| | Alternative Comics |
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| | Alternative Comics |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics |
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AlternativeComics |
| | Alternative Comics |
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Alternative comics are published by small press houses or are self-published, and tend to focus on the mundane, offbeat or taboo. Often done by writer-artist auteurs, alternative comics present singular, personal narratives that hew closely to the literary traditions of novels. This genre is seen as naturally evolving out of the Underground Comics that sprouted up during the late 1960s, proliferated in the 1970s, and slowly faded in the early 1980s.
Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Luminaries in the genre include Daniel Clowes (Eightball), Peter Bagge (Hate) and Los Bros Hernandez (Love and Rockets). Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar also fit in this genre, as their longevity and continued relevance allowed them to bridge the gap between underground comics and alternative comics.
Alternative comics typically focus on daily life and realism, though they also just as often satirize and emulate the superhero, science fiction, horror, romance and children's comics of the past. This is because the producers of alternative comics are not only artists but also genuine comic fans whose stories reflect how readers interact with the medium.
Compare with Underground Comics. |
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| | Alternative Comics |
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Amazing Age (Comic Book) |
| | Alternative Comics |
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Apama - The Undiscovered Animal (Comic Book) |
| | Alternative Comics |
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JonathinQuackupOfThePlanetWeralt |
| | Alternative Comics |
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Stray Bullets (Comic Book) |
| | Alternative Comics |
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DBTropes |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1562275a |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1562275a |
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Leschek's Flight |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1562275a |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1562275a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Leschek's Flight (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_1562275a |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1618a6b5 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1618a6b5 |
comment |
Becoming Hero |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1618a6b5 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1618a6b5 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Becoming Hero (Webcomic) |
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Alternative Comics / int_1618a6b5 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1bd7c146 |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1bd7c146 |
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Hate |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1bd7c146 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_1bd7c146 |
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1.0 |
| | Hate (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_1bd7c146 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_231ad0ea |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_231ad0ea |
comment |
Fun with Milk & Cheese |
| | Alternative Comics / int_231ad0ea |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_231ad0ea |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Fun with Milk & Cheese (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_231ad0ea |
| | Alternative Comics / int_3e996960 |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_3e996960 |
comment |
Prison Witch |
| | Alternative Comics / int_3e996960 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_3e996960 |
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1.0 |
| | Prison Witch (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_3e996960 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_43394c76 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_43394c76 |
comment |
Love and Rockets |
| | Alternative Comics / int_43394c76 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_43394c76 |
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1.0 |
| | LoveAndRockets |
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Alternative Comics / int_43394c76 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_44d3fed6 |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_44d3fed6 |
comment |
Dominic And Claire |
| | Alternative Comics / int_44d3fed6 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_44d3fed6 |
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1.0 |
| | Dominic And Claire (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_44d3fed6 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_578932f1 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_578932f1 |
comment |
Druid City |
| | Alternative Comics / int_578932f1 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_578932f1 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Druid City (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_578932f1 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f0bacf6 |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f0bacf6 |
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Frank |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f0bacf6 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f0bacf6 |
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1.0 |
| | Frank (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_5f0bacf6 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f866872 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f866872 |
comment |
Eightball
Art School Confidential
Ghost World
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f866872 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_5f866872 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Eightball / Comicbook |
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Alternative Comics / int_5f866872 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_69ee7d5f |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_69ee7d5f |
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Ghost World |
| | Alternative Comics / int_69ee7d5f |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_69ee7d5f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Ghost World (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_69ee7d5f |
| | Alternative Comics / int_75bad85b |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_75bad85b |
comment |
Pantheon: The True Story of the Egyptian Deities |
| | Alternative Comics / int_75bad85b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_75bad85b |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Pantheon: The True Story of the Egyptian Deities (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_75bad85b |
| | Alternative Comics / int_89ca70d8 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_89ca70d8 |
comment |
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac |
| | Alternative Comics / int_89ca70d8 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_89ca70d8 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_89ca70d8 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8d6da726 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8d6da726 |
comment |
Madman |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8d6da726 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8d6da726 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Madman (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_8d6da726 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8f59a20b |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8f59a20b |
comment |
American Splendor |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8f59a20b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_8f59a20b |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | American Splendor (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_8f59a20b |
| | Alternative Comics / int_93e492c3 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_93e492c3 |
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Black Hole |
| | Alternative Comics / int_93e492c3 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_93e492c3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Black Hole (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_93e492c3 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9e87a012 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9e87a012 |
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The Tick |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9e87a012 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9e87a012 |
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1.0 |
| | The Tick (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_9e87a012 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9ef29494 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9ef29494 |
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Wilson |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9ef29494 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_9ef29494 |
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1.0 |
| | Wilson / Comicbook |
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Alternative Comics / int_9ef29494 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ad82ae3f |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ad82ae3f |
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Life in Hell |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ad82ae3f |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ad82ae3f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Life in Hell (Comic Strip) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_ad82ae3f |
| | Alternative Comics / int_b9f0cd0e |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_b9f0cd0e |
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Action Girl |
| | Alternative Comics / int_b9f0cd0e |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_b9f0cd0e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Action Girl / Comicbook |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_b9f0cd0e |
| | Alternative Comics / int_bed62589 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_bed62589 |
comment |
Too Much Coffee Man |
| | Alternative Comics / int_bed62589 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_bed62589 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Too Much Coffee Man (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_bed62589 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_c0ed3f7a |
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Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_c0ed3f7a |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage) (originally) |
| | Alternative Comics / int_c0ed3f7a |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_c0ed3f7a |
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1.0 |
| | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage) (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_c0ed3f7a |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1b24574 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1b24574 |
comment |
Prison Pit |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1b24574 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1b24574 |
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1.0 |
| | Prison Pit (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_e1b24574 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1c0509c |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1c0509c |
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Sunnyville Stories |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1c0509c |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e1c0509c |
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1.0 |
| | Sunnyville Stories (Comic Book) |
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Alternative Comics / int_e1c0509c |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e6b32a8f |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e6b32a8f |
comment |
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e6b32a8f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e6b32a8f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_e6b32a8f |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e9f1a43 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e9f1a43 |
comment |
Art School Confidential |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e9f1a43 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_e9f1a43 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Art School Confidential (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_e9f1a43 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ec2a5f07 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ec2a5f07 |
comment |
Snow White Zombie Apocalypse |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ec2a5f07 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_ec2a5f07 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Snow White Zombie Apocalypse (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_ec2a5f07 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_fbd165d3 |
type |
Alternative Comics |
| | Alternative Comics / int_fbd165d3 |
comment |
Requiem Of The Crazies |
| | Alternative Comics / int_fbd165d3 |
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1.0 |
| | Alternative Comics / int_fbd165d3 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Requiem Of The Crazies (Comic Book) |
hasFeature |
Alternative Comics / int_fbd165d3 |
