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Independent

By Aaron Albert, About.com

Definition: A comic book with the title of independent is a comic book that is:

  • Usually creator owned
  • Self-Published or published through a small publishing company
  • Often a smaller print run

An example of an independant comic book would be The Walking Dead and an example of an independant publisher would be Fantagraphics Books.

Also Known As: Indy
Examples: Do you have any independent comics in your store?

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