Alec
"mySPACE... get it?"

Male
29 years old
Brooklyn, NEW YORK
United States



Last Login: 10/10/2008
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 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/aleclongstreth  

    Alec's Interests
GeneralDrawing Comics, Self-Publishing, Teaching, The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard Layout, efficiency, building things out of Cardboard (especially furniture), recycling (especially paper), letter writing
MusicROCK: Weezer, The Beatles, Built To Spill, The Magnetic Fields, Grandaddy, Ben Kweller, Ben Folds Five, The Rentals, The Shins, Self, Graham Smith, Harry and the Potters, They Might Be Giants, The Weakerthans, Elliot Smith.
JAZZ:
Sammy Davis Jr., Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Buddy Rich, Wynton Marsalis
MoviesStar Wars, Muppets, Woody Allen, Marx Brothers, Hitchcock, Spaghetti Westerns, just about any romantic comedy made before about 1960... etc. etc.
TelevisionSUCKS. Most good shows get canceled: The Muppet Show, My So Called Life, Twin Peaks, Firefly, Freaks & Geeks
BooksCOMICS: Jeff Smith, Scott McCloud, Don Rosa, Herge, Chris Ware, Craig Thompson, Aaron Renier
ZINES: King Cat Comics & Stories, Clutch, Invincible Summer, Avow, Brainfag
TEXT: Harry Potter! Peter Pan, anything by William Steig, Roald Dahl or Bill Peet.
HeroesJohn Porcellino, Jim Henson, George Lucas, Roy Cummings, Will Longstreth, (also see all Comics artists listed above)
Groups: I love kevin mickaThe Apathy Coalition: we don't care if you join us or not. whatever.

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     Alec's Details
Status:Single
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Seattle, WA
Body type:6' 4"
Zodiac Sign:Libra
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Undecided
Occupation:Illustrator, Self-Publisher, Student

   Alec's Schools
Pratt Manhattan-A Division Of Pratt Institute
New York, NY
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Illustration
 

2005 to Present
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Technical Theatre
Minor: Computer Science
 

1998 to 2002

   Alec's Companies
The Dvorak Zine - DVzine.org
Brooklyn, NY US


Phase Seven Comics
Brooklyn, NY US





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   Alec's Blurbs
About me:
I am currently studying Illustration at Pratt Institute in New York. I have been self-publishing my Ignatz Award winning comic book, PHASE 7 since 2002. For more information, head over to my website: alec-longstreth.com
Who I'd like to meet:
Comics artists, illustrators, wizards, dragons, wolves.

   Alec's Friend Space (Top 8)
Alec has 329 friends.
 gcb 


 Acorn Reindeer 


 Tugboat Press 


 liz prince 


 Kaz(imir) 


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 grizzo 


 Harry and the Potters 





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Blake





Oct 4 2008 4:17 PM

Happy Birthday Alec! I Hope Its A Good One...
Kaz(imir)





Sep 5 2008 6:20 AM


May I introduce you to Kalec Longzepek. The future of comic books.
liz prince





Jul 17 2008 3:01 PM

I cannot wait to hear what drunken wisdom you have to bestow upon me this weekend. cannot wait.
drawingclub!





Jul 8 2008 3:20 PM

awesome.
and thumbs up to you sir!
drawingclub!





Jul 8 2008 6:25 AM

drawing club loves you.

drawingclublovesyou

and how've you been??
Kaz(imir)





Jun 27 2008 6:51 AM

"Kazec Alimir Longs-pek, go to your room and don't come out till you've finished drawing your homework!"

Hey, I got my Ignatz award from Randy last weekend.
Is that thing supposed to have a plaque with my name on it or an engraving or something?
scottC





Jun 24 2008 2:58 PM

dudebro. yes awesome hanging this weekend. for sure we need to get some new york times in before you leave. for suuuuuure.
Blake





Jun 12 2008 2:36 AM

What Do You Think About The New Weezer Album? I Dig It...
L





Apr 29 2008 11:06 PM

Alec! I love you! We will talk soon! I send you massive, awesome hugs from my heart all. day. long.
Old Miss Marvelous





