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National Sports day is celebrated all over the world in honor of their national sports teams as well as the traditional sports of those countries. We've got some racing, wrestling, biking, roller derby, hand-to-hand sparring and cricket in today's Popular Last Week, featuring:

1. Triple Crown, 72 pages - Published by Mythoverse Comics, (cc/ @MythoverseComics)

The daughter of the greatest racing driver in history devotes her life to completing her family's legacy, by reaching the pinnacle of racing: The Triple Crown of Motorsport. She must master all of the most difficult racing disciplines, navigate rivalries, politics, and death defying speed in her single minded...

GlobalComix is proud to announce that we have partnered with Top Cow Productions as part of our launch of PDF Downloads and Bundles. Join us in welcoming Top Cow to GlobalComix as we celebrate their 30th anniversary.

As part of this new partnership, many of Top Cow’s titles are now available to read and purchase. All titles and releases can be accessed through GlobalComix Gold’s unlimited reading, and you can also purchase PDF downloads of Top Cow's comics to add to your collection.

“We’ve been approached by dozens of start-ups who wanted to get into the digital comics business,” said Top Cow President, Matt Hawkins. “GlobalComix is one of...

Today we are excited to announce the latest service for readers, collectors, and creators. PDF Downloads and Bundles is now available, offering an option to purchase your favorite comics and manga, and a new way to support your favorite creators.

It was clear from the beginning that this service would need to equally support two different audiences - readers and creators. We’ve taken great care to ensure that both aspects of PDF Downloads and Bundles are feature-rich, easy to use, and quickly accessible.

Let’s get into exactly what that means.

PDF Downloads and Bundles for Creators

PDF Downloads and Bundles is a new optional way to monetize your content,...

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...

Where does creativity come from?

Is it an innate desire to create or express yourself? Is it just a “fun” thing people do? If you do creative work for money, for an income, does it lose some of its “artistic” value?

Creating art, writing, singing, dancing, many will tell you that it’s just something we do, no matter the reason we do it. However, sometimes, the desire to create fades for whatever reason. Creative people have various names for all of these “blockers”, but personally, I have found them all to be slightly different from each other. Identifying the specific issue you are dealing with, and its cause, is one step in the...

Crowdfunding is scary and intimidating, but it can be done! Today's list features some of the most popular comics that were successfully funded! Read through today's Popular Last Week, and if you are wanting to launch your own campaign, see what these creators did that helped them reach their goals, featuring:

1. Waldin, 115 pages - Published by Patrick Cornelis art, (cc/ @patrickcornelis)

The Selenite & the Obsidian -two powerful magic stones that control life and death. The stones have been lost for many centuries but an evil race of brutal vikings, the Hyrux, found the Selenite buried deep inside their barren lands. They use its power to control a monstrous dragon...

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...

Varying in size, shape, and abilities, dragons appear all over the world in almost every culture. The stories on this list are a reflection of that, many dragons, in many forms and many roles in society. Set aside all you think you know about dragons, and enjoy today's Popular Last Week, featuring:

1. Blood Stained Snow, 128 pages - Published by Genji Otori, (cc/ @GenjiOtori)

Blood Stained Snow takes place in a world ruled by dragons. Only a few chosen humans are allowed to act as the dragon’s judges and death men. Feared for their madness and brutality – they are called Dragoons.

Story and Art by Genji Otori

2. Chasing the Dragon, 136...

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...

Publishing is not an easy field of work. Long nights, tight deadlines, and an air of mystery about how publishing works behind the scenes. Editorial and graphic design work are important aspects to consider when publishing your own series, espeically if you plan to start your own magazine.

So for today's Creator Interview I'm chatting with FriedRice Comics, creator of Way of the Kitchen King. With their years of experience in editorial, this is the perfect opportunity to do a deep-dive on the topic.
 

1. First off FriedRice, can you tell us about yourself and how you got into the publishing industry? Can you tell us also about some of the projects you've...

Did you know August 8th is International Cat Day? Grab your favorite furball, a bag of treats, and a soft blanket to knead. We've got enough stories on today's Popular Last Week to keep you purring for days!

1. Afterglow, 84 pages - Published by Space Between Entertainment, (cc/ @patshand)

The Glowing ended the world as we know it, leaving the survivors with an Earth painted with dangerous, glowing colors. Now, a girl named Lacey discovers her late mother's journal that foretells another apocalyptic event and sets out with her giant mutant cat to save what’s left of the world.

Story and Art by Jim Campbell, K. Lynn Smith, Pat Shand, Shannon Lee

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...

Today's Popular Last Week contains stories of love, a magical necklace, school hi-jinks, and a mysterious story about two young women a century apart. There's something here for everyone to feel included!

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

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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...

Hello everyone! Today we've got our Creator Interview for July, everyone welcome @SparkleArts creator of Celestis.  She is sitting down with us today to talk about collaborations that she has organized in the past and future collabs with GlobalComix creators. This is a really fun interview, so let's get started!

1. Tell me about yourself and how you got started in the web/comics community?

I work in the creative arts; I'm an instrumental music teacher by day, specializing in classical strings. I have always loved writing stories, and when the pandemic hit, I had to be extra careful about lockdown as I have a chronic illness. I discovered webcomics to...

From medical mysteries, to selling skin, grave robbers, and facing the past, this list has all sorts of strange tales from the medical field for today's Popular Last Week, featuring:

1. Division 5, 110 pages - Published by Roselinath, (cc/ @roselinath)

Arch Extent has spent years finding a cure for Cosmos Plague with very little results. Earth is on its last leg before hitting extinction. That is...until he meets a huntress on Division 5. Meet Winter: the potential cure for Cosmos Plague. What do you think happens when a scientist meets a huntress who is immune to Cosmos Plague?

Story and Art by Roselinath

2. Amputation Capital, 82 pages - Publish...

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...