Popular Last Week: The Next Act

Raise the curtains, it's showtime! Today's edition of the Popular Last Week features performers, the stories they perform, and the stories of their own lives. Drama takes on a whole new meaning when you mix in a murder, vampires, burlesque, some horror, and the realities of life in the hot spotlight.

Songbird, 55 pages - Published by SparkleArts, (cc/ @SparkleArts)

Meet Yana, the glamourous new starlet at the Songbird burlesque house. She's out to make a new life for herself in Galiteia, but her past is hot on her heels... Get to know your favourite Celestis characters even better in this AU novel, brought to you by Sadie Sparkle, creator of Celestis.

Story and Art by Christine Comeau (@daffodilpark.cmc)

Crushing, 6 pages - Published by Ennun Ana Iurov, (cc/ @Ennun)

Part of my Monthly Short Comics of 2023 A short one-shot about the feeling of not being able to do what you love most.

Story and Art by Ennun Ana Iurov

Toil & Trouble (Volume), 162 pages - Published by Archaia Entertainment, (cc/ @GCpartnerships)

A daring reimagining of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Includes behind-the-scenes material and an extensive guide that draws parallels between the original text and this wholly unique interpretation.nThe three fates"”Riata, Cait, and Smertae"”have always been guiding and protecting Scotland unseen. When there is a disagreement between the sisters, Riata and Smertae will use men as pawns, and Smertae will direct Macbeth to a crown he was never meant to have. Collects issues #1-6.

Story and Art by Kelly Matthews, Mairghread Scott, Nichole Matthews

Redd's Midnight Theater, 21 pages - Published by Lucky Red Comics, (cc/ @LuckyRedComics)

Join Redd the Rabbit as he works the night shift, sharing terrorizing tales of shock and suspense from the sci-fi and horror genres! Each edition of Redd's Midnight Theater features a different stand alone story sure to shock or scare! Enter the abandoned theater at 666 Maple Drive... if you DARE!

Story and Art by Lucky Red Comics

Lethal Lust, 13 pages - Published by SLVGPIT, (cc/ @SLVGF4THVR)

Twink with autism is on the run from a dominatrix warlord politician who wants his head for a 500k bounty. But he can't die and doesn't know why. -- It takes place in the future 200 years after IT. Where STEM majors learned what theater is and now have an obsession with mixing the two.

Story and Art by SLVGPIT

Necrodandy, 281 pages - Published by Yaxsha, (cc/ @Yaxsha)

After she accidentally frees a 300 year old zombie, a goth girl named Maggie finds herself surrounded by needy monsters and spirits. Reluctantly, she starts a secret club to protect them, along with helping her undead friend get revenge on his murderer and return home.

Story and Art by Yaxsha

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