ALTERNA COMICS

A leading independent publisher of creator-owned graphic novels and trades, Alterna Comics was created by president and publisher Peter Simeti on January 4th, 2007.  Alterna publishes a variety of genres, including but not limited to: horror, sci-fi, suspense, humor, and fantasy/adventure.

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Adventures of Polly & Handgraves

American Terror: Confession of a Human Smart Bomb - Vol 1

Heavy rains force Polly Plum and her valet Montgolfier Handgraves to seek lodging in a small town on their way back to Worcester. Soon Polly discovers she has arrived on the night young socialite Lionel Hampstead's apparent suicide. Guided by troubled dreams concerning the case and Hampstead's spectre, Polly and Handgraves soon discover that Lionel Hampstead may have not only been the victim of foul play but that there's something sinister lurking in the past of Hampstead himself and his bride to be, Ivy Proust.

Writer: Bret M. Herholz

Artist: Bret M. Herholz

74 Pages - B/W

November 11th, 2041

Nobody celebrates Veteran's Day anymore. Victor Sheppard is an old man in a new world. He remembers a time prior to the War of the Third World, when cops still carried guns and there was a ghetto in every city. All that's history now. Now the third world no longer exists. A new age of peace and equality has begun, but it didn't come cheap. Millions of people died and the world is a better place, but nobody remembers why. Haunted by his dead comrades, Victor decides to do the one thing he thought he'd never do: Spill his guts. MATURE CONTENT

Writer: Jeff McComsey & James Cooper

Artist: Jeff McComsey

103 Pages - B/W

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Birth

The Chair

A graphic novel prelude to the ongoing series 'Novo', writer/artist Michael Bracco has created a world filled with passion, war, and revenge. The story of two alien worlds that have cursed one another to the brink of extinction, 'Birth' tells the story of the conflict that becomes of both nations when joy and love turn into resentment and bloodshed.

Writer: Michael Bracco

Artist: Michael Bracco

101 Pages - B/W

Richard Sullivan has spent the past 10 years on death-row, awaiting execution for crimes he claims he never committed. But lately strange events have started occurring in the prison, including a piling body count of inmates, a viciously sadistic warden, and enough twists and turns to make Sullivan question his own sanity. Can he prove his innocence before it's too late - or is there entirely something else going on?

Writer: Peter Simeti

Artist: Kevin Christensen & Peter Simeti

121 Pages - B/W

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Confessions of a Peculiar Boy

Dairy of the Black Widow

Brought to you by writer and artist Bret M. Herholz (Diary of the Black Widow), this title features stories that are compiled from Bret's work on the Undercover Fish Anthology. Edgar Allan Poe's poem, Lenore, is adapted here in comic form as well as a slew of original titles that contain the same dark and mysterious tone that Poe had in his work. For lovers of Edward Gorey and Edgar Allan Poe, "Confessions of a Peculiar Boy" will entertain you with its art and writing!

Writer: Bret M. Herholz

Artist: Bret M. Herholz, Rori Shapiro, John Shaver

102 Pages - B/W

A young woman discovers her power for seduction and murder has become more than she bargained for when she attracts the attention of an oblivious Detective and his helper. Will she get away with her crimes, or will the detectives actually manage to find out whodunnit, before they are her next victims?

Writer: Bret M. Herholz

Artist: Bret M. Herholz & John Shaver

101 Pages - B/W

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Formera - Volume 1

Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack-Jaw Blues

A young boy named Darian falls from the sky and wakes up in a new world with no clue how he got there. His only source of companionship is a native girl named Keisha who saved him from drowning in the ocean. Now he must find a way to get back home before Mezteck and his sinister Shadow-Creatures find him first. Join Darian on his journey across the mysterious land known as...Formera!

Writer: Andrew Dobson

Artist: Andrew Dobson

168 Pages - B/W

No one is certain what caused it, but in only 6 days, a zombie plague swept over the Earth, consuming over 29/37ths of the world's population... Disgusted by the sight of the walking dead devouring His precious creation, God has sent back His only Son to once again set right the wrongs of the world. But this time there's no room to turn the other cheek. This time, the message isn't one of love and compassion. This time, the J-Man is looking to unleash some Wrath of God, because this time... JESUS HATES ZOMBIES!

