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Today's Fresh Friday Features reminds us that big power can come in small packages! From warriors only inches tall, to fighting against the ever-turning wheel of life, we are merely specs in the infinitely huge thing that is life and these are some of their journeys.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel: An ancient demon wants to take over the world. The only person who can stop him is an inches-tall would-be samurai.
• Graphic Novel - Orc of Mine: Gyda Lionrock thinks her visit to Asclan Peaks is for one reason and one reason alone—to finally welcome a child of her own.
• Manga - Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide:  Super serious...

Must-read nightmares will swallow you whole in today's What's Trending. Six solemn tales of souls fighting for their lives to bring light and hope to the worlds of these dystopian horror titles. Will you walk in the dark with them?

The Walking Dead (Compendium), 4331 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the fan-favorite, New York Times bestselling series returns with its FOURTH massive paperback collection! With over 1,000 pages, this volume contains the next chapter of ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD 's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror. From the Whisperers to the...

Grab your besties and settle in for a laugh together with today's Popular Last Week. Between a suspiciously lucky bounty hunter, colorful rom-coms, a strange girl needing her donut fix and a job, and even a pair of super-villain girlfriends, there's no shortage of humorous, light-hearted fun in this list!

Freaky 1/2, 44 pages - Published by SK6, (cc/ @KohariAsh)

Welcome to Bonanbona! Victoria Vespera is the best hunter in the land! Or so she thinks. One day while walking in the Great City of Bonanbona, she discovers another hunter trying to hunt her down! Who is this mysterious hunter? (not so mysterious) but more importantly, why does Victoria have a reward on her...

Life can seem bleak, but today's Fresh Friday Features offers lights among a sea of darkness. These comics will uplift you spirit, fighting against evil and negativity with weapons of humor, love, and child-like wonder.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - 1 AND A HALF: After accepting his master's "Eternal Gift", Sebastian became the living nightmare every child and pregnant woman is afraid of.
• Comic - Buni: The twisted and side-splitting hilarity of Buni! Always positive, Buni doesn’t understand that the cute world he lives in is usually out to get him.
• Comic - Lore:  A girl named Charlene gets invited to the adventurer clan's exam. Her...

Love is a battlefield and the titles of today's What's Trending set the stage for fighting in the name of love! From bitter exes, tales of revenge for fallen loved ones, or enemies turned lovers, what are you willing to do in the name of love?

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 Flowers! Cry when things look bleak for our heroes! Make a...

Listen up, kid. I’ve put together a list of six gritty, indie comics for today's Popular Last Week that'll take ya deep into the underworld of the mafia—stories filled with power, loyalty, and betrayal. Read these if you wanna learn what it really takes to survive in this business, but remember—once you’re in, there’s no getting out. Capisce?

Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years, 757 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

It's been a decade since teen comic book nerd Dave Lizewski donned his homemade Kick-Ass costume and took to the streets of NYC to fight the city 's hardest criminals. This New York Times bestseller...

Today's Fresh Friday Features have buried secrets in the depths of their pages and it's up to you to solve them! From bizarre dolls made from living children to missing young girls and whodunit murder mysteries, there's hidden truth just waiting to be exposed. Can you solve these mysterious tales?

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Porcelain: Beryl’s life in the desert, living with her aunt and her cat, is relatively simple…until the day she finds and enters the Dollhouse. Stuck inside an ever changing mystery house that hunts children and turns them into dolls, Beryl goes on a psychedelic journey.
• Graphic Novel - Julycanthropy: When Alex, a young...

Who knows what the future holds? The titles of our What's Trending take a guess and use future possibilities as their creative playgrounds. Which future would you want to live in?

TAKESHI - The Web Comic Series, 3836 pages - Published by Unbound Vision, (cc/ @UnboundVisionStudios)

Follow the hilarious and adorable adventures of Aki and Shiro as they do battle against the forces of evil... and boredom! TAKESHI The Web Comic Series was created by Ryan Lai. Consider supporting us on patreon for exclusive artwork, rewards and benefits! Patreon.com/UnboundVision

Story and Art by Unbound Vision

RAGS, 260 pages - Published by Antarctic Press, (cc/ @JDu...

From the games on the field to the realms of consoles, a little friendly competition never hurt anyone, right? Today's Popular Last Week features titles taking games seriously! Can you keep up with these professionals?

Metroid: OTHER FEMME, 18 pages - Published by The Force Media, (cc/ @omorales81)

This story delves into the psychology and trauma that haunts intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran. Discover on a new take on Samus' origin story that draws from all of the lore from METROID, and adds some new ideas. This is a fan fiction based on Nintendo Co. Ltd's titular franchise.

