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Welcome to the July 29th - August 3rd edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting digital shelves.

Upcoming stories this week includes exciting urban stories and the Spawn-inspired Rat City from Image Comics, tales of sportsmanship, growing up, and dangerous beings from Oni Press, a new Omnibus from Archaia Entertainment, more fang-tastic Vampirella tales from Dynamite Entertainment, and finally an entire swath of new Biographies from NBM Publishing.

July 29th

Paklis - New Arrival

In this special standalone issue: a diverse collection of never-before-published comics from creator DUSTIN WEAVER. It’s got superhero...

Warm up your get-away cars and put on your night vision goggles, cause we're going on a heist with the comics that were Popular Last Week. Stories so unbelievable they just might be true, follow these stories of crime, mystery and humour as they barrel towards a bombastic ending.

ALTRVERSE: The Somewhat Incredible Jackie-Boy Man, 52 pages - Published by Bad Egg Publishing, (cc/ @RobertMeyers)

A long time ago, in a galax—no, wait. Gifted with Great Power and Great Respon--nope. Not that either. After a lifetime of fandom and fantasy, Jackie was caught in a strange, cosmic cock-up that gave him amazing powers! …Or at least, ‘fairly impressive physical...

Shiver me timbers, landlubbers. I'm here with a curated list of pirate comics for today's What's Trending, where we turn our focus to the scourges of the sea. Enjoy these titles, where we'll see the lives of those on the high seas, or equivalent in the unique worlds of these comics. Every take brings something new and different to the mix 

Heathen, 351 pages - Published by Vault Comics, (cc/ @VaultComics)

SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY – Viking Style! WOMAN. WARRIOR. VIKING. HEATHEN. OUTCAST. THE GODS MUST PAY… Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, and exiled from her village for kissing another woman, the lesbian...

Gather 'round and listen to these tales of lands of desolation in today's edition of the Popular Last Week. Tales of weary travelers, burnt-out or overgrown cities, and the survivors that call those lands home. Make sure to pack lots of water and take these comics along to keep you company.

DOCTOR PLAGUE, 33 pages - Published by NEVER STUDIOS, (cc/ @LouisMihael)

DOCTOR PLAGUE, is a dark gothic fantasy inspired by Bloodborne and Castlevania, during the Black Plague, the infected transforms into horrid monsters. A plague doctor with tragic past, must fight these monsters while discovering a sinister plot that will leave the world in darkness.

Story and Art by NEVER...

Welcome to the July 22nd through 27th edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting digital shelves.

Upcoming stories this week include an entire fleet of Battlestar Galactica comics from the Classic Volumes to Zarek and Death of Apollo, double helping from Red Sonja by Dynamite Entertainment, New GlobalComix Original featuring Deadbox from Vault Comics, I Kill Giants by Image Comics, Munchkin and the Wild's End Omnibus by BOOM! Studios, Pink Lemonade and Smoove City from Oni Press, and finally Cat vs Human and some classic comics like Cathy and first of many books in Peanuts Kids by the one and only Charles Schultz.

Monday, July 22

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Sometimes you have to break things down before you can rebuild. Our Fresh Friday Features this week captured the element of destruction with stories of those who suffer breakdowns, experience disorder or upheavals in their lives. Now they have to recover and begin life anew to find a new normal to live with. How would you react in these situations?

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Wifwulf:  WIFWULF is an original folklore myth telling the story of Charity Bjornsdotter, a young woman in 1860s Montana who spends her days in the woods with her closest friend, a local wolf she calls Silver Slash.
• Comic - I'm a Mess: It humorously examines the characteristics and...

Grab your best animal companions and sit down to read some comics just for them! Our What's Trending shares stories and tales of amazing animals and the humans they live with or assist. From explorer cats and dogs, to missing magic creatures, to a human that's a "pet" to an enchanting dragoness, there's a story here for everyone!

The Dragoness Says Sit!, 526 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

Man's Best, 169 pages - ...

Raise the curtains, it's showtime! Today's edition of the Popular Last Week features performers, the stories they perform, and the stories of their own lives. Drama takes on a whole new meaning when you mix in a murder, vampires, burlesque, some horror, and the realities of life in the hot spotlight.

Songbird, 55 pages - Published by SparkleArts, (cc/ @SparkleArts)

Meet Yana, the glamourous new starlet at the Songbird burlesque house. She's out to make a new life for herself in Galiteia, but her past is hot on her heels... Get to know your favourite Celestis characters even better in this AU novel, brought to you by Sadie Sparkle, creator of Celestis.

Story and Art...

Welcome to the July 15th through 20th edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting digital shelves.

Upcoming stories include Stan Lee's Alliances: Orphans, Green Hornet, and a heaping helping of James Bond, all by Dynamite Entertainment; the exclusive new Witchblade vertical edition by Top Cow & GlobalComix; Warlords of Appalachia by BOOM! Studios; and Lost at Sea by legendary creator Bryan Lee O'Malley & Oni Press.

