Marvelocity

The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross

Alex Ross, Charles Kidd, J. J. Abrams

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Pantheon Books
02 October 2018

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Art Reference; Aliens; Superpowers; Superheroes; Superheroes; X-Men; Avengers; Marvel Universe

Here is the beloved Marvel Universe of comics characters, brought to thrilling life as only Alex Ross can. They’re all here: Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, and many more - all seeming to leap, blast, and launch off the page.

For almost thirty years, Ross has been working nonstop to create some of the most astonishing images in comics, and while Marvelocity collects the very best of that oeuvre, it’s much more than that. Inside are hundreds of drawings, paintings, and photographs that have never been published before, including an original ten-page story featuring Spider-Man versus the Sinister Six, redesign proposals for the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and a re-creation of an epic battle between the Sub-Mariner and Iron Man.

But this isn’t just the story of the Marvel characters - it’s also the incredibly inspiring true tale of a little boy who only ever wanted to draw and paint super heroes. And with enough determination, talent, and very hard work, that’s precisely what he did. Marvelocity is the result, and is sure to entrance and delight fans of all ages.

By: Alex Ross, Charles Kidd
Introduction by: J. J. Abrams
Imprint: Pantheon Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781101871973
ISBN 10: 1101871970
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 02 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

NELSON ALEXANDER ROSS was born in 1970 and grew up in Lubbock, Texas. He studied painting at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and upon graduating at age 20 worked at the Leo Burnett advertising agency as an in-house artist. His first published comics work appeared shortly after that, and he soon went out on his own. In the years since he has won every comics industry accolade many times over, including ten Will Eisner Awards. He lives with his family in Chicago, Ill.

Reviews for Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross

Ross is the Caravaggio of caped crusaders... - Neil Steinberg, Chicago Marvelocity is everything a Ross fan could want in a coffee-table book, showcasing his mastery of covers, concepts, and content. There are original photo references, sketches that showcase his early evolution as a designer, and even adorable childhood scribblings. One walks away from Marvelocity realizing Alex Ross is truly sui generis and unlikely to ever be matched. - Abraham Riesman, Vulture