The Chimera Comics Collective is an organization of webcomic creators working across a monstrosity of different genres, styles and influences. Our aim is to lift the titles we catalog, provide a supportive community, and share resources among members to maximize everyone's chances to succeed. Much like a chimera, we embody a multitude of characteristics and abilities. Romance, horror, adventure, YA or adult—we celebrate what makes us unique, while working as one to build a supportive comic community. We'll be sharing resources, promotion and championing inclusivity and creativity.
  • White NoiseWhite Noise

    When Hawk's brother Emry is killed and his half-sister Liya stolen away by otherworldly soldiers, Hawk is determined to find the only family he has left, no matter what it takes...even if that means crossing a country that wants creatures like him snuffed out.

    Liya, meanwhile, finds herself alone on another planet populated by monsters. Full of grief over her lost brothers and anger at the enemy now surrounding her, she struggles to understand this new world she's been forced to take part in--and slowly begins to realize that all the things she thought she knew about it were wrong.

  • Sister ClaireSister Claire

    When Wayne reveals her current mission, Shep decides it’s time to put an end to some unfinished business. Leaving behind her beloved flock, she departs on a journey with her rival to the witches’ guild.

  • Bicycle BoyBicycle Boy

    Bicycle Boy is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure comic by Jackarais.

    Our protagonist--a cyborg who calls himself 'Poet'--cannot recall anything before the day he woke up in the middle of the desert, surrounded by corpses.

    With no memories, no purpose and no idea what the hell is going on, he sets out to find answers.

  • GodslaveGodslave

    Godslave is about a girl thrown into the drama and danger of modern day Egyptian Mythology!

    The story follows Edith after breaking a canopic jar open and finding-- an animal inside?? That's alive??? Even crazier, the animal claims to be Anubis and tasks her with retrieving his missing 8 Ba to return him back to his true form. She fights the monsters protecting his ba, and the rest of his divine family drama.

  • The Automan’s DaughterThe Automan’s Daughter

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  • In Blood We RiseIn Blood We Rise

    The fates are weaving their yarn, destiny is already decided.

    And there's nothing Theodore can do about it.

    But when he meets Oliver everything takes a step to the left into uncertainty.

    Together they discover the forgotten past and the unwritten future!

    And, of course, love.

  • The Witch DoorThe Witch Door

    Katariina Lehto and Jousia Muotka are neighbors. They haven't talked to each other, until one day a mischievous cat leads Katariina into Jousia's apartment.

    Katariina tells Jousia that she's a nurse, but not that she's on a sick leave because of burnout. Jousia tells her that he's a clairvoyant, but not that he's actually a witch. However, they find out about each other's secrets, and Jousia decides to help Katariina by introducing her to the many wondrous places behind a mysterious witch door.

  • Lies WithinLies Within

    Lysander lacks direction in his life… though he seems to be the only one who doesn’t mind. He’s content to live rent-free under his sister’s roof, get high, watch monster movies, and canoodle with Simon, the new neighbour who moved in a few months ago.

    When Lys is attacked one night by a strange intruder in his kitchen, it’s soft, quiet Simon who comes to his aid. In the process, he exposes Lys to a deadly secret:

    Monsters are real, and they’re tired of living humanity’s shadow.

  • Heroes of ThantopolisHeroes of Thantopolis

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  • Daughter of the LiliesDaughter of the Lilies

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    She’s chased out of every town with torches and pitchforks when the locals see her face, and is eagerly sought after by a great and terrible figure who defines most of her dark thoughts towards herself. In desperation, she briefly joins up with a small band of Mercenaries, but finds herself swept up in and caught off guard by their loyalty and acceptance.

    Who (or what) is Thistle? Where did she come from? Will these unruly, uncultured, rough-around-the-edge fighters be the ones to help Thistle realize her sense of self-worth in time to stop the shadows of her past from overwhelming and consuming the world?

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Posted May 17, 2015 at 09:00 am

The more human-shaped figure swung down quite easily from the bird creature's back; they were carrying a very small, light crossbow-like object, and braced it against their hip as they peered down at the form of the monster.

"Vau," they remarked. "Tha't leil."

The bird turned its weird masked face on Liya. "Ai!" they called. "Lu iu tseic Aetheridu? Era iu enn ryfhd?"

Liya hoisted herself out of the water very slowly, dripping on the edge of the pool. Her voice came out hoarse and stammering. "I d-don't s-speak Aetherian."

The bird turned to their companion. "Tseict English," they said.

"Nad ra," said the other, and unhooked the mask from their face.

The person beneath seemed ordinary enough--dark eyes, greyish skin, full lips in a sort of bracing smile. They slung the crossbow over their shoulder and said, in a sort of stilted and formal version of Liya's language, "We are friends. Are you hurt?"

Liya stared. She was having a hard time finding the words. She felt her shoulders start to tremble. "N-no," she mumbled, and dropped her gaze, "I'm...just...kinda cold..."

"Qunl," the unmasked person told the bird, who started, and then went for the simple unmarked bag that was hanging around their shoulders. Liya watched as the bird pulled a white blanket from the bag with surprising delicacy, using feathers on the edge of their wing that seemed to have formed into short claws at will. The unmasked person--whose breath was also fogging in the night air, now--turned back to Liya.

"We can call someone for you," they offered, "a sponsor? Family?"

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