Ross first began drawing at age three, and was first influenced by superheroes when he discovered Spider-Man on an episode of the children's TV series The Electric Company. Early life Īlex Ross was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, by his United Church of Christ minister father, Clark, and his mother, Lynette, a commercial artist from whom he would learn many of the trademarks of his artistic style. His rendering style, his attention to detail, and the perceived tendency of his characters to be depicted staring off into the distance in cover images has been satirized in Mad magazine.

Ross's style, which usually employs a combination of gouache and wash, has been said to exhibit 'a Norman-Rockwell-meets- George-Pérez vibe', and has been praised for its realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. He has done covers for TV Guide, promotional artwork for the Academy Awards, posters and packaging design for video games, and his renditions of superheroes have been merchandised as action figures. His feature film work includes concept and narrative art for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, and DVD packaging art for the M.

Since then he has done covers and character designs for Busiek's series Astro City, and various projects for Dynamite Entertainment. He has since done a variety of projects for both Marvel and DC Comics, such as the 1996 miniseries Kingdom Come, which Ross co-wrote. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries Marvels, on which he collaborated with writer Kurt Busiek for Marvel Comics. Nelson Alexander Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work.

National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Award (1998).

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