For other people named Alex Ross, see Alex Ross (disambiguation).
[>>]Source: WikipediaFor other people named Alex Ross, see Alex Ross (disambiguation).
Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics (e.g. Marvels and Kingdom Come, respectively), as well as being involved in creating independent works featuring superheroes (e.g. Astro City and Project Superpowers. Because his painting style is time-consuming, he primarily serves as a plotter and/or cover artist. Comics Buyer's Guide Senior Editor Maggie Thompson, commenting on that publication's retirement of the Favorite Painter award from their CBG Fan Awards due to Ross' domination of that category, stated in 2010, "Ross may simply be the field's Favorite Painter, period. That's despite the fact that many outstanding painters are at work in today's comic books."
Ross' rendering style, his attention to detail, and the perceived tendency of his characters to be depicted staring off into the distance has been satirized in Mad magazine.
Early life
Alex Ross first became enamored of superheroes as a child, when he saw Spider-Man on the children's TV series The Electric Company.
He was an illustration student at Chicago's American Academy of Art.
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