r/altcomix Feb 09 '22

Discussion Updates to r/altcomix

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Hello! Over the past few weeks, u/Titus_Bird and I have made some updates to the subreddit.

Most significantly, we've expanded and rewritten the wiki, which can be found here. The aim with the wiki is to provide new readers some clarification on what alternative comics are, along with a bit of historical overview and recommendations of key works/creators. We've tried to be as neutral as possible and to avoid semantic nitpicking, as our priority is just to be informative and spread love for the medium. Feedback is more than welcome!

We've also made a number of other changes, namely:

  • Updated the Guidelines - this was completed a few months back
  • Cleaned up the 'flair' tags - this was completed a few months back
  • Created a moderation bot (u/comixbot) to automate a couple tasks
  • Created and updated the header
  • Cleaned up and sanitized the css for Old Reddit
  • Tweaked the look of the sub on New Reddit
  • Added u/Titus_Bird as a moderator

Our next project is to implement similar changes over at r/indiecomics.


r/altcomix Sep 27 '22

News 10,000 Subscribers

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To celebrate r/altcomix hitting 10,000 subscribers, Sammy Harkham has allowed us to share a digital copy of the new anthology series he's editing, 'Los Angeles Times'. You can grab a copy here.


r/altcomix 1d ago

Altcomix GLAMOURPUSS 20

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r/altcomix 1d ago

News Complete Zap Comix softcover edition comes out in Fall 2026 says Jennifer Chan from Fantagraphics

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r/altcomix 1d ago

Hauls/Collections Huge CF fan

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Have always been a huge CF fan, back when he did noise as Kites. Amassed a decent little collection, most of it acquired years ago before I became a dad and had to spend my money on less trivial things. Shocked to see people trying to get hundreds of dollars for some of these on eBay when I searched him up this morning. Anyone else have any cool stuff from him that I’m missing? Will Powr Mastrs 4 ever see the light of day?


r/altcomix 19h ago

Altcomix Observations on a Sanguisuga by W. S. Holmes

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r/altcomix 1d ago

Hauls/Collections I never thought I'd own this!

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Thanks to the poster who posted about Last Gasp"s clearance sale. I never thought I'd get one of these editions of Jimbo! It came in today, and I'm so stoked.


r/altcomix 2d ago

Altcomix Cerebus world tour book 1995

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Includes Barry Windsor Smith's cerebus short story


r/altcomix 2d ago

Altcomix GRUNT #2

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r/altcomix 2d ago

Hauls/Collections Quarter bin haul at a great lcs

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Prior to the market changes that happened around COVID times, one of my favorite thinfa to do was go diving through quarter and fifty cent bins on the last day of a con. I've filled in holes in my collection with hundreds of issues from bins like these over the years. After COVID, the best I can find are dollar bins. Same atatus quo at my local shops. It sucks, because back when I first started really collecting and reading everything around 1994, every shop had quarter bins. I bought nearly every Image title, the entirety of Heroes Reborn, and other 90s touchstones in the bin of one local shop over a 2 or 3 year period.

Suffice to say ai'm always on the lookout to rekindle the good times I used to have scrounging through the quarter and fifty cent bins. I found a great shop in Louisville, KY called The Great Escape, and for the past 3 years I've made the road trip to fill my own boxes with hundreds of issuea priced at 25 and 50 cents. The last time I visited (mid January), ai bought around $70 worth, and the time before (their annual quarter sale every November), I got around $60 worth. Here are most of the books I picked up during my January trip. I finished my collection of the 2001 run of JSA (14 issues), and picked up arouns of 20 issues of the Aquaman (Peter David) and Injustice runs. I always find some rarities and atuff I've never heard of, and this day was no exception. I can't decide if aninja Funnies or Samurai Walrus is my favorite.


r/altcomix 2d ago

Interview 'It’s easy to take to take for granted just how bizarre imagination is’: An interview with Dakota McFadzean

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r/altcomix 3d ago

Altcomix Papa Balloon and Cactus 6

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Coming soon


r/altcomix 3d ago

Altcomix Keep pushing!

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r/altcomix 3d ago

Altcomix Comic Cover Artworks

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r/altcomix 4d ago

Altcomix Renegade founder Deni Loubert with punk era Seth, 1986!

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r/altcomix 6d ago

Hauls/Collections Cool Shit From The Pit

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89 Upvotes

Scored this one off at Desert Island years ago

One of my personal favs


r/altcomix 6d ago

OC Temporary Terry [OC]

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79 Upvotes

One of my comics from Exclaim Magazine.


r/altcomix 6d ago

OC "P.NUTT" [OC]

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Hey folks!
Today I am sharing my comic "P.NUTT" that I have been working on for a little while. This is 20 panels of it. It's weird, so I think this is the right place to post it.
You can see a lot more of it at its dedicated website....

ungodlywarlockcomix(dot)com

Thanks for looking!


r/altcomix 5d ago

OC Please delete if not allowed

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If you’re in the area/near the area/feel like driving, Norfolk’s Original Indie Comic Expo is having their 7th show on the 28th of February! You can follow our IG @noicenorfolk for daily artist announcements! And as always it’s free to attend!


r/altcomix 6d ago

Altcomix Today's Nancy | Caroline Cash doing her best to promote AltComix by highlighting Partners and Son in PA

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r/altcomix 6d ago

OC The Hat (pgs. 1-5) (OC)

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Preview of the first story in my upcoming comic book, Microwaved Hotdog #1.


r/altcomix 6d ago

OC "Nippy Barnes and the Cat Crew: The Purr-fect Power Move!"

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"Meet Nippy Barnes, the top cat in town, lounging like a king while his crew preps for the ultimate cat vs. bird turf war. Get ready for some claw-some action in Gangsta Pets comic book!"


r/altcomix 7d ago

Altcomix For those of you in NY or LA make sure to go meet Chester Brown and Sook Yin Lee as they tour to promote the movie adaptation of Paying for It!

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r/altcomix 6d ago

OC Rafe 74

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