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This blog has a dedication to the unsung heroes of comics; Hence Directly Indie. For every comic that you can find in the corner of a comic shop; to the archives of Comixology’s Submit program we look at indie comics old and new.
All subjects in discussion must have these requirements.
- Publishers must not originate from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse or any publisher who has ties to larger organizations and conglomerates.
- Comics re-publishing in any of these companies are viable however.
- Manga can also be in; so long as it does not come from the major conglomerate publishers. Other countries with major publishers but small presses are okay too.
- Can include comics from companies that shut down.
- Webcomics are viable.
- Comics that come from licenses are not viable.
- Comics and characters who originate from Indie Comics but get adaptations from major media are also not in. No TMNT or The Tick.
To differentiate between mainstream, alternative, and indie remember these rules. Mainstream comics have a recognition beyond the comics including TV and movies. Most of them also have the backing of conglomerates. Alternative covers topics besides mainstream’s usual genres like superheroes. However they also have deals to make with other studios and can have financial assistance from companies in derivation from them. Independents (indies) have no corporate backing, make use of direct market, social media, and venues they do not own.
MeSseD: Surging Flow of Creativity
MeSseD is a request from own Jay B. Kalagayan that combines real life attitudes from sewage workers with out-of-this-world scenarios. This Creative Mussel Production gives […]
Continue readingThe Destroyer: The Post-Nuclear Bad Idea
The Destroyer following Inebrio Horsefeathers, marks Bad Idea’s return from hiatus. While Horsefeathers is a great laugh out of a long wait, Destroyer arrives at […]
Continue readingFinale: Why Artistic Intent Can Be Divisive
Impact-Site-Verification: d39db818-4503-4d0e-b4e6-7015df592c09 Finale is a review request for a one-shot about the power of art in both comic and song form. The writer, Travis Corwin, […]
Continue readingEnd of the World Pizza: Now is the Past
End of the World Pizza continues the Augmented Reality experiences of Rob Shields. Taking place in the same universe as Neon Wasteland, this series let’s […]
Continue readingThe Ghost System: Tested Is The Keyword
The Ghost System is our newest request from Broken Face Comics, the makers of Plainer Jane. This time we get a tragic cyberpunk hacker vigilante […]
Continue readingFuture Favors The Bold: Utopia Revisited
Future Favors The Bold is one of the most biting satires of retrofuturism. As a more recent Trekkie, I know plenty of parodies that challenge […]
Continue readingDarkest Rout: Opportunities Are Deadly
Darkest Rout is our latest request from truly independent creators. This occult comic brings out some of the genre’s best by grounding it all with […]
Continue readingGridley: Wonderful World of the Weird West
Gridley is a request from Kansas City creator Sid Quade and his partner Funcertainty Box. In this fresh idea of a comic, the weird west […]
Continue readingTribal Force: Change of a Lifetime
Tribal Force begins anew in Machine Comix! If anyone remembers the Thunder Eagle post, the first try didn’t go so well. But it looks like […]
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