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Post-1970s independent comics publications
Alternative comics or independent comics cover a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement
Alternative_comics
American independent graphic novel and comic book publisher
Alternative Comics was an American independent graphic novel and comic book publisher most recently based in Cupertino, California. In addition to publishing
Alternative_Comics
Independent manga publications
Alternative manga or underground manga is a Western term for Japanese comics that are published outside the more commercial manga market, or which have
Alternative_manga
Topics referred to by the same term
series Kamen Rider Ryuki Alternative comics, or independent comics are an alternative to mainstream superhero comics Alternative fashion, fashion that stands
Alternative
Creative work in which pictures and text convey information
Comics is a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of
Comics
Italian annual comic book and gaming convention
43°48′N 10°30′E / 43.8°N 10.5°E / 43.8; 10.5 Lucca Comics & Games is an annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held
Lucca_Comics_&_Games
Comics genre
comic books, but their legacy is most obvious with alternative comics. The United States underground comics scene emerged in the 1960s, focusing on subjects
Underground_comix
Comic book festival in Chicago
The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (widely known as CAKE) is a comic book festival usually held each June in Chicago. Inaugurated in 2012, the curated
Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
Chicago_Alternative_Comics_Expo
Comic book retailer in Portland, Oregon
States. Owned by Jason Leivian, the company specializes in alternative and independent comics, "showcasing auteur creators and the artists pushing the boundaries
Floating_World_Comics
This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. Comic art is an art medium used
List of comics publishing companies
List_of_comics_publishing_companies
French comics convention
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (AICF; French: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême, FIBD), held in Angoulême, France, is
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême_International_Comics_Festival
Comics anthology edited by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly
Mouly from 1980 to 1991. It was a flagship publication of the 1980s alternative comics movement, serving as a more intellectual counterpoint to Robert Crumb's
Raw_(comics_magazine)
Press and Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE or S.P.A.C.E., is an annual convention in Columbus, Ohio, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics
Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo
Small_Press_and_Alternative_Comics_Expo
American cartoonist (b. 1968)
published by Alternative Comics, Fantagraphics, and Retrofit Comics. Weissman began his career in the mid-1990s in alternative comics with the self-published
Steven_Weissman
Comic book series by the Hernández brothers
published by Fantagraphics. It was one of the first comic books in the alternative comics movement of the 1980s. The Hernández brothers produce stories in the
Love_and_Rockets_(comics)
American illustrator and cartoonist (b. 1943)
(1981–1993), which was one of the most prominent publications of the alternative comics era. As his career progressed, his comic work became more autobiographical
Robert_Crumb
American alternative comics publishing company
WaRP Graphics, later Warp Graphics, is an alternative comics publisher best known for creating and being the original publisher of the Elfquest comic book
WaRP_Graphics
American comics writer
with dark and realistic themes, Forsman continues the tradition of alternative comics. Forsman's father died when Charles was 11 years old. Forsman obtained
Charles_Forsman
American comics writer/artist
number of comics and graphic novels since then, published by the likes of Top Shelf Productions, Alternative Comics, Z2 Comics, Image Comics, and Hang
Dean_Haspiel
U.S. comic book writer and artist
work in the realm of alternative comics, Madden is known for his coloring work in traditional comics. He has also taught comics at the School of Visual
Matt_Madden
Comic festival in Athens, Georgia
FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival is an annual comic festival in Athens, Georgia, United States, focusing on alternative comics, minicomics, zines, underground
FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival
FLUKE_Mini-Comics_&_Zine_Festival
Series of comics by Evan Dorkin
comics created by Evan Dorkin. The series ran in his comic books Dork and House of Fun before it received a two-issue run through Dark Horse Comics in
Eltingville_(comics)
Canadian cartoonist and animator
Grickle, published by Alternative Comics, and one of the founders of the Hickee humor anthology (also published by Alternative Comics). Annable has created
Graham_Annable
American comics publisher
