Alternative Comics comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Stories and Art by Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (with Etgar Keret). Tomer and Asaf Hanuka are twins. They share a similar genetic structure but were raised in different places. This condition creates a special tension between their stories and styles and is the foundation of their award-winning Bipolar series. "Time Strips" examines the different identities we wear as our life evolves and the way these identities interact if they were to exist on one time line. "Pizzeria Kamikaze" is about a guy with a broken heart who committed suicide only to find himself at Pizzeria Kamikaze, a regular day job in a world where everyone died before and now it's about passing time. "I Love You" examines how much of ourselves we project onto others. By using story lines, the myth of relationships is explored under highly opposite environments. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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2nd & later printings. Stories and Art by Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (with Etgar Keret). Tomer and Asaf Hanuka are twins. They share a similar genetic structure but were raised in different places. This condition creates a special tension between their stories and styles and is the foundation of their award-winning Bipolar series. "Time Strips" examines the different identities we wear as our life evolves and the way these identities interact if they were to exist on one time line. "Pizzeria Kamikaze" is about a guy with a broken heart who committed suicide only to find himself at Pizzeria Kamikaze, a regular day job in a world where everyone died before and now it's about passing time. "I Love You" examines how much of ourselves we project onto others. By using story lines, the myth of relationships is explored under highly opposite environments. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Derf Backderf. Derf, creator of the graphic novels Trashed, Punk Rock & Trailer Parks, and the international bestseller, My Friend Dahmer, presents the best of his True Stories from the long running The City comic strip, as seen in Best American Comics. It's like Humans of New York, but somewhat stranger. Pressure… Pressure… 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.99.

1st printing. Story and art by James Kolchaka. On his way to work at the Chinese restaurant, Magic Boy discovers an enchanted ring and determines to make an expedition to the North Pole. He only gets as far as the coffee shop on the next block, but his world is forever changed. Also includes two stories from the world of James Kochalka's Paradise Sucks. Softcover, 7-in. x 6 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gregory Benton. Follow two young brothers through a typical day, from their arrival at an industrial tobacco farm bussed in with others early in the morning, throughout their grueling chores and ultimately to the accident that drops them into the realm of the Xolo, the Aztec's mythological protector of souls. Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 72 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Joel Orff.

Great Moments in Rock 'N' Roll is a collection of true stories. Though several of these comics feature well known musicians, they aren't necessarily about music. These are funny and sometimes poignant comics about people struggling with and celebrating their circumstances, often through unlikely forms of self-expression.

Softcover, 10" x 10", 72 pages, B&W.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Joel Orff.

Bob Frank is a Twin Cities cab driver and part time cartoonist without much direction in his life. A surprise postcard from a long-lost love opens up a whole new world. Bob is an artist with a creative block who loses himself in an aimless existence; while Casey suffers from deep-seated anxiety and feelings of abandonment. Brought together through an unexpected circumstance, they begin to open up and trust each other, gradually finding that their fears of being hurt are overcome by the simple joys that they now share.

As they tentatively try to build a life together, the harsh realities of the outside world begin to intrude on their happiness, but the experience changes them both in fundamental ways.

Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 132 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Anna Ehrlemark. Anna Ehrlemark (Sweden) is well known in Eastern Europe for her unconventional, twisted narratives and her striking visual style. Her comics explore feminist, queer, anti-capitalist themes and she has been published by the Balkan collectives Stripburger, Fijuk, and Komikaze. Winners collects 128 pages of her stories about family, nostalgia, chance, witchcraft, sex, abstinence, economy, and revenge. Science fiction in a future that is already old. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1- 1st printing. Story and art by Chris Taylor. A science-fiction soap opera featuring the exploits of a no-nonsense detective named Nono, who is the composite of two females named Jo and Do. Jo has the mysterious ability to ingest the milk from the Madeleine Flower and enter an ethereal realm known as Pure Intuition where she can spy on the unconscious minds of humanity. Together, as Nono, they sell it to the highest bidder in the Cloud. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Jim Campbell. A group of art students head to the shore, but something sinister is hiding beneath the incoming waves. From the artist of Over The Garden Wall, At The Shore is an original full color graphic novel of kids meddling with the undead, sea monsters, and scientists. Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by K. Thor Jensen. Cloud Stories is the first new collection of comics by Red Eye, Black Eye author K. Thor Jensen in ten years. A thematically-connected journey through the upper atmosphere, it veers wildly between slapstick comedy, creeping horror and otherworldly fantasy. Drawn in a staggering array of visual styles. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Kevin Hooyman. Kevin Hooyman's fantastically detailed comics elevate everyday situations into psychedelic self-reflection and humorous revelations. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 360 pages, B&W. NOTE: "Conditions On The Ground is 350 beautiful pages of existential and meditative comics. It had me smiling all day." - Farel Dalrymple Cover price $29.95.

