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[Jeff]

I've discovered a "new" comic publisher that has really grabbed my interest.  I started by reading J. Michael Straczynski's "The Madness" and followed it up with Garth Ennis' "The Ribbon Queen".  I really enjoyed both mini series so I've been investigating the publisher and there are a lot of rich, interesting series I need to check out.  The BEST part for me is that as a Comixology Unlimited member, almost ALL of these are free to read!!

Looks like the most popular books are a group of separate series that are all set in the same universe called "The Resistance".  I found a reading order and will post it below.

They have other "universes" with multiple titles as well.  There is the "Hotell" universe, the "Year Zero" universe, the "Devil's Highway" universe, and then some 27 stand alone series!

I'm planning on starting with the Resistance universe comics and work my way through others if I continue to enjoy what I'm reading.

I'm wondering if this is where Geoff Johns got his idea for his Ghost Machine company because the genre's seem similar.  Either way its fun having something besides the big two to read that is good.

[Jeff]

The Resistance Universe - Reading Order

The Resistance Vol. 1 (collects The Resistance #1-6)
The Resistance: Reborns (one-shot with vertical-scrolling back-up stories)
The Resistance Vol. 2 (collects The Resistance: Uprising #1-6)
Moths (written by JMS, complements The Resistance Vol. 1)
E-Ratic (limited series by Kaare Andrews)
Knighted (limited series by Gregg Hurwitz)
The Joneses (ongoing series)
E-Ratic 2: Recharged (sequel to E-Ratic)
U & I (ongoing series by JMS)

[Jeff]

The Hotell Universe - They are calling this a separate universe but there is only the one series listed in it.  These are Horror genre books.

Hotell Volume 1 (collects issues #1-4)
Issue #1: End of The Road (December 2021)
Issue #2: From the Wreckage (January 2022)
Issue #3: The Sketchbook (February 2022)
Issue #4: Good Boy (March 2022)

Hotell Volume 2 (collects issues #5-9)
Issue #5: Silver (April 2022)
Issue #6: The Silver Coin (May 2022)
Issue #7: The Covenant (June 2022)
Issue #8: The Haunting (July 2022)
Issue #9: The Final Chapter (August 2022)

[Jeff]

The Year Zero Universe - Also only one series though listed as its own universe.  A zombie apocalypse book.

Year Zero Volume Zero (collects issues #1-5) - Listed first in reading order but this was the latest series released, a prequel I'm guessing.
Year Zero Volume One (collects issues #1-5)
Year Zero Volume Two (collects issues #1-5)

[Jeff]

The Devil's Highway Universe - same as the two above.  This one is a murder mystery series.

Devil's Highway Volume 1 (collects issues #1-5)
Devil's Highway Volume 2 (collects issues #6-10)

[Jeff]

Stand Alone Series and the dates their issue 1's were released.

Archangel 8   #1–5   Written by:   Michael Moreci   Art by:   C. P. Smith   23-Sep-20
Red Border   #1–4   Written by:   Jason Starr   Art by:   Will Conrad   26-Aug-20
Old Haunts   #1–5   Written by:   Ollie Masters & Rob Williams   Art by:   Laurence Campbell   20-May-20
Bad Mother   #1–5   Written by:   Christa Faust   Art by:   Mike Deodato   5-Aug-20
Grendel, Kentucky   #1–4   Written by:   Jeff McComsey   Art by:   Tommy Lee Edwards   2-Sep-20
American Ronin   #1–5   Written by:   Peter Milligan   Art by:   ACO   7-Oct-20
Byte-Sized   #1–4   Written by:   Cullen Bunn   Art by:   Nelson Blake II   9-Dec-20
Mann's World   #1–4   Written by:   Victor Gischler   Art by:   Niko Walter   13-Jan-21
Redemption   #1–5   Written by:   Christa Faust   Art by:   Mike Deodato   3-Feb-21
Casual Fling   #1–5   Written by:   Jason Starr   Art by:   Dalabor Talijic   10-Feb-21
Chariot   #1–5   Written by:   Bryan Edward Hill   Art by:   Priscilla Petraites   3-Mar-21
Marjorie Finnigan, Temporal Criminal   #1–8   Written by:   Garth Ennis   Art by:   Goran Sudžuka   5-May-21
Fight Girls   #1–5   Written by:   Frank Cho   Art by:   Frank Cho   7-Jul-21
Not All Robots   #1–5   Written by:   Mark Russell   Art by:   Mike Deodato   4-Aug-21
Telepaths   #1–6   Written by:   J. Michael Straczynski   Art by:   Steve Epting   1-Sep-21
Out   #1–5   Written by:   Rob Williams   Art by:   Will Conrad   6-Oct-21
Crimson Cage   #1–5   Written by:   John Lees   Art by:   Alex Cormack   8-Dec-21
The Fourth Man   #1–4   Written by:   Jeff McComsey   Art by:   Mike Deodato   5-Jan-22
Primos   #1–4   Written by:   Al Madrigal   Art by:   Felipe Flores   2-Feb-22
Hit Me   #1–5   Written by:   Christa Faust   Art by:   Priscilla Petraites   2-Mar-22
Newthink   #1–5   Written by:   Gregg Hurwitz   Art by:   Mike Deodato   1-Jun-22
Absolution   #1–5   Written by:   Peter Milligan   Art by:   Mike Deodato   6-Jul-22
Sacrament   #1–5   Written by:   Peter Milligan   Art by:   Marcelo Frusin   3-Aug-22
Trojan   #1–4   Written by:   Daniel Kraus   Art by:   Laci   4-Jan-23
Black Tape   #1–4   Written by:   Dan Panosian   Art by:   Dalibor Talijic   1-Feb-23
Red Zone   #1–4   Written by:   Cullen Bunn   Art by:   Mike Deodato Jr.   1-Mar-23
Sins of the Salton Sea   #1–5   Written by:   Ed Brisson   Art by:   C. P. Smith   7-Jun-23
The Ribbon Queen   #1–8   Written by:   Garth Ennis   Art by:   Jacen Burrows   26-Jul-23
The Madness   #1–6   Written by:   J. Michael Straczynski   Art by:   ACO   9-Aug-23
Rumpus Room   #1–5   Written by:   Mark Russell   Art by:   Ramon Rosanas   20-Sep-23
Red Light   #1–4   Written by:   Sarah Cho   Art by:   Priscilla Petraites   1-Nov-23
Little Black Book   #1–4   Written by:   Jeff McComsey   Art by:   Chris Ferguson   13-Mar-24

[Perry]

I remember I tried Hotell (or HotELL) and I didn't get past issue #1, same for Devil's Highway... I think (it has been a long time)
Bad Mother and Redemption I tried or flipped through for Deodato, but I don't remember actually reading either
Majorie Finnigan I have always wanted to get back to, I think I was in the wrong head space for that at the time
and of course I have read a couple issues of JMS' Resistance

Looking though everything else, I am amazed that I wanted to try so many of their books at one point, and never did. Especially the horror, crime or period ones.

Good list man, Thanks

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