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  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781506739540
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 136
  • RRP: $39.99

From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates



Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series created by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs—featuring a support group for superheroes, struggling to reclaim their mediocre lives after tasting their true potential.

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series created by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs—featuring a support group for superheroes, struggling to reclaim their mediocre lives after tasting their true potential.

Mary the Multi-Monster! The Tripper! Crab Louie! Kid Curious! Persona! These offbeat b-list superheroes, formerly known as The Alternates, seemingly sacrificed themselves to stop an invasion from another dimension. Instead they were transported to a mirror reality where they lived complex lives in a more four-dimensional existence—expanding both their powers and consciousness.

Five years later they've returned to Twilight City, struggling to reacclimate to their old lives in a traditional two-dimensional superhero world—in withdrawal from the vivid ones they left behind. When elements from this alternate reality turn up as a dangerous new street drug, some of the heroes band together to destroy it, while others succumb to its temptation.

Illustrated by Tess Fowler (Rat Queens) and Christopher Mitten (Hellboy, 30 Days of Night) and featuring pinups by Fabio Moon, Tony Fleecs, Ryan Browne, Martin Simmonds, and more!

Collects The Alternates #1–#4.

  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781506739540
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 136
  • RRP: $39.99

About the authors

Tim Seeley

Tim Seeley is one of those “slash” people…a writer-slash-artist. He has drawn a number of different comic book series including G.I Joe, Halloween, WildC.A.T.s and Ex Sanguine. His writing work includes the New York Times best-selling Hack/Slash, Witchblade, Batman Eternal and the critically acclaimed Revival. He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, Gina. He works at our Star Studios where he is never far from his 80s action figure collection. The author lives in Chicago, IL..

Praise for From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates

"Minor Threats is exactly what one would expect from Patton Oswalt—it's intelligent, funny, and twisted.  I’m also worried about him."—Judd Apatow

“I was hooked from the first page! Minor Threats is delicious, villainous dark pop that churns up the world of the marginalized and serves up a decadent and dangerous feast, all presented in glorious bombastic visual eye-fuckery that has re-ignited my love of comics. At last, something cool in a world where nothing is cool.”—Taika Waititi

"Minor Threats is a hardcore blast from the bad brain of Patton Oswalt. I love the full-on collision of his grimy, superhero underworld; with eye-poppingly gorgeous splash pages of art by Scott Hepburn. A naughty peek under the cape that you'll devour like contraband.”—Edgar Wright