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On April 18th at 4PM ET, we’re hosting a real-time community chat event with the creators behind LA Strong, the charity anthology from Mad Cave Studios supporting victims of the recent LA wildfires.

It’s a chance to hear directly from the minds behind this heartfelt project and connect with fellow readers and creators in the community. Mark your calendar! 

You can find the chat room here when it's time to jump in. Bring your questions for our guests, who will include:
 

Richard Hamilton 

RICHARD ASHLEY HAMILTON is an award-winning Cuban-American (no, really) screenwriter and author best known for his storytelling across many...

Wrapping up our Creator Interview series of March, we've got Queenie Chan, mangaka and artist behind Women Who Were Kings, Fabled Kingdom, and The Dreaming. I recently met Queenie Chan on social media last year, and she's been a wealth of knowledge. Whether it's technical manga knowledge, publishing, or industry how-to's, Queenie Chan is someone all aspiring mangaka should be following and taking notes from.

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

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making manga.

Queenie Chan: My name is Queenie Chan, and I was originally born in Hong Kong, who then moved to Australia when I was 6...

Today we're chatting with @Pluvias, creator of Entwined, for our Creator Interview series. Entwined placed 1st in all its 2023 end-of-year lists: Fantasy by creators, Webcomcis by creators, and Creators Overall on the platform. That's insanely impressive, and I'm so excited to get to connect with Pluvias and share some of her experiences and history with you. It's full of great advice that anyone can enjoy and learn from.

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

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making webcomics.

Pluvias: I’m a self-taught artist and content creator. I was born in Iraq, raised in the Middle...

Next up for our Creator Interview series is Novelist Nickie, creator of No Strings. This webcomic was our #1 in the Romance genre by creators, #2 Webcomic by creators, and #3 most popular comic by creators of any format in 2023! That's a major accomplishment. We're so excited to get to sit down with Nickie, and talk about this amazing webcomic.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making webcomics.

Novelist Nickie: You all know me as Novelist Nickie. I’m the creator of the mature, murder-mystery, romance webcomic “No Strings”. I’m passionate about writing. I work full-time in marketing, and I’m a mom. My...

For our next Creator Interview, we've connected with Alexandra McCarthy in the United Kingdom about her work, featuring the manga Reluctant Hero. Alex has already contributed to numerous comics and manga, including anthologies. We've been excited to hear from manga creators in other parts of the world. We all have different experiences, and I'm sure you'll love hearing from Alex too, so let's get into it!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to work with Band of Bards?

Alexandra McCarthy: My name is Alexandra McCarthy, and I’m a UK illustrator based in the West Midlands. I studied at Birmingham City University and received a...

The final day of our Most Popular of 2023 feature series is here. It culminates in the top 10 creators on GlobalComix.

We're taking things to the next level today by awarding $1,111 to each creator on the list.

It was originally going to be $1000 for each creator, but @ArtCrumbs (creator of Godsbane), chose to decline the payout since they are a GlobalComix employee. So, their reward is being redistributed equally amongst the remaining 9 creators.

Congratulations to everyone who placed on the list!

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular series on GlobalComix by Creators:

Entwined

Published by Pluvias, 1245 pages

With the return...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Comics category. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Comic series by Creators:

Flesh Eating Cheerleaders

Published by Dren Productions, 355 pages

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...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Webcomics category. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Webcomics series by Creators:

Entwined

Published by Pluvias, 1245 pages

With the return of her childhood friend, Hideki, the ordinary life Sakura knew was no longer the same. What she believed to have been a mythical story of swords and elemental powers turned out to be...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Manga category. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Manga series by Creators:

The Black Lotus

Published by itsajart, 930 pages

Black Lotus it's a story about a young man who is trying to find the man who murdered his father and collect answers as to why he was killed. along the way he meets several friends in attempt to...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Graphic Novels category. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Graphic Novel series by Creators:

