Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross (Pantheon Graphic Library)

For as long as I can remember, I've always been a fan of the artwork of Alex Ross. His photo-realistic paintings of superheroes are utterly breathtaking to look at, and have been a huge inspiration to me, from his creative angles, to the raw emotion he can convey in every brushstroke that makes these characters leap off the page and appear as though he's captured them in real life. Because of this, "Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross" has been one of my favorite books for years, as it's the best collection of a great many of his artwork he did for DC, while also including many of his childhood drawings; showing how talented he was with a pencil at such a young age. But knowing full well that he's done art for plenty of other major comic companies, I always thought to myself, "They should put out a book that has all his Marvel artwork." Thankfully, it seems many others thought the same, because at long last, my wish was granted. "Marvelocity" isn't coy about what it is. It's the Marvel parallel to "Mythology", and if you have said book, then you'll be familiar with the presentation. Written and put together by the same team, it begins with documenting Ross' early childhood, comparing his artwork as a kid to what he can do now; his inspirations, and then a mega gallery of his paintings with his commentary sprinkled throughout, including never-before-seen pencil sketches and concept art, then ending with a short comic story exclusive to the book. But calling "Marvelocity" a carbon copy of "Mythology" is too harsh a word. While the format is virtually the same, the commentary and insight into his thoughts on superheroes, and his process of creating his art is, alone, worth the price of admission. And his behind-the-scenes concept art of many projects he's worked on, from the opening titles of 'Spider-Man 2', to his pitches for the X-Men's costumes for the live action movies (which look awesome and should've been used, in my opinion) are interesting. And then, of course, there's the paintings themselves, which are a joy to look at. I could stare at each image for over an hour, and every time I revisit a painting, I find some new detail I missed the first time. And as a bonus, many of the artworks are so big, the pages have to unfold into mini-posters just to show it all. However, even a mega-fan like me has to admit the book isn't entirely perfect. I have only two nitpicks. One: I hope you like Spider-Man, because a large chunk of the book is devoted to him. I can sort of understand this, since much of Ross' recent work has been his cover art for the many Spider-Man titles releasing currently (and most of the covers are included in here). And I like Spidey as much as the next person....but still, I think the book went just a little on Spidey overload. And two: the formatting on some of the images could be a tad better. It's charming to see Ross' childhood art....but I don't think we needed full page splashes of his early scribblings. Because let's be honest here...we're primarily here to see his beautiful paintings. The 'kid art' could've been minimized to make the 'adult art' bigger. Which, on a similar note, I think just an extra few pages could've been added so that his cover artwork could be blown up to a bigger size. There's sections where they fit over 15 comic covers on a single page, making each image a thumbnail size, to the point I had to whip out a magnifying glass just to pick out all the details. But despite those two little problems, this is still a gorgeous book that any fan of Alex Ross, or any fan of comic book art in general, NEEDS to have in their collection.

Alex Ross takes the comic / cartoonish characters we all grew up loving in Marvel comic books and turns them into real life, realistic looking characters. Ever wonder what Captain America, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, or The Fantastic Four would look like if you ran into them out in the real world? This book answers that question. Not only is the art amazing and one of a kind, but the back story is so very interesting. I can’t suggest this book highly enough!

This artist’s exhibit was displayed locally and we loved his work and his story. I bought this for my kids to enjoy when the exhibit left. If you love superheros, you will love this artist!

I really enjoyed the book and how beautiful the artwork is. My book jacket cover was a little damaged as you can see. I was a little heartbroken on the day I received the book by mail. Took it out of the package and disappointed to see the crease that is visibly there and how noticeable it was. Overall this book is amazing. I really want to return and see if I can get another copy.

Visual delight and light reading. The wrap around cover alone made me drop my jaw. It was awesome! Can’t wait to add the DC equivalent

If you liked Alex Ross' Mythology for DC, you should enjoy his collected depictions of the Marvel Universe. I even had the pleasure of meeting him in 1993 when "Marvels" was being released. The cover artwork for this hardcover was a nice surprise, and the original Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six story was charming.

