Top 5 Must Read Indie Comic Books Today!

The Independent comic scene is as crowded as ever. While the big two feature shared universes with mostly superhero comics. The indie market is rich with a wide variety of genres and art styles. There were major developments on the indie scene the past 12 months. IDW Media is experiencing major financial issues and looking to sell key assets or take on new investors. Oni Press and Lion Forge merged. Valiant Comics, once the most cohesive shared universe in the industry, was sold to Chinese-based DMG Media Entertainment. The sheer volume of books on the indie market makes it virtually impossible to consider every worthy series.

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are one of the most prolific creative teams in the industry. Sean Phillips gritty art style fits the world of Criminal perfectly. He excels at panel layouts. The way he visually switches between past and present is very easy to follow. Ed Brubaker is one of the most accomplished writers in the industry. He’s found the perfect home in crime noir. The stories of the Lawless family are darkly funny and feature all kind of sleazy locations and characters. It’s a violent series but never goes too far over the line.

Terry Mayo and Lucas Romero are the creative team behind one of the best post-apocalyptic series in comics today. Romero has a distinct anime influence in his character faces and actions. He fuses them with Western comic art style impeccably. His characters all emote through the page and add to the tension of the story. Terry Mayo does a wonderful job molding post-apocalyptic San Diego. He focuses a majority of his efforts on what he does best. Characterization. Mayo fleshes out brothers Lucas, Matt, Mark and Johnny as well as the supporting cast to perfection. This is the best comic on the market for character focused readers.

Todd McFarlane launched Spawn as a flagship series at Image Comcis 27 years ago. Spawn has an amazing list of past artists including McFarlane, Greg Capullo and Tony Daniels. J..