Monday, July 15

Stan Lee’s Alliances: Orphans - New Arrival

From the mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe, comes Alliances: Orphans, a...

Journey into the deepest corners of your soul with our Fresh Friday Features as your guide. These introspective comics feature tales of authors and characters looking deep within, overcoming (literal) demons, fierce storms, and the ghosts lurking in their pasts to become better, stronger people. Learning more about yourself, and thus coming out stronger, there's nothing you can't do!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Comic - Gender Queer:  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...

Greetings, human. Presenting a curated selection of robot comics for today's What's Trending, where our advanced, mechanical kin take center stage. Enjoy these titles, where the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and human interaction, and the marvels of robotic ingenuity take will amaze you. *beep boop*

Red Light, 84 pages - Published by AWA Studios, (cc/ @ChrisF-AWA)

A futuristic erotic thriller by newcomer Sarah H. Cho and Priscilla Petraites! Lacy is an A.I. sex worker in a futuristic Red Light District. And Lacy knows exactly what her clients want—better than they know it themselves. Housed in a high-tech brothel under the watchful eye of the...

Gripping tales of healing, hope, and humanity fill our Popular Last Week list, featuring six indie comics centered around medical stories. From heart-wrenching dramas to inspiring acts of courage, these comics offer a profound look at the complexities of medicine, medical research, and the everlasting strength of the human spirit.

Veronica & Mona, 65 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 keep things running smoothly, while Mona tends to play around with her patients too much (though they don't seem to mind). If...

Welcome to the July 8th through 13th edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals hitting digital shelves.

Upcoming stories include a variety of Xena: Warrior Princess books, and Chastity from Dynamite Entertainment; Energon Universe from Image Comics; lots of new Power Rangers content from BOOM! Studios; Fool's Gold by Tokyopop; and our latest exclusive vertical adaptation - Wasted Space by Vault Comics.

Monday, July 8

Xena: Warrior Princess - New Arrival

Taking place some time after the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess and before the events of the "Contest of Pantheons." - featured in...

Wrapping up our Pride Month celebrations, we've got a special Top 10 Most Popular LGBTQ+ comics of the last 30 days just for you. From devious cat boys, to gun-wielding succubi, and vampire gangs, there's a queer story bound to fit your fancy!

Black Cat, 794 pages - Published by Starkonut, (cc/ @Starkonut)

(BL comic) Jackson Keaton, a New York detective have a mysterious case in hand. In need of help from the Altair Order; he is thrown into the world of exorcists, phantoms, and devils. Partnered with a new captain, Zero Takahashi, a beautiful young man with cat ears? Who too hold mysteries of his own. Will Jackson be able to save his city or will he be eaten alive by the...

Welcome to July's first edition of This Week on GlobalComix, where we feature new arrivals for you to sink your teeth into.

We have a great slate of releases dropping, including Barbarella, which landed a film adaptation starring Sidney Sweeney; Firepower Vol. 6 by Kirkman & Samnee; and Gender Queer, which John Oliver recently supported in the fight against book banning.

Monday, July 1

Barbarella - New Arrival

Barbarella has been lied to. Worse, she's been weaponized, and someone's going to answer for that, for sure. (Well, assuming she survives the judgement of the Esseverine sun-giants, and an armada of a thousand ships...)

Star...

Longing for an escape into fun and fancy-free life? So are the characters in our Fresh Friday Features this week. Running from bounty hunters, the past, reality, or destiny, there's lots of things to be afraid of, but lots to be gained by facing them! Root for these characters, or against them, as you read their stories and join them on their escape-plans!

This week, @ArtCrumbs picked:

• Graphic Novel - The Scourge of Ninepoint:  The kittezens rest in peace knowing that this “calico scourge” is disposed of. At least, that’s what they thought. Marble, a rare male calico, manages to escape his fate when he is adopted by a family of raccoons.
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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...

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...

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...

Welcome to This Week on GlobalComix, where we highlight upcoming series. Let's dive in and check out some new arrivals and updates this week.

Monday, June 24th

Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters - New Arrival

"WHO IS THE GREATEST MISCHIEF MAKER OF ALL TIME? Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor’s infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller as he regales his faithful canine companion… and you! Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Tricksters showcases four clever tales of mischief makers...

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.
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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...

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...

Our Creator Interview series returns today with another creator of queer comics, Alex, also known here as Dulceskull. Their comic Pink Sugar has been hosted here on the platform since 2022 and boasts nearly 400 pages following a “speed run of the afterlife”. I recently took my dive into the series while looking for more queer creators to read, and I've absolutely fallen in love with this comic, and its stellar artwork. I'm so pleased to have Alex here for you all today. With that, let's get into it!

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

Alex Bar: Howdy! I’m Alex, and I am a butch lesbian. I am my...