What's Trending: Thrilling Graphic Novels

Today's What's Trending features thrilling graphic novels that will keep your heart racing and you on the edge of your seat.  From gripping mysteries to intense psychological twists and unexpected turns at every page, if you’re a fan of adrenaline-pumping plots and high-stakes drama, this list is for you!

The Silver Eyes - Project Charlotte, 263 pages - Published by Vsemily, (cc/ @Vsemily)

A fan-adaption of Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley's "The Silver Eyes". With some things changing or staying the same, this graphic novel offers a unique look onto the novel that fans of the original may enjoy. Based on the Five Night's at Freddy's video games, it follows a young woman named Charlotte who returns to her hometown 10 years after a tragic series of missing kids goes unanswered. Meeting up with her old friends, she explores the now abandoned pizzeria her father created, as well as it's child entertainment animatronics. But things turn when a murderous hand strikes again.

Story and Art by Vsemily

Sobakistan, 178 pages - Published by Terletski Comics, (cc/ @terletsky)

The closed socialist republic of Sobakistan opens its borders to the heads of friendly states and selected journalists in honor of the rehearsal for the funeral of the leader of the republic, Comrade Friendo. What could go wrong? Anything! A bit of the style of the closed countries of the socialist camp in the eighties, a bit of anthropomorphic animals, a pinch of spy passions. Book 1. Writer - Vitalii Terletckii. Artist - Katya. Translation - Eugenia Astafieva.

Story and Art by Terletski Comics

Trapped, 114 pages - Published by Neil Gibson's Twisted Comics, (cc/ @stacitpub)

Joe is a professional poker commentator - till he gets fired. He's also a good player, but is increasingly frustrated by how the game is changing- it used to be about people, but now it is all about mathematics. It's become boring, hard to win, and Joe wants out. But when Joe unintentionally gets tangled up with some drug dealers, he realizes he is going to have to play poker as if his life depends on it... Based on Joe Stapleton's real-life experience playing and commenting on poker, TRAPPED is a roaring ride about a man trying to reconnect with the passion of his life.

Story and Art by Agnese, Agnese Pozza, Filipe Chunha, Joe Stapleton, Neil Gibson, Saida Temofonte, Sandro Pizziolo

Unknown Caller, 84 pages - Published by Invader Comics, (cc/ @Invader)

Unknown Caller is the latest story from the mind of Kevin Miller, creator of Recall, with art by Marco Perugini and letters by Keith Gleason. It's a love letter to the revenge genre and Asian cinema - specifically the Park Chan-Wook Revenge Trilogy - but with a supernatural twist. It follows the frenetic path of Max as he combs and careens through the strained remains of his past to uncover both justice and peace. But is any of this really happening, and more importantly ... ...does that even matter?

Story and Art by Invader Comics

ACTS ONE NINE, 279 pages - Published by Pibis Island and Co, (cc/ @pibis)

To Riley Vondrasek, getting away with anything is easy. Kill. Eat what you kill. Run from the authorities before they even have a chance to catch up. This has been his life for the last several years. Until he arrives at New York. A concrete jungle like this is vast and unruly, a perfect playground for an eager serial killer. Except, this concrete jungle contains another predator, one who's not willing to share their prey so easily.

Story and Art by Pibis Island and Co

Second Chance, 127 pages - Published by Gaboza, (cc/ @Gaboza)

When offered an opportunity for a perfect revenge on those who betrayed him, Gio happily takes it.

Story and Art by Gaboza

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