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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.
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Science can be exciting and full of action! Our What's Trending will blow your mind with all the scientific conspiracies, secret missions, wild experiments, and expeditions. Grab your travel testing kit, cause today's science lessons are outside the lab.

Infinite Evolution, 66 pages - Published by Void Visions, (cc/ @voidvisions)

An element of change comes to earth and makes a part of the population mutate in unpredictable and incredible ways. Now, superhumans are a thing and if no one does anything the world might descend into absolute chaos. In the middle of this, James Raven, a bad tempered college student sees his world turn upside down and his status quo changes...

Come with us into the shadowed alley of our Popular Last Week and get initiated into the family! Secret organizations, crime rings, nobody you can trust, these titles will have you watching your back, and carefully looking around each panel.

Void Rivals, 30 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

The climactic return to the SACRED RING!   Thrown before the highest authority for their crimes against the Sacred Ring, will Darak and Solila’s newfound alliance hold strong?  THE MOST SHOCKING NEW SERIES OF THE YEAR CONTINUES!

Story and Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes, Robert Kirkman

John Wick, 138 pages - Publishe...

What's up with comedians these days? This edition of Fresh Friday Features wants to help lighten your heart this weekend with funny titles with wholesome, positive stories. Indomitable, spirited characters with a desire for fun, justice, or simply aiming for a better life with lots of laughs along the way.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Bumkats!: The absurd misadventures of Tripp and Felton, two mischievous stray cats.
• Graphic Novel - Roopster Roux: Steve Harvey and crimestopper Roopster Roux once again bring justice to their town by fighting a new threat-Victor Vain.
• Manga - Freaky 1/2: Victoria Vespera is the best hunter in the land! Or so she thinks. One day...

When only the more chic and fashionable will do, check out today's What's Trending with titles readers are loving right now! Museum escapades, deviant cat-boys, demon hunting, and banished warriors, there's something anyone can enjoy. Reader-picked from only the finest LGBTQ+ titles to have for your end-of-week reading, enjoy!

Love, inks and museum links, 170 pages - Published by Kotokot, (cc/ @Kotokot)

When Eric's first hookup with Daniel goes horribly, they decide to move on. But fate has other plans as they end up working together in a museum. While Eric continues exploring his sex life, he meets Alex. As the story unfolds, the dynamics between Eric, Alex, and...

Our latest Popular Last Week is full of all the zombie action you can't handle (but have to read)! Fresh from the grave, lurking in the murky swamp, or deep space, you can't escape this zombie horde!

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 Commonwealth, Rick Grimes...

Dig down deep for these Fresh Friday Features titles. In honor of Pride Month, on this first Friday in June, we're going on journeys to explore the self. From accepting your faults and leaning into them, to adjusting to a changing identity, and loving yourself as you are, these stories can serve as the inspiration and catalyst to go on your own introspective adventure.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich: Fungirl is a hapless (hopeless) mess of a woman.
• Graphic Novel - Pearl of the Sea: Since her mother left, Pearl has spent more and more time in the ocean, fishing to help her father pay the bills.
• Manga - At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender:...

You've got to be a little insane if you're going to come up with new tech and science to advance humanity! Today's What's Trending peeks into the lives of questionable heroes living in worlds full of advanced technology. Whether they seek to serve their own selfish desires, or better humanity, each are forced with ethical conundrums to accomplish them.

Coexistence, 1233 pages - Published by Next_Jen, (cc/ @NextJen)

This universe is filled with wondrous alien species, unique worlds, and threats across the cosmos. One of these threats is the Vex Imperium. Hax, a commander of the Imperium, lands on Earth looking for an artifact. There, his path crosses with a human...

Ever want to read about real life stories of real life people? This edition of the Popular Last Week features real stories about real people and real events. From autobiographic, to memoirs and re-tellings of the legendary figures of the past, we've got a variety of candid stories.

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth, 194 pages - Published by Image Comics, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

Cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD records six months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate metanarrative that looks into the life of a selfish artist who must create...

Don't let these pretty faces fool you, our Fresh Friday Features contain women who know how to break bones and hearts! These warrior women know what they want and will mow down anyone in their way. 

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Briar: What if Sleeping Beauty never got her happily ever after… and instead had to save herself?
• Graphic Novel - Dark Mists: Kyoto, Japan. 1936. While a shroud of impending unrest hangs over Europe, in Japan the number of Yakuza members is close to outnumbering the Japanese army.
• Manga - Circuit Champ: Grace is ready to join the world of mech combat with her homemade bot, Sydney.
• Webcomic - Kinsetsu - Kintsukuroi no...

Travel between dimensions with What's Trending as your guide. From supernatural abilities to open portals, to those thrown through space and time against their will, there's lots to explore when you're dimension-hopping across the multiverse!

Worlds Forgotten, 26 pages - Published by BentBox Comics, (cc/ @BentBoxComics)

"Worlds Forgotten" tells the story of Keon, a mysterious boy with the rare magical ability to open portals to uncharted worlds." Join Keon on his journey as he comes of age and unravels a past that will shake him to his core.

Story and Art by BentBox Comics

The Wallachian Library, 867 pages - Published...

Shine up all your gear and refresh your neon gas, the Popular Last Week today is full of pulse-pounding cyberpunk stories. From chasing the gods to fighting crime, wandering mercenaries, and cyber-superheroes, we've got something for your cyberpunk fixation!

Godslap, 250 pages - Published by Bad Egg Publishing, (cc/ @RobertMeyers)

In the city of Montpelier, the mighty rule form on high, while the struggle for survival plays out on the streets below. Godslap follows the story of Aius Braun, an impetuous young man whose anger at the world is only outstripped by his untapped potential to change it.

Story and Art by Aubrey Sitterson, Baldemar Rivas, Jackson Clarke, Justin...