April was a big month for GlobalComix. We welcomed multiple indie publishers onto the platform, shared some great crowdfunding campaigns, and featured 47 total comics across a variety of genres. Join us as we look back at all of the comics that made the list.
Let us know your favorites in the comments, and be on the lookout for more great stories throughout May!
1. Broken Gargoyles, Source Point Press, (cc/ @TravisM)
In this Dieselpunk post-WWI mini-series, two men come home from the war scarred and forgotten. One man is looking for redemption as the other looks for revenge. Both are on a collision course toward each other and nothing can stop them.
Story and Art by Bob Salley and Stan Yak
2. Knights of Geomora, Laura M Garcia, (cc/ @historiandancerart)
After spending years of moving, the Robinsons siblings are uprooted from life in the capitol to the peaceful hometown of their parents. At their arrival, the siblings discover a dark secret from their family's past! With newfound friends and allies, the Robinson clan become the new protectors of their homeland.
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Story and Art by Laura M Garcia
3. Wolvenheart, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
Wolvenheart is an organization dedicated to monitoring anomalies in the space-time continuum. After the group is infiltrated and decimated by a cabal of history's most infamous villains, Sterling Cross, the organization's most prolific monster slayer, winds up trapped in an alternate reality where his only choice is to fight his way through time and change the course of history!
Story and Art by Alejandro Giraldo, Mark London, Miguel Angel Zapata
4. The Wallachian Library, The Heretic Locomotive, (cc/ @thehereticlocomotive)
For how long can the dead rest in peace?
Story and Art by The Heretic Locomotive
5. The Crimson Fly, SkipperWing!, (cc/ @cbyrd)
The Crimson Fly just wants to fight crime. Sadly, the world's a little more complicated than that. Can the Fly do good without getting arrested or killed?
Interactive/animated version here: http://www.thecrimsonfly.com
Story and Art by SkipperWing!
6. Broken Frontier, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
The Broken Frontier Anthology unites 50 of the most innovative talents in contemporary comics to share new visions of breaking boundaries and exploring the great unknown. From multiple award winners to the brightest up-and-coming voices, these creators have come together from all over the world to bring you 27 amazing stories about time travel, dystopian deserts, the edges of the universe, human...
Story and Art by Cullen Bunn, Kurt Belcher, Marguerite Bennett, Scott Ferguson, Tyler Chin-Tanner
7. The Gatecrashers, The Gatecrashers, (cc/ @ghostrobot)
Palomar City is an overpopulated, tightly-packed, American mega-city. The stories in this near-future sci-fi world rocket from the dangerous, high-octane lifestyle of the Gatecrashers, to the back-stabbing politics of city hall, from behind the doors of Palomar General, the busiest public emergency room in the world, to the illicit wetware markets of the streets.
Story and Art by The Gatecrashers
8. Midnight: Task Force, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
In the year 2055, Detroit is a nightmarish city plagued by violence and fueled by corruption. Aiden McCormick tries to solve a series of brutal murders that must remain hidden from the citizens of Detroit. But Aiden has secrets of his own. He suffers from schizophrenia and if anyone were to find out; he would be forced to give up more than just his badge and gun.
Story and Art by Alejandro Giraldo and Mark London
9. Schism, Aroha Comics, (cc/ @MarkAbnett)
Spain has been blighted by war and ruin.
The only light that remains are behind the walls of Olot.
Adriana Solero Hunter serves as a guardian beyond the walls but is she a slave or a master of her own destiny?
This is the story of how she reclaims her life.
This is the story of her Death.
28 PAGES Colour INTERIOR
Words by Mark Abnett
Art by Chris Connelly
Letters By Rob Jones
Story and Art by Aroha Comics
10. Shadow's Daughter, Super Serious Comics, (cc/ @SuperSeriousComics)
Summer Rain, a bounty hunter and Shadowmancer for the Bureau of Preternatural Investigation, is sent to apprehend an unknown visitor who bears all the marks of a purebred being from the world of the demon moon. As she begins the hunt, Summer quickly realizes that she herself is being hunted, and her assassin is leaving a trail of blood and destruction in her wake.
