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Alvin Lee, began his artistic journey the moment his tiny hand could hold a brush. That same hand was beckoned into the world of comic books at the age of 17, eventually maturing into an internationally renowned veteran. Alvin is one of the few North American born artists still presently involved in the Anime/Manga movement in comic books, games and media. He has worked with several comic book publishers in the process including Marvel, DC, Wildstorm, Top Cow, Dreamwave, Udon, Darkhorse and Image Comics. This is a special treat for us as he is one of my personal inspirations as a creative. I sit down with Alvin and we chat about his art, Asian films, future projects, and his work with Street Fighter (UDON). Read below for the full interview…

There aren’t too many artist who actually knew their passion at such an early age. In your youth, what was it about art that drew you in?

Alvin: I think what drew me into it was the fact that I had a lineage of artists in my family from my grandparents who both painted, to also my parents who both had their own artistic skill sets. So, it wasn’t a stretch for me to be interested in art. After I bought my first comic book though, it was officially over. I thought to myself, I could draw badass characters like this and actually make money doing it? At that point it just became a relentless pursuit of trying to break in or get noticed…[Continue reading]