Get ready for a thrilling adventure through the pages of Popular Last Week, a curated collection of six indie comics that dominated the charts and captured readers' hearts in the past week. Today's comics from the Adventure genre combine pulse-pounding action with LGBTQ+ themes, offering a refreshing and inclusive twist on classic tales of daring quests and epic journeys.
From courageous heroes to mesmerizing worlds, these comics celebrate diversity, representation, and the power of storytelling, this list will leave you eagerly turning each page in anticipation of the next grand adventure.
Mandy and the Magic Toad, 397 pages - Published by ArtDweeb, (cc/ @ArtDweeb)
After a toad swallowed her wand, Mandy the Witch and her friends: Ellie the Vampire and Ben the Werewolf must learn to live with their own powers and shortcomings. In a world filled with monsters and magic, their adventures are anything but ordinary!
Story and Art by ArtDweeb
QI-Shift, 19 pages - Published by +2 Charisma Productions, (cc/ @MeiMei)
Marcus wakes up one day to what he thinks is another day of classes, friends, and D&D only to find that he somehow teleported to a fantastical new world. Growing up mixed-race, Marcus has long been aware that there was an unspoken set of rules that only applied to him. Now in this new world, he's gained abilities and a freedom he never thought possible. Determined to find a way home, Marcus is ready to set off on his adventure.
Story and Art by +2 Charisma Productions
Little Deaths, 48 pages - Published by Odyssey Comics, (cc/ @odysseycomics)
Opera singer. Duelist. Adventurer. French historical icon Julie d’Aubigny, also known as Mademoiselle Maupin, was all of these and more. LITTLE DEATHS delivers stories deserving of Julie’s legend as she encounters villains, lovers, and the fantastic secrets of 17th century France. LITTLE DEATHS is by writer David Doub and artist Andrew Herman. Additional art credits include Paul Maitland, Thomas Tenney, Micah Jeansonne, and Sandy Jerrell.
Story and Art by Odyssey Comics
The Art of Running Away, 432 pages - Published by swordheart, (cc/ @swordheart)
When their village is destroyed, Mihku and their sibling Mud find themselves at odds on what to do next. Without a home to go to and caught in the crossfire of a decades long feud, they're left with two options to choose from - heal and rebuild or fester and avenge. Will they ever get their answers, or will they forever be lost in the shadows of tragedy?
Story and Art by swordheart
SCOLLE, 78 pages - Published by DJ M0TH, (cc/ @DJ-M0TH)
Scolle is a mercenary who wishes to become a Sram. To do this, he is tasked with capturing a Feca named Arty. However, things don't end up as Scolle or his boss would've liked. Whether this change is for the better or worse, only time will tell.
Story and Art by DJ M0TH
Sugar Free, 76 pages - Published by yolkacola, (cc/ @yolkacola)
Born clutching a shard of the Heart of the World, the source of all magic, in his hand, Barnaby is the next “Pandora”, a being destined to die to guard the wishes of the world. But this lighthearted runaway has different plans when he finally meets the reincarnation rumored to have killed him in his past life....and it's love at first sight.
Story and Art by yolkacola
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