Story and Art by Super Serious Comics
11. Dragon Whisperer, Red 5 Comics, (cc/ @joshuastarnes)
Young Rosalinda Eberhardt has an amazing gift, the ability to talk to any animal and understand them. Her gift becomes the key to a global power struggle when she meets the daring Captain Faulk and he introduces her to a real, live, dragon!
Story and Art by Alex De Luca and Glen Fernandez
12. Gutter Magic, Source Point Press, (cc/ @TravisM)
In a world where the power of magic, not the atom bomb, finally settled World War II, the world is a very different place indeed. Magic has made the world a wonderful place. For some. For the rest, the world of high magic is forever closed, and they are forced to fight over whatever scraps of power the mages let slip from their lofty homes - or, as those on high like to call it - Gutter Magic.
Story and Art by Andy Schmidt, Brett Barkley, Josh Werner, Rich Douek, Ugis Berzins
13. Edge of Empire, Antarctic Press, (cc/ @JDunn)
A trio of noble sisters, all mighty mages and steam-tech experts, use their wits and combat savvy to aid their teammates in a dungeon quest gone horribly wrong. Then they must face a smug emperor and his warrior hordes in a Colosseum of Carnage!
Rod Espinosa, steampunk story-weaver extraordinaire, forges a world of grand adventure, where magic and mechanisms mix marvelously!
Story and Art by Rod Espinosa
14. Endangered Weapon B, Markosia Enterprises, (cc/ @Markosia)
What kind of lunatic forces a grizzly bear to wear mechanized combat armor and fight his battles? What kind of fiend kidnaps a beautiful Polynesian computer genius to be his child bride? And just who has a ninja for a butler anyway? Meet the Professor: eccentric, scientist, explorer and Englishman par excellence. Madcap steampunk hi-jinks in Endangered Weapon B!
Story and Art by Bob Molesworth and David Tallerman
15. Airship Enterprise, Antarctic Press, (cc/ @JDunn)
Brian Denham, the creator of Steam Queens; artist of Ironman: Hypervelocity, the X-Files and Green Hornet comics; and regular mainstay of the Victorian Secret specials, treks into undiscovered steampunk country with Airship Enterprise! Captain Janus Tibbs and her intrepid airship crew are assigned to investigate a distress call from a research vessel. Upon reaching their destination, they...
Story and Art by Brian Denham
16. Adventures of a System Admin, Bearded Man Comics, (cc/ @Gordidon)
A college dropped out and aspiring system administrator was hired by E.L.Y a research company to protect and confront all type of hackers from exfiltrating valuable information. Everyday there is a hacker with new tricks trying to gain access to the company but JJ is always there to save them.
Story and Art by Adrian Iglesias, Candela Grizutti, Ely Santos, Juan Espinosa, Tchaikovsky Santos
17. Clownman, Wicked Comics, (cc/ @cfarias1983)
Story and Art by Wicked Comics
18. Gl'urk & Bo, BG Comics, (cc/ @BGcomics1)
Gl'urk & Bo are just a couple of regular joes, hauling cargo from the outer reaches of the galaxy, but something about this trip is different. Way different...
Story and Art by BG Comics
19. Milford Green, Signal Comics, (cc/ @samuellondon)
Milford Green is a normal village in the rolling hills of southern England.
That is, until one summer's evening, when Alfie Fairfield, a socially awkward inventor, sees some kind of flying vehicle shoot across the sky and crash land into a field. Being a curious fellow who is interested in any type of machinery. Alfie investigates to find out that we are not alone in this Universe.
