ALTERNA COMICS

June 30th, 2008 - ALTERNA TITLES AMONG FEW ON AMAZON'S KINDLE!
June 24th, 2008 - 'MR. SCOOTLES' GRAPHIC NOVEL TO DEBUT IN SEPTEMBER PREVIEWS!
June 23rd, 2008 - 'AMERICAN TERROR' AND 'NOVO' MAKE SOLD-OUT DEBUTS!
June 10th, 2008 - 'NOVO VOL.1 THE BIRTH OF NOVO' SELLS OUT!
May 20th, 2008 - ALTERNA ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2008!
May 15th, 2008 - ALTERNA SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEALS WITH HAVEN AND INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES!
May 1st, 2008 - 'MORBID MYTHS VOL.1 THE COLLECTION' SELLS OUT!
April 14th, 2008 - STEPHEN LINDSAY'S 'JESUS HATES ZOMBIES' SELLS OUT!
March 27th, 2008 - MICHAEL S. BRACCO'S 'BIRTH' SELLS OUT!
March 26th, 2008 - AMERICAN TERROR VOL.1 IS 'CERTIFIED COOL' IN APRIL PREVIEWS!
February 15th, 2008 - ALTERNA COMICS ANNOUNCES 2008 SUBMISSION CONTEST WINNERS
February 6th, 2008 - JESUS HATES ZOMBIES COMING THIS EASTER

2007 PRESS RELEASES

Levittown, NY – February 7th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is pleased to announce that Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack-Jaw Blues, from up-and-coming writer/creator Stephen Lindsay and a slew of phenomenally talented artists, has exceeded all expectations at the distributor level!

Publisher Peter Simeti states, “At first this may not seem like a big deal, but for an independent it’s a validating experience. Given that the title carries a $14.95 price tag (the equivalent of 5 standard $3.00 issues) it really means a lot to us that the retailers and readers wanted to purchase this book.  We hope they enjoy reading every page of it!”

Introducing a zombie-slaying Jesus Christ, the soft-cover graphic novel features an anthology of stories featuring Jesus and his zombie pal Lazarus.  

“Think of the book as ‘Batman: Black and White’ but with JC instead of Bats!” proclaims Simeti.

Summary:
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!

JESUS HATES ZOMBIES: THOSE SLACK-JAW BLUES (JAN08 3325)

Written by STEPHEN LINDSAY AND MIKE BARTOLOTTA, MARK LAUTHIER
Pencils by Michael Bracco, Lauren Monardo, Jeff McComsey, Andy Pollock, Mark Lauthier, Danilo Beyruth, Gary Gabbard, Anthony Summey, Justin Stewart, Lonny Chant, Tomm Gabbard, Chris McJunkin, Steve Willhite, Stephanie O’Donnell, Joel Cook, AND Jordan M. DALTON.
Cover by MICHAEL BRACCO
ISBN …978-0-9797874-5-4
Rated M …$14.95
Pages …144
In-Stores—3/26/08

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY – February 15th, 2008 - The three month contest came to a close today and revealed the 3 winners that were voted by fans and visitors alike.  The submission contest marks the first for Alterna as many entries were originally evaluated by the submission directors at Alterna and were then passed on to the second round where visitors to the Alterna site were allowed to vote and comment on their favorite entries.  Contestants provided preview pages, summaries, cover art, and more; all to gain prospective votes from visitors and Alterna fans. The winners receive a publishing contract as well as a digital publishing contract for websites like WOWIO and Drivethrucomics.

The winners are:
Kenzen Itchi - feudal Japanese Samurai tale, created by Andy Zalewski.
Faceless Soldiers - a zombie/war piece set in Post-WWI Poland, created by Steven Golebiewski.
Tainted - a fantasy story centered around a villain, created by Peter Aitken.

For more information on the winners and on the submission contest, you can visit www.alternacomics.com

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY – March 26th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is proud to announce that Jeff McComsey and James Cooper's 'American Terror: Confession of a Human Smart Bomb' Vol.1 is 'certified cool' by Diamond!  Publisher Peter Simeti exclaimed, "This marks the debut of the American Terror series and confirms what reviewers and readers have known all along! We couldn't be more proud of Jeff and James for all the hard work they've put into this title."  American Terror Vol.1 is set for national release in June.



