Indie Comics « How To Love Comics https://www.howtolovecomics.com/category/indie-comics/ Helping new comics readers since 2013 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:21:57 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Black Hammer Reading Order Guide https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/07/05/black-hammer-reading-order-guide/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/07/05/black-hammer-reading-order-guide/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=101982 Dive into the indie superhero world of Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormstom's Black Hammer comics with this handy reading order guide.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/07/05/black-hammer-reading-order-guide/feed/ 0 Helen Of Wyndhorn: A Coming-Of-Age Sword And Sorcery https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/06/24/helen-of-wyndhorn-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/06/24/helen-of-wyndhorn-review/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:41:41 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=101953 The creative team behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow returns for the lush Helen of Wyndhorn - a tale about communication and connection.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/06/24/helen-of-wyndhorn-review/feed/ 0 The Nib & Ink Fest Is An Awesome Way To Discover New Creators https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/02/the-nib-ink-fest-is-an-awesome-way-to-discover-new-creators/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/02/the-nib-ink-fest-is-an-awesome-way-to-discover-new-creators/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 19:40:12 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=101143 Find out all the details about this year's Nib & Ink Fest, running throughout May.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/05/02/the-nib-ink-fest-is-an-awesome-way-to-discover-new-creators/feed/ 0 IDW Crime: Everything You Need To Know About IDW Publishing’s Crime Imprint https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/02/18/idw-crime-guide/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/02/18/idw-crime-guide/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=99595 IDW Publishing is going all-in on a new crime-focused imprint. Sleuth all the details here.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/02/18/idw-crime-guide/feed/ 0 ShortBox Comics Fair 2025: Discover Your New Favourite Cartoonists https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2025/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2025/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=99019 The ShortBox Comics Fair is back for 2025, bigger than ever. Find out all about it.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2025/feed/ 0 ShortBox Comics Fair, The 100% Online Digital Comics Event, Returns For 2024 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/09/29/shortbox-comics-fair-2024/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/09/29/shortbox-comics-fair-2024/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=96779 The ShortBox Comics Fair is back for a 2024 edition. Find out everything you need to know about this awesome digital comics event.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/09/29/shortbox-comics-fair-2024/feed/ 0 Huge Detective #1 Will Scratch That Urban Fantasy Detective Itch [Review] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/08/21/huge-detective-1-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/08/21/huge-detective-1-review/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=96641 A human and a giant must team up to solve a strange murder in Huge Detective #1.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/08/21/huge-detective-1-review/feed/ 0 The Ultimate List Of Comic Book First Appearances https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/07/07/comic-book-first-appearances/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/07/07/comic-book-first-appearances/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=96166 Discover the first appearances of over 750 comic book characters with this megalist.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/07/07/comic-book-first-appearances/feed/ 0 The Horror Of Not Knowing In Emily Carroll’s Through The Woods https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95435 Emily Carroll's Through the Woods delves into the horror of the unknown through a collection of short stories that will haunt readers.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/feed/ 0 Bone: Bugs Bunny Walks Into Mordor [90s Week] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/22/jeff-smith-bone/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/22/jeff-smith-bone/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95030 Continuing 90s Week, we dive into Jeff Smith’s Bone - comic in which cartooning meets epic fantasy.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/22/jeff-smith-bone/feed/ 0 How To Start Reading The Goon [Guide] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/14/how-to-read-the-goon/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/14/how-to-read-the-goon/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94115 Learn how you can start reading Eric Powell's multi-award-winning comic series, The Goon.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/14/how-to-read-the-goon/feed/ 0 Klaus: Generosity, Greed, and Fulfillment https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94826 Just in time for Christmas, let's dive into the Klaus miniseries. While happens to be an origin story for Santa Claus, it's also a examination of generosity and greed.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/feed/ 0 The Hard Switch Shows That It’s A Big Universe Out There [Review] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/11/22/the-hard-switch-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/11/22/the-hard-switch-review/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:46:39 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94635 The Hard Switch is a visually stunning science fiction graphic novel that has something to say about displacement and desperation.