In this day and age of comics, it’s tough being an independent publisher. There are so many currently producing content all working hard to keep doing what they love while still trying to maintain a business. While trying just to keep business steady, it’s even more challenging to grow and expand. For an independent company regardless of industry to make it ten years is quite the accomplishment.
2016 marks the tenth anniversary of Alterna Comics. In honour of the milestone achievement, Alterna is releasing 432 page black and white anthology that highlights some of the best stories and characters from the Alterna universe.
Anytime you’re considering investing in an indie comic/publisher there is always a fair amount of uncertainty. Is this purchase going to be worth my money and time? Am I going to be able to get these issues or trades easily? Do they have a regular or consistent release schedule?
This anthology is an excellent way to answer some of those questions and get introduced to a new indie publisher. It gives you a taste of their variety of content and allows you to find out what’s currently available from them. Some stories are even seeing physical print for the first time. I would love to see more publishers release anthologies like Alterna’s (those who can). $20.00 USD for 432 pages is a great value even if you only like a couple of stories out of the whole anthology it’s well worth the investment.
Here is a preview of some of the 432 pages
I can’t stress the importance of supporting indie content, especially if you’re a fan of a particular book or series. In the age of pirating and tough economic times, I understand it’s easy to give in to the temptation. Comics though whether indie or mainstream is a tuff business, with small profit margins. Many creators do this as a passion and are trying to turn it into a living, while still working a usually crappy day job. These men and women go through a lot to create entertainment for us on a regular basis, so please support and encourage the people who create the entertainment you enjoy so they can continue to produce more of it.
You can pre-order the AnniverSERIES at you local comic shop. Code is AUG161118
If you don’t have a local comic shop you can also pre-order on Amazon
Check out Alterna’s website for more information here
AnniverSERIES is set for an October 2016 release.
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