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels
Fantagraphics
Comic book festival and alternative comics convention
The Alternative Press Expo (APE) was a comic book festival and alternative comics convention that operated from 1994 to 2017. Founded by Slave Labor Graphics
Alternative_Press_Expo
American comic book publisher
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by Skydance Corporation under Warner Bros
DC_Comics
Comics has developed specialized terminology. Several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as Will
Glossary of comics terminology
Glossary_of_comics_terminology
Comic book by writer-artist Peter Bagge
Fantagraphics in 1990 it ran for 30 issues, and was one of the best-selling alternative comics of the 1990s, at its height selling 30,000 copies an issue. In 2000
Hate_(comics)
Comic book by Daniel Clowes
best-selling series in alternative comics. Early issues of Eightball feature a mixture of very short, often crudely humorous comics ("Zubrick and Pogeybait"
Eightball_(comics)
2003 graphic novel
genre [in alternative comics, and] I also didn't want to do anything cynical and nihilistic, which is the standard for a lot of alternative comics." Despite
Blankets_(comics)
miniseries were published before its cancellation. Detour #2 – Publisher Alternative Comics solicited Ed Brubaker's Detour #2 in 2000, but it never appeared (the
List of comics solicited but never published
List_of_comics_solicited_but_never_published
Publication of comics art
book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential panels that represent individual scenes. Panels
Comic_book
Canadian independent comic book publisher
and Chester Brown's Yummy Fur, the last of which was a pioneer of alternative comics. Vortex also earned a reputation for publishing Canadian comic book
Vortex_Comics
Academic study of comics and graphic novels
Comics studies (also comic art studies, sequential art studies or graphic narrative studies) is an academic field that focuses on comics and sequential
Comics_studies
Comics about the September 11 attacks were published following the terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001
List of comics about the September 11 attacks
List_of_comics_about_the_September_11_attacks
Style of comedy
that was about to emerge. As these newer comics grew in confidence, Tony Allen and Alexei Sayle founded Alternative Cabaret, with other Comedy Store regulars
Alternative_comedy
American alternative comics company
Sparkplug Comic Books was a publisher and distributor of alternative comics founded by cartoonist Dylan Williams. Based in Portland, Oregon, the company
Sparkplug_Comics
1994 graphic novel by Chester Brown
single small panel. Brown established his reputation in the early alternative comics scene of the 1980s with the surreal, taboo-breaking Ed the Happy Clown
I_Never_Liked_You_(comics)
Comic book festival in Brooklyn, New York
successor to the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival (BCGF), CAB focused on self-published, independent, and alternative comics. CAB was founded and organized
Comic_Arts_Brooklyn
Dōjinshi convention in Indonesia
February 2019. Reynaldi, Videtra (2 February 2017). "Comifuro 8: The Home of Comics and Doujin Creators". KAORI Nusantara in English. Archived from the original
Comifuro
American cartoonist (born 1967)
Productions and Alternative Comics. He has also published numerous short stories in comics anthologies, self-published his own mini-comics, and published
James_Kochalka
American cartoonist (born 1969)
(for Alternative Comics Publications)". Alternative Comics Presents Free Comic Book Day 2005. Alternative Comics. 2005. "Firecracker Alternative Book
Sam_Henderson
Comic book by Jhonen Vasquez
murders. JtHM began as a comic strip in the 1990s, then ran under alternative comics publisher Slave Labor Graphics as a limited series of seven issues
Johnny_the_Homicidal_Maniac
American comics artist and writer (born 1951)
born May 7, 1951) is an American comics artist and writer who has worked in mainstream, underground, and alternative comics. Rick Veitch is a native of the
Rick_Veitch
American artist (born 1950)
wave comics movement that began with the end of Arcade: The Comics Revue and the initiation of RAW, one of the main instigators of American alternative comics
Gary_Panter
In comics, LGBTQ themes are a relatively new concept, as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) themes and characters were historically
LGBTQ_themes_in_comics
Era of American comic books (1938–1956)
was the 1938 debut of Superman in Action Comics #1, published by Detective Comics (predecessor of DC Comics). Superman's popularity helped make comic
Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books
Alternate history (also alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply A.H.) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical
Alternate_history
Marvel Comics imprint
Marvel Comics 2 was an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe. The imprint was spun
Marvel_Comics_2
Topics referred to by the same term
