Alternative comics
Alternative comics or independent comics cover a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Alternative comics present an alternative to mainstream superhero comics which in the past have dominated the American comic book industry. Alternative comic books span a wide range of genres, artistic styles, and subjects.
For the publisher, see Alternative Comics.
Alternative comics are often published in small numbers with less regard for regular distribution schedules.
Many alternative comics have variously been labelled post-underground comics, independent comics, indie comics, auteur comics, small press comics, new wave comics, creator-owned comics, art comics,[1] or literary comics.[2][3] Many self-published "minicomics" also fall under the "alternative" umbrella.
(1993–present)
Alternative Comics
(France) (1990–present)
L'Association
(1992–1998)
Black Eye Productions
/Pigeon Press (2004–2010; 2010–2016)
Buenaventura Press
(2009–present)
Callworks Inc.
(1980–1998)
Cat-Head Comics
(1995–present)
Conundrum Press (Canada)
(Canada) (1991–present)
Drawn & Quarterly
(1976–present)
Fantagraphics Books
(1997–2004)
Highwater Books
(1970–1999)
Kitchen Sink Press
(2007–present)
Koyama Press
(1970–present); originally an underground publisher; hasn't published original comics since c. 2005
Last Gasp
(1986-1988)
Gator Graphix
(1999–present)
Mineshaft Magazine
(1990–c. 2006)
MU Press
(1984–present)
NBM Publishing
(2012–present)
Neoglyphic Media
(1998–present)
Sacred Mountain
(2012–present)
Silver Sprocket
/Amaze Ink (1986–present)
Slave Labor Graphics
(2011–present)
Space Face Books
(2002–2016)
Sparkplug Comics
(1984–c. 1999)
Starhead Comix
(1997–present)
Top Shelf Productions
(2016–present)
Township Comics
(Canada) (1982–1994)
Vortex Comics
(1980–present)
World War 3 Illustrated
Abstract comics
Alternative manga
Fumetti d'autore
Garo
Japanese equivalent of alternative comics
Gekiga
which are normally self-published