The GlobalComix Most Popular of 2023 feature series continues today, with the focus shifting to Graphic Novels of all types. 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 Graphic Novels by Publishers:
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 New Paradigm Studios, 162 pages
In the small Midwestern town of Howlett, navigating high school is tough enough. When a group of friends are inexplicably turned into weredogs, they have to learn to adapt to their new powers. This leads to an unlikely friendship with loner Mara, a werewolf whose father mysteriously vanished. As they team up to solve the disappearance, friendships are tested, secrets are revealed, and the Werewoofs’ have to prove themselves in an explosive showdown against a pack of werewolves and their vicious alpha.
Story and Art by Ed Dukeshire, Joelle Sellner, Steenz, Val K Wise
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 TKO Studios, 156 pages
In the second terrible winter of the siege of Leningrad, seven women snipers find themselves caught up in the struggle against the German invaders. Their deadliest shot is Sara, whose inner demons may yet prove her undoing - but with the enemy to their front and the agents of the Soviet state lurking in the shadows, how long can any squad survive the terrifying maelstrom of war?
Story and Art by Garth Ennis and Steve Epting
Published by Mad Cave Studios, 121 pages
John Tiffany is one of the best bounty hunters in the world. Given his precarious line of work, he has found that he can only truly trust four people: Pastor Lovejoy, an unorthodox priest; Wan Chao, an underworld geek; Dorothy, his conservative teammate; and Magdalena, a sex worker he has foolishly fallen in love with. But it seems that one of them has turned against him and now he’s the one with a bounty on his head. It’s a race against time as he tries to survive being a high-priced target and find out which of his confidantes is the traitor.
Story and Art by Mad Cave Studios
Published by SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING, 114 pages
In a dystopian future, organized wars are serial entertainment, and overpopulation is controlled through a millionaire death lottery. A mute samurai-poet, discharged with honor, finds out his wife was among the "lucky victims," and he embarks in a ruthless revenge to get her heart back. Literally.
Story and Art by SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING
Published by Band of Bards Comics, 148 pages
A horror anthology of 17 individual stories exploring the theme of horror from many different angles. Fast-paced and gorey, slow psychological haunts, lighthearted & funny, climate collapse, and more! Among the stories: "The Cauldron," written by CJ Hudson, art by Ile Gonzalez; "Beholden," written by Brent Fisher and illustrated by Mariateresa Susca; "Gravestone Tree," written & illustrated by E.C. Ibes; "She Who Weeps," written by Jarred Luján, illustrated by Marcus Jimenez; "The Unfortunate Consequences of Being a Time Traveler," written by Jimmy Gaspero, art by Sam Owen; and many others.
Story and Art by Band of Bards Comics
Published by A Wave Blue World, 335 pages
The Dead Beats music shop is filled with deadly secrets. Run by the mysterious Shoppe Keeper, customers can browse through cursed records, evil sheet music, and instruments of the damned! Our host has dozens of spooky stories to tell you from some of the top names in comics. You're gonna wanna put on your favorite album.
Story and Art by Christof Bogacs, Mark Bouchard, Renfamous, Tyler Chin-Tanner, Vita Ayala
Published by Papercutz, 2419 pages
Far away from here, in a land almost no human has ever seen, live the fantastically funny Smurfs! Only three-apples high, The Smurfs live in mushroom houses, eat sarsaparilla and cake, and speak their very own Smurfy language. But life in the village isn’t always fun and fancy-free, not with the villainous sorcerer Gargamel and his snarling cat Azrael nearby!
Story and Art by Peyo
John Carpenter's Tales for a HalloweeNight
Published by Storm King Comics, 1596 pages
From the mind of John Carpenter, the man who brought you the classic horror film Halloween, and the heart of writer, editor, producer Sandy King, comes an annual collection of twisted tales of terror, tricks, and treats. In each volume of the award-winning graphic novel series, Carpenter and King bring together the best storytellers from comics, novels, and film.
Story and Art by Cat Staggs, John Carpenter, Sandy King, Tim Bradstreet, Tom Mandrake
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