After graduating from the American
Academy of Art, Alex collaborated in
1993 with Marvel Comics editor Kurt Busiek to create “Marvels”,
a graphic novel which examined the Marvel superheroes from
the perspective of an ordinary man. The book's critical success
demonstrated Alex's affection for the characters through both
detail and believability.
Alex's “Kingdom Come” is a futuristic story for DC Comics about a
minister who must intercede in a superhero Civil War. It
was a visual feast, filled with surprise cameos, in-jokes
and a main character based on Ross’ father, allowing Ross
to publicly acknowledge his family’s influence.
“Uncle Sam” is 96-page story that took a
hard look at the dark side of American history.
Marvels, in addition to “Kingdom Come” and “Uncle Sam”
have been
combined into a single volume that remains in print today.
In 1998, Warner Bros. Studios began
promoting Ross' work with fine art prints on paper and
canvas. On the 60th anniversary of Superman, Batman, Captain
Marvel and Wonder Woman, Ross completed fully-painted,
tabloid sized books that celebrated the birthday for each
superhero. Ross has worked on numerous projects including
the creation of a limited edition promotional poster for
the 2002 Academy Awards, cover designs for TV Guide
Magazines.
The demand for Ross' work continues
to grow steadily. He is one of the most gifted talents in
comic fine art today.
"I do the gigs I do because I care about the material,"
Ross says. "In some cases, it’s because I like the
character. In some cases, I have a vision in my head of
something I must do. It all involves artistic expression.
If I can’t get into the work on some artistic level, I
can’t do it."