Story and Art by Signal Comics
20. The Tribulation TaskForce, Grok Comics, (cc/ @GrokComics)
The soon to come world dictator is on a mission to bring forth the last days before the appointed time. Under a platform of world peace, he uses his position in the United Nations to assemble a team of Super powered warriors to help him achieve his true goal, the destruction of mankind.
The hero GROK, along with The Apostle John (who is still alive), search
Story and Art by Grok Comics
21. Guinevere and the Divinity Factory, Pocket Jacks Comics, (cc/ @ppoulter)
Follow Guinevere, an apprentice witch, as she must earn her place in the magical coven of The Great Wizard Gatsby.
Story and Art by Pocket Jacks Comics
22. Adrenaline, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
While trying to leave Africa after an illegal hunting trip, Alex is confronted by Saida. She jumps aboard his helicopter to stop him from taking the lion he has killed, but she is unable to take him down due to his two strong bodyguards, Christopher Schock and Damian Savage. Left with no other option, the captive Saida decides to join Alex in a crazy scheme to form an unofficial Reality TV show...
Story and Art by Fabio Redivo, James Boyle, Tyler Chin-Tanner
23. All We Ever Wanted, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
An exciting new anthology filled with stories that present a brighter vision of the future featuring today's top-level talent. No doom-and-gloom here! These sci-fi tales are meant to inspire hope and restore the belief that a better world is possible. The perfect gift to lift spirits this holiday season!
Story and Art by Josh Gorfain, Lucia Fasano, Rich Douek, Tyler Chin-Tanner, Wendy Chin-Tanner
24. Averee, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
A world where social rank rules and your status sets your inevitable course in life -- sound familiar? Just imagine if it was all controlled by an app! In Averee's world, the usual trials of making your way into adulthood come with the added stress of Ranked, a ubiquitous and all-knowing tech innovation that awards you points for socially acceptable behavior and takes them away when you don't...
Story and Art by Andrew Dalhouse, Dave Johnson, Marika Cresta, Stephanie Phillips
25. Dead Legends, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
A widow seeking revenge. A champion hellbent on losing. A world-class assassin second guessing her contract. The Dead Legends tournament contains a long history of pitting the best fighters in the world against one another, but this year, these combatants bend the rules and place the future of the tournament in jeopardy. Alliances are made, bonds are broken, and fighters lose their lives.
Story and Art by Gavin P Smith and James Maddox
26. Ghastly Tales, A Wave Blue World, (cc/ @tyler)
Superstar writer Marguerite Bennett (A-Force, Bombshells) shows us her darker side with this trio of terrifyingly twisted tales illustrated by breakout talent, Varga Tomi. An Alaskan ranger, a maiden scorned, a family of bootleggers; all cling desperately to the things in life they hold dear... and woe is the fate of those who mean it harm.
Story and Art by Marguerite Bennett and Varga Tomi
27. The Cabinet, Source Point Press, (cc/ @TravisM)
On a doomed 1901 mission to the arctic Northwest Passage, a "shadow cabinet" of social outcasts opposing America's government find horror and madness that leads them to the assassination of the President of the United States. This graphic novel is written by Christian Sager with arty by Kelly Williams. Historical fiction/horror about politics, assassination & the arctic.
Story and Art by Christian Sager, Joshua Werner, Kelly Williams
28. By the Time I Get to Dallas, PitDoc Press, (cc/ @pitdocpress)
When 80% of the human race starts migrating to a single point on the globe, failing medical student Rudy Deckart sets out across the disintegrating US to rescue his girlfriend, become a doctor, confront a murderous militia using the migration to start a new world order, and find a cure for the migration impulse that will save, or maybe destroy, humanity.
Story and Art by PitDoc Press
29. La Voz De Mayo, Top Cow, (cc/ @vincelongo)
LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O: TATA RAMBO is based on the oral history of Ramon Jaurigue, an orphan and WWII veteran who co-founded the Mexican, American, Yaqui, and Others (M.A.Y.O.) organization, which successfully lobbied the Tucson City Council to improve living and working conditions for members of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, paving the way to their federal recognition.