We are die hard Alex Ross fans and this book was a reluctant gift for our dearest friend in the planet. It is a visual feast of artistry and I have to admit I almost didn’t wrap it to give it away. If you have a passion for Superheores, this is a must have for your library!!!

I mainly got this book for the Fantastic Four art that it conatins.(I'm a huge fan!) I loved the "Old School" feel to Mr. Ross' art. The "60's" vibe that all of his renderings exhude are wonderful! I wish that today's Fantastic Four magazine had gone with Mr. Ross instead of the current artistic team that the magazine currently has. One can only dream...

There is so much art in this book that it boggles the mind. Also some backstory on how Alex was into Marvel as a kid. If you like Alex Ross' art, you will love this book. Ross is Boss!

great coffee table book for comic book fans. get it, you wont regret it. if you dont know who Alex Ross is, change your ways.

For as long as I can remember, I've always been a fan of the artwork of Alex Ross. His photo-realistic paintings of superheroes are utterly breathtaking to look at, and have been a huge inspiration to me, from his creative angles, to the raw emotion he can convey in every brushstroke that makes these characters leap off the page and appear as though he's captured them in real life. Because of this, "Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross" has been one of my favorite books for years, as it's the best collection of a great many of his artwork he did for DC, while also including many of his childhood drawings; showing how talented he was with a pencil at such a young age. But knowing full well that he's done art for plenty of other major comic companies, I always thought to myself, "They should put out a book that has all his Marvel artwork." Thankfully, it seems many others thought the same, because at long last, my wish was granted. "Marvelocity" isn't coy about what it is. It's the Marvel parallel to "Mythology", and if you have said book, then you'll be familiar with the presentation. Written and put together by the same team, it begins with documenting Ross' early childhood, comparing his artwork as a kid to what he can do now; his inspirations, and then a mega gallery of his paintings with his commentary sprinkled throughout, including never-before-seen pencil sketches and concept art, then ending with a short comic story exclusive to the book. But calling "Marvelocity" a carbon copy of "Mythology" is too harsh a word. While the format is virtually the same, the commentary and insight into his thoughts on superheroes, and his process of creating his art is, alone, worth the price of admission. And his behind-the-scenes concept art of many projects he's worked on, from the opening titles of 'Spider-Man 2', to his pitches for the X-Men's costumes for the live action movies (which look awesome and should've been used, in my opinion) are interesting. And then, of course, there's the paintings themselves, which are a joy to look at. I could stare at each image for over an hour, and every time I revisit a painting, I find some new detail I missed the first time. And as a bonus, many of the artworks are so big, the pages have to unfold into mini-posters just to show it all. However, even a mega-fan like me has to admit the book isn't entirely perfect. I have only two nitpicks. One: I hope you like Spider-Man, because a large chunk of the book is devoted to him. I can sort of understand this, since much of Ross' recent work has been his cover art for the many Spider-Man titles releasing currently (and most of the covers are included in here). And I like Spidey as much as the next person....but still, I think the book went just a little on Spidey overload. And two: the formatting on some of the images could be a tad better. It's charming to see Ross' childhood art....but I don't think we needed full page splashes of his early scribblings. Because let's be honest here...we're primarily here to see his beautiful paintings. The 'kid art' could've been minimized to make the 'adult art' bigger. Which, on a similar note, I think just an extra few pages could've been added so that his cover artwork could be blown up to a bigger size. There's sections where they fit over 15 comic covers on a single page, making each image a thumbnail size, to the point I had to whip out a magnifying glass just to pick out all the details. But despite those two little problems, this is still a gorgeous book that any fan of Alex Ross, or any fan of comic book art in general, NEEDS to have in their collection.

Alex Ross takes the comic / cartoonish characters we all grew up loving in Marvel comic books and turns them into real life, realistic looking characters. Ever wonder what Captain America, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, or The Fantastic Four would look like if you ran into them out in the real world? This book answers that question. Not only is the art amazing and one of a kind, but the back story is so very interesting. I can’t suggest this book highly enough!

