Prepare to be swept into a world of high-stakes thrills and the cunning schemes of our What's Trending! These titles will amaze you with the intricate planning, daring execution, and nail-biting suspense of pulling off the perfect crime. They say crime doesn't pay, but oh it's so good to be bad!
The Jump, 60 pages - Published by Wesley Griffith Comics, (cc/ @wesgriff1)
A chain of violent, chaotic events are set in motion when a low level gangster begs his neighbor to jumpstart his broken down car.
Story and Art by Wesley Griffith Comics
Crime Pays, 89 pages - Published by Altruist Comics, (cc/ @AltruistComics)
A collection of 16 short crime comics featuring stories from A.H.G., Aedouard Acevedo, AJ O. Mason, Ben O’Grady, Brentt Harshman, Colin Craker, Daniel Max, David Monge, Deon Donovan, Dominic Bustamante, Eduardo Garza, Federico Tardino, Gavin Guidry, J. Paul Schiek, Jed McPherson, Joni Hägg, Jose Cardenas, Kyle Lawrence, Maddy Wahl, Marco Perugini, Mariana Meira, Matt Battaglia, Matt McGreevy, Michael Roth, Nick Cagnetti, Nikki Powers, Paolo Barbosa, Randy Stone, Reed Hinckley-Barnes, Rick Alves, Sebastian Urquhart-Beligan, Simone Guglielmini, Suyltan, T.S. Zombie and Thomas Mauer.
Story and Art by Altruist Comics
The Stolen Necklace, 41 pages - Published by Buira, (cc/ @buira)
"See you at the auction, the necklace shall be mine!". Always-alert detective Jenkins has found himself a new case while eavesdropping on two worried men. Will he be able to stop whomever threatens to steal the precious jewel?
Story and Art by Buira
Unmasked, 65 pages - Published by Gestalt Comics, (cc/ @Gestalt)
Stories set in a turbocharged, four-colour superworld where people can punch out the moon, and sometimes do. But UNMASKED eschews the traditional strong female role-models and good-hearted quippers, and instead embraces the villains; super-powered criminals with a head full of bad wiring and worse ambitions.
Story and Art by Christian D. Read, Marc Noble, Trev Wood, Wolfgang Bylsma
Dry Foot, 200 pages - Published by Mad Cave Studios, (cc/ @chrisfernandez)
Set in Miami during its most dangerous and decadent decade, the 1980s, this coming-of-age tale follows four teens desperate to escape the drugs and violence of the city. Together, they plot a heist to steal large sums of cash from the most dangerous gang on Calle Ocho, Los Marielitos. Dry Foot is a fearless story infused with Hispanic culture that deals with friendship, family, and sacrifice.
Story and Art by Jarred Lujan, Justin Birch, Orlando Caicedo, Warnia K. Sahadewa
THE ZAT, 194 pages - Published by ZINK Press, (cc/ @Zeno)
THE ZAT, professional super-thief and the world's greatest former assassin, has been on the run from his past ever since he escaped from forced servitude at the cruel INTERCORP. Along with his right-hand woman HOLLY, Zat seeks to take the heist world by storm. However, figures from his past, present, and even future see him as merely a weapon, and will do anything to set him on the path back to murder for hire. Will Zat fulfill his dreams? Or will he succumb to his blood soaked history...
Story and Art by ZINK Press
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