Apr 17 2008 6:58 AM

Photobucket
get ready for this.
Old Miss Marvelous





Apr 17 2008 6:21 AM

Best Coach of the Year Award, two years running
Old Miss Marvelous





Apr 11 2008 7:11 AM

dear coach:
may day, may day.
i need help. must adhere to the master schedule soon or nothing will be accomplished! can we dialogue on the telephone? will you send me moral support?
sincerely,
your scheduling student
Xploited Zine





Apr 9 2008 4:05 PM

Thanks for the add.
Check out the zine review I wrote up for Phase 7 HERE

Thanks again for the zine trade!!
Shelby





Mar 30 2008 5:57 PM

FINE. T minus four months seems to mean that we should get started living it up, hmm, TODAY. I'm serious mister. Serious with sadness! Time for quality time, like now.
Shelby





Mar 25 2008 4:52 PM

are you moving away?!!!?? nooooeeeee!
Jim





Mar 19 2008 3:31 PM

That's a nice tall chair you got there.
Kaz(imir)





Feb 21 2008 2:26 AM

You better regulate, Alec. Somebody's been stealing your jokes:
Heidi





Feb 14 2008 3:57 AM

thanks so much for the package! i love those pencils so much!!!
Invincible Summer





Feb 12 2008 12:59 AM

coach.
move to portland so we can
a) have a drawing studio together
and
b) come up with an amazing comic art challenge sort of performance together for elementary school students.
we'll be a POWER COUPLE,
albeit a platonic one,
nevertheless,a
POWER COUPLE! a team of dynamos!
hunter





Jan 15 2008 5:44 PM

hey alec, i loved your cartoons in nick mag! hope your holidays kicked ass, im sure chris and i will see you at the next con!
Invincible Summer





Jan 11 2008 11:33 PM

thanks, coach!
i feel lucky to be on your team.
Invincible Summer





Jan 9 2008 9:10 PM

can i hire you as my personal trainer?
i am feeling winterly overwhelmed and depressed and i need a coach to kick my ass back into productivity
laura





Jan 3 2008 11:43 PM

thanks for sending me fun minis! you're like a young tawny beared Kris Kringle!
L





Dec 10 2007 12:26 AM

I almost bought you something from an old Mexican man today. He wanted 3 dollars for it and, frankly, that was toooo much. I'm saving my money to see you in person anyway. Love! You!
The Art Of Waugh





Nov 10 2007 9:16 AM

Hi, thank you for accepting my friend request.

The work on your site is amazing!
Ryan





Nov 6 2007 8:13 PM

Muchas gracias, homey! Thanks for the kudos.

Ryan :)
Ryan





Nov 4 2007 9:58 PM

Wish you could make it on the 17th!

Yer boi,
Ry-guy :)

Pat Lewis





Oct 31 2007 10:53 PM

Happy Halloween from me, Pat:
Acorn Reindeer





Oct 26 2007 10:02 PM

I think you need to talk to this guy about comics. PIU a motavational video for painters
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Add to My Profile | More Videos
Ryan





Oct 17 2007 3:51 AM

Always lookin' forward to new P7 material. :)
Ryan





Oct 17 2007 2:30 AM

Happy Halloween, Alec!

fart party comix





Oct 8 2007 1:08 AM

hey remember when I was like "well at least you're not 30" and Aaron was like "I'm right here!" and we were like, "ha." oh, yesterday, how silly! ps- the cover for Papercutter looks fucking amazing.
Arlene





Oct 5 2007 1:31 AM

Happy birthday, Alec!
Heidi





Oct 4 2007 11:57 PM

OH my HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lizzybird





Oct 4 2007 12:13 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
have an AWESOME day :)
if i wasn't poor i'd buy you a harry potter cake!!
Daniel





Aug 29 2007 2:33 AM

A friend just loaned me PHASE 7 #10 and 11 ... consider me a new big fan!
Pancho





Aug 28 2007 3:52 AM

hey alec, just wanted to say that your book just arrived from lulu.com and it looks FANTASTIC! thanks!!
Arlene





Aug 21 2007 11:50 AM

Hi, Alec!
Aron Nels Steinke





Aug 18 2007 10:27 PM

Hey I just mailed you issues 2 and 3 yesterday. Hope you like em.