Writer: Stephen Lindsay & Mike Bartolotta

Artist: Various

143 Pages - B/W

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Jesus Hates Zombies featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves - Vol 1

The zombie plague has swept across the Earth, and Jesus has been sent down to take care of it. Along with Laz, his loyal zombie sidekick, Jesus must unite the remaining humans to stand up and defeat the zombie menace. With a time-traveling Lincoln at his side, and a zombified Angel hot on their heels, can this mish-mash of heroes save humanity... and themselves?

Writer: Stephen Lindsay

Artist: Steve Cobb

65 Pages - B/W

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Morbid Myths Halloween 2007

Morbid Myths Halloween 2008

This Halloween issue will be sure to give you the creeps as it tells scary stories both new and old. Join Morbid Myths' narrator Job as he regales you with Halloween tales of fright and irony!

Writer:  Dale Mettam

Artist: Dwayne Biddix

36 Pages - B/W

This Halloween issue will be sure to give you the creeps as it tells scary stories both new and old. Join Morbid Myths' narrator Job as he regales you with Halloween tales of fright and irony!

Writer: Hard Way Studios

Artist: Hard Way Studios

33 Pages - B/W

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Morbid Myths - Vol 1

Mr. Scootles

Morbid Myths is a series of tales brought to you by macabre collector, Job (pronounced "Jobe"). He takes you through his collection, re-telling the frightening tales of how the items came into his possession.

As a special bonus, Volume one: The Collection will feature the 'lost 4th issue' which features stories from Dwayne Biddix and Chris Carpenter, the two founding members of HardWay Studios, the team that brings you Morbid Myths. So if you are a fan of tales of fright, then Morbid Myths will give you one more reason to check under your bed at night!

Writer: Dale Mettam

Artist: Dwayn Biddix

105 Pages - B/W

When two college students watch a cursed film reel starring the forgotten 1930's cartoon character Mr. Scootles, they unknowingly set off a chain of events that could lead to Hell on Earth. Featuring a cast that includes a beautiful skirt-wearing demon, a bloodthirsty professor, a warrior angel, Judas, and the Devil herself. Mr. Scootles is a mystery-filled tale that is a tribute to the art of animation and its creators.

Writer: H.C. Noel

Artist: H.C. Noel

162 Pages - B/W

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Novo: Birth of Novo - Volume 1

Novo - Volume 2

The Aquans and Terans spent their existences blaming each other for their own faults, warring until there was only one Aquan, a male, and one Teran, a female. Together in love and desperation, they created Novo - a savior born to a world that no longer had use for one. Now trying to discover a history he will never be a part of, can the mystery of his past give him the clues to his future?

Writer: Michael S. Bracco

Artist: Michael S. Bracco

90 Pages - B/W

Novo, the wasted messiah of the Aquans and the Terans, finds himself stranded on a new and foreign world, populated by a powerful feline tribe known as the Xennons. Finding an immediate connection with a species whose women and children are threatened by horrid beasts known only as The Enemy, Novo realizes that he may be able to help this world in a way he could never help his own.

Writer: Michael S. Bracco

Artist: Michael S. Bracco

89 Pages - B/W

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Risers - Vol 1

The Spaghetti Strand Murder

In Martin Fisher's RISERS, when people die with a secret they often come back as living corpses; in order to finally pass on they must reveal their secret. In Annette Thomas' case, she can't figure out what her secret is and why she has come back. One thing is clear though: she better find out soon, otherwise she will slowly start turning into one of the permanently undead: an animalistic, flesh eating, zombie!

Writer: Martin Fisher

Artist: Kurt Belcher

130 Pages - B/W

The oblivious Detective Inspector from Bret M. Herholz's "Diary of the Black Widow" is back to ummm "solve" the case! A murder has been committed and the murder weapon was apparently...a strand of spaghetti?

Join the bumbling detective and a cast of unique characters as Herholz crafts a tale, not of "whodunit" but of "howdunit".

Writer: Bret M. Herholz

Artist: Bret M. Herholz

65 Pages - B/W

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Unlikely Trio: The Last Barn on the Left

The Unlikely Trio In The Last Barn On The Left is a story of three unlikely friends who together have great adventures and learn valuable lessons doing so. In this first book, Lil'Bit, Mr. Butters, and Abby join together to brave the last barn on the left in their small town. In the end, Lil'Bit learns that taking a dare may not be the brightest thing to do, and that without friends, challenges can be difficult.

Writer: Scott and Callie West

Artist: Scott West

34 Pages - B/W

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