American Terror Vol. 1
Confession of a Human Smart Bomb

Summary:
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.

Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Jeff McComsey
Writer: Jeff McComsey,
James Cooper
Art: Jeff McComsey
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Graphic Novel, SC,
B&W, 80 pages
ISBN: 9780979787492
Diamond Order Code: APR08 3508

For more information on American Terror and other titles, please visit www.alternacomics.com

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - March 27th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is pleased to announce that Michael S. Bracco's 'BIRTH' has sold out at Diamondl!  Copies of the book may still be available at retailers nationwide.  Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond.  More details on 'BIRTH' and other Alterna titles is available at www.alternacomics.com.

The title, which was the first national release for Alterna, was released in stores on March 19th, 2008. 'BIRTH' also received a Diamond Staff Pick write-up from Shelly Hawkins:

Does your head yearn for something different, something out of the ordinary and maybe a little bizarre?  Do you enjoy graphic novels with intense drama, violence and even a little love?  Well, if so, “Birth” by Michael S. Bracco is for you!  Alterna Comics has their first offering in Previews this month with the “Birth” graphic novel.

Birth is a compelling story featuring strange creatures facing extinction in a vast and sometimes cruel world.  With extraordinary character design and exceptional writing, Bracco conveys this dark journey in a way that sucks you in so that you yearn to find out the fate of the Aquan and Terran species.  What will become of these poor creatures that lose a member of their population every time a baby is reproduced?  Do they continue to grow and prosper or do they just die out completely?  Check out “Birth” to witness the talent that is Michael S. Bracco.

Retail Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Michael S. Bracco
Writer: Michael S. Bracco
Art: Michael S. Bracco
Readership: Young Adult
Format: Graphic Novel, B&W, 88 pages
ISBN: 9780979787409
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: DEC073331

Summary: Two doomed alien species, the Aquans and Terans, are at the brink of extinction. Their only solace is in placing blame on each other for their own evolutionary shortcomings. Blame quickly turns to hatred which escalates to a devastating war, decimating the two great cultures. Now all but dead, their only chance is to find peace and hope where only resentment has ever existed, in each other.

To order BIRTH, make sure to visit your local comic shop and let them know!

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - April 14th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is pleased to announce that Stephen Lindsay's 'JESUS HATES ZOMBIES' has sold out at Diamondl!  Copies of the book may still be available at retailers nationwide.  Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond.  More details on 'JESUS HATES ZOMBIES' and other Alterna titles are available at www.alternacomics.com.

The title, which was the second national release for Alterna, was released in stores on April 9th, 2008. Aint it Cool.com had this to say about the book:

"I know zombie books are a dime a dozen these days with every variation of the theme used from zombie porn to zombies in space, but there's always room for a little zombie blasphemy."

Retail Price: $14.95 US
Cover: Michael S. Bracco
Writer: Stephen Lindsay, Michael Bartolotta
Art: Jeff McComsey, Michael S. Bracco,
Lauren Monardo, and many many more
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Graphic Novel, SC, B&W, 144 pages
ISBN: 9780979787454
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: JAN08 3325
Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW!
CLICK FOR PREVIEW PAGES
*ZOMBIE-RIFFIC!*

Summary: A zombie plague has ravaged the world and God has once again sent His only Son to clean up the mess.  Writer/creator Stephen Lindsay incorporates humorous and imaginative writing alongside over 15 different and unique artists.

To order JESUS HATES ZOMBIES, make sure to visit your local comic shop and let them know!

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - May 1st, 2008 - Alterna Comics is pleased to announce that Hard Way Studios' 'MORBID MYTHS VOL.1 THE COLLECTION' has sold out at Diamondl!  Copies of the book may still be available at retailers nationwide.  Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond.  More details on 'MORBID MYTHS' and other Alterna titles are available at www.alternacomics.com.

The title, which marks the third national sell out release for Alterna, arrived in stores on April 30th, 2008.

Wizard Magazine had this to say in issue #186:
"[MORBID MYTHS] is a richly etched-out and stunningly well-inked ongoing series..."


