Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Marvel Arts)

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Mason, Chris (July 1, 2004). "Exclusive – Alex Ross Spider-Man 2 Art". Superhero Hype. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. The Fantastic Four have no choice but to journey into the Negative Zone, an alien universe composed entirely of anti-matter, risking not just their own lives but the fate of the cosmos! Brady, Matt (August 14, 2007). "Alex Ross Talks Avengers/Invaders". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. The story uses as its jumping-off point the incidents recounted in the now-classic “This Man… This Monster!” story told in 1961’s Fantastic Four no. 51. In the new story, the Fantastic Four’s headquarters, the Baxter Building, faces an intruder alert, setting the heroes off on an adventure that takes them into the Negative Zone, an alien dimension composed of anti-matter.

Fantastic Four: Full Circle Artist Alex Ross Talks First

Everything you see in my work is the DNA of Neal Adams affecting my generation,” says the artist. “Whether or not I wanted to, I couldn’t not be a transmission of that influence. Neal Adams’ take on how to do dynamic realism, it changed everything in comics.”I thought there was a way to connect with the Pop Art of the time period if I changed what I did, and presented that style and not my traditional painted style.” I knew I would have to change myself to really get it across in a way that maybe connects the dots a little bit more for the contemporary reader,” Ross tells IGN during an interview via Zoom. “Doing traditional pen and ink and having flat color was essential. If I just did my typical painted process, I don't think I would have gotten across any of the notions of that time period successfully. “ DC Direct, the collectibles division of DC Comics, has produced three sets of action figures from the comic book Kingdom Come based on Alex Ross's artwork. The first set of figures included Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Hawkman. The second set included Batman, Red Robin, Captain Marvel, and Kid Flash. The last set included Magog, Flash, Armored Wonder Woman, and Deadman. An exclusive figure of Red Arrow was released through ToyFare magazine. DC Direct also released several other Ross-designed characters through their Elseworlds toylines. These figures included the Spectre, Norman McCay, Jade, Nightstar, Aquaman, and Blue Beetle. Ross designed the costume the current incarnation of Batwoman wears; this character has been released in action-figure form by DC Direct as part of its "52" line of toys. Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards – Winner – Best Cover Artist: (for Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Jukebox Productions/Image]) Harvey Awards Best Continuing or Limited Series Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel Comics)

Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Marvel Arts) : Ross, Alex, Ross

Ross’ painted artwork in 1994's Marvels and 1996's Kingdom Come grounded Marvel and DC’s superheroes in hyper-stylish realism, and his distinctive style still makes him one of the most in-demand cover artists in comics. That’s why it was a surprise to learn he changed up his art process for his newest project. Ross created the art in Full Circle using pencil and ink and flat coloring to capture the retro Pop Art vibe he sought with his original story. Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards – Winner – Best Cover Artist: (for Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Jukebox Productions/Image] and Uncle Sam [DC/Vertigo]) Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards – Winner – Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: ( Batman: War on Crime (DC Comics)) Since 2011, Ross has been painting covers for several Dynamite titles such as The Green Hornet, Silver Star, Captain Victory, The Bionic Man, Lord of the Jungle, The Spider, among others. [12]Spider-Man – Movie Concepts Gallery". AlexRossArt.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29 . Retrieved February 21, 2013. Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 289: "The second in the oversized prestige-format tabloid collaborations between writer Paul Dini and painter Alex Ross, Batman: War on Crime was just as successful as its predecessor, and just as beautiful." The unfulfilled ambition continued to nag at Ross. When the Abrams Books opportunity presented itself, the years-long quest could finally be completed McGuire, Liam (December 24, 2021). "Iron Man Evolves From Human To A God in Epic Alex Ross Art". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021 . Retrieved February 11, 2023. a b Evanier, Mark "Alex Ross' Hollywood press conference". "Point of View" Comics Buyer's Guide #1474; February 15, 2002

Alex Ross Pens First Graphic Novel With Fantastic Four: Full Alex Ross Pens First Graphic Novel With Fantastic Four: Full

After graduating, Ross took a job at an advertising agency [6] as a storyboard artist. [11] Ross's first published comic book work was the 1990 five-issue miniseries, Terminator: The Burning Earth, written by Ron Fortier and published by NOW Comics. [12] Ross created all of the art, from pencils through coloring for the series. He performed similar work on a variety of titles over the next few years. His first work for Marvel Comics was to have been printed in the science-fiction anthology series Open Space #5 but the title was cancelled with issue #4 (August 1990). Ross's story was printed in 1999 as a special supplement to Wizard's Alex Ross Special. [13] In 1993, he completed his first painted superhero assignment, the cover of a Superman novel, Superman: Doomsday & Beyond.Ross does a great job at a fresh take on a Negative Zone story. The story also feels timeless. Valeria and Franklin are only in one panel and only shown from behind. It feels more like a classic FF story I read and then forgot than a modern FF tale. Hardly a surprise, mind you. This is Alex Ross we’re talking about and the hardcover was produced with one of publishing’s top designers, Chip Kidd, along with first-rate photographer Geoff Spear.