This artist’s exhibit was displayed locally and we loved his work and his story. I bought this for my kids to enjoy when the exhibit left. If you love superheros, you will love this artist!

I really enjoyed the book and how beautiful the artwork is. My book jacket cover was a little damaged as you can see. I was a little heartbroken on the day I received the book by mail. Took it out of the package and disappointed to see the crease that is visibly there and how noticeable it was. Overall this book is amazing. I really want to return and see if I can get another copy.

Visual delight and light reading. The wrap around cover alone made me drop my jaw. It was awesome! Can’t wait to add the DC equivalent

If you liked Alex Ross' Mythology for DC, you should enjoy his collected depictions of the Marvel Universe. I even had the pleasure of meeting him in 1993 when "Marvels" was being released. The cover artwork for this hardcover was a nice surprise, and the original Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six story was charming.

We are die hard Alex Ross fans and this book was a reluctant gift for our dearest friend in the planet. It is a visual feast of artistry and I have to admit I almost didn’t wrap it to give it away. If you have a passion for Superheores, this is a must have for your library!!!

I mainly got this book for the Fantastic Four art that it conatins.(I'm a huge fan!) I loved the "Old School" feel to Mr. Ross' art. The "60's" vibe that all of his renderings exhude are wonderful! I wish that today's Fantastic Four magazine had gone with Mr. Ross instead of the current artistic team that the magazine currently has. One can only dream...

There is so much art in this book that it boggles the mind. Also some backstory on how Alex was into Marvel as a kid. If you like Alex Ross' art, you will love this book. Ross is Boss!

great coffee table book for comic book fans. get it, you wont regret it. if you dont know who Alex Ross is, change your ways.

The book arrived in excellent condition. Love the pages and cover sleeve. Really lovd Alex Ross art. Thank you for doing this book.

I'm so happy, the book is sublime. Brand new, perfect condition and every page is full of art. I highly recommend it for any Marvel that's a fan of Alex Ross.

Alex Ross is an amazing artist I mean I looked at this book for a straight hour with a smile on my face. The art is beautiful and has a great story.

My son loves this ! Bright pictures , bonus posters. A powerhouse book , great price !

Alex Ross is the Michaengelo of comic book illustration. If you want to see his best so far, buy this book to add to your collection. Whether you're an artist or not it contains a wealth of beautiful comic illustration from the Marvel mythos. It also let's you into the artist's background and beginnings. His first drawings are cute. He was a child prodigy and is now a full fledged master in his own right.

Great asset if you like comics and Alex Ross art. Simply amazing. You need to have it in your books collection

Beautifully crafted and love the backstory and imagery from Ross’ childhood and developing art skills.

This is a really beautiful book with amazing color images throughout. A nice gift for any Marvel Comic aficionado.

This book was a gift and the recipient loved it. Perfect for marvel fans.

My son LOVES Alex Ross. This volume is chocked full of illustrations, notes and drafts. Favorite gift this holiday.

Love Alex Ross' art - this is a must have for fans.

Always good to get another collection of Alex Ross’ works. Well put together with some nice fold outs and insight into his creative process and work history with Marvel. If you love high art and comics, this is a perfect book for you. It makes sense why Ross’ work was on display at the Norman Rockwell museum some years ago.

A must have for any comic book art collector.

Large beautiful book looks great on my coffee table

Book arrived in excellent condition. I experienced no problems. I would recommend seller to others.

Alex Ross is one of my favorite artists. I own a lot of the things he’s worked on and this book gives such a great look into how his masterful paintings are created.

I know I wouldn't be disappointed when buying an Alex Ross art book. But this one's beyond my already high expectation. I can stuck and marvel (no pun intended) at one page for a very long time, enjoying and immerse deep with his art and the story behind it. Great read, great book.

Good gift

I love how the entire book is just knowing how much effort went into everything.

Beautiful book! A huge collection of stunning artwork peppered with creations from his early childhood that illustrate Alex's life-long love for superheroes.