Story and Art by The Force Media

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What's in a style? The pages and panels of today's What's Trending feature grunge-styled artwork in all its variations. From tales of revenge to apocalyptic scenes, what darkness will lift itself from the pages into your mind?

METAMORPHOSIS: We As Mortals, 897 pages - Published by Jester On Mars, (cc/ @JesterOnMars)

“Have the Gods abandoned us? Or do They revel in the monstrous nature of Their creations killing for sport?” The world is on its final breath. It hopelessly tries to recover after the merciless assault from 20 years ago by the Demigod: Saevel… Follow Arel, a young outcast who dreams of becoming a hero, as she tries to find her place...

Warm up your get-away cars and put on your night vision goggles, cause we're going on a heist with the comics that were Popular Last Week. Stories so unbelievable they just might be true, follow these stories of crime, mystery and humour as they barrel towards a bombastic ending.

ALTRVERSE: The Somewhat Incredible Jackie-Boy Man, 52 pages - Published by Bad Egg Publishing, (cc/ @RobertMeyers)

A long time ago, in a galax—no, wait. Gifted with Great Power and Great Respon--nope. Not that either. After a lifetime of fandom and fantasy, Jackie was caught in a strange, cosmic cock-up that gave him amazing powers! …Or at least, ‘fairly impressive physical...

Shiver me timbers, landlubbers. I'm here with a curated list of pirate comics for today's What's Trending, where we turn our focus to the scourges of the sea. Enjoy these titles, where we'll see the lives of those on the high seas, or equivalent in the unique worlds of these comics. Every take brings something new and different to the mix 

Heathen, 351 pages - Published by Vault Comics, (cc/ @VaultComics)

SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY – Viking Style! WOMAN. WARRIOR. VIKING. HEATHEN. OUTCAST. THE GODS MUST PAY… Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, and exiled from her village for kissing another woman, the lesbian...

Gather 'round and listen to these tales of lands of desolation in today's edition of the Popular Last Week. Tales of weary travelers, burnt-out or overgrown cities, and the survivors that call those lands home. Make sure to pack lots of water and take these comics along to keep you company.

DOCTOR PLAGUE, 33 pages - Published by NEVER STUDIOS, (cc/ @LouisMihael)

DOCTOR PLAGUE, is a dark gothic fantasy inspired by Bloodborne and Castlevania, during the Black Plague, the infected transforms into horrid monsters. A plague doctor with tragic past, must fight these monsters while discovering a sinister plot that will leave the world in darkness.

Story and Art by NEVER...

Sometimes you have to break things down before you can rebuild. Our Fresh Friday Features this week captured the element of destruction with stories of those who suffer breakdowns, experience disorder or upheavals in their lives. Now they have to recover and begin life anew to find a new normal to live with. How would you react in these situations?

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Wifwulf:  WIFWULF is an original folklore myth telling the story of Charity Bjornsdotter, a young woman in 1860s Montana who spends her days in the woods with her closest friend, a local wolf she calls Silver Slash.
• Comic - I'm a Mess: It humorously examines the characteristics and...

Grab your best animal companions and sit down to read some comics just for them! Our What's Trending shares stories and tales of amazing animals and the humans they live with or assist. From explorer cats and dogs, to missing magic creatures, to a human that's a "pet" to an enchanting dragoness, there's a story here for everyone!

The Dragoness Says Sit!, 526 pages - Published by Fafnir Fenn, (cc/ @FafnirFenn)

Flare the Dragon is tired of humans leaving their sacrificial trash on her doorstep. And she certainly doesn't want this tiny blue-haired reject... or does she?

Story and Art by Fafnir Fenn

Man's Best, 169 pages - ...

Raise the curtains, it's showtime! Today's edition of the Popular Last Week features performers, the stories they perform, and the stories of their own lives. Drama takes on a whole new meaning when you mix in a murder, vampires, burlesque, some horror, and the realities of life in the hot spotlight.

Songbird, 55 pages - Published by SparkleArts, (cc/ @SparkleArts)

Meet Yana, the glamourous new starlet at the Songbird burlesque house. She's out to make a new life for herself in Galiteia, but her past is hot on her heels... Get to know your favourite Celestis characters even better in this AU novel, brought to you by Sadie Sparkle, creator of Celestis.

Story and Art...

Journey into the deepest corners of your soul with our Fresh Friday Features as your guide. These introspective comics feature tales of authors and characters looking deep within, overcoming (literal) demons, fierce storms, and the ghosts lurking in their pasts to become better, stronger people. Learning more about yourself, and thus coming out stronger, there's nothing you can't do!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Gender Queer:  In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing...

