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 an absolute alien.
Story and Art by Chopsuey
2. Double-Out, 56 pages - Published by OP Comics, (cc/ @rhulcy)
Manga-influenced comic book about a down and out, struggling husband and father whose dream of being a professional darts player leads him down a dark path… Ultimately, losing his family and getting mixed up in mob affairs. The story revolves around this husband and father — Jin Suzuki — finding his way back from that dark place and rediscovering himself in an effort to not only win the match, but most importantly, win his family back.
Story and Art by OP Comics
3. The Recloseted Lesbian, 175 pages - Published by Obelis, (cc/ @Obelis)
I tried coming out as a lesbian. My abusive, ultra-religious mother forced me back into the closet. Doing these little strips is one of my ways to cope.
Story and Art by Obelis
4. Between Worlds: Am I a Monster?, 85 pages - Published by DelicakeArt, (cc/ @DelicakeArt)
~Sometimes Family is Found~ After the mysterious death of his mother, Jason is adopted and given a second chance at life. Things take a turn for the strange when it appears there is something living inside his blood. There are demons, creeps, and a hitman! Despite this Jason and his father Cal strive to live a normal life.
Story and Art by DelicakeArt
5. Luisa: Now and Then, 269 pages - Published by Humanoids, (cc/ @BrunoHumanoids)
At 32, Luisa encounters her 15-year-old self in this sentimental and bold story about self-acceptance and sexuality.
Story and Art by Carole Maurel
6. The Deadlys™, 76 pages - Published by Haunted Pixel Studio, (cc/ @cantrell)
Ever wonder what monsters and ghouls do when they’re not haunting and hunting mortals? As it turns out, they live surprisingly suburban lives. Meet The Deadlys™. There is Jack the serial killer father, Elizabeth the vampire mother and their children. Together with their friends and neighbors they show the side of monsters that mortals rarely get to see.
Story and Art by Haunted Pixel Studio
