Some of the most exciting work in literature today is happening in the world of alternative comics. Under this umbrella you'll find Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and the Hernandez Brother's Love and Rockets, the latest from Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware, along with award-winners like Art Spiegelman's Maus and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home. Classic creators such as Robert Crumb and Will Eisner rub elbows here with Scott Pilgrim and Jeff Smith's Bone. Alternative comics include the best in Eurocomics and classic strip reprints, as well as art comics publishers such as Fantagraphics, Drawn and Quarterly, and a host of independents. You'll even find the big two here, DC with its successful Vertigo line, which has spawned Sandman, Preacher, and Y the Last Man, and Marvel with its newer Icon imprint.

Take a break from the cape and cowl set and look for something different on Midtown's alternative page!