*If you've always wondered what the deal is with cartoonists like James Kochalka, David Lasky, Gabrielle Bell and Dean Haspiel, pick up Alternative Comics #1 and get yourself an education. It's a spectacular anthology of all-new material crafted by a stellar cast of award-winning cartoonists, including Steve Weissman, Kochalka, Tatianna Gill & Lasky, Haspiel, Sam Henderson, Matt Madden, Robert Ullman, Joel Orff, Josh Neufeld, Sara Varon & Graham Annable, Jen Sorenson, Jeff Mason & Nick Bertozzi, Shaenon Garrity & Tom Hart, Greg Stump, and Leela Corman. *indyworld.com