The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Romance genre. This year, we’re featuring the top 10 from publishers and the top 10 from creators for each category.
We’ll cap things off on January 1, 2024, with two features: the top 10 overall from publishers, and the top 10 overall from creators.
Without further ado, here are the top 10 most popular Romance series by Publishers:
Published by Top Cow, 188 pages
How do you deal with a broken heart? Junk food? Excessive drinks? Dubious contracts with ancient gods? When it comes to Lauren Thomas, the queen of bad decisions, the answer is always the worst possible choice. She finds herself in a rare opportunity to have her broken heart patched up by the highest-rated god of desire. The problem is, it’s a contested title. Join us in this tale of gods and mortals, love lust, and death, and one woman's bad choice that starts it all with a simple bite on a golden apple.
Story and Art by Stjepan Sejic
Published by Top Cow, 655 pages
Spinning off from the universe of SUNSTONE comes a slice-of-life romantic story about a couple trying to regain the sexual energy from the beginning of their relationship by swinging with other couples. An emotional journey of two people fighting to stay in love
Story and Art by Jenni Cheung, Linda Sejic, Matt Hawkins
Published by TOKYOPOP, 399 pages
Devoted office worker Sakura Yuino has been transferred to work under a new supervisor: the handsome, gentlemanly Tatsuki Kiritani. From the outside, the two of them seem very put-together — but they're both hiding troublesome personal issues. Sakura has a scent fetish, and Tatsuki can't be around women without... getting aroused. To help him out, dedicated subordinate Sakura proposes "special training" to help Tatsuki get over his issues with women (bonus: she can indulge her scent kink)...
Story and Art by Mafuyu Fukita
Published by Top Cow, 129 pages
In SUGAR, a couple embarks on a relationship that starts off as more of an arrangement, but ends with them falling in love—at a cost. Neither has ever done anything like this before, and the emotional swings they face threaten to undo what could be a perfect match in this companion book to both SUNSTONE and SWING.
Story and Art by Jenni Cheung, Matt Hawkins, Yishan Li
Published by TOKYOPOP, 200 pages
This is a world where humans keep beasts and beasts obey humans. When Reiji, the neglected second-born son of a wealthy family, is gifted a beastman caretaker, he never imagines that the serious and loyal Tsubaki would become his closest friend and confidant. Knowing that his growing desires for his companion is forbidden, Reiji resolves to never give voice to his secret yearning... until the day he comes across Tsubaki suffering and overwhelmed from his heat and the two of them spend a nig...
Story and Art by Adumi Nagano
Published by Just Yaoi Publishing, 242 pages
Romeo is a shy man with a cousin problem. Benny is apt to drag his "cuz" into all kinds of experiences, like a Renaissance Faire in Wine Country, California. Julien is a respected event coordinator, who has to manage not only his family's Ren Faire, but his crazy parents and goofy gay uncles. He's got an open heart though, hoping that "the one" will come and see through all his frills.
Story and Art by Aga Marlon, Bettina Kurkoski, Jules Premus, Mary Dumas
Published by TOKYOPOP, 228 pages
The vampire Alucard — nicknamed Al — was brought up in a church, at the side of the kindly priest Kaname. Now all grown up and drop-dead handsome, Al has certain needs...The dutiful Kaname generously allows the vampire to drink of his body — and it isn't just his blood that Al's sucking! Still, physical needs aren't the same as emotional desires, and Al finds himself stuck trying to get the oblivious, straight-laced Kaname to realize that he means more than an easy meal to him.This bo...
Story and Art by Mor Ichigaya
Published by MediBang Inc., 452 pages
"Fitness Club LILY" is a nest for fit and beautiful women. They have the elegant yoga instructor, a boyish muscle female trainer, and the gossip-addict young girls at the reception desk. Not to mention the classy and energetic female customers. What kind of relationships will be formed between them?
Story and Art by Kisugae
Published by Source Point Press, 91 pages
This is a comic about fist fights and bad romance. The No Names are new to the 20 Fists Fight League. As they begin to make a name for themselves the worst possible thing happens: their leader Chel falls for Billie, the leader of their rival crew The Big Jackets. Now, with their crews about to meet up for another battle, Chel and Billie need to decide... to make love or war?
Story and Art by Source Point Press
Published by TOKYOPOP, 244 pages
"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?"As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood.Fortunately, the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS is there to help with the transition, and the handsome Ichii steps up as his guardian and mentor. Swept up into a confusing and lonely new world where everyone seems to be hankering for a taste of his ...
Story and Art by Billy Balibally
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