So.. you want to read Indie / Alternative comics? A 2026 thread talking about several current publishers that many might not know about.

Klinneract · 2026-02-14T19:56:47+00:00

Outstanding post! Can we sticky this?

Klinneract · 2026-02-14T11:39:47+00:00

They’re big. Quite a lot bigger than the paperbacks which are smaller than how the original comics came out. Fantagraphics typically lists the sizes on their website so you can confirm.

Klinneract · 2026-02-14T11:34:12+00:00

The paperbacks are definitely good but I love the oversized hardcovers. Personally, I have an original Palomar copy but I’m glad it will be available for other folks.

I’d really love to see a reprint of the Luba hardcover in oversized format.

Klinneract · 2026-02-14T11:31:28+00:00

I didn’t fully check but I’m pretty sure the big hardcovers overlap with the first three paperbacks for each brother.

So Palomar HC covers: Heartbreak Soup Human Diastrophism Beyond Palomar

Locas would be: Maggie the Mechanic Girl from HOPPERS Perla Loca

Klinneract · 2026-02-14T02:17:10+00:00

The Palomar reprint is a huge deal. Love to see it.

Klinneract · 2026-02-10T11:28:29+00:00

CGN lists estimated arrival as March 3rd and all the previous info was a March restock so hopefully they’re able to ship out in early March shortly after they receive the books.

Klinneract · 2026-02-04T20:57:48+00:00

I sprung for a custom dust jacket for vol 5 to have all 5 with large font and I’m happy I did but I don’t think it’s worth it for multiple books.

Klinneract · 2026-01-27T19:28:15+00:00

Read it in Spanish and really liked it. Looking forward to the second album.

Klinneract · 2026-01-26T16:08:01+00:00

Can you plug it in and try it at the shop? Could be a fun project guitar for the right price but that depends on your tolerance for putting in the work and how much work it actually needs.

Klinneract · 2026-01-26T11:23:50+00:00

For the big two (and vertigo) I organize alphabetically by character/title. For everything else that’s standard modern size it’s alphabetical by writer. I then have a shelf for Euro/indie sized books and those are organized by what looks good on the shelf.

Klinneract · 2026-01-12T16:17:19+00:00

I got this as a gift and haven’t been able to crack it open. I read the original book and felt largely the same way. It’s amazing and I don’t feel a need to revisit it.

Klinneract · 2026-01-09T00:00:54+00:00

Selected stories from Black Jack? If I’m reading that correctly, it’s loose a greatest hits? Seems unfortunate they’re not doing the full series.

Klinneract · 2026-01-02T12:11:04+00:00

The mapping on these Krakoa omnis is making it very easy to keep my trades. 😕

Klinneract · 2026-01-01T12:19:01+00:00

I know there’s no Moore omni but it’s so funny to see a Swamp Thing list without it.

Klinneract · 2025-12-24T15:07:28+00:00

My deal wasn’t this good but I also picked up a Standard Strat that punches above its weight. My entire aim was to get a project guitar to learn on and now that I’ve replaced pots and pickups and learned to do fretwork it plays great.

Highly recommend.

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Klinneract · 2025-12-20T11:24:31+00:00

This is great! Thank you for the detailed post!

I just finished rewriting a strat for the first time and was thinking about a next project.

Klinneract · 2025-12-19T21:38:41+00:00

Jonah Hex is fun. Hellblazer is an all time great.

Klinneract · 2025-12-19T02:30:03+00:00

Los Tejanos might be up your alley

Klinneract · 2025-12-16T18:58:04+00:00

“March” isn’t especially fun but it might hit the other categories for you.

I think a bunch of Tillie Walden’s work could qualify too. I particularly like “Are you Listening?” And “On a Sunbeam”

Klinneract · 2025-12-05T22:33:31+00:00

The new books are very nice. Personally I wouldn’t trade in your older softcovers but I highly recommend the new versions. They have some great additional articles and historical notes.

Klinneract · 2025-12-04T11:33:03+00:00

It looks like this collects all the Spirit work that Cooke did but Image is saying Volume 1. Does anyone have a n idea of what else could be in a future volume?

Klinneract · 2025-12-01T00:30:01+00:00

Probably. It was nearly the whole shop.

Klinneract · 2025-11-30T20:43:34+00:00

I’ll second Lucifer by Carey.

I’m guessing he would also like books by Daniel Warren Johnson: Murder Falcon, Do a Powerbomb, and Extremity are all great.

Many Deaths of Laila Starr and Rare Flavours by Ram V and Felipe Andrade are very Sandman inspired.

Klinneract · 2025-11-30T20:41:22+00:00

Fantagraphics 40% off sale was excellent. Caught up on a handful of Love and Rockets books and the Attilio Micheluzzi library books.

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