Retail Price: $11.95 US
Cover: Dwayne Biddix, Chris Scott, Bob Sharen
Writer: Dale Mettam, Harold Edge
Art: Javier Martinez, Chris Scott, Chris Black, Dwayne Biddix
Readership: Young Adult
Format: Trade Paperback, SC, B&W, 104 pages
ISBN: 9780979787430
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB08 3421
Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW!
CLICK FOR PREVIEW PAGES

Summary: In the vain of "The Twilight Zone" and "Tales from the Crypt", Morbid Myths is an anthology of horror and suspense stories brought to you by narrator Job. Featuring stories that are both bone-chilling and side-tickling, Hard Way Studios combines their efforts to produce a superbly crafted title.

To order MORBID MYTHS, make sure to visit your local comic shop and let them know!

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - May 15th, 2008 - Distribution companies Haven and International Enterprises, have signed deals with Alterna Comics to distribute their products.  Haven Distribution (formerly Cold Cut Distributors) is located in Illinois and deals with re-order distribution. Alterna titles are available in stock right now for re-order.  International Enterprise is located in California and deals with providing trade paperbacks and graphic novels to publishers overseas so that they may translate the works and distribute them to their markets. 

 

Alterna Comics is currently distributed by Diamond Comics Distributors and Partners Book Distributors.  These distribution deals will remain intact as these distributors deal with different facets of the industry than Haven and International.


Abandoning the traditional style of publishing comics in single issue format, Alterna Comics produces original, non-licensed graphic novel and trade paperbacks of ongoing stories.  Retailers and readers alike have come to expect some unique reading experiences from Alterna, with titles such as: Birth, Jesus Hates Zombies, Morbid Myths, Formera, Novo, American Terror, and more to come!

Fore more information on Alterna Comics and their titles, please visit www.alternacomics.com.

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - May 20th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is proud to announce their upcoming lineup for June till December.  These titles will be available in comic shops, bookstores, and other retail outlets nationwide.

August 2008


The Chair - 136 pages $13.95


September 2008


Jesus Hates Zombies featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves Volume One in ...Yea, Though I Walk - 64 pages $7.95


October 2008


Risers Volume One - 128 pages $12.95


November 2008


Mr. Scootles - 160 pages $17.95


December 2008


Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack-Jaw Blues Re-Release with Alternate Cover by American Terror artist Jeff McComsey! - 144 pages $14.95


Novo Volume Two - 88 pages $9.95

Abandoning the traditional style of publishing comics in single issue format, Alterna Comics produces original, non-licensed graphic novel and trade paperbacks of ongoing stories.  Retailers and readers alike have come to expect some unique reading experiences from Alterna, with titles such as: Birth, Jesus Hates Zombies, Morbid Myths, Formera, Novo, American Terror, and more to come!

Fore more information on Alterna Comics and their titles, please visit www.alternacomics.com.

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Levittown, NY - June 10th, 2008 - Alterna Comics is happy to announce that Michael S. Bracco's NOVO Vol.1 THE BIRTH OF NOVO has sold out at Diamondl!  Copies of the book may still be available at retailers nationwide.  Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond.  More details on NOVO Vol.1 THE BIRTH OF NOVO and other Alterna titles are available at www.alternacomics.com.

The title, which marks the fourth national sell out release for Alterna - and Michael S. Bracco's second national sell out release (with BIRTH being his first), arrives in stores on June 11th, 2008.


Retail Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Michael S. Bracco
Writer: Michael S. Bracco
Art: Michael S. Bracco
Readership: Young Adult
Format: Trade Paperback, SC, B&W, 88 pages
ISBN: 9780979787447
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: APR08 3509
Release Date: June 11th, 2008
CLICK FOR PREVIEW PAGES

Summary: The continuation of Michael S. Bracco's BIRTH, Novo Volume One: The Birth of Novo tells the origin of a savior born to a world that did not survive to see his arrival.  With the odds stacked against him, will Novo find out the secrets of his past before it's too late?

To order NOVO VOL.1 THE BIRTH OF NOVO, make sure to visit your local comic shop and let them know!

