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Wednesday's are traditionally the main day for new comic releases, and while that isn't necessarily true on GlobalComix -- creators release updates and new titles all week long -- this is still a special day for the comics industry.

But rather than talk about new releases, we felt it's the perfect time to celebrate the creators behind those new releases. With that in mind, welcome to a new weekly series here on GlobalComix, where we'll provide recommendations for creators to follow.

Why follow them? You'll get notifications any time they release new content on GlobalComix. Let's get started with this week's list.

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Lineart is one of those things that seems to be something artists love or it’s the bane of their lives. It can be hard to find the right type of lineart for you and gain the steady hand to make it just the way you want it.

Today, I am going to go over some various tips for digital and traditional artists to help get a better quality of lineart. Most of these tips apply to both digital and traditional, but if something is specific to one group, I’ll be sure to point that out.

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

Finding the Right Resolution

One of the number one ways to get cruddy lineart is to use a resolution too low. Going too low can create pixelated...

This week is Children's Book Week, so we wanted to highlight some of the awesome kid-friendly stories on GlobalComix! Here are six titles that were Popular Last Week, featuring:
 

1. Future Heroes, 87 pages - Published by 215 Ink, (cc/ @215Ink)

These are the adventures of children who could be any one of us. No matter how hard things are at home or at school, they decide to leave sadness aside and use their skills to help their friends in acts of extreme generosity & courage. That's what makes them true heroes.

Story and Art by 215 Ink

2. Glamorella's Daughter, 104 pages - Published by Literati Press Comics & Novels,...

April 28th is National Superhero Day. There are all kinds of heroes out there, not just those in capes, so for today's What's Trending, we've picked some superhero comics the community is currently reading!

1. Killtopia, 181 pages - Published by BHP Comics, (cc/ @bhpcomics)

Killtopia is set in future Japan, and follows a salvage hunter called Shinji and his robot sidekick, Crash. Once word gets out that Crash holds the secret to curing a deadly nano-virus that’s killed millions around the world, every bounty hunter and Yakuza thug for 1000 city blocks joins the hunt for our heroes. Can they survive the night and change the course of humanity forever?

Story and...

Stay out of the alleys, watch your back, and use the buddy system. We've plucked some trending comics for our Popular Last Week list, featuring:

1. The Jonesey and Dr. Long Adventures, 25 pages - Published by Unlikely Heroes Studios, (cc/ @UHStudios)

“San Francisco, Chinatown, 1947. I was pretty low, but I was clean - no trouble, no enemies. Everything was tidy, square, and legal ... and I hated every second.” The old Sunday-comics heroes have nothing on Jonesey and "Doc." In this loving send-up and tribute, the two pals chase adventure wherever it leads and there's "Enough Dough to Buy More Bullets." A GlobalComix exclusive!

Story and...

We had quite the week for updated comics and manga on GlobalComix. There are 36 series with new releases, and we've got you covered on all the fresh content with Updated This Week.

Ready for a healthy dose of weekend reading? Check out all 36 titles below.

1. Primos, 70 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @WillGraves)

The ultimate Latin heroes for the 21st Century are here! Centuries ago, 2 Mayan brothers constructed a spacecraft that sent them hurtling into outer space. Returned to Earth only to find their culture and civilization destroyed, one of the brothers vows revenge. To prevent this, his sibling creates a contingency plan that activates the world’s...

We're back with another round of New This Week. Today we're featuring 15 comics and manga that are new to GlobalComix. Our list has a great mix of new creators, as well as some old favorites, and they all have one thing in common: fresh, new stories for you to explore.

Jump in and start reading below!

1. Luca's Right Eye, 28 pages - Published by Luca's Right Eye, (cc/ @LucasRightEye)

In the world of “Luca’s Right Eye”, characters master powers based on their “birth letter”. For example, the character “A” can summon entities such as “Arrows", “Armor”, "Aliens", and perhaps even...

Tomorrow is Earth Day! A Day to celebrate our planet and the nature within it. In honor of that, our What's Trending for today has some recently popular titles all about nature. It can be beautiful, and it can be brutal, so tread carefully!

1. Izuna, 196 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)

Since the dawn of time, the Izuna wolves have been entrusted as guardians against Japan's evil spirits. Set in the wondrous world of Legend of the Scarlet Blades. From time immemorial, the spirits of nature created the Kamigakushi, a magical veil that hid them from the impure eyes of man. From that moment on, spirits and men could no longer gaze upon each...

Have you ever thought about doing a crowdfunding campaign?

Launching a campaign is a large commitment and can have a lot of pitfalls. I'm here today with a special guest, Cody Fernandez, Founder of Ironverse Comics. You might recognize him from his primary series Jack Irons: Steel Cowboy, a story about an Immortal Jack who has lived many lifetimes; and Kactus Coyote, a different story set up in the same universe. Ironverse has gone through multiple crowdfunding campaigns, and at the time of writing, Issue #4 is nearing completion.

