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Welcome back to GlobalComix Weekly, your front row seat to the biggest, boldest, and most thrilling stories in the world of comics!

Here’s what we’ve got lined up today: 

• A first look at Apollyon, the original action-fantasy manga born from GlobalComix Studios.
• A brand-new page created in collaboration with Valkyrae, featuring her picks, her studio, and everything you need to know about Apollyon.
• A massive content drop from Kodansha, plus the arrival of day-and-date releases!
• And finally, our Anime NYC recap with highlights, interviews, and community moments we can’t wait to share.

It’s a stacked lineup, so let’s dive right...

Welcome back to GlobalComix Weekly, your front row seat to the biggest, boldest, and most thrilling stories in the world of comics!

Here are the highlights, and this week is absolutely massive:

• A historic publishing launch hitting TOMORROW.
• Michelle's top 3 must-reads from that launch, including legendary sagas, cyberpunk icons, and titan-sized blockbusters.
• And a sneak peek at where you can meet us -- in person -- this weekend at Anime NYC.

Let’s make some comic and manga history.

Kodansha Launch ICYMI

It’s official, Kodansha is launching on GlobalComix TOMORROW, August 21st, 2025!

This is one of the most iconic publishers in the world,...

GlobalComix is proud to announce that Creator Appreciation Month returns this month. We're bringing back some activities from last year, while adding even more opportunities for features and highlights for our creators. Creators aren’t just part of the platform; they are the platform.

Here's a breakdown of what we've planned for the month:

• Social Media activities with a dedicated hashtag (#CreatorAppreciation) to share and promote your comics each week
• A variety of news content, including interviews throughout the month
• Creator-focused promotion through Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram posts
• Launching new creator-focused channels...

We're proud to announce an update to our existing immersive reading tools for creators and publishers called PanelFlow™. These new features will make adding frames to your comics simpler and quicker so that you can get back to creating the comics for your readers.

What is Interactive mode?

If you've seen the above warning on your releases, this is referring to interactive mode and frames that you can add to create a panel by panel reading experience.

Here are some notes to consider as we move forward:

• All pages must be interactive in order for panel view to be available to readers. If even one page doesn't have a frame on it, the reading mode will be...

Our Creator Interview series over the years have highlights multiple creators of the LGBTQ+ community, including:

• YouTuber and prolific creator Jennie Gyllblad
• Webcomic creator Dulceskull,
• Professional freelance artist and mangaka LycheeDevil
• Creative duo SK6
• Twins Team Diamant Comics

Each person or team has shared their inspirations and path to becoming a creator while embracing their identity in the LGBTQ+ community. Let's revisit these creators and see what they are up to as part of Pride Month!

1. Jennie Gyllblad

A Swedish comic artist based in the UK, Jennie Gyllblad started making comics as a kid, turning her love of art, roleplay,...

Pride Month 2025 is here, and today we've highlighted some LGBTQ+ comics and manga made by creators that have done work to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ people with their work. Whether it's activism in the streets or within pages, there are all sorts of ways to support each other and be an ally.

Gengoroh Tagame 

Notable works: The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame, My Brother’s Husband

A pioneer of gay manga, Tagame's earlier explicit work was groundbreaking in representing queer desire from a Japanese gay male perspective in a country where standing out has been something typically discouraged. He rose to prominence in the 1980s and ’90s with gei-komi...

Pride Month 2025 is here, and today we've highlighted some critical and impactful LGBTQ+ comics that you should be reading and why we recommend them. Whether it's about Queer history, a controversial title being challenged in libraries across the United States, or a whole collection of tales, we've got a list you'll love.

1. Gender Queer - Oni Press

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 about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely...

This month on GlobalComix, we're excited to support our LGBTQ+ community by celebrating the creators and stories that make up a significant percentage of the comics and manga on GlobalComix. LGBTQ+ creators tell stories and bring them to life visually across a wide spectrum of genres and themes.

Live now

Two shelves, one featuring creators of LGBTQ+ stories, and the other featuring comics and manga within the LGBTQ+ theme.