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American expats Rex and Gertie have just moved to Oaxaca. They are excited by the prospect of immersion in the culture of this remote highland jewel but strange forces are at work in paradise. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, black and white. Cover price $4.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "United States!" Written by Lauren Barnett and Nate Bulmer. Art by Box Brown. Cover by Joseph Lambert. The first of an ongoing series of the best funny comics from around the world, edited by Lauren Barnett (Me Likes You Very Much) and Nathan Bulmer (Eat More Bikes). Comics by Box Brown, Noah Van Sciver, Sam Henderson Julia Wertz, and many more. Featuring a striking cover by Eisner nominee Joseph Lambert. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Dylan Horrocks. The first short story collection from the creator of Hicksville and Sam Zabel and The Magic Pen. Daydreams, fantasy, true love and procrastination feature strongly in this selection of Dylan Horrocks's shorter comics. Incomplete Works is both the chronicle of an age and a portrait of one man's heroic struggle to get some work done. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Pat Aulisio. Infinite Bowman tracks the story of a lost astronaut wandering through the wastedlands, making his way through the infinite city, battling demons, and calling his buddies jerks. Aulisio's manic spattery squiggly style pairs magnificently with his unique breed of inter-galactic toilet humor. A Hic + Hoc production. Softcover (Horizontal), 9-in. x 6-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Robin Enrico. The rise and fall of the all-female junk-rock band Pitch Girl. Lead singer Bianca is willing to give up everything to make her dream into a reality, while her band mates Tiara and Corbin feel a much stronger pull towards the comforts of home and intimacy. Softcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 386 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Karl Stevens.

After losing his girlfriend and apartment, Karl moves into his professor's home where his bohemian adventures converge with the rituals of family life. Combining comic strips published in The Phoenix, Boston's leading alternative weekly, with watercolors and oil paintings, The Lodger follows the Xeric-winning and Ignatz-nominated artist's Guilty and Whatever as a visually stunning depiction of love, loss, and the moving minutiae of everyday life.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Melissa Mendes. Lou is an 11 year old tomboy growing up in a small, working-class town in New England in the 1990s. This one summer it becomes clear that her brother Eddie's boss at the pizza shop is mixed up in some unsavory business. Things become more precarious after Eddie's boss vanishes. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Lauren Barnett. The best of five years of Ignatz-nominated artist Lauren Barnett's always hysterical daily webcomic Me Likes You. It includes at least one animal on a scooter. Perfect for fans of Hyperbole and a Half. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.00.

Written by Rich Tommaso and Miriam Capaldi. Art by Peter Martinelli and Rich Tommaso. Cover by Rich Tommaso. Miriam Capaldi and Peter Martinelli have been friends since the third grade. Miriam chronicles how their friendship progresses (or regresses) over a period of nearly twenty years. The first issue begins with them in college, honing their skills and readying themselves for the "real world" -- or not. 7 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, PC/PBW. Cover price $4.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Jed Alexander. As its title suggests, (Mostly) Wordless is a mostly wordless all-ages book filled with stories, short vignettes and character sketches told with either no, or few words. Each story explores moments of childhood imaginative exploration - from dress up and playing pirates to nursery rhymes and rainy days. Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Aron Nels Steinke. Drawn in beautiful black and white, Neptune is an all-ages graphic novel about a couple of kids and their dog, Neptune, who just might have supernatural powers. Playful and witty, Neptune is quite simply a pleasure to read. The debut graphic novel by the creator of Big Plans and Zoo Box. A Sparkplug & Tugboat production. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Andrew Ristaino. Sci-fi, horror, and comedy melted together and topped with a Twilight Zone twist. Darkly funny tales featuring mad science, gothic anime, TV zombies, kaiju, giant robots, monsters from the deep, and even a haunted sweatshirt. from the Emmy Award-winning storyboard artist and character designer of Adventure Time. A Direct Market exclusive. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tomer Hanuka. This impressive collection of short stories deals with identity, memory and destiny. From the hollow existence of twenty-something urbanites in Brooklyn to a dense psychological collage of a split second life time, the stories touch a raw nerve we never knew we had. Tomer Hanuka has received multiple Harvey Awards, Eisner Awards, and Ignatz Awards nominations for his work on Bipolar. Softcover, 108 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by by Adam Sacks. Beautifully illustrated and deeply imaginative, the cast of conversing fish in Salmon Doubts philosophize about the meaning of life as they make their ultimate journey upstream to spawn. Softcover, 128 pages, PC. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Written by Seth Kushner. Art by Josh Neufeld. Cover by Joseph Remnant. Adam Kessler is a pop-culture-obsessed New York photographer torn between pleasing his Mom by finding a "nice Jewish girl," and figuring out what he really wants. This awkward coming-of-age-story is illustrated by 22 artists, whose individual short stories together tell a complete narrative. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $8.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mardou.