Good book for Marvel lovers. Got this for my son in law.

Shipped as specified. Book not damaged.

Great book, Alex Ross illustrations are great

As Adv.

A brilliant look at the art of Alex Ross and his insights to the Marvel Universe.

Great!

Gave this to my fiance for his birthday & he absolutely loves it! He's a huge fan of Alex Ross' work so giving him this book was a no-brainer! Awesome to look at, great to read!

If you are a Marvel fan this is a must have

Bought it for a friend and he loved it!

Artwork is MARVELOUS

You'll love this!

Absolutely beautiful book!!!

Worthy companion to his DC work.

Loved this book - full of the fantastic art of Alex Ross and presented so well.

What a beautiful product! Packaging was very secure and I could tell the sender cared. Even came with a poetic book mark, and a mint.

Hubby loved it!

Item was shipped promptly and quickly. And in excellent condition…

An amazing book I'm believable

Very good ++++++

This is the best Alex Ross work that I ever seen. Great illustrations on Marvel

😁

I have been a fan of Alex Ross comic art since following his work with Marvel and DC. This book offers insight into the love he has for these characters.

In great condition carefully wrapped

I like the art from Alex Ross....

Pictures

This was a Christmas gift to my husband. He loved it, couldn't believe that I had found one and purchased it. Very pleased with the book.

If you're a fan of Alex Ross's Marvel work,then this book is for you. Also in perfect condition.

The artwork was great!

Super happy with this product !

Such a beautiful book, wonderful coffee table fare!!

Fantastic and amazing and uncanny artwork.

My son loves this book.

Beautiful book. Really spotlights Ross artwork. Definitely worth the money.

Legendary art. Loved reading through it.

Great book and gift.

Estupenda

Christmas gift for family member

The contents of this book are amazing. If you're a fan of Alex Ross this artbook definitely worth it for your collection or coffee table. The great this is that the cover is expandable and features multiple superheroes. My only issue was that the cover has some bends and wrinkles from shipping so I'm knocking off one star.

Fantastic art and insight included.

Beautiful artwork. I highly recommend if ur a fan.

I enjoyed the excellent art by Mr. Ross

I love Alex Ross. But, this book was put together badly. Pages are literally falling off. Another was off completely when I opened the package. Disappointing.

Much like the other reviewer who noted the massive crease in his dust jacket, the book arrived in a damaged box, blunted corners and that's just the exterior. Inner pages are glued together, creased and glued together, creasing on pages towards the gutter, and otherwise mar what is the definitive works of one of, if not, the greatest comic book artist of my generation. Mr. Ross, Pantheon Books has let you down in a massive way here. This is not what you, or any artist, should expect as a showcase of your talents.

Remember when Amazon only shipped books? They didn't wrap this to protective cardboard so the upper front corner is damaged and the spine is hurt. Other than that the book itself is great. What is normally a paper book cover is a multi section fold out with several characters. Ross' Reed Richards look like Gary Conway from Land Of The Giants. His Cap looks like a self portrait (or if David Gilmore were a super hero), and his Dr. Strange looks like an amalgamation of traditional comic canon Strange with a dash of Christopher Lee, Benadict Cumberbatch, Ethan Hawke (a Strange combination indeed). Ross is a genius. His DC characters are more human since Marvel's are often covered (Spiderman, The Thing, Human Torch,... sort of boilerplate) but he pretty much can paint/draw/sculpt anything. If you're a comic fan and you liked Ross' DC work, get this book. And no, Cap won't look like Chris Evans so Evan's fans will be sad to see there isn't a speck of him in Ross' Cap. He's pure Cap.