Falling awake

Published by JAN DITLEV, 274 pages

After awakening from cryosleep on a remote and hostile planet, John finds himself stranded with a young girl and a looming threat that isn't human. As they struggle to survive and...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Action genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Action series by Creators:

Hell Fists

Published by Shonen Clout, 132 pages

Picture this: You're the guardian of the human realm, Half-Demon Half-Angel. Your supernatural powers run on cash, not magic. The problem? You're broke as HELL because, well, humans just...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Fantasy genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Fantasy series by Creators:

Entwined

Published by Pluvias, 1174 pages

With the return of her childhood friend, Hideki, the ordinary life Sakura knew was no longer the same. What she believed to have been a mythical story of swords and elemental powers turned out to be real and...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Sci-Fi genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Sci-Fi series by Creators:

Falling awake

Published by JAN DITLEV, 274 pages

After awakening from cryosleep on a remote and hostile planet, John finds himself stranded with a young girl and a looming threat that isn't human. As they struggle to survive and unravel the...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Horror genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Horror series by Creators:

Flesh Eating Cheerleaders

Published by Dren Productions, 355 pages

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...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the  Adventure genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Adventure series by Creators:

Boy of Escremii

Published by Escremii Verse, 203 pages

Following the tragic slaughtering of his entire family, young Boytashi Maru swears an oath to devote himself to the life of a knight, ensuring that peace is kept in the world. But...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Romance genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Romance series by Creators:

No Strings

Published by Novelist Nickie, 304 pages

When Sophia Black shows up late for work, her life gets turned upside down as she discovers her boss has been murdered. With a killer on the loose & her own demons to battle, she finds two men...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Comedy genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Comedy series by Creators:

The Secret of Brightshore

Published by Kobi-Tfs, 74 pages

The city of Brightshore has a problem. All the women in the city are changing in Bimbos! A group of women band togethor to investigate this problem with the hope of reversing it!

Story and...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Crime genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Crime series by Creators:

Preheat

Published by Bilvy Jay Lee, 75 pages

A young and ambitious baker loses her cafe in a disastrous fire, but sees none of the insurance payout. In a desperate attempt to get her life back on track, she turns to smuggling illegal goods through her...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Drama genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Drama series by Creators:

in/habitants

Published by inhabitants.zone, 944 pages

in/habitants is a contemporary cyberpunk slice-of-life comic that follows the lives of its diverse cast of characters as they navigate through a world filled with technology, injustices, and...

The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Slice of Life genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Slice of Life series by Creators:

Living Heroes

Published by Steph Williams, 30 pages

Living Heroes is a fancomic that blends the '90s sitcom Living Single and some of my favorite Marvel characters. Misty Knight, Storm, Monica Rambeau, She-Hulk, Sam Wilson, Wyatt...

Welcome to the GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023, our annual feature series celebrating the most popular stories over the past year on GlobalComix. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.

We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Thriller series by Creators:

The Silver Eyes - Project Charlotte

Published by Vsemily, 263 pages

A fan-adaption of Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley's "The Silver Eyes". With some things changing or staying the...

It's been a while since we last published education content on the business side of comics, so we wanted to get back to releasing blog posts about business-related topics on a regular cadence, to complement the Creator Tips & Tricks series that is more focused on the process of creating comics.

Today we're going to touch on one of the foundations of success as a comics creator: deciding on the kind of market that's the best fit for you and your books.

Who's going to buy my book?

While you might be an artist, writer, inker - or any of the other critical contributors to a story - you’re likely reading this because you have interest in making money...

Screen tones, those mysterious grays and colors in comics and manga that give us shading and texture! What are they, and how can you apply it to your own artwork? For today’s Creator Tips and Tricks, I’m going to go over this tool and some different techniques to add them.

With that, let's dig in!

What ARE screen tones?

On its own, in the most basic sense, a screen tone is a technique that allows one to add textures and shading to drawings or images. It’s often used as an alternative to manually drawing textures by hand in order to save time, or to get more exact, especially with repetitive dot-patterns that simulate grayscale or...

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...