Iris, a young woman turning eighteen in early 1990s Manchester, England, is slowly losing her tenuous grip on her world of burger-flipping, drugs, and rock 'n roll. She takes a job at a burger bar at the train station, where her crush on fellow burger-flipper Glen takes her down a dark path. A Revival House production.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 180 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

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By Jon Lewis. The saga of the swamp continues with 64 all-new pages of unforgettable characters, insightful wit, lush imagery and really weird plotlines. 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. (See also: True Swamp Underwoods and Overtime (2000 Alternative Comics) and True Swamp (1994).) Cover price $4.95.

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Story Art, and Cover by Jon Lewis. Foreword by Hale Marmot. The swamp adventures of a band of swampland critters upon the discovery of a new animal in the swamp. 64 pages, B&W Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Story and art by William Cardini. Welcome to the psychedelic space fantasy cosmos of the Hyperverse, a realm filled with immensely powerful beings who battle over worlds with strange geologies and hoard advanced technologies left by ancient starfarers. Vortex follows the powerful sorcerer the Miizzzard as he travels to a mysterious planet and battles a strange, regenerating monster. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

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Biographies of Alternative rock bands. The Cure: Written by Jay Aleen Sanford. Art by Greg Fox. Pearl Jam: Written by Spike Steffenhagen. Art by Ter Pallot. "In Defense of Stone Temple Pilots" by Jay Allen Sanford. R.E.M.: Written by Jay Allen Sanford. Art by Blackwell Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Story and art by Dean Haspiel. A native New York bruiser escapes from Alphabet City to make a fresh start in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, only to face a new strain of street logic. Dean Haspiel returns to his semi-autobiographical roots and explores the emotional truths between prime and primate. The follow up to Haspiel's Opposable Thumbs. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Edited by Dominick Grace and Eric Hoffman. Cover by Bernie Mireault.

This overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists. Contributors look at the myriad ways that English-language, Francophone, indigenous, and queer Canadian comics and cartoonists pose alternatives to American comics, to dominant perceptions, even to gender and racial categories.

Includes contributions by Jordan Bolay, Ian Brodie, Jocelyn Sakal Froese, Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman, Paddy Johnston, Ivan Kocmarek, Jessica Langston, Judith Leggatt, Daniel Marrone, Mark J. McLaughlin, Joan Ormrod, Laura A. Pearson, Annick Pellegrin, Mihaela Precup, Jason Sacks and Ruth-Ellen St. Onge.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

20th Anniversary Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rich Tommaso.