This is another absolutely phenomenal collection of the artwork of illustrator and painter Alex Ross. This volume is focused on his art for Marvel Comics, a seeming companion to the earlier Mythology book focused on his work for DC Comics. This incredible collection is designed and curated by the wonderful Chip Kidd, and his passion for these characters and the stories behind them shows through. Chip’s layouts and interest in the visceral and physical materials of creation always inspire me. This book is no exception. His ability to tell breathtaking stories in imagery always impresses. And what can you say about the work of Alex Ross? He is a modern master, combining the best of the classic American painters with a love of 60s-80s comic book pop culture. He renders light, shadows and the fantastic with a realism that brings it all home for the reader. It’s also amazing that he was setting these amazing comic characters into a real life long before they were reborn onscreen with the renaissance of superhero films. This book is highly recommended for anyone with a pulse. :)

I've noticed complaints on the MANUFACTURING or SHIPPING, but nothing on the book itself. If you got a bad book )and I've gone through this with a finer book a few years back) return it asap for a good copy. That said, THIS is Chip Kidd and Ross doing the best of Marvel, primarily the origins of MARVELS and through his repainting of classic Marvel moments. There are no finer sources to see his detailed pieces and technique. There are tons of Ross quotes and carefully listed captions to what is shown. The is the best of the Marvel empire, and that fold-out in back of Iron Man should fall between the Sub-Mariner edit and the Fantastic Four. Mine does, and mine's going to get beaten up :)

If you are a fan of Alex Ross or a big Marvel fan, you will love this book. Beautiful, stunning artwork throughout the entire book, which is over 300 pages. Wow!

Books like this are why you buy the hard copy. Stunning artwork and beautiful packaging, especially the fold out cover.

This book is everything a Marvel fan would want. It looks great, was inspiring to hear the story of Alex Ross, and it reminded me why I fell in love with these characters.

Pumped full of over-sized, gorgeous paintings of everyone's favorite superheroes, this book is a can't-miss for any aspiring artist out there.

The Marvelocity hard cover book along with the amazing art by fan favorite, Alex Ross, is a must have for any comic and Marvel fan alike. I already have the book, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, I just had to have the Marvel book version and the book didn't disappoint at all! Such a joy to look and read through. Thank You!!!

Alex Ross' artwork for Marvel beautifully reproduced and displayed.

I was always a fan of Ross’ art. The text portions give great background and insight into his origins as an artist, but the collection of photos, sketches, and artwork alone is worth the cost of the book. There are some amazing double splash pages, and the cover folds out into a ton of ‘variant’ character covers as well. Every single page is filled with artwork. A great addition to anyone’s Marvel book collection, or simply any art collection for that matter.

A must have for any serious comic fan. Alex Ross' art had the same "change the comic medium landscape" as Neal Adams did back in the day.

Livro lindo, capa dura, com uma sobre-capa que se abre em pôster mostrando oito capas diferentes em cada lado. É um livro lindo, mostrando os desenhos da infância de Ross, passando por bustos, a revista Marvels, e as capas mais atuais que Ross fez para a Marvel. Um livro que todo marvete deve ter na sua estante.

El contenido, para quien admira el trabajo de Alex Ross es mucho más allá de lo que se pueda esperar es Magnífico, el trabajo a detalle es lo que resalta

Wonderful book with wonderful Alex Ross art, learned much about the man. The new Spider-Man story was a delight. Any fan of good comics/Marvel and/or good art/Alex Ross should have this book on their shelf. Heck, fan or not, you should have this book!

This is a gorgeous book to read and go through, taking your time to soak it all in, little by little. Even if you are not a fan of Marvel, you can still get much value in reading about Ross's process to create illustrations, decisions made in past projects, and his overarching tale of why he loves illustrating superheroes in general. I consider this his love letter to the characters and ethos of Marvel comics in particular, and to illustration and the creative process in general. Well worth reading!

Simplesmente 5 estrelas fácil, uma edição GIGANTE para um artista GIGANTE, muitas pinturas desse artista incrível com os mais diversos personagens da Marvel, recomendo a todos.

Excelente libro recopilatorio del arte de Alex Ross durante su viaje por Marvel. Buena calidad de impreso e ilustraciones del tamaño de la página. Recomendado tanto si eres fan del artista a si eres fan de Los personajes de Marvel en general.

