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Alex Hoey

@alexhoey.bsky.social

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Professional Comic Artist and graphic illustrator ✍(◔◡◔) Watch out, I'm with @blobri 💕 https://linktr.ee/alex_hoey

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Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 19h

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430+ Posts and even more surprises that'll rid your hiccups

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Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 5h

SLEEPY TIME MONSTERS 👹💤

Made these back in 2020 to help promote Adam Green's Scary Sleepover

Blind Bat

Screaming Skull

Terror Teddy

Sleepy-Zed

Reposted by Alex Hoey

Clown Prince of Comics @cheesymanfredo.bsky.social · 5h

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 19h

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430+ Posts and even more surprises that'll rid your hiccups

LINK IN BIO

Promotional art for Alex Hoey's Patreon

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 19h

Art the Clown sticker throwback from 2019

#terrifier

Art the Clown (Terrifier) Sticker - Clean Version

Art the Clown (Terrifier) Sticker - Bloody Version

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 21h

Looking into ways to fund it and fight algorithms back into relevance since I've been away doing what I can to keep a roof over our heads.

If ya like what ya see my Patreon in my bio has more stuff and a lot more coming.

-Stay fresh!

Dragon Fruit

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 21h

Loved being an art instructor but was forced to quit because the pay wasn't livable, sad but true, but to make a comic about a hero stopping an evil tyrant from destroying literature and history feels important to focus on.

(vv My friend gifted me with this Strawb plush)

Pathetic 🍓

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 21h

I do it all! Strawbarian is 100% organic! Sketch, Ink, colors, text, etc. I have pride in my work but it does take up time and it sucks that time is in a toxic relationship with money.

A mysterious hooded figures arrives at coastal city occupied by the Yellow Crescent's Army

Fruit heads on pikes to show what happens when someone speaks up against Yellow Crescent's authority

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 21h

ALL I WANT IS TO TELL THE STORY OF THE LAST STRAWBERRY TAKING ON AN EVIL SORCERER BANANA THAT DESTROYED THE LAND OF BOOKS AND INFORMATION SO NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO STOP HIM.

+STORY INCLUDES A BATTLE ARENA CALLED "THE BLENDER"

+A FUNGLE ZOMBIE INFESTED ZONE CALLED THE "ROTTEN CORE"

+ MORE JUICY STUFF

Character bio for Strawbarian

Character bio for Yellow Crescent

Character bio for YC's Lieutenants

Character bio for Cherrybomb & Mad Mango

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 21h

I'm Alex Hoey and I'm making a comic about a strawberry barbarian called "Strawbarian" with colorful gore that involves juices, jams, and villains beaten to a literal pulp.

I was suggested by a publisher to take out the violence among other radical changes -so now I'm going indie.

Strawbarian grabs a blueberry knight trying hide behind a kiwi guard

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 1d

PFP COMMISSIONS OPEN! 👻🎃🧛👽

Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Ghouls, Aliens, Jack-O-lanterns, and any Monsters you can think of I can transform your profile picture into!

DM if you dare!

Commission Sheet for $20 Halloween PFP artwork

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine if you will...

...A standee designed for the past Comic Fest by an artist that looks like Seth Rogan from Temu, such horrors can only be found in the #twilightzone

Rod Serling standee design by Alex Hoey for San Diego's Comic Fest

Rod Serling standee design by Alex Hoey for San Diego's Comic Fest (Close Up)

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 3d

Wanted to test out how I’d approach Popeye the Sailor Man

I yam what I yam!

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 3d

Strawbarian might not get the joke but it’s Cherrybomb’s JAM 🍓🍒🍌

“Why did the banana wizard have a crush on someone?

Because they found them a-peeling!”

Reposted by Alex Hoey

Blobri @blobri.bsky.social · 3d

Comic about feeling not good enough at a new job (1/3)

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 4d

Threatened by my love to post my #sonicthehedgehog redesign doodle!

Quick sketch because ya gotta go fast!

Sonic the Hedgehog Redesign Sketch

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 6d

First design of the Man-Frog I made a while back for the San Diego Game Jam "Attack of the Killer Man-Frog!"🐸

Concept for the Man-Frog monster! (also check out Digital Sagas and a certain game called "Toadally Dreadful) ;)

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 7d

Have her tell my step son that drugs aren’t cool

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 7d

I drew the beast

Reposted by Alex Hoey

Blobri @blobri.bsky.social · 8d

(1/3) A comic about being an art teacher, how much I love it and all I’ve learned.

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 7d

Visual gag for my #jeffreythebullboy character and if his class photo had a high rez camera 📸

"high resolution" visual gag of Jeffrey the Bull-Boy with more "realistic" proportions.

Original design of Jeffrey the Bull-Boy for comparison.

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 7d

"Class Photo" 🐮

Reposted by Alex Hoey

Mossforatu @dinolich.bsky.social · 8d

I've had an uptick in folks asking if there will be a HELLAWEEN 3, and that's dependent on you!

I REALLY WANT TO and have a story ready to go+ my colorist is in... but if publishers aren't going to market, and I can only do so much myself— word of mouth is gold to me! ESPECIALLY while its October!

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 9d

Missed the window to post this last year. In my lore for Strawbarian the majority of sentient life spawned from vegetation, thus fruit-people, but there are also colossal bees that help pollenate the land.

TLDR Lore Dump: That's why Plum is dressed like a bee.

Strawbarian dresses up (as a flower) with Plum (as a bee) for the "Maple Harvest"

Alex Hoey @alexhoey.bsky.social · 9d

FALLTIME! 🍂🍓🎃
Leaf it to Strawbarian & Plum to celebrate the autumn festivities!

Reposted by Alex Hoey

Blobri @blobri.bsky.social · 11d

Man, I get so JAZZED when I have conversations with people!
October comic: Day 3