intro out of the way, let's begin!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making webcomics.

Pluvias: I’m a self-taught artist and content creator. I was born in Iraq, raised in the Middle...

Crowdfunding is a group effort, and we're partnering today with Crowdfundr to give a boost to comics with active campaigns! Take a gander at these 6 comics that need your help to come to life:

1. UM Volume One by buttercup

Campaign link: https://crowdfundr.com/umvolume1

Description:
UM is a magical girl comic about Eugenée, a Black, nonbinary, aspiring birth-worker who finds themself mixed up in a millennia-old conflict between the powers that be and a faction of cosmic, shamanic midwives. UM Vol.1 is intended for readers 18+.

2. We Don't Go Through the Angelgrass Volume IV by Courtney Loberg

Campaign link: https://crowdfundr.com/72MHc9

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