Category: Directly Indie

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.

Thunder: Half-God, Half-Canadian, All New

Thunder… yeah just that title doesn’t turn many heads. I’m not quite sure if the “Half Norse God, Half Canadian, Super Polite” subtitle does any […]

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Star Runner: Dark Star – Daring To Challenge Teenage Angst

Star Runner: Dark Star is second chapter of a sci-fi saga that channels going into the unknown. After such a strong start, where does the […]

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Spark: Is A Lie Hope In Disguise?

Spark is Bad Idea admitting they lied about things, but only because they want to remember someone. This thematically fits into a post-invasion survival story […]

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John Kirby: Firefox – First Contact… Of A New Wave Hero

John Kirby: Firefox comes from our old friends Will Lill Comics for one of the most unique origin stories. Similar to its counterpart Lightning Marval, […]

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Odinn’s Eye: How Perspective Shifts Through Time

Odinn’s Eye is the Bad Idea title we’ve waiting patiently for. Through the eyes of the protagonist Solveig, readers see a young girl becoming a […]

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Refuse x Last Resorts: Does Modern Life Love Less?

Refuse x Last Resorts is another Bad Idea “Double Shot” that goes into a central theme. In this case it’s how the difficulties of modern […]

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Power Broker: How Commercialism Makes Powerful Problems

Power Broker is yet another series from Unlikely Heroes Studios. Man I hope this means they’re capping their number of original series. As much as […]

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Drowse: Why Noir’s Persuasion Can Get Trippy Man

Alright took me a long time to get my house in order but now I can finally get people on Drowse. This webcomic is easily […]

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The Surgeon: Introducing A Challenge To Post-Apocalypses

The Surgeon comes from one of my favorite indie comic publishers, Unlikely Heroes Studios. With its fifth issue, now’s a good time to give a […]

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Interpop Comics: Best Instant Access To New Indie Superheroes

Man, it’s difficult to write for Interpop Comics with a catchy headline, SEO’s everything. In any case, thanks to YouTube channel, Casually Comics I got […]

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