Thackray album), 2025 Weirdo (The Rasmus album), 2025 Weirdo (comics), an alternative comics anthology published by Last Gasp Weirdo (graphic novel), 2024
Weirdo
Comics festival
tends to highlight the "alternative comics" genre, as opposed to the work of "mainstream" publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Cosplaying is rarely
Cartoon_Crossroads_Columbus
Marvel Comics supervillain
supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an alternative reality version of Beast. This version of the character is a
Dark_Beast_(Marvel_Comics)
Underground comics anthology
Spiegelman-edited anthology Raw, the flagship publication of the 1980s alternative comics movement. Well-known creators who contributed to the anthology include
Arcade_(comics_magazine)
The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (widely known as MICE) is an annual comic book festival usually held each fall in the Boston area. Inaugurated
Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
Massachusetts_Independent_Comics_Expo
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is one of the world's first mutants, and was a principal antagonist
Apocalypse_(character)
British comic magazine
material, Elliott and Wynne also introduced reprints of American alternative comics such as Love and Rockets, Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot and Evan Dorkin
Deadline_(comics_magazine)
Event with a primary focus on comic books
U.S., comics festival and "indy shows" tend to emphasize the "alternative comics" genre, not the work of "mainstream" publishers like DC Comics and Marvel
Comic_book_convention
Canadian publishing house
drawing and quartering. Initially it specialized in underground and alternative comics, but has since expanded into classic reprints and translations of
Drawn_&_Quarterly
Topics referred to by the same term
Underground press Alternative Comics, American comic book publisher which started out as Alternative Press Associated Press Association of Alternative Newsmedia
Alternative_press
2009 comic anthology by Kim W. Andersson
W. Andersson. The comic was originally published in under Swedish alternative comics anthology From the Shadow of the Northern Light and was serialized
Love_Hurts_(comics)
Topics referred to by the same term
Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists, a series of anthologies of alternative comics, photos and interviews WWF Attitude, a 1999 video game Attitudes!
Attitude
American comic book writer
different participant's point-of-view. The latter story was collected by Alternative Comics into a standalone publication titled At the Seams, which in turn was
Ed_Brubaker
Alternative comics artist, writer, and costume designer
States), better known by her pen name M. Alice LeGrow, is an American alternative comics artist, best known for her gothic, dark fantasy graphic novel series
M._Alice_LeGrow
Comics published online
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on the Internet, such as on a website or a mobile app. While many webcomics
Webcomic
American publisher
was relaunched in 2014 as Z2 Comics, with its first two titles being graphic novel collections from alternative comics creators Dean Haspiel and Paul
Z2_Comics
Marvel Comics supervillain
is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic
Kang_the_Conqueror
Comic book series by Chester Brown
number of awards, and have had a lasting influence on the world of alternative comics. Yummy Fur started as a self-published minicomic which ran for seven
Yummy_Fur_(comics)
Comic shop in Toronto, Ontario
Canada. It specializes in underground and alternative comics, classic comic strip reprints, and foreign comics. It has built an international reputation
The_Beguiling
Magazine-sized comics anthology created by Robert Crumb
Weirdo was a magazine-sized comics anthology created by Robert Crumb and published by Last Gasp from 1981 to 1993. Featuring cartoonists both new and old
Weirdo_(comics)
American artist and alternative comics creator
Farel Dalrymple is an American artist and alternative comics creator. He is best known for his award-winning comics series Pop Gun War. Originally from Oklahoma
Farel_Dalrymple
Comic book originating in the US
independently-produced comics, beginning in the mid-1970s. Some early examples of these – generally referred to as "independent" or "alternative" comics – such as
American_comic_book
Comics character
featuring the character was in Buzz #2, the Kitchen Sink Press-published comics anthology. Frank was a regular feature in the Tantalizing Stories series
Frank_(comics)
Alternative comics anthology magazine
Rubber Blanket was an alternative comics anthology magazine edited by the husband/wife team of cartoonist David Mazzucchelli and painter/colorist Richmond
Rubber_Blanket
Series of anthologies of alternative comics
Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists is a series of anthologies of alternative comics, photos and artists' interviews edited by Universal Press Syndicate
Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists
Attitude:_The_New_Subversive_Cartoonists