Lindo livro. Acabamento primoroso. Contra capa que vira um pôster. Papel de altíssima qualidade. E ilustrações de cair o queixo do Mestre Alex Ross. Um deleite para admiradores do universo Marvel.

Great collection item if you are a fan of Alex Ross and the editorial history of Marvel Comics. Although some works shown are in other books of the author, this has a lot of new and unpublished material.

drawing Marvel characters....what more need to be said, bought one for a good friend as well because its that awesome of a treat!!!

El arte de Alex Ross es impresionante. Las imágenes del libro son increíbles. El libro llegó unos días antes de la fecha prevista y en excelentes condiciones. No me cansó de verlo.

El libro está simplemente increíble, lo tiene todo, yo creí que por cuestiones de derechos cinematográficos no íban a incluir los trabajos que hizo para los filmes Spider-Man (2002) y Spider-Man 2 (2004), pero hasta éso trae, tiene todo lo que esperaba que tuviera y más.

Um prato cheio para quem é fã de Alex Ross e do universo Marvel. A produção do livro está muito boa, pecando apenas na diagramação do livro, único ponto baixo do livro na minha opinião. Nada que desabone o material, afinal o que importa são as ilustras do Alex Ross, que são espetaculares. Altamente recomendado pra quem já tem o Mythology. Na minha opinião Marvelocity está um nível acima do irmão da DC.

If you know who Alex Ross then you need it and if you don’t know who he is then you need it too. Amazing art work and insight into Marvel + Alex = Marvelocity! Buy it!

Me encanto el libro, del maestro del pincel Alex Ross y combinandolo con el mundo Marvel, gran combinacion. Es un extasis visual sus dibujos. Excelente recomendacion y un gran regalo

A wonderful book detailing some of process of Alex Ross' work. It's an art book that also contains some small blurbs/articles about Ross' works and thinking along with the imagery. The print is in high quality on good quality paper.

Um livro acima do esperado , feito para os verdadeiros apreciadores de quadrinhos , Alex Ross com certeza entra para o seleto grupo de mestres modernos.

Obras Incríveis de Alex Ross, para todos os fãs da Marvel é uma aquisição sem arrependimento! Material de primeira com acabamento super refinado. Vale ressaltar o excelente trabalho da amazon, entrega rápida antes do prazo e embalagem bem protegida!!

Es un libro que cumple con todo lo esperado por un fan de marvel de la mano del maestro Alex Ross.

Esta increíble!! Me encanta, vino empacado y llegó antes de lo anticipado.

Alx Ross y Marvel, no existe mejor unión en marvel. Edición especracular y bien hecha. Muy barata para su calidad.

En este libro Alex Ross sigue luciendo sus dotes de pintor dándonos a sus fans exactamente lo que buscamos. Páginas y páginas de material ya sea conocido o inédito.

Excelente libro!! Llegó en perfectas condiciones y en tiempo, las ilustraciones son increíbles, definitivamente un buen regalo para un amante de los cómics

Fantastic cover art. Xmas gift and product arrived in great condition. Big fan of Alex Ross work.

Llegó en excelentes condiciones, y en un buen tiempo en la entrega. Muy buen servicio con una gran calidad en el producto.

De maravilla, llegó en excelente estado

Llegó en perfectas condiciones y bien sellado. Además, las ilustraciones son simplemente asombrosas.

Adoro a arte de Alex Ross!!! Ele é excelente, ele elevou a arte das HQs em um outro nível.

Excelente producto, es una excelente pieza del maestro ALEX ROSS, no hay duda de que es el mejor. El libro llegó en optimas condiciones, excelente cuidado y sin detalles.

A beautiful book for those who like this art. Well done.

Linda obra de arte do Alex Ross. Indispensável pra quem é fã de ilustrações e quadrinhos. O vendedor entregou em tempo, até em menor tempo que o previsto. Recomendo!!!

Espetacular. O melhor de Alex Ross, para todo fã da Marvel.

