BIOGRAPHY!
SOME KEY FACTS CONCERNING MR. AARON ALEXOVICH, THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY, INCLUDING A RESUME, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND TOTAL CAT COUNT. A SHEER DELIGHT FROM START TO FINISH!
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FELLOWS, LET’S TALK ABOUT ME.
Aaron Alexovich (who is me) was born in Chicago, Illinois, the year Elvis died, but I currently sleep the daylight hours away in Southern California. After neglecting to graduate from the world-famous California Institute of the Arts, I took up space in the animation industry for a while, contributing character designs to Nickelodeon’s Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. I like making comic books way better, though. Serenity Rose Vol. 1 was my first published work, but since then I’ve doodled up Kimmie66 (DC/Minx), Confessions of a Blabbermouth (written by Mike and Louise Carey, DC/Minx), and issue #64 of DC/ Vertigo’s 2000 lb. gorilla, Fables. Among other things. I am the proud owner of two cats, one theremin, a Myspace account and something called “the photic reflex,” which makes me sneeze in bright sunlight.
WORKS TO DATE:
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- 2008 - SERENITY ROSE VOL. 2 -
“GOODBYE CRESTFALLEN.” THE SEQUEL TO SLG’S SPOOKYCUTE WITCH-BOOK FROM 2005. SERIALIZED ONLINE, TO BE PUBLISHED IN EARLY 2009-ISH!
- 2007 - FABLES #64 -
PENCILS AND INKS FOR ONE 22-PAGE ISSUE OF THE DC/VERTIGO FANTASY SERIES WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM. (IMAGES!)
- 2006-2007 - CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH -
PENCILS AND INKS FOR A 149-PAGE TEEN COMEDY GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM DC/MINX. WRITTEN BY MIKE AND LOUISE CAREY. (IMAGES!)
- 2006 - VICIOUS WHISPERS -
22 INSTALLMENTS OF A WEEKLY WEBCOMIC STARRING VICIOUS WHISPER (FROM SERENITY ROSE). (IMAGES!)
- 2006 - “BIG GAME” -
A FIVE-PAGE SHORT STORY WRITTEN, PENCILLED, AND INKED BY ME FOR THE SLG “HAUNTED MANSION” COMIC ANTHOLOGY BASED ON DISNEY’S COOLEST ATTRACTION. (IMAGES!)
- 2005-2006 - LUCIFER #71 AND #72 -
INKS FOR TWO 22-PAGE ISSUES OF THE DC/VERTIGO HORROR SERIES WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY. PENCILS BY PETER GROSS. (IMAGES!)
- 2004-2007 - KIMMIE66 -
A 144-PAGE CYBERPUNK GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM DC/MINX, WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY ME. (IMAGES!)
INCLUDED IN THE VILLAGE VOICE’S LIST OF 2007′S BEST COMICS! “Neuromancer for the Hello Kitty crowd.” - R.C. BAKER, THE VILLAGE VOICE.
“Kimmie66 has a real story, one which examines issues of friendship and loyalty and greed and loneliness, and what is real and what isn’t and is it even possible to tell the difference. Heavy stuff in an appealing package.” - REBECCA BUCHANAN, SEQUENTIAL TART.
“Alexovich does a wonderful job at investigating that state of interpersonal relationships and identity online… a sincerely fun book” - JOHN E. MITCHELL, SHUFFLEBOIL.
“The most imaginative Minx title…” - JOHANNA DRAPER CARLSON, COMICS WORTH READING.
- 2004 - AVATAR -
CHARACTER DESIGN FOR THE FIRST SEASON OF NICKELODEON’S HIT ANIMATED SERIES. (IMAGES!)
- 2003 - “SOME STUFF…” -
“…THAT HAPPENED ON HALLOWEEN.” A FIVE-PAGE SHORT STORY (STARRING SERENITY ROSE) FOR THE “PROPHECY” COMICS ANTHOLOGY. (IMAGES!)
- 2002-2005 - SERENITY ROSE VOL. 1 -
“WORKING THROUGH THE NEGATIVITY.” A 120-PAGE HORROR/ COMEDY GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM SLG PUBLISHING, WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY ME. ORIGINALLY SERIALIZED IN FIVE “FLOPPY” COMIC ISSUES. (IMAGES!)
IN 2005, Serenity Rose was included in Byron Preiss’ 2005 YEAR’S BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS, COMICS, & MANGA anthology.
“A.’s artwork is beautiful, a sort of dark homage to animation genius Chuck Jones with a splash of Ameri-manga for good measure… enough attitude to stop a truck.” - TINA GOLDMAN, BOOKLIST.
“It’s the title character that makes Serenity Rose so good. She’s indecisive, she’s shy, she shuns all attempts to be thrust into the spotlight, and underneath all those barriers, she’s a genuinely good person… better and better with each new page.” - GREG McELHATTON, READ ABOUT COMICS.
“TOP 9 FAVORITE COMICS (2006)… quietly endearing” - PAUL O’BRIEN, NINTH ART.
- 2002 - STRAY SHEEP -
ILLUSTRATION WORK FOR SIX CHILDREN’S “BOARD BOOKS” PUBLISHED BY TOKYOPOP. (IMAGES!)
- 2002 - TUTENSTEIN -
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE DISCOVERY KIDS ANIMATED SERIES. (IMAGES!)
- 2000-2002 - INVADER ZIM -
CHARACTER DESIGN FOR TWO SEASONS OF THE NICKELODEON ANIMATED SERIES. (IMAGES!)
- 1999-2000 - “GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK” -
A FOUR-MINUTE ANIMATED STUDENT FILM STARRING SERENITY ROSE. INCLUDED IN THE 2000 CALARTS “PRODUCERS’ SHOW.” (WATCH IT!)
- 1999 - “CHARACTER IN SEARCH OF A PLOT” -
A TWO-MINUTE ANIMATED STUDENT FILM STARRING SERENITY ROSE. INCLUDED IN THE 1999 CALARTS “PRODUCERS’ SHOW.”
CONTACT ME! SERENITY@HEARTSHAPEDSKULL.COM