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Another world of cartoons exists outside of the comics page of your daily newspaper. Weekly tabloid format papers, also known as Alternative Weeklies, are common in the metro areas of the United States. A crop of cartoons have sprouted up appearing in these publications. They are often political and left-leaning but the best are funny and original. And since they don't feed off the mainstream, these cartoons can grow out toward the edges.
Cartoon Tour
- Slow Wave by Jesse Reklaw
- Weekly dream diary. Submit your own for consideration. Fascinating read.
- K-Chronicles by Keith Knight
- Sometimes political, sometime personal. "Life's Little Victories" are excellent.
- Red Meat by Max Cannon
- Sick. Twisted. And one of the most popular comic strips. Surprised?
- Tiny Sepuku by Ken Cursoe
- A love advice comic strip, a true original. Always funny. Don't miss it.
- This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow
- One of the most popular. Shooting from the Left at workingforchange.com.
- Ted Rall by Ted Rall
- Controversial, biting commentary. Even rude. Also shooting from the Left.
- Slowpoke by Jen Sorensen
- Another left shooter -- frequently fun and with unexpected subjects
- Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
- Practically a comics page on its own. Creative work, good read.
- No Exit by Andy Singer
- Graphically styled images with a point. Check out "Comics for Vegetables".
- Rustle the Leaf by Ponce and Wright
- Environmental comics. And, oh, so cute.
- How To Be Happy by Shannon Wheeler
- New cartoon from the "Too Much Coffee Man" creator
- Idiot Box by Matt Bors
- Political sarcasm. Thick and juicy.
- Small World Cartoons by Tom Briscoe
- Shameless self-promotion. What did you expect? :)
Cartoon Books
Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 07/06/2009) 
Dear Tiny Sepuku: One Little Cartoon's Bold and Bewildering Love Advise
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Red Meat Gold
Amazon Price: $9.56 (as of 07/06/2009)
Thrilling Tom the Dancing Bug Stories
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
The Passion of the Keef: The Fourth K Chronicles Compendium
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
What is the Alternative Press?
2006 AltWeekly Cartoon Awards
- Mild Abandon by E.J. Pettinger
- First place - Appearing in 4 or more publications
- The HR Department by Ed Harrington
- First Place - Appearing in 3 or less publications
Latest Ink from the Alternative Press
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Tom Briscoe is a cartoonist in the Alternative Press and on GoComics.com.
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