Alternative comics defines a range of American comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Alternative comics present an alternative to "mainstream" superhero comics which in the past have dominated the US comic book industry. Alternative Comic Books span a wide range of genres, artistic styles, and subjects.
"Alternative" comics are often published in small numbers as the author(s) deem fit. They are often published with less regard for regular distribution schedules.
Many Alternative comics have variously been labelled "post-underground", "independent", "auteur", "small press", "new wave", "creator-owned", or "art comics". Many self-published "minicomics" also fall under the "alternative" umbrella.
There is a slight difference between "alternative comics" and "creator-owned". Not all creator owned comics are alternative comics because they may focus on the superhero genre.
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“If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?”
—Graham Greene (1904–1991)