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The Big Bad Book Graphic Novel Impresses Publisher

Marie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:09:28 +0000

Press release issued by Alterna Comics:

Nikola Jajic’s little story has got some legs. The Big Bad Book, a blue comedy graphic novel about Thor’s bestial sexploits, Loki’s need to humiliate Thor, and the human that got in the way, debuts on 2/17 in comic shops across the country. The book has gone on to debut with one of the strongest openings in Alterna history, especially for a graphic novel priced at $11.99.

The book’s strong debut can be attributed to Nik Jajic (writer/creator) and Mike Czerniawski (layouts/letters/co-artist) tireless promotional efforts. These two creators literally worked around the clock to get their book noticed and to get comic shops interested.

You can meet them for yourself at Alterna’s 4 year anniversary event at Comic Book Jones in Staten Island, NY on February 27th. They will be signing and selling copies of The Big Bad Book and taking part in the day’s celebration which will feature giveaways, a slew of Alterna creators, and more.

The Big Bad Book Graphic Novel Achieves Wide Distribution

Marie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:48:14 +0000

Nic Jajic and Mike Czerniawski have been working their tails off to secure the success of their first graphic novel. Now, the official word is that The Big Bad Book has surpassed Diamond Comic’s minimum order threshold and can now fill into the comic book market.

For those who do not know, Diamond is the main distributor of comic books and the major supplier of comic book stores. New product must meet their preorder requirements to be available for purchase at all. If the threshold is not reached, Diamond will just drop the title completely.

Fortunately, that is not the fate of The Big Bad Book. Congratulations, fellas! Thanks for letting me be a part of the process.

More Big Bad Book Graphic Novel Updates

Marie — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:13:14 +0000

The Big Bad Book graphic novel has been reviewed twice more.

Please check out the favorable write-ups at The Blog Monster and Ain’t It Cool News.

Nic Jajic also has an interview in the Southtown Star.

About the book:
112 pages, Black & White art,
ISBN: 9781934985144

Currently in Diamond Previews (DEC09 0644)
Releases February 2010

Pre-order directions:

Go to Discount Comic Book Service.
Click on “Preorders” in the left-hand column.
Click on “Other Comics,” again in the left-hand column.
Choose Alterna Comics in the “Publisher” drop-down.

Pre-Order The Big Bad Book Graphic Novel

Marie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:13:31 +0000

The Big Bad Book, published by Alterna Comics, is available for pre-orders at 45% off the eventual retail price! This graphic novel comes from the creative team of Nikola Jajic and Michael Czerniawski and features the art of Sergio Giardo, Rick Hershey, Bob Cram, and Cliff Kurowski.

Synopsis: A normal guy with a normal life gets caught between Thor and Loki in a godly battle of silly yet cosmic importance.

112 pages, Black & White art,
ISBN: 9781934985144

Currently in Diamond Previews (DEC09 0644)
Releases February 2010

Pre-order directions:

Go to Discount Comic Book Service.
Click on “Preorders” in the left-hand column.
Click on “Other Comics,” again in the left-hand column.
Choose Alterna Comics in the “Publisher” drop-down.

And there it is! At 45% off!

More things to do:
Visit The Big Bad Book Facebook page
Visit The Big Bad Book blog
Read a review at Fistfight At The Arthouse and another one at Geek In The City.