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We're excited to unveil a new season of GlobalComix Vertical Originals, led by Stranger Things, based on the beloved Netflix series. The Stranger Things vertical stories will be presented in traditional and special “Upside Down” scrolling experiences. Additional vertical titles debuting today include Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal and Casual Fling from AWA Studios, The Darkness from Top Cow / Image, Humanoids’ Urban Legendz, TKO’s The Pull, The Banks, and Lonesome Days, Savage Nights, Vault Comics’ Heavy, and Bad Egg’s GODSLAP.

As we grow GC Vertical Originals, we're working closely with publishers to help...

Youkai are spiritual creatures of Japanese lore. There are thousands and thousands of various types; they can be benevolent, indifferent, or malevolent. Some are even classified as gods! Discover the wild side of these spirits in today's What's Trending!

Oh! Hi Yokai!, 428 pages - Published by LisaBaggy, (cc/ @LisaBaggy)

What’s it like to be a Yokai living in the modern world? What happens when an Oni falls in love with his food? How many frappes is too many? Is the war truly over? Join Kiku and friends as they discover these questions together.

Story and Art by LisaBaggy

The Youkai Caretaker, 482 pages - Published by MediBan...

Now that 2022 is coming to a close, let's take a look back at the top series for the year with a very special set of features! Through December 30th, we'll share the most popular comics of 2022 from a specific genre each day. Then, on December 31st, we'll publish the 12 most popular titles across all of GlobalComix!

Before we get started, now is a good time to lock in a full year of unlimited access to every comic on the platform with GlobalComix Gold for only $49.99. Find all the details right here.

But enough talk, let's get to all the exciting parts, shall we? Here are the top 12 Crime comics, in order of popularity for all of 2022! Our congratulations...

Near or far future, utopian or dystopian, these stories are sure to stoke the fires of imagination. Whether grounded in a 2055 Detroit rife with crime, or delivering packages for the Intergalactic Postal Service, today's Popular Last Week shines the light on the science fiction genre.

1. Space Bastards, 160 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)

Acclaimed artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, HAPPY!) joins writers Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey to bring you the tale of the galaxy's most dangerous employers: The IPS! ONGOING SERIES. In the future, unemployment and job dissatisfaction are sky-high. When you've got nothing left to lose, you join the...

Did you know August 8th is International Cat Day? Grab your favorite furball, a bag of treats, and a soft blanket to knead. We've got enough stories on today's Popular Last Week to keep you purring for days!

1. Afterglow, 84 pages - Published by Space Between Entertainment, (cc/ @patshand)

The Glowing ended the world as we know it, leaving the survivors with an Earth painted with dangerous, glowing colors. Now, a girl named Lacey discovers her late mother's journal that foretells another apocalyptic event and sets out with her giant mutant cat to save what’s left of the world.

Story and Art by Jim Campbell, K. Lynn Smith, Pat Shand, Shannon Lee

Like nature itself, today's What's Trending is balanced between those who seek to save nature and those who seek to protect themselves from nature. The nature out there is something we rely on, but occasionally we are reminded that we are at its mercy, featuring:

1. The Valiant (2014), 427 pages - Published by Valiant, (cc/ @Valiant)

A battle ten millennia in the making… The Eternal Warrior has protected the Earth for more than 10,000 years. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he is guided by the Geomancers – those who speak for the Earth. During his long watch, the Eternal Warrior has failed three times. Each time, the...

Aliens moving to Earth, aspiring dart players, second chances for monsters, and meeting yourself 17 years into the future, completely normal right? All in a day's work and more for these Slice of Life comics and manga on today's What's Trending, featuring:

1. Monday's Forecast for Hareyakana-shi, 96 pages - Published by Chopsuey, (cc/ @chopsuey)

Hareyakana-shi is a city in Japan known locally as the city of redemption. Wholly unrelated, "Monday's Forecast for Hareyakana-shi" is both a depressing and casually erotic tale of 4 estranged youths and their day-to-day adventures in finding the meaning in life, or whatever comes close. Also, one of them is...

Cogs and hot steam surround us for today's Popular Last Week! We've got princes, old-fashioned mysteries, a quiet clockmaker, and an unsettling ring to get the gears turning, featuring:

1. Crowned Vessel, 270 pages - Published by Dreadstrive, (cc/ @Dreadstrive)

Most of the royal family is dead. The gods are missing. A city of prisoners hides dark secrets. A curious prince gets more than he bargained for when he ventures into the walled city of Gloaming, and returns with the ability to change the world.

Story and Art by Dreadstrive

2. Electromagnetic, 100 pages - Published by Maximized Comics, (cc/ @maximized)

Britain is at war with India as...

Summer is just around the corner, so let's get our thrill on! For today's Popular Last Week, we've got everything from celebrities selling skin, to Sasquatch, to zombies and literal blood money! Surely none of those things can go wrong, right?

1. Amputation Capital, 28 pages - Published by TPub, (cc/ @stacitpub)

Amputation Capital is a dystopian present where celebrities and influencers sell body parts on a publicly-traded skin market. The story focuses on three characters that are displaced and objectified by the skin business. Alfie is a lowly skin trader who has dreams of becoming a CEO, Morgan is a recently divorced actress who sold her ring finger for 2 million...

Who is ready for an adventure!? Steampunk is its own magical little niche in comics, and today it gets the attention it deserves! Gear heads, fine ladies and proper gents, take a peek into the mysterious and fascinating steampunk worlds we've selected for you today! Some are more dangerous than others, so watch your step!

Time's up for the intro, get lost in the world of Steampunk with these great features!

1. The Ring of the Seven Worlds, 252 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action/Adventure and Manga all blend into this Steampunk saga about interconnected worlds at the mercy of an invasion. Seven planets linked to one another by...

At GlobalComix, we believe that anyone, no matter where they live in the world, should be able to easily access and enjoy comics created anywhere in the world. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Humanoids have made their comics catalog available to read on GlobalComix.

Humanoids has been a renowned name in the industry for more than 45 years, starting in the early 1970s under the name Les Humanoïdes Associés. It was a time of artistic revolution around the world, and the young team at Humanoids thought no different -- they were determined to push the limits of their art and take comics to an entirely new level.

“Innovation has always been at...