With that intro out of the way, let's sit down with Cody from Ironverse! The following summarized transcript has been taken from an...

April 18th is Velociraptor Awareness Day, so for Popular Last Week, we've gathered our best Dinosaur-themed comics! But don't let that worry you, these popular Dino stories won't bite.
 

1. Neozoic, 281 pages - Published by Red 5 Comics, (cc/ @joshuastarnes)

In a gritty fantasy world where dinosaurs did not become extinct, human history has unfolded side-by-side with the giant reptiles. The greatest of the dinosaur slayers are known as the Predator Defense League. When an act of kindness causes thousands of the beasts to destroy the walls of Monanti City, it leaves culture vs. culture, mammal vs. reptile, friend vs. friend and father vs. daughter.

Story...

Not to be outdone by New This Week, we're kicking off yet another new series: Updated This Week. Every Saturday, we'll share all of the titles you know and love that have updates.

This is a great opportunity to continue where you left off with a series, or potentially discover one you haven't read yet. This week we have a whopping 26 comics and manga that have new releases, so let's get started.

You can find all of the titles below with more detail, or hop over to the Updated This Week list to browse in a grid display.

1. Solomon's Men, 99 pages - Published by Heavy Metal, (cc/ @dezi)

Post Vietnam war, Greg Valdez, ex-force recon turned...

Welcome to a new series that we're launching just in time for the weekend, New This Week. Every Friday we'll recap all of the titles that are brand new to GlobalComix over the past week.

The size of these lists will likely vary week-to-week, since new content is dependent upon creator and publisher release schedules, but for this week we have a healthy dose of new stories to share.

Don't forget to like and follow so you get notifications when updates are released!

1. Nobody's Princess, 18 pages - Published by Odyssey Comics, (cc/ @odysseycomics)

When confronted with the reality of an arranged marriage to a prince she’s...

Today is International Moment of Laughter Day and what better way to celebrate than by sharing jokes with friends! We've got some trending comics from the Comedy genre today, so take a load off and enjoy a hearty laugh!

1. The Game of TF, 38 pages - Published by Kobi-Tfs, (cc/ @Kobi-Tfs)

A game night with friends is always a fun time. But throw in a magic board game that can transform the player mid-match and you have the makings for a great night to remember!

Story and Art by Kobi-Tfs

2. The Very Gay Adventures, 107 pages - Published by Very Gay Comics, (cc/ @RavenAndLily)

A daily comic that follows the lives of two lovers. Tracy is a...

Ready for some scares? For our Popular Last Week list today, we've got some deceiving comics. Their characters might look innocent, but beware!

1. Flesh Eating Cheerleaders from Outer Space, 101 pages - Published by Dren Productions, (cc/ @jmascia)

When a meteor crashes in the middle of campus, the students at Pullman University didn't realize that they were being invaded. These space creatures are able to inhabit and take over the human body. So, what happens when a group of cheerleaders are caught in the middle? They become these flesh-eating cannibals, of course.

Story and Art by Dren Productions

2. Waiting for You, 14 pages - Published by ...

School can be boring. Some schools have crazier days than others. For today's What's Trending, take a break from your studies and read about some of these crazy adventures!

1. They Fell from the Sky, 136 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)

Tommy Murphy is just an ordinary kid. He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, and fanboys over his favorite TV show. But when a chance encounter in the woods thrusts him into an unlikely friendship with an otherworldly creature, he is forced to navigate bullies, family squabbles, and tween woes... all while trying to prevent an interplanetary war!

Story and Art by Joamette Gil, Liezl Buenaventura,...

Hatching, you either love it or hate it as an artist. For some people, it can serve as a soothing doodle technique or become their secret weapon to a beautiful comic or manga page. What exactly is hatching?

Hatching is a drawing technique using lines or linear strokes to create value and texture throughout an image. They don't always have to be straight lines, and they don't always have to be neat and consistent either. There are multiple types of hatching, each providing their own texture that you can add. In comics and manga, it is used both as a shading technique and a texturing one. It's really very versatile!

With that out of the way, let's start...

Did you have a restful weekend? We hope so because we are jumping right into the mess with our Popular Last Week. Duels, brawls, and fights for survival await!

Without further delay, let's rush in!


1. Fryght, 96 pages - Published by DominValida, (cc/ @DominValida)

A hard-boiled Vampyre Killer teams up with an abandoned ghoul to find and destroy the Spiral-eyed Master of the Dark.

