

TAKE A CHANCE ON AN INDIE COMIC!
HANDHELD #1 is the Premiere, 60 Page, Full-Color Comic Book from ALT+SHIFT+NERD & Aspectral Studios. It's ASN's FLAGSHIP TITLE.
It features 2 Complete stories with extra bonus content not found in any other place online or in digital versions.
Other Purchase Options Coming Soon.

HANDHELD #2
HANDHELD #2 is another 60 Page, Full-Color Comic Book offering from ALT+SHIFT+NERD & Aspectral Studios.
It features multiple Complete stories with extra bonus content not found in any other place online or in digital versions.
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The HandHeld comic series is an anthology book that features various characters in the Groovy Toons! Continuity with extra content that builds on the worlds that continuity consists of. Initially, the primary focus is on stories revolving around a mysterious girl with a questionable past, doing her best to build a new, "normal", life in the modern world. However, the past...and reality itself...may have other plans! Prepare for a Unique Psychological Sitcom Drama! Hilarity and horror ensue, involving a lactose-intolerant rat, a suspect cyclops, a werewolf with an attitude, and an UNEXPECTED, TERRIFYING bathroom "renovation"! If you like such shows as Seinfeld, Twin Peaks, Wonderfalls, Family Guy, Breaking Bad, the Leftovers, or anything involving mythology, then definitely give this completely unique and quirky Indie Comic series a read! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! TAKE A CHANCE ON YOUR NEW FAVORITE INDIE COMIC BOOK SERIES!
BELOW IS A PREVIEW OF ONE STORY FOUND IN THE PAGES OF HANDHELD #1.
"HELLZGURL IN THE MODERN WORLD, Episode 01: Blind Date"
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DOUBLE-CLICK the center page to enlarge it.
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HOW DOES HANDHELD comic Book Series Work?





HANDHELD is our flagship title featuring multiple comic stories per issue. Each 60-page book typically includes several different character stories, offering variety and value—if one story isn't your jam, another might be. Issue #1 focuses on a single character to establish our primary protagonist, containing multiple episodes revolving around our flagship character, though it's an exception to the overall series format.
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This anthology approach solves multiple problems for readers and creators alike. You get more content per dollar, balancing the binge-reading appeal of trades with the regular release of floppies. There's less commitment and risk when exploring unfamiliar characters. For creative teams, multiple stories mean better pacing, more planning time, and natural production buffers if an artist runs late. It also funnels readers to one book instead of fragmenting across dozens of individual titles, reducing market overload while keeping prices affordable.
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Think Spider-Man, X-Men, and Avengers stories in one book. Once a character has enough material in HANDHELD, those stories get collected into standalone volumes. We're forging a "hybrid" path between Eastern anthology volumes and Western ongoing character series—a practical experiment in what works from both traditions. HANDHELD is that middle ground, a steady 60-page book that serves both floppy fans and trade-waiters.
All that said, give an experimental indie publisher a chance, and check out HANDHELD #1! Now available in print (digital to arrive with the emergence of 2026). That will help support the studio, its artists, and contribute to an experiment that can inform the future of comic book production...
You can also show support for our ARTIST'S CAUSE by either buying our books, merch', or you can donate by clicking on the following button or scanning the following QR Code! Any offering is greatly appreciated and supports the continued dreams of artists of all kinds that's involved with ASPECTRAL STUDIOS & ALT+SHIFT+NERD MEdia!
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