• LGBTQ+ Creators
• LGBTQ+ Stories
   

More to come throughout June

We're planning a lot more to celebrate Pride Month this year. We have a variety of articles planned for June, including more opportunities to spotlight the...

Our Creator Interview series continues with the ever-fascinating and growing Massive-Verse! Today we are sitting down with Kyle Higgins about this tokusatsu-style universe, with notable titles including Rogue Sun, Radiant Black, The Dead Lucky, Radiant Red, C.O.W.L, Inferno Girl Red, and even more coming soon.

GlobalComix: What was the moment you knew you wanted to create comics professionally, and in the beginning, did you know you wanted to work on your own IPs with your own universe? What were your goals back then?

Kyle Higgins: You know, it’s funny. Except for a period in high school where I was trying to draw my own books, I never really wanted to create...

Welcome to the GlobalComix Most Popular of 2024, our annual feature series celebrating the most popular stories over the past year on GlobalComix. Each day, we'll feature the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category. We’ll cap things off on December 31st, 2024, with two features: the top 10 from publishers, and the top 10 from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular webcomics overall:

1. Veronica & Mona, 73 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...

Welcome to the GlobalComix Most Popular of 2024, our annual feature series celebrating the most popular stories over the past year on GlobalComix. Each day, we'll feature the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category. Below is a schedule for each genre and category that will be featured this year.

Most Popular of 2024 Schedule & Results

• December 9: Thriller - Publishers | Creators
• December 10: Slice of Life - Publishers | Creators
• December 11: Drama - Publishers | Creators
• December 12: Crime - Publishers | Creators
• December 13: Comedy - Publishers | Creators
• December 16: Romance - Publishers | Creators
• December 17: Adventure - Pub...

Our Creator Interview series returns with an interview fit for the frightful season. Steve Urena has been creating comics balancing humor with horror. I recently got to meet him at a Nashville Comic Arts Festival and was really pleased to get to talk with him about his work. I'm super excited to share this interview, and I'm sure you'll find it a sweet treat.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Steve Urena: Hi! I’m Steve Urena, and I am an indie comic creator based out of CT. I’ve been writing comics since 2020 and I am best known for my horror comedies. I’ve loved comics since I was a kid...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Sean Wood, writer of The Fog Within. Its hero has an incredibly unique set of powers, with lots of homage to some of the best comics of the 1990s. The third issue is also currently on Kickstarter, already having blasted past its intended goal! I'm excited to share this unique comic with you and the mind behind it.

GlobalComix: Thank you for joining us today! Tell us a little bit about your The Fog Within, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Sean Wood: My name is Sean Wood and The Fog Within is my first chance to write my own comic. I was born into this comic book world. My dad had built up a collection from the mid...

Creator Appreciation Month is winding down, but that doesn't mean there isn't more to celebrate! I've whipped up a list of the Top 10 series by creators during August. In the future, we plan to host more special lists to celebrate creators across many themes, including the most popular of the month, crowdfunding, and more. Thank you for being part of our community here on GlobalComix!

1. The Dragoness Says Sit!, 625 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

&...

Our Creator Interview series is back this week with veteran animator and creator of Steamroller Man, Matt Schofield. With a stunning background in animation with well-known films like Prince of Egypt and The Iron Giant, T.V. shows like The Simpsons, Matt has so much knowledge to share about visual narrative. I am so excited to share this interview about his career and storytelling, let's go ahead and get to the good part.

GlobalComix: For those new to your work, can you tell us a little bit about your career so far and some of your favorite projects?

Matthew Schofield: Sure thing! I’ve spent my career in the animation industry. I started back in the animation boom of...

Our Creator Interview series is back this week with mangaka of Golden Mist, RedFManga from Shrine Comics. An action-packed martial arts meets 17th-century isekai, Golden Mist has stunning artwork, and I'm thrilled to get to ask it's mangaka some questions.

With that out of the way, let's get into it.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!  

RedFManga: I actually started really young, probably around seven. I was always fascinated by comics, and instead of doing full illustrations, I found myself more into creating comic strips. It just felt like the natural way for me to express myself, and over...

Last Friday, we posted our third #CreatorAppreciation Month activity, asking creators to share both old and new versions of their character. We've collected some responses here that we enjoyed, so make sure to check out the works of these creators.

