Hi. Even though they are not indie, in the literal sense, yeah, those publishers are great.
It depends on what you like:
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Bloodshot is very war/guns heavy, with one main super-badass protagonist in a lonely quest.
Harbinger is like X-men remade modern, a little less super in its superpowers, except for the protagonist. There's a lot of friendship and diveristy.
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American Vampire. Intelligently written, the story encopasses almost a century of different characters, whose lives intertwine sometimes by accident, sometimes by necessicty. Also, the vampires have both a classic feel and some new takes.
If you've never read Preacher do it. Do it now. Disclaimer: it's very violent and kind of intentionally disturbing (but it is functional to the plot). So, you judge if it's your cup of tea.
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Bedlam. If you want something really disturbing, from a completely weird point of view, with a story that starts slow but takes off like nobody's business.
Fatale. Very poised but intelligent writing, noir feel. Not exceptional in my opinion, but the plot is very intelligently woven.
Invincible. New take on a somehow mockery of the DC universe. You have higly comedic situations mixed with an interesting plot and fresh characters.
The strange talent of luther strode. This was tons of fun. It's a mix between a tipical american and manga-like plot, where the protagonist comes into possession of a weird power. Still, it's developed in a very new and atipical way.
Mind the gap. It's very weird but really amazing. Both the art and the writing are detail oriented. It's a crime mistery mixed with a very very thin supernatural element, which is not pervasive to the story world, though. At first it seems out of place, but then it fits all together...
Ten grand. Emotionally very intense, a supernatural detective series that focuses on the human suffering more than badassery.
Walking dead. If you want to know what would actually happen in a zombie apocalipse. It's so real. It's also obviously kind of violent, but that's to be expected. It talks a lot about human nature and relationships between people. I think it's one of the most interesting things out there right now.
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Locke and Key. It's a series of miniseries. They mix a classical horror plot with some supernatural adventure/mistery. The three protagonists are very life-like and the antagonists are interesting. Also, the key system is very fun.
Honorable mentions: I love Witchblade and Darkness, but only since Ron Marz joined Top Cow.
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