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/11/22/the-hard-switch-review/feed/ 0 The ShortBox Comics Fair Returns For 2023 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2023/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2023/#comments Sun, 01 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94064 The best digital comics fair is back and bigger than ever. Find out all about this year's edition.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/01/shortbox-comics-fair-2023/feed/ 1 How To Start Reading B.P.R.D. (Hellboy Spin-off) [Guide] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/20/start-reading-bprd/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/20/start-reading-bprd/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94007 B.P.R.D. can be intimidating to read due to its ties to Hellboy's epic saga and the number of issues. This guide makes it easier to understand and start reading.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/20/start-reading-bprd/feed/ 1 How To Read The Scott Pilgrim Graphic Novels [Guide + Reading Order] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/27/how-to-read-the-scott-pilgrim/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/27/how-to-read-the-scott-pilgrim/#comments Sun, 27 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93868 With a Netflix animation coming soon, it has never been a better time to start reading the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels. Find out how.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/27/how-to-read-the-scott-pilgrim/feed/ 2 Hellboy: Prophecies, Propaganda, And Poetic Justice https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93744 Hellboy is full of characters that attempt to use prophecy, wizardry, and deals with the Devil to control fate. In every instance, they get far more than they bargained for.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/feed/ 0 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Rise And Fall Of Mirage Studios https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/23/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-rise-and-fall-of-mirage-studios/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/23/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-rise-and-fall-of-mirage-studios/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93495 In this article we take a look at the beginnings of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the ups and downs of their original comic book series.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/23/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-rise-and-fall-of-mirage-studios/feed/ 0 Cereal: Humor, Horror, and Sticks of Butter https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93437 Discover why Cereal, Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg’s satirical look at cereal box mascots, is equal parts absurd and tragic.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/feed/ 0 Flies On The Ceiling Evokes Tragedy, Faith, And Horror From Love And Rockets’ Past https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/16/love-and-rockets-flies-on-the-ceiling/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/16/love-and-rockets-flies-on-the-ceiling/#respond Sun, 16 Oct 2022 06:28:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=91724 "Flies on the Ceiling" is a horror-filled standalone Love and Rockets story by Jaime Hernandez. Read on to find out all about it.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/16/love-and-rockets-flies-on-the-ceiling/feed/ 0 Discover New Artists At ShortBox Comics Fair 2022 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/02/discover-new-artists-at-shortbox-comics-fair-2022/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/02/discover-new-artists-at-shortbox-comics-fair-2022/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 06:12:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=91766 Find out all about the 2022 edition of the ShortBox Comics Fair and why it's an excellent way to discover new artists no matter where you are.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2022/10/02/discover-new-artists-at-shortbox-comics-fair-2022/feed/ 0 ‘Project: Starless Daydream’ Is The Finale Of A Mech Anime That Never Existed [REVIEW] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2021/01/31/project-starless-daydream-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2021/01/31/project-starless-daydream-review/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2021 09:21:23 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=89276 Fans of mech anime like Mobile Suit Gundam will wish this jam comics was a real series. Find out why.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2021/01/31/project-starless-daydream-review/feed/ 0 Billionaire Island Takes Aim At The Mega-Rich [Review] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/11/22/billionaire-island-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/11/22/billionaire-island-review/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2020 05:59:04 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=88793 Billionaire Island is biting satire that's aimed directly at the mega-rich. Find out why it's a must read in this review.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/11/22/billionaire-island-review/feed/ 0 INTERVIEW: 30 Rock Writer Vali Chandrasekaran Talks About His Debut Graphic Novel ‘Genius Animals?’ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/09/16/interview-vali-chandrasekaran-genius-animals/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/09/16/interview-vali-chandrasekaran-genius-animals/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=88330 How to Love Comics caught up with Chandrasekaran to chat about his debut graphic novel. He talks about how writing Genius Animals? compared to writing for television, his enjoyment of conspiracy theories, comedy, and much more.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/09/16/interview-vali-chandrasekaran-genius-animals/feed/ 0 Fangs Is A Charming Look At Relationships Through Vampires and Werewolves https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/08/31/fangs-sarah-anderson-review/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2020/08/31/fangs-sarah-anderson-review/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=88226 Best known for her popular webcomic Sarah's Scribbles, cartoonist Sarah Andersen has branched out into new avenues with her new book Fangs.

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