Marvel Comics fictional character
fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a supporting character in Fantastic Four. He has been
Franklin_Richards_(character)
Art & music venue/studio in Providence, Rhode Island
acclaim in many areas, particularly in the genres of noise rock, alternative comics, and contemporary art. Members of Forcefield, a collaborative project
Fort_Thunder
Although, traditionally, female comics creators have long been a minority in the industry, they have made a notable impact since the very beginning, and
Women_comics_creators
Doujinshi convention in Tokyo, Japan
day. The most common item sold at Comiket is doujinshi (self-published comics, novels or magazines), while a smaller number of circles sell doujin soft
Comiket
Marvel Comics superhero
Storm is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first
Storm_(Marvel_Comics)
American cartoonist (born 1984)
Denver's alternative weekly, Westword, helped publicize his work when he started publishing it in 2007. After four issues of Blammo, Kilgore Books & Comics published
Noah_Van_Sciver
Japanese manga artist
the United States among fans of alternative comics and manga. His works have been enthusiastically reviewed in The Comics Journal, which also published
Shunji_Enomoto
Era of American comic books (1985–present)
the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. A common alternative name for this period is the
Modern_Age_of_Comic_Books
American comic strip by Tom Tomorrow
comic featuring I.H.O.T.F.M-Man is usually a parody of the cover of Action Comics #1. Often, another character will point out that he is, in fact, not invisible
This_Modern_World
Comic book collection by Joe Matt
Drawn & Quarterly Schedule Irregular Format Ongoing series Genre Alternative comics Publication date 1992 – October 2006 Creative team Created by Joe
Peepshow_(comics)
American comic book creator (born 1976)
Publishing and became a founding member of comics collective Meathaus. His book Escalator was published by Alternative Comics in January 2005, when he returned
Brandon_Graham_(comics)
Style of Japanese comics
Japanese comics aimed at adult audiences and marked by a more cinematic art style and more mature themes. Gekiga was the predominant style of adult comics in
Gekiga
Imprint of DC Comics from 1989 to 1994
Piranha Press, an imprint of DC Comics from 1989 to 1994, was a response by DC to the growing interest in alternative comics. The imprint was edited by Mark
Piranha_Press
American cartoonist, born 1974
climate. Slowpoke Comix #1 - 1998 (Alternative Comics) (OCLC 63661994) Slowpoke: Café Pompous - 2001 (Alternative Comics) (ISBN 1-891867-02-4) Slowpoke:
Jen_Sorensen
American comics artist (born 1954)
Greg LaRocque (born February 24, 1954) is an American comics artist best known for his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes and The Flash. Born and raised
Greg_LaRocque
Annual convention in Texas, United States
convention in Austin, Texas, United States, for alternative comics, minicomics, webcomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts. Chris Nicholas founded
STAPLE!
Swedish comic creator
Moodysson (born 1970) is a Swedish creator of graphic novels and alternative comics, many of them in the autobiographical subgenre. Her works include
Coco_Moodysson
Comic originating in Canada
Canadian comics refers to comics and cartooning by citizens of Canada or permanent residents of Canada regardless of residence. Canada has two official
Canadian_comics
Interpretations of the Marvel character
Thorion, a composite character based on Thor and DC Comics character Orion, appears in the Amalgam Comics imprint. This version is the son of Thanoseid and
Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)
Alternative_versions_of_Thor_(Marvel_Comics)
Marvel Comics fictional character
Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in
Kitty_Pryde
American book publishing company
"[neither] a mainstream comics publisher, nor an alternative comics publisher". The company has published works by such comics writers as Kurt Busiek and
About_Comics
American comic book writer/artist and animator
GardenHead published by Meathaus, The Mother's Mouth published by Alternative Comics, and BodyWorld published by Pantheon Books. Shaw's comic short stories
Dash_Shaw
American comic book writer and artist
illustrator and teacher of cartooning. His series Rubber Necker from Alternative Comics won the 2003 Harvey Awards for best new talent and best new series
Nick_Bertozzi
Comic books reprinted in book form
In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in
Trade_paperback_(comics)
American alternative comics artist (1982–2024)
Piskor Jr. (/ˈpɪskər/; July 28, 1982 – April 1, 2024) was an American alternative comics cartoonist. Piskor was known primarily for his work on Hip Hop Family
Ed_Piskor
CAPTION is an annual comics convention specialising in British small press comics. It was first held in Oxford in January 1992, subsequently being held
Caption_(comics_convention)
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