Alex Ross offers his iconic pen to theX-Menfranchise for new art pieces. Alex Ross has contributed his distinctive art style to both Marvel and DC Comics over the course of a nearly 40-year-long career in the industry. He is perhaps most commonly remembered for DC’s Kingdom Come, but some of his best art was his hyperrealisticportraits of Marvel’s heroes and villains.
Now,Alex Ross returns to Marvel for a series of Timeless variant covers to be released in September featuring severalX-Menicons. Among those included in the series are Cloak and Dagger, Kitty Pryde with Lockheed, Professor “X” Charles Xavier, Dazzler, Havok, Rogue, Sebastian Shaw, Sunfire, and John “Thunderbird” Proudstar. All of Ross' pieces can be viewed below.
The pieces arrive with the following press release:
Alex Ross brings the Marvel Universe to life like no one else can, and his painted illustrations of iconic characters have become must-haves for fans and collectors. The new wave of covers features rarely seen depictions by the renowned artist of heroes like Cloak & Dagger, Rogue, Kitty Pryde and more. Reflecting classic costumes and bygone eras, these stunning pieces perfectly encapsulate the timeless appeal of Marvel Comics storytelling!
The mural ofTimelesspiecesby Ross has been ongoing for years, and these new additions provide audiences with his very best.
Alex Ross Releases a New Crop of Timeless Pieces for Marvel, Starring X-Men Characters
Currently Set to Release Tentatively Throughout the Month of September
Along with X-Men staples like Kitty Pryde, back beforeshe adopted the Captain Kate namesake, the series includes many long-time recurring characters who find themselves deeply connected to the Marvel Universe in varying ways. Each of these variant covers will release throughout September as attached to several upcoming books fromMarvel: All-New Venom#10,All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider#2, Black Cat #2,Eddie Brock: Carnage#8,Emma Frost: The White Queen#4,Exceptional X-Men#13,Imperial War: Exiles#1,Laura Kinney: Wolverine#10,Magik#9,Spider-Girl#4,Uncanny X-Men#20 and #21,Wolverine#13, andX-Men#22
In addition to the press release, these art pieces arrive with the following quotes from Alex Ross:
I am grateful to Marvel for the freedom they’ve given me in doing these Timeless images. The characters I selected and the costumes depicted are exactly what I most wanted to do. The line of Timeless covers is a great way to do focused portraits of the individual heroes and villains that define a universe I love.
Ross' words confirm that Marvel provided him with the creative freedom to choose whichever characters he wanted to include in his series of variant art covers, as well as what he most wanted them to wear. This would explain why many of the characters included in his series are sporting their classic costumes from the 70s-80s era of the brand. All 14 pieces reflect characters who Ross personally connects with.
Alex Ross' Art Pieces Put a New, Unique Spotlight on Classic Characters
His Iconic Style Offers a New Lens for Readers to View Marvel’s Superheroes
The real beauty in Alex Ross' artwork isn’t just how he captures his subjects, but how hyperrealism allows readers to see them in a new way. Much like how reading a comic book has the potential to transport the readers' mind into the Marvel Universe, these hyperrealistic images transport famous characters into the real world in a way readers can imagine them looking in live action. It’s why so many considerRoss' art to be god-tier. Alex Ross is a master at what he does, and that skill delivers exquisitely for characters connected to theX-Men.