Story and Art by DominValida

2. Dimension Force: Underworld Arc, 21 pages - Published by Ezekiel Hemsey, (cc/ @EzekielHemsey)

A teenage boy lived a somewhat ordinary life. One day, his eldest sister goes missing, and he sets out to find her. From then on, the boy...

Today GlobalComix is excited to announce the next innovation in the comics reading experience. Whether simply grabbing a drink or some ice cream to enjoy, or spending time in the kitchen cooking, you can now access GlobalComix on a wide variety of smart refrigerators.

The fear of losing your place in the book you're reading while running to the fridge is now behind you. Simply load up GlobalComix, log in, and you'll be able to continue where you left off. No more annoying papercuts or keeping that obnoxious spam mail around to use as a bookmark.

Is your dining room table near the fridge? Invite your friends over for book club and flip through your favorite...

The end of March and almost the end of the week! For our last What's Trending article for the month, let's put that spring energy to good use reading some action comics! Just make sure you watch where you are going! Be ready and be safe out there!

1. City of Vagrants, 104 pages - Published by RueCalintz, (cc/ @RueCalintz)

In the City of Vagrants, where the citizens of the colonies live in constant fear of Ugu: bloodthirsty creatures that invade the colonies, kidnap and eat people. Join Guardian Eco, a member of the Order, as she tries to uncover the truth behind the appearance of the so-called 'super-ugus'; and Noblesse Emily, in her own quest to unravel the...

Innovation is something incredibly important to anything we do; it keeps us moving forward, exploring, engaging, and reflecting. We recently met the team at Critical Entertainment, and were blown away by their commitment to continually driving purpose and thought through their stories. That's why today we're excited to officially welcome them to GlobalComix.

Founded in 2017 by Mason Mendoza and Christopher Reda, Critical Entertainment is a Los Angeles based publishing company that produces engaging and reflective stories by drawing desire from readers who want original, diverse, and creative content. The company can be found at conventions up and down the pacific coast,...

Monday has come back to haunt us. Don't worry everyone, for today's Most Popular Last Week, we've got some fantasy stories lined up to give you a break from reality! Just don't daydream too long.
 

1. The Witch, 684 pages - Published by Nich the Lich, (cc/ @Nich)

A timeless Witch travelling to find someone to watch the trees grow with.

Story and Art by Nich the Lich

2. Steampunk Fables, 234 pages - Published by Antarctic Press, (cc/ @JDunn)

Presenting a an instant classic from Rod Espinosa, creator of The Courageous Princess and Neotopia and Antarctic Press's own master of the new-age fairy tale. This collection of...

Dogs have been best friends with us for millenia! Yesterday was World Puppy Day, so for this week's What's Trending, we are shining the spotlight on comics that feature our partners in life, dogs!
 

1. BaDoom, 42 pages - Published by SirK!, (cc/ @sirk)

A woman (Gasolina) and her dog (Krunk) travel through an ecologically hazardous post apocalyptic America.

Story and Art by SirK!

2. Wrath, 80 pages - Published by Scott Kysh, (cc/ @Kyshkumen)

Wrath is the story of a young man that discovers he has the ability to manifest his childhood trauma into a physical form.

Story and Art by Drew Smith and Emilio Utrera

3. God...

A great story and beautiful art are easy things to identify as part of what makes a good comic or manga. However, have you ever thought about the simple turning of the page? It’s something we do dozens, or a hundred of times when reading a single comic or graphic novel. For large omnibus editions, it can be a few hundred pages turns! I bet you didn’t even notice you were doing it!

One important factor in building great pages is the page turn, how to KEEP readers reading and make them want more. There are a few tricks that we can use to make our readers to engaged that they don’t even notice they are turning pages. The smoother your reading flow is, the better off...

One of our core guiding principles at GlobalComix is to empower creators and publishers of all sizes with the tools that they need to successfully publish their titles digitally. That's why we're excited to announce that Lesser Known Comics has chosen GlobalComix as the digital hub for their growing library of comics.

Founded by Mark Bernal, Lesser Known Comics is a new publisher focused on artists over profit, aiming to redefine industry standards for how artists are treated. Since its creation, the Lesser Known Comics team has grown to fourteen members all over the U.S., Argentina, and Spain.

“Lesser Known Comics only partners with people who are genuinely invested...

Spring is here (or Fall depending on your hemisphere) and it's an exciting time! We are going to keep the excitement going with this Monday's Most Popular Last Week, featuring the Thriller genre! 

Don't rest just yet, the fun has just begun! 

1. El Niño, 402 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)

A contemporary "Heart of Darkness" recounting one woman's globe-spanning adventures in search of a long-lost brother. PUBLICATION IN 7 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK After the death of her father, Red Cross nurse Vera Michailov discovers a stunning family secret: she was a conjoined twin and has a brother she was separated from at...