History Creator / AlexRoss

He's [[AuthorAppeal also fond]] of {{Reconstruction}} and GenreThrowback. He's [[TakeThat not fond]] of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks. Or ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} (at least until Creator/HughJackman came along).

* AuthorAppeal: Ross really likes [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks The Golden Age]] and UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks.

** The stuff where he has a big hand in the writing ''will'' have some sort of TakeThat towards UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.

* ArtShift: Don't let his photorealistic style fool you; Ross is very capable of drawing in the styles of other mediums or artists. Take for instance this ComicBook/{{Shazam}} [[https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/echoes_of_shazam_web1200.jpg piece]] which was confirmed to be hand-drawn.

Has no relation to the equally talented [[Series/TheJoyOfPainting Bob Ross]].

Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American painter, character designer, and plotter who set the bar for painted comic book art. After discovering ComicBook/SpiderMan on an episode of ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'', Ross became a huge fan of the superhero genre and attempted to emulate artists like John Romita Sr. and Creator/GeorgePerez when he decided to become an illustrator in the industry. Soon, however, he discovered the painted works of artists like Creator/NormanRockwell and envisioned superheroes being drawn in the same style and quality. With this goal in mind, Ross graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago and pursued work in the comic book industry. He hit it big with his beautifully crafted recreations of iconic Creator/MarvelComics moments and characters in ''ComicBook/{{Marvels}}''. He continued his success over at DC with ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' and later with ''ComicBook/{{Justice|DCComics}}''. Ross is also in the creator-owned side of things with works like ''Uncle Sam'' and ''ComicBook/AstroCity''.

** Due to his painstaking painting process (especially for lighting and perspective purposes), Ross has a penchant for following the most immediate model he can pull at the moment he needs it: himself. As such, some of his most known character models have facial features that resemble his own.

Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American painter, character designer, and plotter who set the bar for painted comic book art. After discovering Franchise/SpiderMan on an episode of ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'', Ross became a huge fan of the superhero genre and attempted to emulate artists like John Romita Sr. and Creator/GeorgePerez when he decided to become an illustrator in the industry. Soon, however, he discovered the painted works of artists like Creator/NormanRockwell and envisioned superheroes being drawn in the same style and quality. With this goal in mind, Ross graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago and pursued work in the comic book industry. He hit it big with his beautifully crafted recreations of iconic Creator/MarvelComics moments and characters in ''ComicBook/{{Marvels}}''. He continued his success over at DC with ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' and later with ''ComicBook/{{Justice|DCComics}}''. Ross is also in the creator-owned side of things with works like ''Uncle Sam'' and ''ComicBook/AstroCity''.

Due to the [[ScheduleSlip lengthy process of painting his art]] ([[DoingItForTheArt he forgoes digital for more traditional methods]]), you'll seldom see him actually draw interiors. Nowadays, he's stuck with cover art (mainly at Marvel), character design, or whatever he feels like doing. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt Nobody's really complaining, though.]]

* DoingItForTheArt:[[invoked]] The man learned how to paint like Norman Rockwell just because he wanted to draw superheroes in a style not commonly seen before.

* ConvertedFanboy: He couldn't care less for the ComicBook/XMen, especially for Wolverine. It wasn't until Creator/BryanSinger's [[Film/XMen1 film]] and Creator/HughJackman's performance that Ross wanted in on the [[ComicBook/NewXMen movie-inspired relaunch]].

* WriterOnBoard: The stuff where he has a big hand in the writing ''will'' have some sort of TakeThat towards UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.

Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American painter, character designer, and plotter who set the bar for painted comic book art. After discovering Franchise/SpiderMan on an episode of ''Series/TheElectricCompany'', Ross became a huge fan of the superhero genre and attempted to emulate artists like John Romita Sr. and Creator/GeorgePerez when he decided to become an illustrator in the industry. Soon, however, he discovered the painted works of artists like Creator/NormanRockwell and envisioned superheroes being drawn in the same style and quality. With this goal in mind, Ross graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago and pursued work in the comic book industry. He hit it big with his beautifully crafted recreations of iconic Creator/MarvelComics moments and characters in ''ComicBook/{{Marvels}}''. He continued his success over at DC with ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' and later with ''ComicBook/{{Justice|DCComics}}''. Ross is also in the creator-owned side of things with works like ''Uncle Sam'' and ''ComicBook/AstroCity''.

* OnlySixFaces: Reusing the same models over and over for reference can only do so much when painting a buttload of superheroes who are supposed to have different appearances. Martian Manhunter is essentially Superman but with a bigger brow and painted green.

** He's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZLbpSKic4 admitted]] to not liking ComicBook/{{Venom}} due to his general disdain for NinetiesAntiHero type characters.

* CreatorsPest: [[invoked]] Famously dislikes Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, and goes out of his way to avoid drawing him.