Great, great book. I love it. The art of Mr. Ross is amazing

Ok

Awesome book. Can't go wrong with Alex Ross

Edição luxuosamente impressionante. Uma obra prima para se ler e guardar. Apaixonante.

A “must have” for any comic lover and specially for Alex Ross fans. Absolutely amazing!!!

Tão bom quanto o Mythology! Alex Ross não decepciona nunca e a edição nos faz ficar horas em cima do livro. E a sobrecapa é sensacional!

Perfeito! Chegou super rápido, antes do previsto. Meu namorado amou o presente :)

Impecável.

El arte de Alex Ross es increíble!!!

Excelentes imágenes

Justo lo que esperaba, llegó en buenas condiciones

Better than I even imagined. Beautiful art. Amazing gatefold with many different cover options. Well worth it

Un bellísimo libro de arte del maestro Ross

Conheça o trabalho de um dos melhores artistas de todos os tempos!

OBRA PRIMA!

Excelente libro, el arte de Alex Ross es simplemente hermoso.

Awesome. Just awesome.

Produto maravilhoso, desde impressão , arte e entrega!!! ; )

Desenhos maravilhosos.

Tres beau livre

Alex Ross é um fenômeno

produto top. otimo.

Comprenlooo, no lo duden!!!!

Eagerly awaited since it’s publication was announced earlier in the year this collection of Alex Ross’s Marvel work does not disappoint. Page after page it is a sumptuous extravaganza of beautiful artwork showcasing Ross’s unique style in his classic interpretations of Marvel’s heroes. The book is a thing of exquisite beauty, exuding quality and is more than worth it’s £22.75 cover price {especially considering it was listed at £35.00 when I first put my order in.} Similar in format, it acts as a companion piece to ’Mythology,’ {and to my mind exceeds} the earlier collection of his DC work {and to a lesser extent ‘The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross.’} Informative and beautifully designed this heavyweight volume will sit with pride on my bookshelf and for admirers of his work is a thing of rare joy.

This book could be even better if the pages were all printed at their original art sized but beyond that, this is just a perfect book to be looked at over and over. The art covers a vast range of his story telling such as the Marvels and also the Earth-X etc period and his zillions of covers. Totally recommend. How does he get the time to produce all these masterpieces ?? I especially loved the short story of the Sinister Six as well as a spread of the Iron Man vs Sub Mariner (from one of my favourite comics)

As always, excellent service from Wordery and an amazing book of Alex Ross art. Just finished reading, an inspiring insight of the progression of Alex Ross. From child to professional artist. I've been a Marvel fan all my life and this guy is the best. He brings the heroes to life like no-one else can, making them truly believable. The detail in all of Alex's art is painstakingly breathtaking. Thank you.

Alex Ross.. what can one say,he delivers stunning images of marvels greatest charecters, in a realistic style that mesmerising..love the guys work and he's a traditionalist, painting the classic look of ditto,kirby,Adams,etc...recommended very highly. James haward

If you even slightly interested in Marvel comics then you need this book in your life. It's simply stunning. Page after page of brilliant artwork from start to finish. Buy it now!!!

Classic stuff, nuff said.

Beautiful book that focuses on Alex Ross's realistic paintings from his Marvel work. The fold out cover literally was jaw dropping.

This book is excellent. it Has incredible artwork by Alex Ross. what more is there to say... Nuff said.

Great book for showing Alex Ross art - as with most art books it is expensive - if your a fan of Alex's work and dont have anything else by him well worth buying

The perfect gift.

Very pleased, worth every penny. 👍

Amazing artbook!!! ‘Nuff said!!!

