The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today with the Sci-Fi 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 Sci-Fi series by Publishers:
Published by BOOM! Studios, 372 pages
U.S. government Doctor Diana Ahuja seeks to unlock the mysterious B.'s memories - lifetimes of violence and tragedy like no one else who has ever lived that began with a fateful decision in ancient Mesopotamia. * But is Diana here to help him... or is she serving a darker agenda?
Story and Art by Bill Crabtree, Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney
Published by TKO Studios, 178 pages
WELCOME TO THE U.S.S. MONTGOMERY. When a separatist attack kills every adult on board a colony ship in deep space, it is up to VALARIE, the on-board A.I., to help the ship's children survive. But as they are pursued by dangerous forces, can Valarie become more than what she was programmed to be - a savior to these children?
Story and Art by Gabriel Walta and Jeff Lemire
Published by Oni Press, 1580 pages
The hit comic book series based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show RICK AND MORTY continues! Catch up on the adventures of degenerate genius Rick Sanchez and his bumbling grandson Morty as they explore the outer reaches of time, space, and anatomy.
Story and Art by Benjamin Dewey, CJ Cannon, Ian McGinty, Jarrett Williams, Josh Trujillo, Juan Meza-Leon, Karla Pacheco, Katy Farina, Kyle Starks, Magdalene Visaggio, Marc Ellerby, Puste, Rian Sygh, Sabrina Mati, Sarah Stern, Terry Blas, Tini Howard, Tom Fowler, Zac Gorman
Published by BHP Comics, 181 pages
Killtopia is set in future Japan, and follows a salvage hunter called Shinji and his robot sidekick, Crash. Once word gets out that Crash holds the secret to curing a deadly nano-virus that’s killed millions around the world, every bounty hunter and Yakuza thug for 1000 city blocks joins the hunt for our heroes. Can they survive the night and change the course of humanity forever?
Story and Art by Craig Paton and Dave Cook Mr.
Published by Mad Cave Studios, 231 pages
In the near future, cancel culture means more than just losing your job…it could mean your life. The world’s premier entertainment event is CANCELLED – a live-streamed program where elite bounty hunters called cancellers kill individuals who society has voted to “cancel” following heinous actions or offenses. Our story follows Roland Endo, the world’s #1 ranked Canceller. Because of this status, Roland lives in a constant state of paranoia with a target on his back…
Story and Art by Mad Cave Studios
Published by Mad Cave Studios, 242 pages
One man’s trash is another man’s living. Since earth became inhospitable, humanity escaped ages ago to live in a space station floating above the atmosphere. Now Travis and his crew of garbage men are tasked with cleaning up mountains of toxic waste, working for a company called Atomic Bros INC., to create a ‘Clear World’. But when one of Travis’ crew members goes missing near an old nuclear facility Travis’ job becomes a bit more complicated.
Story and Art by Mad Cave Studios
Published by AWA Studios, 56 pages
A futuristic erotic thriller by newcomer Sarah H. Cho and Priscilla Petraites! Lacy is an A.I. sex worker in a futuristic Red Light District. And Lacy knows exactly what her clients want—better than they know it themselves. Housed in a high-tech brothel under the watchful eye of the mysterious Mister, Lacy has little in her manufactured life besides work. All that changes when she befriends Natalie, an orphaned child who comes into her care. Now Lacy and Natalie are on a mission to escape the Red Light District, only to find themselves flung headlong into the mystery behind Lacy's creation.
Story and Art by AWA Studios
Once Upon a Time at the End of the World
Published by BOOM! Studios, 267 pages
In this epic post-apocalyptic tale, Maceo and Mezzy have never met anyone like each other, and they’ll need all the help they can get to survive a planet ravaged by environmental catastrophe. This epic trilogy–each issue overflowing with 30 story pages–spans a lifetime as philosophical differences tear at the threads holding Maceo and Mezzy together. Will they, and the earth beneath their feet, ultimately be torn apart?
Story and Art by Alexandre Tefenkgi, Jason Aaron, Leila del Duca
Published by Odyssey Comics, 136 pages
Twilight Custard would do anything to see the love of his life again. It just so happens that anything, in this case, means helping a downed android-pilot from the outer reaches of space get back to its ship and correct the course of history as we know it!
Story and Art by Josh Wilson and William Muljo
Published by Humanoids, 510 pages
A grand scale space opera about family, sacrifice, and survival told within an immense universe, both in scope and originality. A must-read cult spin-off of The Incal, by Moebius and Jodorowsky, centering around the fascinating lineage of the ultimate warrior. This collection introduces the Metabaron’s bloodline and reveals the origins of their deep-seat…
Story and Art by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Juan Gimenez
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