Abigail is an aspiring hitwoman out to prove her value to the family. She braves the wilds of Newark: overpriced parking, traffic jams, and bad hair days, to track down Trevor - her former mentor - who is on the lam with a big briefcase of mob dough. A revised, redrawn, and expanded edition of Rich Tommaso's debut graphic novel.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Jenny Zervakis. Jenny Zervakis was part of a wave of DIY cartoonists who came of age during the 1990's Zine Revolution. When most "alternative comics" of the era were loud and sarcastic, Jenny's zine, Strange Growths, was warm and emotionally bare. Now, for the first time, these inspirational and groundbreaking comics have been collected in book form. A Spit and a Half production. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Eric Haven. Enter the strange and compelling comic book world of Mythbusters producer Eric Haven. Deconstructing the tawdry form of the traditional comic book, Haven builds layers of dark, dorkish humor to undermine the expectations of certain familiar genres. A series of short comics that deconstructs-while it celebrates-classic comic book tropes. Hardcover, 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. The first complete collection of James Kochalka's classic Fancy Froglin web comic. The lovable story of a very dirty little frog who only occasionally wears pants. He's an ineffably cute little frog that is very frisky, yet purely innocent. He loves bunnies, and he is really really funny. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Robert Beatty. Floodgate Companion is Robert Beatty's debut monograph, a cosmic and immersive artifact from the renowned album cover artist. Comprised of unseen artwork recalling the heyday of paperback sci-fi, experimental animation, and the outsider realm of artist-released jazz and psychedelic records, this book brings the viewer into a world uniquely Beatty's own. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Robert Beatty. Floodgate Companion is Robert Beatty's debut monograph, a cosmic and immersive artifact from the renowned album cover artist. Comprised of unseen artwork recalling the heyday of paperback sci-fi, experimental animation, and the outsider realm of artist-released jazz and psychedelic records, this book brings the viewer into a world uniquely Beatty's own. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Malachi Ward. A collection of hauntingly beautiful science-fiction and horror short stories by Prophet (Image Comics) and Ritual: Vile Decay artist Malachi Ward. Collects stories from Mome, Study Group Magazine, Sundays, Best American Comics 2013, and new comics created specifically for this book. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Graham Annable.

Grickle is a hefty treasure trove of visually arresting, hilarious, wise and eminently re-readable cartoon stories.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Story, Art and Cover by T. Limbs. Welcome to Reynolds Flats, an inner city project nestled in the armpit of Burnt Reynolds, New Jenkem City U.S.A. The insane strip that started out in Vice Magazine has emerged as a twisted comic book series. A Revival House Production. 32 pages, B&W Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Written by Graham Annable and Scott C. A decade ago Graham Annable (Grickle, Puzzle Agent), Dave Bogan, Paul Harvey Brown, Scott Campbell (Double Fine Action Comics), Razmig Mavlian, Marc Overney, Derek Sakai, Nathan Stapley, Vam, and Joe White teamed up to individually and collectively create the over 120 pages of very funny genre-defining comics assembled here. Introduction by Sam Henderson. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in., 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. By Lauren R. Weinstein. A Xeric Grant Recipient! Inside Vineyland contains 40 of Weinstein's finest works, many originally published in Seattle's legendary Stranger. Each comic is just one page long - perfect for the bathroom, the subway, or watching TV. An extended bonus story is also included, telling of a robot's troubled quest for love as he's torn between his lust for electrical devices and his duty to serve humans! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by T. Edward Bak. Island of Memory examines Georg Wilhelm Steller's historic Second Kamchatka Expedition, which brought the Russians to Siberia and Alaska in the 18th century. Part natural history, part adventure yarn and part experimental narrative, this 72-page fever dream is the artistic realization of Bak's inquiry into the socio-ecological consequences of empire. A Floating World Comics production. Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

2014 (Alternative Comics) Edition

Story, Art and Cover by Steve Aylett. Collects stories from Dodgem Logic plus several new tales. This is not a comic you can read and still expect to live a normal life. Says Alan Moore: 'The most original and consciousness-altering living writing in the English language, not to mention the funniest.' 64 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Jonny Negron. Jonny Negron's newest monograph collects the signature pinup illustrations that have gained him a cult following. Negron's art visualizes stylish ladies of all colors - hyper-sensual, curvy, and confident. These risqué compositions use suggestive humor and erotic situations to explore sexual taboos and criticize a mainstream, limited view of beauty. A Floating World production. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jim Campbell. Jim Campbell's Xeric Award-winning Krachmacher contains three stories: "At the Shore" centers around Marianne, a teenager who finds herself involved in a seemingly mundane adventure that grows increasingly more bizarre as she and her friends become integral players in it. This quirky character drama introduces Marianne and her four friends. The other, more subtle, narrative arc of "Unsere Freund" revolves around the surreal flashbacks Marianne suffers through - taking her back to memories of her family and her strange childhood. The flashbacks maintain a level of magic realism; we don't quite know if they're truth or fiction, but it reveals to the reader how desperate Marianne is to be understood by her friends, who, at this stage of the narrative, would rather not get involved. The last story, "Shipwrecked Hopes," is a simple, humorous tale, light tone and is a perfect companion piece for Krachmacher. The book's title, Krachmacher, translates as "noise maker," and while it's not terribly important that this fact be understood by the reader, it does mirror the conflicts that many of the characters Jim Campbell writes about face - overwhelmed with emotion, they make noise, either real or metaphorical, to drown out their problems. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $6.50.