Story and Art by Top Cow
30. Demon of the Underground, Bob, (cc/ @bob-artist)
Pogo, a big-mouthed young thief from Chicago, falls through a hole in the ground and finds himself in a brutal underground world of warring factions that all want him for different reasons. His only hope for escape is his telekinetic ability—and the help of a stray ferret named Annie.
Some panels have been edited for content.
Story and Art by Bob
31. The Dead, Broken Icon Comics, (cc/ @BIC)
When Sam opens his eyes after dying, he expects to see clouds or hellfire. What he’s faced with instead is “The House” — a surreal and often-dangerous afterlife of interconnected rooms.
Story and Art by Broken Icon Comics
32. Cyber Force, Top Cow, (cc/ @vincelongo)
The classic series returns in a reimagining overseen by creator MARC SILVESTRI. In a modern world where humanity is defined by the technology it creates, a terrorist strikes at the heart of human progress. One of the few survivors of the attack is a man named Morgan Stryker. Mortally wounded, Stryker's life is saved by his employers... but the price could be his humanity itself.
Story and Art by Top Cow
33. Genius, Top Cow, (cc/ @vincelongo)
What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born to a people who are already supremely conditioned to wage war, who know nothing but violence since birth, and must continually adapt to new predators in order to survive? What if the second coming of Alexander the Great, of Genghis Khan, of Napoleon, of Patton...what if it was a teenaged girl from South Central, L.A. named Destiny?
Story and Art by Top Cow
34. Witchblade, Top Cow, (cc/ @vincelongo)
New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini is the bearer of the Witchblade, a mysterious artifact that takes the form of a deadly and powerful gauntlet. Now Sara must try to control the Witchblade and learn its secrets, even as she investigates the city's strangest, most supernatural crimes.
Story and Art by Top Cow
35. Battlecats, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
The Battlecats, led by Kelthan of Stormholt, are an elite team of warriors sworn to protect the mandates of the Lion God, the crown, and Valderia from a rising evil. Generation after generation, potential Battlecats are chosen from an early age and trained to one day become the most ferocious warriors in the realm. Now, an evil army is being forged like nothing Valderia has seen before.
Story and Art by Alejandro Giraldo, Andy King, Julian Gonzalez, Mark London, Michael Carmelo
36. Honor and Curse, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
A promising young shinobi, Genshi hopes to marry Lord Haruki's beautiful daughter, Akemi, and lead the Iga clan warriors into battle. His future looked promising, until a training session turned violent and Genshi almost killed Master Nishiro. Genshi is tormented by an evil spirit, known as a Tengu, that haunts his dreams and bends reality around him.
Story and Art by Mark London, Nicolas Salamanca, Tekino
37. Stargazer, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
Years ago Shae, her brother Kenny, and two childhood friends experienced a traumatic, unexplainable event that left Kenny scarred for life. Kenny commits himself to the belief that what they experienced was an alien abduction. Twenty years later and the friends have since drifted apart, but the sudden, mysterious disappearance of Kenny leads the group to reunite and discover the truth.
Story and Art by Anthony Cleveland, Antonio Fuso, Justin Birch, Stefano Simeone
38. Bottoms Up: Hard Liquor, Joe Cabello, (cc/ @cabellocomics)
Suspense horror where the killer is... a bottle of booze.
An alcoholic party girl on the brink of going sober partakes in one last night of drinking with her friends, but a deadly bottle of booze may truly make it her last drink.
An homage to Street Trash (1987) and the iconic body horror of the 80s, Bottoms Up: Hard Liquor is full of melting bodies, suspense, and a dash of 80s horniness.
Story and Art by Joe Cabello
39. The Jonesey and Dr. Long Adventures, Unlikely Heroes Studios, (cc/ @UHStudios)
“San Francisco, Chinatown, 1947. I was pretty low, but I was clean - no trouble, no enemies. Everything was tidy, square, and legal ... and I hated every second.”
