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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...

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...

Are you willing to go the extra mile to make sure things get done right? This edition of Fresh Friday Features tests the grit of these characters to follow through, keep their promises, and go above and beyond the call of duty. Can you keep up with these forces to be reckoned with?

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Long Walk to Valhalla: But when a young girl named Sylvia shows up, claiming to be a Valkyrie sent by the Norse god Odin to deliver Rory to Valhalla, Rory will have to face the past he's tried to lock away.
• Graphic Novel - Kaya: After the destruction of their village, a young girl with a magic arm and a fighting spirit is tasked with delivering her...

The response to our team-up with Vault Comics has been amazing. Thank you for reading our vertical transformations, leaving comments, and sharing your reactions at the end of each episode.

We love the stories as much as you do, so we're delighted to reveal the upcoming schedule for even more amazing Vault vertical editions into September!

Upcoming Series

• May 26th: Witchblood
• June 10th: Engine Ward
• June 26th: The Last Book You'll Ever Read
• July 11th: Wasted Space
• July 22nd: Deadbox
• August 9th: These Savage Shores
• August 20th: Relics of Youth
• September 2nd: Friendo

Keep your eyes peeled. We'll add Coming Soon promotions to the...

Embrace that mysterious feeling of sonder with our What's Trending this week. Featuring characters with lives as dramatic and diverse as our own, these titles will give you a break from everyday reality. Enjoy walking in someone else's shoes for a change!

Weakness, 313 pages - Published by DAYcomics, (cc/ @TOPCO)

DSY Law Firm is one of the biggest in the country, but what goes on behind closed doors is just shocking! Corruption, blackmail, betrayal and money! The weak shall not survive!

Story and Art by Gyou and Team Husky

in/habitants - NSFW Horizontal Version, 238 pages - Published by inhabitants.zone, (cc/ @inhabitants)

in/habitants is...

All aboard the Time Machine for today's Popular Last Week. Where and when would you go if you had the opportunity to travel through time? These characters each have their own reasons for leaping into different years or even different worlds entirely! Can they accomplish their goals without creating waves in the space-time continuum? What butterfly-effects will ripple through their lives?

Rick and Morty (Volume), 1566 pages - Published by Oni Press, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

The hit comic book series based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show RICK AND MORTY continues! Catch up on the adventures of degenerate genius Rick Sanchez and his...

Our  Fresh Friday Features takes us into the lives of warriors! Defending the world from enemies or fighting for your own survival, each of these battle-hardened characters has a code of their own and their own reason for fighting. Explore their stories and find your warrior's spirit in these inspirational titles of things worth fighting for.

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Age of Yōkai: With her father dead and her home destroyed, Sonomi joins a trio of wandering samurai in their quest to exact vengeance from the master of the yokai: the sorceress known as Odokuro.
• Manga - The Fall of Godz: Only the strong survive while the weak suffer and parish across the...

This month we have more Vault vertical editions launching, including The Autumnal coming tomorrow, May 18th. Later this month on May 26th, Witchblood will arrive, filling out a slate of daily new episodes. No matter the day of the week, there will always be exclusive Vault verticals to read.

Take advantage of our special Vault50 promotion to get 50% off a year of GlobalComix Gold, for only $44.99. Get ahead of the game and be ready for new episodes for less than $1 a week.

Here's a daily breakdown of what you can read this May from Vault and GlobalComix.

New Episodes Every Sunday

	Coming May 26th: Witchblood
	A modern, Wild West road trip about...

Traveling deep in the mountains or out there on the open sea has a special magic. Our What's Trending this week features characters going on various adventures, some into fun new worlds, others into dangerous locations. So grab your best friends and gear up for adventures that bring the magic to the trail!

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL, 5103 pages - Published by INDY COMICS, (cc/ @APDALLAS)

A ordinary boy's life changes when a ninja and an alien enter his life.

Story and Art by INDY COMICS

Mandy and the Magic Toad, 397 pages - Published by ArtDweeb, (cc/ @ArtDweeb)

After a toad swallowed her wand, Mandy the Witch and her friends: Ellie the Vampire...

Start your week off right with wholesome tales of our beloved pets in our Popular Last Week. We'll take a glimpse into the lives of furry and scaly friends and their human companions, including all the joys, quirks, and unconditional love shared between them. Mischievous cats, loyal dogs and even the unusual critter, these titles will warm your hearts with their adorable antics!

Life Is An Open Door, 44 pages - Published by Critical Entertainment, (cc/ @DoubleZero00)

Have you ever worked in a cramped office, looked at the exit door, and felt that urge to get up from your desk and make a break for it? Al, the working-class dalmatian, channels his animal impulses in this fun...

Prepare to plunge into the shadows of suspense and intrigue in today’s What's Trending. Navigate the twisted alleys and darkened corners of the human psyche, where each page turn intensifies the pulse and thickens the plot. These thriller comics weave a web of mystery and danger, drawing you into a world where every shadow could conceal a secret and every character might not be who they seem.

Brace yourself for a gripping journey through tales that promise to keep you guessing until the last panel.

1. The Silver Eyes - Project Charlotte, 263 pages - Published by Vsemily, (cc/ @Vsemily)

A fan-adaption of Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley's "The Silver...

Monsters can be scary but sometimes, they give us a few laughs here and there. Our Popular Last Week captures the comics that keep the comedy coming with a few monstrous friends(for the most part), thrown in for good measure. 

Freaky 1/2, 22 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 head?!

Story and Art by SK6

Literally, 29 pages - Publishe...