The vast intellectual properties of Marvel and DC Comics are well known today; however, the future belongs to Indie Comics. There are currently hundreds of thousands of freethinking creators, each of whom has produced some of the world's best, yet relatively unknown, stories imaginable.
Indie creators use ingenuity, innovation, and fortitude to craft amazing tales, spectacular heroes, and menacing villains. Many of the world's leading Indie comic book titles have employed successful crowdfunding campaigns to bolster support for their projects and spawn a loyal reader base. The inclusivity and unity seen and felt in the Indie comics genre is simply unparalleled.
11 Incident Report Explores The Lives Of Superpowered Civil Servants
Attic Door Media is working to help its readers unpack their imagination. Incident Report #1 by Brian Sippin, Ryan Best, HdE Ponsonby, and Jones Clair Napier establishes the vast and sprawling Chimeran universe. The premise revolves around a United Nations-type organization called the International Chimeran Administration, which works to maintain balance in a world full of superpowered people.
Its areas of focus include Law Enforcement, Education, and Social Services. The issue picks up with an ICA Agent named Anne who's reluctantly returned to the organization after taking a long sabbatical to start a family. Much of the story deals with Anne learning how to help kids like her grow up with the support she never had. She does this while investigating the murder of a beloved colleague with her partner, Vladimir Markov.
10 End Of Days Is A Victorian Era Supernatural Detective Saga
The End of Days comic book series is written, drawn, and created by Gerry Cooley. The Victorian-era detective saga combines supernatural intrigue and flair with gritty, noir-style, true-crime storytelling.
The story is set in London during the historic and macabre Jack The Ripper murders. End of Days takes an unexpected twist when it's revealed an ancestral evil as old as time itself is empowering the murderer to commit a string of grizzly crimes, all while bringing about the total annihilation of the known world.
9 Mega Woman Is About Discovering Legacy & Holding Up A Mantle
Atlanta Indie Publishing Company, Godhood Comics, has an exciting roster of both heroes and villains. In Mega Woman Volume 1 #1 by Tyler Forrest Martin, Cyrus Mesarcia, and James Couch, high school basketball star and college prospect, Keisha Carter, discovers she's the last blood relative and daughter of the Greek God Zeus.
The new revelation of who Keisha is brings an equally heavy knowledge of what her legacy entails. Mega Woman combines urban storytelling and culture with Greek Mythology for an action-packed saga filled with impressive artwork and visuals.
8 Origins Unknown Is An Anthology Series About Unveiling Hidden Talents
Origins Unknown by Vantage Inhouse Productions tackles subjects involving heritage and hidden talents in unique ways. Origins Unknown: Points of Authority by Victor Dandridge, Jacob Newell, and Veronica Smith, focuses on a grandfather trying to convince his grandson he was once the fabled hero known as Golden Guardian.
The story has a really cool twist, revealing how the power once wielded by the Golden Guardian has historically been abused. The overarching themes of redemption, forgiveness, and destiny are also explored in this entry of the anthology series.
7 Sharpshooter Is A Story About Determination Against Insurmountable Odds
Sharpshooter #1 by Tyler Forest Martin and James Couch centers on an Olympic Gold Medalist Archer named Chris Hill, who's blinded by a terrorist attack. Hill uses a combination of enhanced hearing along with a sonar visor that allows him to hit targets with pinpoint accuracy.
Sharpshooter's mission is to seek justice, which he does by targeting those responsible for his loss of vision while taking on organized crime. His use of trick arrows and acrobatic ability also propels the story, which is an incredible read.
6 The Trouble With Love Is The Time Travel Redemption Story Comic Fans Need
The Trouble With Love Issue #1 by Victor Dandridge, Harold Edge, and Ryan Carter deals with a superpowered father named Omigod, who's trying to reconnect with his teenage son following a moral failure that took him away from his family years earlier.
Omigod never communicated the immense love he has for his son after this affair, and he now struggles to connect with him. To make matters even more complicated, a new time-traveling troublemaker named Chronilus has arrived with shrouded intentions, which forces Omigod back into the public spotlight.
5 Mortal Man Is A Gritty Crime Tale
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Geekwailty's newest series, Mortal Man, takes a deep dive into the world of intercity gangs and the destruction they reap and sow. Mortal Man #1 by Kevin Mandujano follows the story of Omar Rivera, who gains the ability to manipulate and emit electricity.
Rivera is unwittingly thrust into an intercity gang war and must use his powers to stop the onslaught of death. Mortal Man is filled with action-packed storytelling, featuring cannibal biker gangs, Samoan street fighters, and a wealthy madman bent on turning the town's residents into bloodthirsty wolves.
3 The Antagonists Are The Supervillain Family Readers End Up Rooting For
Godhood Comics' flagship property, The Antagonists, has made news for its innovative storytelling involving an urban family of supervillains. Issue #1 picks up with married-retired villain parents, Destructus and Ultima, who've gone into seclusion following their world domination.
Peace continually eludes the two, who are relentlessly hunted down by government officials seeking to bring them to justice. The series tackles some challenging themes, including raising a family, systemic racism, and more; however, it also offers some dazzling insight into what makes a villain. On a neat side note, The Antagonists is also being adapted for television.
2 C.R.I.T. Is A D&D Superhero Adventure Story
C.R.I.T by Christopher Michael is a D&D-style story that focuses on a group of friends who accidentally gain superpowers. The series combines elements of tabletop gaming with crime-fighting vigilantism, including a bit of tongue-in-cheek style humor as the protagonists struggle to learn the source of their new abilities, all while wrestling with the choices they make along the way.
One of the greatest draws to the story is that it involves real-life friends who've been gaming together for just over a decade. C.R.I.T.'s story direction is contingent on how players roll the dice, which makes it an exciting and unpredictable read.
1 The Harlem Shadow Combines Action, Soul, And Mystery
Soulhammer Comics is a consortium of creatives working to craft great stories about BIPOC. The Harlem Shadow #1 by Brian Michael Williams, Christian Colbert, Derek King, and Rodolfo Buscaglia centers on a Black Paranormal Crime-Fighter named The Harlem Shadow, who uses his immense gifts to protect Harlem during the 1930s.
As the issue unfolds, it's revealed The Harlem Shadow was unmasked and imprisoned years later due to a government ruling prohibiting vigilantism. This is a must-read for anyone who's a fan of mob movies, organized crime stories, or those intrigued by alt-history. The Harlem Shadow interweaves stunning visuals with epic storytelling to leave readers desperate for more.