The old Sunday-comics heroes have nothing on Jonesey and "Doc." In this loving send-up and tribute, the two pals chase adventure wherever it leads and there's "Enough Dough to Buy More Bullets."
A GlobalComix exclusive!
Story and Art by Unlikely Heroes Studios
40. Canada Jack, Atrophy Comics Studio, (cc/ @TTomblin)
Canada Jack! Defender of the Great White North! He wakes up in the morning and pisses excellence! Follow the adventures of this narcissistic maniac as he defends Canada from all threats foreign and domestic!
Story and Art by Atrophy Comics Studio
41. Ekikoi: The Young Miss Falls for the Station Attendant, MediBang Inc., (cc/ @MediBang)
After a fateful encounter in the station platform, Botan, an innocent high school lady falls in love with Koganei, the handsome station attendant who helped her. Koganei was a man adored by everyone in the station since he is very polite and kind. But, it seems like the Koganei she likes has another face... Be careful, Botan! Don't get fooled by his appearance!
Story and Art by Betty Nanasato
42. Hollywood Trash, Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
Ah, Hollywood! Famous for celebs, sun... and murder cults! The Privy Council is the most exclusive club in town, headed by the entertainment industry's top mogul, a ruthless exec who enlists his famous underlings to kill the people who stole from him, two local garbage men. James and Billy must survive one epic day of sword fights, forest fires, and giant mechs! At least there's hazard pay.
Story and Art by Jose Exposito, Justin Birch, Pablo Verdugo Munoz, Stephen Sonneveld
43. 10th Muse, TidalWave Productions, (cc/ @ddavis)
Greek mythology has documented the nine Muses, the inspirational daughters of the almighty god Zeus. But history forgot one—the 10th Muse. Emma Sonnet mysteriously disappeared five years ago during a summer trip to Greece celebrating her graduation from law school. Yesterday, she resurfaced just as mysteriously as the newly appointed District Attorney, with a unique take on the law. Battling...
Story and Art by Ken Lashley and Marv Wolfman
44. 20 Million Miles More, TidalWave Productions, (cc/ @ddavis)
This special zero issues features never before seen images and character designs of the cult classic! The classic sci-fi epic re-imagines it for a new generation. It's been 50 years since the strange being from Venus rampaged through Italy. So it has been 50 years of secrets, misinformation, and outright lying. Once the world was convinced that the Ymir was a giant hoax and the mission to Venus...
Story and Art by Michael Troy
45. 47 Decembers, TidalWave Productions, (cc/ @ddavis)
Living in Waterbury in an aging inn wasn't Audrey's dream; it was her husband's. But now her husband is dead and Audrey is the only one who thinks it wasn't an accident. She's also the only one who thinks the scarecrows scattered throughout the town have been moving. What's really going on in Waterbury? Audrey's about to find out.
Story and Art by Darren G. Davis and Michael Shelfer
46. Amazing Storytellers, TidalWave Productions, (cc/ @ddavis)
Their imaginations have been the genesis of our nightmares, the elevation to the fantastic realms of our dreams and a reflection of our true selves. They are four of the most respected genre Writers in the last 50 years. It’s not that these Writers are simply best sellers, but have, in their own ways, transformed our culture and transcended the written word into new media. This collection of...
Story and Art by Adam Gragg and Michael Shelfer
47. American Defenders, TidalWave Productions, (cc/ @ddavis)
It's off we go into the wild blue yonder to find out the origins from the most amazing air force in the world. Starting with the aerial exploits of balloons used in the Civil War for spying out the enemy, then tracing it to the dunes of Kitty Hawk, AMERICAN DEFENDERS: THE AIR FORCE shows how the United States Air Force keeps skies over the country safe and how they helped defeat any enemy -...
Story and Art by Adam Gragg and Michael Shelfer
