We got in touch with the illustrator and asked him some questions about his work. First of all, we were interested in what inspired him to start creating comics. The artist told us: “I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, but I considered myself a writer/comedian mostly until one day my therapist suggested I try to draw myself, as a way to self-empathize. I thought that seemed very dorky, but I did it anyway. And once I did, I didn’t want to stop.”

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Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Alec continued and explained why he featured a version of himself with blacked-out eyes in his cartoon: “That was originally an accident when I first drew myself, but it just felt immediately right. You could say it represents childhood trauma/depression/self-loathing IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO.”

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Lastly, Alec told us more about his influences in the world of comedy and humor: “Comedy is like horror, it attempts to make every moment in a work of art entertaining. Comedy FEELS good, and when you feel good, you want to pay attention. Like horror, too, when you pair comedy with a different feeling—anger, romance, grief, jealousy, boredom—it transforms into a special new concoction. I like playing with those combinations.”

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

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Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

Laughing Through The Struggle: Alec With Pen’s Comics Bring Mental Health Awareness With A Side Of Humor

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