ALTERNA COMICS DECEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER


UPCOMING RELEASES

FORMERA VOL. 2
$9.99 | BW | 152 pgs | ISBN 9781934985076

Written and Illustrated by ANDREW DOBSON

After recuperating from a near-fatal encounter, Darian begins a search for a mystical object which just might give him an edge in fighting against Mezteck and rescuing his kidnapped friend, Keisha. Led by a masked girl named Dee Dee, Darian must travel deep into the heart of Formera, where no one has ever come out alive. Writer/Artist Andrew Dobson takes the action and pace up a few notches with Volume Two of this imaginative ongoing series.

Want to see more? http://www.alternacomics.com/formera.htm


THE SPAGHETTI STRAND MURDER
$6.95 | BW | 72 pgs | ISBN 9781934985045

Written and Illustrated by BRET M. HERHOLZ

Lord Algernon Sloughshire has been found dead! The only clue to what caused the murder was a single strand of spaghetti found tied around his lordship's neck. Luckily there's only one person oblivious enough to "solve" this case, none other than the DETECTIVE INSPECTOR!

Want to see more? http://www.alternacomics.com/titles.htm


LATEST ALTERNA HEADLINES

HAVEN DISTRIBUTION CARRIES FULL LINE OF ALTERNA TITLES

Haven Distribution, formerly Cold Cut Distributors, has elected to carry the full line of Alterna Comics titles. Titles that are also not available through Diamond Comics Distributors, will be available through Haven. Retailers can place orders with Haven by using the following order codes:

American Terror Vol.1 - AMETT01, Birth - BIRTT01, The Chair - CHARALTT01, Confessions of a Peculiar Boy - CONFT01
Diary of the Black Widow - DIBLT01, Formera Vol. 1 - FORMT01, Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack Jaw Blues (First Edition) - JESHT01, Jesus Hates Zombies featuring Lincoln Hates Werewovles Vol.1 - JHZYALTT01, Morbid Myths - MOMYT01, Mr. Scootles - MRSCALTT01, Novo Vol.1 - NOVOT01, Novo Vol.2 - NOVOALTT02, Risers - RISEALTT01
The Unlikely Trio - UNLTALTB01

These books are all guaranteed in stock, meaning that when retailers place their orders they should receive them in a timely manner. This should help alleviate some of the strain caused by other distributors having items on backorder.

Retailers can visit the Haven Distribution website at www.havendistro.com for more information.


COMING TO STORES

RISERS
$12.95 | BW | 128 pgs | ISBN:9780979787478 | Diamond:AUG083685
Haven: RISEALTT01 | IN STORES 12-3-08

Written by MARTIN FISHER Artwork by KURT BELCHER

In Martin Fisher's RISERS, when people die with a secret they often come back as living corpses; in order to finally pass on they must reveal their secret. In Annette Thomas' case, she can't figure out what her secret is and why she has come back. One thing is clear though: she better find out soon, otherwise she will slowly start turning into one of the permanently undead: an animalistic, flesh eating, zombie!

Want to see more? http://www.alternacomics.com/risers.htm


NOVO VOL.2 THE PRIDE
$9.95 | BW | 88 pgs | ISBN:9781934985052 | Diamond:OCT08378
Haven: NOVOALTT02 | IN STORES 12-3-08

Written and Illustrated by MICHAEL S. BRACCO

Novo, the wasted messiah of the Aquans and the Terans, finds himself stranded on a new and foreign world, populated by a powerful feline tribe known as the Xennons. Finding an immediate connection with a species whose women and children are threatened by horrid beasts known only as The Enemy, Novo realizes that he may be able to help this world in a way he could never help his own.

Want to see more? http://www.alternacomics.com/novo.htm


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