Warlock comics

Read Warlock comics comic here 

"None of your business mate"

Comments from ArtCrumbs: I've loved getting to see Warlock's work in the Discord, it's a beautifully done retro look and I cannot WAIT for their new series to come out. Make sure to check out their current work and follow to not miss out on their upcoming series.

Follow Warlock comics

Litt...

In the spirit of #CreatorAppreciation Month, GlobalComix is excited to share an exclusive Discord event for Creators and Publishers of the Platform. Our own Kinsey Matthews from the Content team will be hosting a workshop with me on Friday, August 23rd from 1 PM to 2 PM Eastern time to answer questions from our users and provide advice for best practices on the platform. With years of experience in the industry, including ComiXology and Diamond, Kinsey has an incredible wealth of knowledge that would be valuable to anyone seeking to improve the reach and engagement of their titles.

Here's a breakdown of what we plan to cover:

• Managing your comic and account...

Our Creator Interview series returns with an insightful conversation with DC Horn, Editor in Chief and Writer for XanCon Entertainment. With much experience in crowdfunding, and an incredibly varied range of comics in style, themes, and subject matter, this is one interview everyone should read!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about XanCon Entertainment, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

DC Horn: Hello! Thank you for the opportunity to be here. I am DC Horn, “editor-in-chief” and writer for XanCon Entertainment. XanCon Entertainment was named after a dueling card game that I was developing titled “The Xanatopian Conflict.” This card game...

Last Friday, we posted our second #CreatorAppreciation Month activity, asking creators to share their first page and newest page of the comic. We've collected some responses here that we enjoyed, so make sure to check out the works of these creators.

NEVER STUDIOS

Read Never Studios comic here 

Never Studios, has published many indie comics, and flagship series like DOCTOR PLAGUE, Castle Lugbúrz and KIRA: A Star Wars Story.

Comments from ArtCrumbs: An extremely great example of a creator promoting their work with so much passion. Nearly everyday Never Studio (Louis) is out there promoting their work, which is also drawn very well. Please check them...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Charlie McElvy of @Xion Studios. With multiple series in the works as well as experience in crowdfunding, Charlie has some serious knowledge that is valuable to creators and publishers alike. Add in a consistently positive attitude and a love for comics and manga, and he was an easy choice for an interview.

Don't forget to check out his active Kickstarter campaign for American Yakuza, which is incredibly close to funding with about 2 weeks left. Good luck and let's dive into the interview!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about your work, yourself, and how you got into making comics!

Charlie McElvy: Wow, is there a character...

GlobalComix is proud to announce an entire slate of activities supporting independent creators and those who make up teams putting out amazing works in the comics, manga, and webcomic industries.

Here's a breakdown of what we've planned for the month:

• Social Media activities with a dedicated hashtag (#CreatorAppreciation) to share and promote your comics each week
• A variety of news content including interviews, curated features, and special articles celebrating creator achievements and sharing creator knowledge
• Creator-focused promotion through Twitter and Instagram posts
• Launching new creator-focused features
• Celebration of the most popular creator-made...

Our Creator Interview series returns with Youtuber and prolific creator Jennie Gyllblad. Creator of many comics, but more known for Skal, Jennie has been creating for a long time, and focused on a wide breadth of comics. Biographical, fantastical, it's a bit of everything! Jennie also creates content for her JennieGyllblad YouTube channel, giving back the community and providing a space for discussion of the medium and industry. With that let's dig in.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you started making comics.

Jennie Gyllblad: Hej! My name is Jennie Gyllblad – I'm originally from Northern Sweden, but I've been living and...

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...

Last week for our Pride Month history series, we looked at the history of LGBTQ+ representation and presentation in manga. For today's article, we're looking into two creators who have made waves using their own lived experiences as the focus of their works, Shou Arai and Alison Bechdel. Truly iconic creators, both have spent many years creating works based on their own experiences and lean into activism and providing a voice for their communities. Creators like these two are monumental in LGBTQ+ voices being heard and understood and can help educate society about issues facing LGBTQ+ communities.  

Shou Arai is defined as an "Essay Mangaka" known...