New Site!

Hey guys! I've finally finished my actual site, check it out at www.joshalves.com (remember to update your bookmarks and feeds!)

Peter Parker Redux

Gah! After posting the previous Parker pic fro critiques... that blaring mistake of a detached right leg was pointed out.. Here's the edited version (with added pumpkin bombs)

Experimenting: Spidey Doodles

Lately I've been doodling a bit more... trying to experiment a little... here are the results:

And some color experiments (inspired by Javas):

Tribute to Ringo

I think most of you know, but to those who don't... the comics industry lost a legend last Sunday. Mike Wieringo passed away, he was 44. A great artist and a great person, my only "contact" with Mr.Wieringo was through his blog and his posts on the Drawing Board. His stellar work and even more stellar encouragment (that he readily gave budding artist on that forum) resonated with me much more than I had realized. When I learned the news of his passing, what I felt inside wasn't what I would have expected (not that I ever thought about it). Mike influenced more artists than he was aware of... I'm one of them. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as they go through this time. We'll miss you Mike.

Over the last few days I've found myself sketching a character from a project that is said to be closest to his heart. Koj the tiger warrior from the "Thellos" series... here is one of the finished pieces:

TOMO: New Graphic Novels!

I've been looking forward to checking them out ever since I first learned of the new graphic novels Zondervan was preparing to launch. "Z Graphic Novels" debuted this month and are avaiable at these fine retailers.

Last week I volunteered to review a couple books from their new line, and I was sent "TOMO" a story by Andrew Simmons and Rob Corley (I first learned of this series at Funny Pages Productions ) and eagerly went through both volumes last weekend.

"TOMO" follows thirteen-year-old Hana moving from Japan to America to live with her grandfather. There, she not only deals with trying to fit in, but she comes face to face with creatures from another world. These soldiers are after the "Sword of the Spirit" and it is up to Hana, equipped with her martial arts training, to make sure they don't get it.

The story offers unique twists and turns, particularly with the title character Tomo (the grandfather's "pet", a martial art raccoon... does it get any cooler than that). With a great mix of action, fun storytelling and valuable lessons, these are a great read. I look forward to rest of this series. Check it out!

The Kid is Coming!

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The Araknid Kid! I've been wanting to do something with this character for a while now, and recently I've revisited him. This quick, agile, clingy character who communicates only with pictures in his speech bubbles, is the hero of a series I'm beginning to put together. Currently I've flesh out the concept, pin-pointed the setting, begun the creation of the "Rogue Gallery", and am laying the initial groundwork for the first story...

Stay Tuned!

Tastes Like Chicken ON YOUR CELL PHONE

That's right! You can now get Tastes Like Chicken toons... ON YOUR CELL PHONE! Through the magic of the internet and ROK Comics, if you have a phone that's able, you can download/subscribe to TLC and enjoy in the small screen format (it's been a fun challenge re-tweaking a few of my toons to fit the cell phone specs)! GO HERE AND CHECK IT OUT!

The first two comics are free (to download, you may be charged some sorta fee depending on your cell plan) and the rest are pay comics. If you try it out, let me know how it looks (ironically I don't own a cell phone)!