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Alex Ross
1 catalogued object connected to Alex Ross.
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Biography
Person.
Alex Ross is a comics artist known for painted interpretations of superheroes. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, he reached a wide readership with Marvels (1994), written by Kurt Busiek, which presents Marvel’s characters through the experiences of photographer Phil Sheldon.
He followed it with Kingdom Come (1996), written by Mark Waid, imagining conflict between generations of DC heroes. His other projects include Uncle Sam and large-format stories featuring Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. He also produces covers and illustrations beyond comics.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Simon & Schuster — Alex RossBackground, painted books and other illustration.
- Marvel — Marvels (1994)Series date, Busiek collaboration and viewpoint character.
- DC — Kingdom ComeWaid collaboration and original series date.