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

American Terror: Confession of a Human Smart Bomb Vol.1 $9.95 / TPB / B&W / 80 pgs. Available Now! ISBN: 9780979787492 APR08 3508

Novo Vol 1. The Birth of Novo $9.95 / TPB / B&W / 88 pgs. Available Now! ISBN: 9780979787447 APR08 3509

Levittown, NY - June 23rd, 2008 - Alterna Comics is happy to announce that Michael S. Bracco's NOVO Vol.1 THE BIRTH OF NOVO and Jeff McComsey and James Cooper's AMERICAN TERROR Vol.1, has sold out at Diamondl!  Copies of these books may still be available at retailers nationwide.  Alterna Comics is also more than happy to supply books for any reorders through Diamond. NOVO Vol.1 continues the events that occurred in Bracco's first graphic novel, BIRTH.  As the sole survivor of his planet, NOVO begins his journey of self-discovery. Dave Baxter at BrokenFrontier.com had a rave review of the book, "...Frank Miller, Erik Larsen, Doug TenNapel (those are just off the top of my head). All of these creative giants, when they wrote and drew and controlled in full their stories, had moments as blisteringly original, dramatic, effective, and unforgettable as the ending of Novo Volume 1." AMERICAN TERROR Vol.1 tells the tale of Victor Sheppard, a mercenary haunted in his old age by his past.  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. Aint it Cool News had this to say about the book, "...the message is delicately unfolded in front of your eyes through great storytelling and exceptional artwork." The titles mark the fourth and fifth national sell out releases for Alterna - and Michael S. Bracco's second national sell out release (with BIRTH being his first), they arrived in stores on June 11th, 2008.

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

Mr. Scootles $17.95 / OGN / 70% B&W 30% Color / 160 pgs. Available November! ISBN: 9780979787438 Order Code Coming Soon

Levittown, NY - June 23rd, 2008 - Alterna Comics and H.C. Noel are pleased to announce the debut of the graphic novel, MR. SCOOTLES. Created years ago by H.C. Noel, MR. SCOOTLES first made its small press debut as self-published single issues. Now collecting issues 1 through 5 - the 160 page book contains a very unique artistic premise. The first 70% of the book is in black and white, grayscaled art.  The last 30% however is in full-color as Mr. Scootles makes the leap from his world to ours. First published by Alterna Comics as part of their digital line-up, MR. SCOOTLES has shown that it has the potential to be a hit with the masses.  A small cult-following has grown for the book and creator H.C. Noel couldn't be more happy finally release his project in its entire form. When asked about how he felt in regards to MR. SCOOTLES' debut in September Previews, H.C. had this to say, "This has been one of my goals since creating Mr. Scootles. I just want to thank Alterna and Peter for believing in me and my story." The following is a short summary of the book's premise: Jason and Kelly, both students at Drumheller Art Institute, find an old film reel of a forgotten cartoon character, Mr. Scootles. Before committing suicide, Mr. Scootle's creator, Weston Lang Jr., placed a curse upon the film reel and himself. Now, as the two friends watch the old filmstrip, Mr. Scootles awakens in Purgatory.

For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com

 

Levittown, NY - June 30th, 2008 - Amazon's Kindle, the handheld e-book reader, now has five new titles to add to its long list of quality e-book reads.  BIRTH, JESUS HATES ZOMBIES: THOSE SLACK-JAW BLUES, FORMERA VOL.1, MORBID MYTHS VOL.1, AND NOVO VOL.1. These titles are now available for purchase on the Kindle!  Only a short list of about 50 comic titles are on the Kindle at this time, as most publishers and Kindle users are seemingly unaware of the graphic capabilities that the Kindle possesses.

Manny Burgos, a graphic artist that has written two ebooks on the subject of Kindle graphics, wrote a review on BIRTH regarding his reading experience on the Kindle, "I've worked with MANY different artists in the past few months helping them improve their images on the Kindle, and I have to stay that this is the BEST artwork I've ever seen on this device. ALTERNA COMICS should take a bow for taking the chance to be the FIRST graphic novel available on the Kindle, and for releasing such a well-done publication as the first of their many future Kindle ebooks. Their example should inspire and motivate other indie comic creators to follow suit and explore this emerging method of publication and delivery." The rest of his review can be seen on the BIRTH product link listed below.

You can download BIRTH here.
You can download JESUS HATES ZOMBIES here.
You can download FORMERA VOL.1 here.
You can download MORBID MYTHS VOL.1 here.
You can download NOVO VOL.1 here.

Alterna Comics printed titles are available for purchase on Amazon.com as well.


For further information regarding press releases and press material, please contact:
Peter Simeti
alternacomics@hotmail.com