Greetings, human. Presenting a curated selection of robot comics for today's What's Trending, where our advanced, mechanical kin take center stage. Enjoy these titles, where the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and human interaction, and the marvels of robotic ingenuity take will amaze you. *beep boop*

Red Light, 84 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @ChrisF-AWA)

A futuristic erotic thriller by newcomer Sarah H. Cho and Priscilla Petraites! Lacy is an A.I. sex worker in a futuristic Red Light District. And Lacy knows exactly what her clients want—better than they know it themselves. Housed in a high-tech brothel under the watchful eye of the...

Gripping tales of healing, hope, and humanity fill our Popular Last Week list, featuring six indie comics centered around medical stories. From heart-wrenching dramas to inspiring acts of courage, these comics offer a profound look at the complexities of medicine, medical research, and the everlasting strength of the human spirit.

Veronica & Mona, 65 pages - Published by DoctorLoops, (cc/ @DoctorLoops)

The often-lewd misadventures of Veronica and Mona, two best friends working as nurses at a (questionable) hospital. Veronica does her best to keep things running smoothly, while Mona tends to play around with her patients too much (though they don't seem to mind). If...

Wrapping up our Pride Month celebrations, we've got a special Top 10 Most Popular LGBTQ+ comics of the last 30 days just for you. From devious cat boys, to gun-wielding succubi, and vampire gangs, there's a queer story bound to fit your fancy!

Black Cat, 794 pages - Published by Starkonut, (cc/ @Starkonut)

(BL comic) Jackson Keaton, a New York detective have a mysterious case in hand. In need of help from the Altair Order; he is thrown into the world of exorcists, phantoms, and devils. Partnered with a new captain, Zero Takahashi, a beautiful young man with cat ears? Who too hold mysteries of his own. Will Jackson be able to save his city or will he be eaten alive by the...

Longing for an escape into fun and fancy-free life? So are the characters in our Fresh Friday Features this week. Running from bounty hunters, the past, reality, or destiny, there's lots of things to be afraid of, but lots to be gained by facing them! Root for these characters, or against them, as you read their stories and join them on their escape-plans!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Graphic Novel - The Scourge of Ninepoint:  The kittezens rest in peace knowing that this “calico scourge” is disposed of. At least, that’s what they thought. Marble, a rare male calico, manages to escape his fate when he is adopted by a family of raccoons.
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Power, technique, and spirit of martial arts define today's What's Trending. Navigate intense battles, personal growth, and rich cultural traditions. Whether you're a fan of dynamic fight scenes or deep philosophical insights, these comics will deliver a knockout punch of entertainment and inspiration.

Uzumaki, 121 pages - Published by Silent shush publishing, (cc/ @DashingSilentInventor)

(fan fic) I never made a manga before I thought I would try make one as a way to improve my drawing ability, this is a story about a girl trying her best to win a fight.

Story and Art by Silent shush publishing

Anomaly Hunters, 70 pages - Published by D...

Last week for our Pride Month history series, we looked at two impactful creators in the Queer comics space, Shou Arai and Alison Bechdel. Today we'll be discussing LGBTQ+ comics that you should be reading, and taking a look into some books that have been banned across libraries in the United States due to their queer content.

Kicking off this article are two books that I have found enjoyment in reading, FunGirl and LumberJanes. Fungirl is a story about a girl, Fungirl, just trying to get her life together, watching it fall apart, and embracing the chaos of it all. I think chaos is a great way to describe the vibe of this book, as I found it unpredictable in a...

From our moon to the farthest reaches of space, there's enough exciting story in our Popular Last Week to keep you occupied. Whether it's revenge-hungry planet-trotters, or looking to make a friend, there's lots of gallivanting around the galaxies to do with these titles! Enjoy.

Rook: Exodus, 90 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

GEOFF JOHNS (GEIGER) and JASON FABOK, the celebrated team behind the smash hit Batman: Three Jokers, reunite for an all-new science fiction series! Hundreds of years from now, the man known as Rook was once a simple farmer who fled the crumbling Earth for a new life on the planet Exodus; a terraformed planet where...

Something wicked this way comes, stalking right into our Fresh Friday Features! Ancient evils long sealed away, mythical clay figures brought to life, a Filipina occult investigator, and a coven in the heart of New York under attack. There's evil afoot and we might need more salt. On second thought, grab the mermaid salt. Stay safe out there, friend.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Cult of the Lamb:  In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb, the last of their kind—was selected to become a final dark sacrifice. Their death would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods from our realm and usher in a new age.
• Graphi...