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Modern Indie Breakouts

VerseDB | 25 Issues | Apr 7, 2026 | |

Non-Big-Two issues from the last 20 years that proved creator-owned stories could rule the market.

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Paper Girls (2015)

Oct 07, 2015

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Manifest Destiny (2013)

Nov 13, 2013

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Welcome To Black Hammer
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Welcome To Black Hammer

Black Hammer (2016)

Jul 20, 2016

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Oblivion Song (2018)

Mar 07, 2018

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Issue #1
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BRZRKR (2021)

Mar 03, 2021

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The Look of Love
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The Look of Love

Stray Bullets (1995)

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Chapter One: The End of the World
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Chapter One: The End of the World

The Department of Truth (2020)

Jul 28, 2021

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Book One: Family
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Book One: Family

Lazarus (2013)

Oct 09, 2013

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Chapter One: There Will Be Blood
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Chapter One: There Will Be Blood

Nailbiter (2014)

May 07, 2014

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Days Gone Bye, Pt. 1
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Days Gone Bye, Pt. 1

The Walking Dead (2003)

Oct 08, 2003

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1: The Party (Fantasy Heartbreaker, Part One)
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1: The Party (Fantasy Heartbreaker, Part One)

Die (2018)

Dec 05, 2018

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Chapter One
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Chapter One

Saga (2012)

Jun 13, 2012

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Book ONE
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Book ONE

The Nice House on the Lake (2021)

Jun 01, 2021

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Invincible (2003)

Jan 22, 2003

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Eight Billion Genies (2022)

May 11, 2022

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The Angel of Archer's Peak Part One
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The Angel of Archer's Peak Part One

Something is Killing the Children (2019)

Sep 04, 2019

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Vol. 1: Rainbow Sprinkles
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Vol. 1: Rainbow Sprinkles

Ice Cream Man (2018)

Jun 20, 2018

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Monstress (2015)

Nov 04, 2015

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Volume 1: Heartland
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Volume 1: Heartland

Local Man (2023)

Oct 04, 2023

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Taster's Choice, Part 1 of 5
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Taster's Choice, Part 1 of 5

Chew (2009)

Jun 03, 2009

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Love and Rockets (1982)

Dec 31, 1982

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Once Again; 1-2-3-4

The Wicked + The Divine (2014)

Jun 18, 2014

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Suzie Down in the Quiet
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Suzie Down in the Quiet

Sex Criminals (2013)

Sep 25, 2013

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One: Out of the Wasteland
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One: Out of the Wasteland

East of West (2013)

Mar 27, 2013

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Birthright (2014)

Oct 08, 2014

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