Libro in grande formato (non enorme però come i recenti cartonati da collezione con sovraccoperta della Marvel, per fare un confronto) che viene consegnato rigorosamente incelofanato (quasi un po' troppo tanto da raggrinzire la copertina - vedi foto). E' un art book estremamente da collezione che non può mancare a tutti gli appassionati Marvel ma sopratutto indicato (e oso dire dedicato) a tutti coloro che adorano i dipinti del "Dott. Alex Ross". Le pagine sono tutte plastificate e rigorosamente cucite in costa (vedi foto). Copertina rigida con sovraccoperta estensibile. Il contenuto (in inglese) è eccezionale: interviste, dietro le quinte, bozzetti premilitari, qualche piccola storia inedita, splash page a più pagine... ca. 1/3 dei contenuti sono sicuramente già visti nelle sue precedenti opere antologiche Marvels, ma resta un cimelio per veri intenditori del settore: sicuramente "sarebbe opportuno" farselo autografare dal vivo!

il volume merita sicuramente sia per il numero di illustrazioni presenti sia per la sua fattura. Personalmente ho trovato noioso il riproporre tavole quali quelle di Marvels o Terra X già troppo note, reperibili e presenti in altri volumi di Alex Ross. Delle pecche purtroppo ci sono. 1: non capisco perchè pubblicare quello che era un bel poster promozionale della "Marvel Now" solo a metà ( ma proprio tranciato di netto!!! ) e 2: nella sezione iniziale dei poster l'adesivo utilizzato per tenere insieme le pagine è stato eccessivo ed ha causato danni alla pagina (come si vede in foto); infatti ho dovuto impiegare del tempo per separare le 2 pagine senza creare ulteriori danni. 3: alcune immagini delle cover di Spider-man sono state riprodotte in piccolo ma secondo me valevano un formato più grande.

El libro increíble. Una pena que las últimas portadas que hizo para Amazing Spider-man salgan en tamaño reducido. Eso sí defraudado con las reservas de Amazon. El libro lo reservé a 55€ y el día que sale a la venta lo ponen a 44€. Se te queda cara de idiota.

Great book with such priceless background information from the author's childhood and how driven he was to achieve his vision and goal of becoming a renowned comic designer. There are really great pages that depict complete works that are astounding and some regarding the references and ideation that are equally meticulous and insightful.

Les peintures d’Alex ROSS effectuées pour Marvel, sont tout simplement sublimes, les personnages sont magnifiés par un artiste dont le talent n’est plus à prouver, en parfaite adéquation avec leur personnalité et qui sait les représenter mieux que personne, sous des traits les rendant à la fois humains et complétement iconiques. L’introduction est écrite par le réalisateur J.J. ABRAMS. Ce livre unique retrace toute la carrière de ce peintre doué à l’extrême, à l’aide de quelques photos et des croquis de base, des pages dessinées au crayon, mais non encrées, pour ses débuts. Il montre ses influences majeures, à travers des dessinateurs mythiques comme Jack KIRBY ou John ROMITA Sr. Largement abordée, la mini-série « Marvels » créée en 1993 avec son compère, le scénariste Kurt BUSIEK fera date, en redéfinissant complétement le monde des super-héros en montrant leur apparition depuis 1939 jusqu’au milieu des années 1970, vu à travers le prisme de l’homme de la rue. Tous les principaux personnages de la Maison des idées sont représentés, des X-Men aux Avengers, de Spider-Man à Daredevil, en passant par Captain Marvel ou Les Gardiens de la Galaxie. Chaque page est une œuvre d’art à part entière. Une merveille !

Excelente libro, en la misma línea del Mythology de DC, con decenas de ilustraciones a todo color de los personajes de Marvel impresionantemente dibujados por el artista de lujo Alex Ross.

il volume, curato alla perfezione fin dalla spettacolare sovraccoperta, rischia di incantare per ore i giovani che amano il disegno e i fumetti della casa editrice. Per i più stagionati il rischio non esiste, è una certezza.

Para cualquier amante del cómic este libro tiene muchas portadas y sketch de Alex Ross, incluso contiene información que explica las composiciones y la evolución hasta obtener la portada definitiva. También tiene dibujos inéditos e información adicional como fotos de esculturas diseñadas a partir de la obra de Alex Ross.

Gran recopilatorio de imágenes y algunos borradores de este excepcional artista del cual soy fan, al mismo nivel que otros de sus tomos.