Books published by Alternative Comics

During his 45th year of life "A singular voice in cinema," (Movies in Focus) and "One of genre's most exciting filmmakers" (Indiewire) decided to make a comic book.After the release of three startling, award-winning movies that have played around the world and been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, S. Craig Zahler wanted to return to his first artistic passion-illustration. With tools that he had developed as a director, screenwriter, cinematographer, novelist, and songwriter, he committed himself to writing, drawing, inking, and lettering his graphic novel debut, a full-length work of noir horror entitled, Forbidden Surgeries of the Hideous Dr. Divinus.Homeless people are disappearing in New Bastion, and occasionally, a dismantled corpse turns up in a dumpster. These crimes are left alone, until the day a comatose woman named Lillian Driscoll is kidnapped from the hospital. Her brothers-a grumpy detective named Leo and a slick mobster named Tommy-seek answers that lead them to darkness, arcane medicine, and pain.Fans of Bone Tomahawk (recently named best film of the decade by Conan O'Brien) will enjoy Zahler's return to the supernatural, and the idiosyncratic, tough guy dialogue found in his crime pictures Dragged Across Concrete and Brawl in Cell Block 99 (both of which premiered at the Venice Film Festival) is also present in this starkly rendered, black-and-white graphic novel, a stylistic confluence of pre-code horror, vintage comic strip, and modern indie art styles.

Quievreux explores the subconscious as the battlefield of the near future.

"If you've got a grievance with reality, I reckon you're in the right place."

What's beautiful, what's trash, and is there an elixir to fix this human condition called suffering?

"A sumptuous and remarkable adaptation of the classic storyÉThis comics version manages to infuse the story not just with the dread and cosmic horror of the original, but also displays a deep appreciation for the natural world."--Jeff Vandermeer, bestselling author of Borne.>Borne.

Pansy the Poodle and her human pal Avery are off on a new adventure sure to delight young readers age 3-7. This time they are asked to solve a new mystery: who is stealing paintings from the museum in Paris, France? The two best friends follow the clues, catch the thieves, and return the missing artwork, having lots of fun and surprises as they explore the beautiful city and enjoy its treasures. Pansy in Paris teaches the message that a job well done brings its own satisfaction, as emergent readers learn the special values of friendship and helping others. Parents, teachers and librarians appreciate the heirloom-quality hardcover with its extra thick pages and splendid full color illustrations.