Bleeding Cool has told you about Alterna Comics and their quest to print comics on newsprint and sell them for less than two dollars, just like comics were "back in the day." We followed up with reports that Alterna was offering affordable advertising in these books, potentially opening the door for classic style comic book advertising. Now, Alterna is even trying to get comics into supermarkets and convenience stores, another hallmark of a bygone era of comics.
We are currently in talks to get newsstand distribution (supermarkets, B&N, convenience stores) for our newsprint comics. #fingerscrossed pic.twitter.com/YN47GBMXn6
— Alterna Comics (@ALTERNACOMICS) January 31, 2017
Newsstand distribution would be in addition to comic shop distribution with Diamond. DCD will not be distributing to newsstands.
— Alterna Comics (@ALTERNACOMICS) January 31, 2017
Publisher Peter Simeti says the company is making progress, slowly:
Making the *tiniest* bit of headway on newsstand distribution… hopefully more to come. #comictalk #makecomicshttps://t.co/xtLM6Lg4uB
— Peter Simeti 💬 (@petersimeti) February 4, 2017
The first four books in Alterna's newsprint line were revealed last month, and will launch on May 3. More will launch in the following months.
Adam Wreck by Michael S. Bracco, Amazing Age by Matthew David Smith, Jeremy Massie, and Christine Brunson, Croak by Cody Andrew Sousa, Francesco Iaquinta, Chris O'Halloran, and Dezi Sienti, and Lilith Dark by Charles C. Dowd.