Alex Ross

Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex made his artistic debut at three years old when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the contents of a television commercial he'd seen moments before. By age 13 he was scripting and drawing original comic books.

Ten years later, he pitched the miniseries “Marvels” to Marvel Comics.  This became his breakthrough project in mainstream comics. Ross would eventually go on to win the Comic Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Painter. He won so many times that the award was officially retired.

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First cover art by Alex Ross

Terminator: The Burning Earth #1

Now 1990 Vol. 1
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Terminator: The Burning Earth #2

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Terminator: The Burning Earth #4

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Spelled backwards on the cover is text that reads: NOW COMIX BLOZ

Cover artist Alex Ross was nineteen years old at the time and working a full time job while working on this series in his off hours which caused him to quickly burn out on the book

Hellraiser #18

Epic 1992 Vol. 1
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Miracleman: Apocrypha #3

Eclipse 1992 Vol. 1
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Interior art by Alex Ross in a nine-page story titled Wishing on a Star

Hellraiser #17

Epic 1992 Vol. 1
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First cover art by Alex Ross for Marvel

Epic is a defunct imprint of Marvel Comics

Marvel Age #130

Marvel 1993 Vol. 1
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Marvel Age #129

Marvel 1993 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Adam Hughes

Back cover art by George Perez

Interior illustration of the Black Panther by Alex Ross

Marvel Age #130

Marvel 1993 Vol. 1
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Hero Illustrated #6

Warrior Publications 1993 Vol. 1
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Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

The Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams #1

DC Vertigo 1994 Vol. 1
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Marvels #1

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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Four-issue limited series that retells classic Marvel stories and origins from a realistic perspective of a photojournalist

Best limited series award winner by Eisner, Squiddy, Harvey, Thompsons and Compuserve

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Marvels #2

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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Marvels #3

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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Marvels #3

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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Iconic cover art by Alex Ross

Marvels #4

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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Marvels #0

Marvel 1994 Vol. 1
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First published cover art by Alex Ross for DC

Empty Love Stories #1

SLG 1994 Vol. 1
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Big Bang Comics #0

Caliber 1995 Vol. 1
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Final issue

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1st appearance of Samaritan and Honor Guard, Cleopatra, MHP, Beautie, the Black Rapier, Quarrel and N-Forcer

Astro City #2

Image 1995 Vol. 1
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Astro City #3

Image 1995 Vol. 1
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Astro City #4

Image 1995 Vol. 1
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Astro City #5

Image 1995 Vol. 1
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The Foot Soldiers #1

Dark Horse 1996 Vol. 1
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Madman Comics #10

Dark Horse 1996 Vol. 1
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Astro City #6

Image 1996 Vol. 1
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Eddie Campbell's Bacchus #9

Eddie Campbell Comics 1996 Vol. 1
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Back cover art by Alex Ross

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1st appearance of Magog

1st appearance of Lightning, daughter of Black Lightning

Kingdom Come

DC 1996 Vol. 1
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Eight-page preview of the four-issue limited series

Kingdom Come #1

DC 1996 Vol. 1
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Marvels #2

Marvel 1996 Vol. 1
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Superman forms the new Justice League

1st appearance of Red Arrow, alternate reality identity of Roy Harper

1st appearance of Red Tornado, Maxine Hunkel, the granddaughter of Red Tornado, in an alternate reality

1st appearance of Atom Smasher, in an alternate reality, death in Kingdom Come #4

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Debut of Wonder Woman's Golden Eagle armor: 1st appearance of Kid Flash, Iris West, daughter of Wally West in the Kingdom Come timeline

Beyond Zero Hour #1

Wizard 1996 Vol. 1
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