Our Fresh Friday Features is back today, asking 'what control do we have over our lives'? Is it fate? Is it free will? A hero who doesn't want to be a hero, a ninja seeking to perfect his chosen craft, a collection of souls tied together by a tree, a sports star inches away from all they've ever wanted... Decide for yourself if it's will or fate in this thoughtful Fresh Friday Features!
Each week, KeepingitGeekly and ArtCrumbs have picked out four titles that they feel deserve more reads! In our line-up this week, we've got one comic from each category to give you a varied list of must-reads for your weekend!
- Comic - Displaced: A 33-year-old couch potato discovers that he is fated to save the multiverse! How fun...
- Graphic Novel - World Class: A sports star gets news a little too good to be true.
- Manga - Bifrost Children: Fate is a curious thing, and five souls discover this as they teach and learn about the world and life together.
- Webcomic - A small unassuming ninja wearing the mark of paper on his back, can he master his ninja skills?
Now that we've met our four fresh picks, let's dig into each of them! KeepingitGeekly and ArtCrumbs will provide comments about the comic and why you should read it too!
Displaced, 14 pages - Published by Brainy Pixel, (cc/ @BrainyPixel)
Fundamentally altered by an accidental encounter with the Dawn Comet, a 33 year old couch potato discovers that he is fated to save the multiverse...just as soon as he figures out how.
Story and Art by Andriy Lukin, Brannon Hollingsworth, Duh Dude, Sam Rieck
Comments from @KeepingitGeekly:
Right from the start of page 1, this comic is just visually striking, I had to take a moment to absorb each panel. Duh Dude’s pencils and colors made the action in this just explode. We have Lukin on Letters which complimented Duh Dude’s art, really capitalized on different SFX and speech bubbles. Creator Sam Rieck and Hollingsworth crafted a unique experience within this book. A 33-year-old couch potato suddenly realizes he’s not at home anymore…or even Earth for that matter.
Norm is in for the ride of his life, and it’s up to this mysterious person named Rachel to save him. Make sure to buckle up, this is one Hell of a ride!
World Class, 216 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
Football is a religion where Adrian “The Colombian Cannon” Molina comes from and with his wicked right leg, he has a clear shot to the promised land of the European Junior Leagues. But when a football scout offers him a full scholarship to an elite prep school in London, the news seems too good to be true. The constant fighting, teasing, and bullying, brings about crippling anxiety of losing his spot on the team. That’s until Luciano DeSilva takes him under his wing, and gives Adrian the confidence to be himself and value his position on the team.
Story and Art by Jay Sandlin, Patrick Mulholland, Rebecca Nalty, Justin Birch
Comments from @KeepingitGeekly:
We dive into the European Junior League Cup Finals with the spotlight on Adrian Molina aka the Colombian Cannon. With a leg that has to be part cannon, he is the hot-shot newcomer in the a world where Football is worshiped like a religion. Mulholland & Nalty do a remarkable job of keeping the action jammed packed while Birch adds extra flavor to the pages with his lettering. Sandlin gives sets up a riveting experience where a 17 year old is on top of the world one day and then the next is hitting rock bottom fighting bullying and crippling anxiety.
Be sure to dive into this beautiful and detailed graphic novel filled with 216 pages for just $7.50 or you can read the 10 page preview below!
Bifrost Children, 159 pages - Published by CodeCalibrator, (cc/ @CodeCalibrator)
“Fate, is a curious thing. And this, is a story of 5 Fated souls. Together, they learn, teach, share, discover and rediscover, weaving their bonds into the fabric of the universe. This, is their story. And this, is how their story unfolds.” ====== [Updates every last Friday of the month at 8 p.m. GMT+8!]
Story and Art by CodeCalibrator
Comments from @ArtCrumbs:
As a lover of all things Celtic and Nordic, immediate interest made me read this one. One of the most striking things here is the use of color, and lack of it. Most of this manga is black and white, however, impactful moments are colored, or partially colored. It really makes those moments MORE impactful when you see the color, so that was a very clever choice. I wasn't actually expecting it, thinking “Oh this is a manga with color AND black and white pages, how awesome!” Well done!
To the story, we all have bad days. Days you want to just cry it out, even if you know it gets better. A stranger approaches April to comfort them after a rough day at work. After letting April cry it out, Kou walks April back to the train station. In the following episodes, they continue to meet up and, gradually, meet other people in need of a connection.
We are all connected in some way as human beings, and I'm curious to see out the other characters (that we meet in the first release) will meet each other! It definitely has set some anticipation. It's a wholesome and warm story, and I can't wait to see more. Thank you for sharing this soul-warming comic with us, CodeCalibrator. I await the next one!
Paper Ninja, 12 pages - Published by DogHouse, (cc/ @DogHouse132)
Ninja in our times have changed in form, but not focus. They train every day to achieve mastering their discipline they bare on the bodies. Solely for the goal of being the greatest version of themselves. Among them is a small, unassuming ninja wearing the mark of paper on his back. This discipline is the most difficult of them all, it is the task of mastering all ninja teachings and becoming the next Paper Master.
Story and Art by DogHouse
Comments from @ArtCrumbs:
One of the most adorable comics on the platform, if you remember the paper children back in the day, you'll love this! A paper cut-out ninja seeks to perfect his ninja skills and ninja way of life. It's wholesome and a very creative way to make a comic. I'm thrilled to see something so nostalgic and yet unique? I don't think I've ever seen a comic dedicated to this type of art before. I'm thrilled to share it with you here.
Keep it up, DogHouse! I eagerly await your updates!
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RebelRabbitComics 2 years ago
Neat will have to check those out when I get a moment! :)
ArtCrumbs admin 2 years ago
@RebelRabbitComics I'm sure they will appreciate it!