Showing posts with label Alex Ross. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alex Ross. Show all posts

Friday, July 5, 2013

Puzzle covers: Superman: New Krypton

Title: Superman #681 / Action Comics #871 / Supergirl v5 #35
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 2008
Artist: Alex Ross

Homage: Limited Collectors' Edition #49 / Back Issue #61

Title: Limited Collectors' Edition #49
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1976
Artist: Mike Grell

Title: Back Issue #61
Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing
Cover date: 2012
Artist: Alex Ross

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Homage: Kingdom Come Hardcover / Man of Steel poster

Title: Kingdom Come HardcoverTitle: Man of Steel poster
Publisher: DC ComicsCompanies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures
Cover date: 1998Release date: 2013
Artist: Alex RossArtist:

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Super Friends Homages

Title: Super Friends Title Screen
Studio: Hannah-Barbera
Release date: 1973
Artist:

Title: DC Limited Collector Edition #41Title: Comicology v1
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Harbor Press
Cover date: 1976Cover date: 1998
Artist: Alex TothArtist: Alex Ross

Title: Super Friends TPBTitle: Powers #26
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Image Comics
Cover date: 2001Cover date: 2002
Artist: Alex Toth & Alex RossArtist: Michael Avon Oeming

Title: Powers #29Title: Challenge of the Super Friends
Publisher: Image ComicsStudio: Warner Home Video
Cover date: 2003Release date: 2004
Artist: Michael Avon OemingArtist:


Title: Doctor 13: Architecture & MortalityTitle: Abyss v2 #3
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Red 5 Comics
Cover date: 2007Cover date: 2011
Artist: Cliff ChiangArtist: Alfonso Ruiz

Friday, March 15, 2013

Homage: Batman #676 / Batman Incorporated v2 #8


Title: Batman #676Title: Batman Incorporated v2 #8
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 2008Cover date: 2013
Artist: Alex RossArtist: Chris Burnham

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Homage: Tom Strong #1 / Tom Strong #20


Title: Tom Strong #1Title: Tom Strong #20
Publisher: America´s Best ComicsPublisher: America´s Best Comics
Cover date: 1999Cover date: 2003
Artist: Alex RossArtist: Chris Sprouse

Friday, October 12, 2012

Detective Comics #27 Homages


Title: Detective Comics #27Title: Detective Comics #473
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1939Cover date: 1977
Artist: Bob KaneArtist: Marshall Rogers


Title: Detective Comics #627Title: The Legends #2
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher:
Cover date: 1991Cover date: 1996
Artist: Norm BreyfogleArtist: Rob Hughes


Title: Bluntman & Chronic #33Title: Rat-Man Collection #60
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Panini Comics
Cover date: 2001Cover date: 2007
Artist: Mike AllredArtist: Leo Ortolani


Title: Batman: The Story of the Dark KnightTitle: Moon Knight Saga #39
Publisher: Viking Press IncPublisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2009Cover date: 2009
Artist: Ralph CosentinoArtist: Alan Davis


Title: Detective Comics #853Title: Batman v2 #24
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 2009Cover date: 2013
Artist: Andy KubertArtist: Greg Capullo


Title: Batman v2 #24 (interior page)
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 2013
Artist: Greg Capullo


Title: Deadpool v4 #27Title: The Shadow v4 #25
Publisher: Marvel ComicsPublisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover date: 2014Cover date: 2014
Artist: Arthur AdamsArtist: Alex Ross

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 Homages


Title: Crisis on Infinite Earths #12Title: Mighty Mouse v6 #5
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 1985Cover date: 1991
Artist: George PerezArtist: Ernie Colon


Title: Young Justice #51Title: Project Superpowers Chapter Two #12
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover date: 2003Cover date: 2010
Artist: Todd NauckArtist: Alex Ross

About the Project Superpowers cover:
“It’s funny. In creating that composition, I was looking to do something that would be almost too much of a riff on that original cover by Perez. As it worked out, the majority of our heroes don’t fly, so there wouldn’t have been the opportunity to have them all coming down on this giant creature. So this angle proved to be the most sensible, with him reaching down at the people at ground level. But I was very distinctly trying to copycat that influence, and it’s nice when influence can take you in a direction where you didn’t expect to go. None of the elements are the same, physically, but you can recognize where the inspiration comes from.”
Alex Ross (2010) www.comicbookresources.com

Friday, June 15, 2012

Adventure Comics #247 Homages (I)


Title: Adventure Comics #247Title: Superman #147
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1958Cover date: 1961
Artist: Curt SwanArtist: Curt Swan


Title: Soulsearchers and Company #59Title: L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #5 (interior page)
Publisher: Claypool ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1993Cover date: 1994
Artist: Amanda ConnerArtist: Curt Swan


Title: Dark Horse Presents #115Title: Legion of Super-Heroes v4 #88
Publisher: Dark Horse ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1996Cover date: 1997
Artist: Roger LangridgeArtist: Alan Davis


Title: The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #29Title: Simpsons Comics #68
Publisher: Gemstone PublishingPublisher: Bongo Comics
Cover date: 1999Cover date: 2002
Artist: Alex RossArtist: Matt Groening & Jason Ho

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man Homages


Title: Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-ManTitle: Wizard: Alex Ross Millenium Edition
Publisher: Marvel ComicsPublisher: Wizard
Cover date: 1976Cover date: 2003
Artist: Ross AndruArtist: Alex Ross


Title: Promethea #27Title: Shadowhawk v3 #5
Publisher: America´s Best ComicsPublisher: Image Comics
Cover date: 2003Cover date: 2008
Artist: J.H. Williams IIIArtist: Carlos Rodriguez


Title: G-Man: Cape Crisis #2Title: Archie #616
Publisher: Image ComicsPublisher: Archie Comics
Cover date: 2009Cover date: 2011
Artist: Chris GiarrussoArtist: Dan Parent


Title: Amazing-Spider-Man #694
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2012
Artist: Humberto Ramos

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Homage: What if...? #4 / Avengers-Invaders #12


Title: What if...? #4Title: Avengers-Invaders #12
Publisher: Marvel ComicsPublisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 1977Cover date: 2009
Artist: Gil KaneArtist: Alex Ross

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Remake: The Flash #163 / DC Comics Presents: The Flash #1


Title: The Flash #163Title: DC Comics Presents: The Flash #1
Publisher: DC ComicsPublisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1966Cover date: 2004
Artist: Carmine InfantinoArtist: Alex Ross

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Secret Wars #1 Homages


Title: Marvel Age #12 Title: Secret Wars #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 1984 Cover date: 1985
Artist: Mike Zeck Artist: Mike Zeck


Title: Wizard Magazine #149 Title: The New Avengers: Illuminati #3
Publisher: Wizard Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2004 Cover date: 2007
Artist: Dave Finch Artist: Jim Cheung


Title: Secret Wars Omnibus Title: The Ultimates v4 #4
Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2008 Cover date: 2012
Artist: Alex Ross Artist: Chris Stevens


Title: Deathmatch #1 Title: Deadpool kill Deadpool #1
Publisher: Boom! Studios Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2013 Cover date: 2013
Artist: Trevor Hairsine Artist: Mike del Mundo

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Homage: The Uncanny X-Men #107 / Uncanny X-Men #500


Title: Uncanny X-Men #107 (interior page) Title: The Uncanny X-Men #500
Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 1977 Cover date: 2008
Artist: Dave Cockrum Artist: Alex Ross

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Squadron Supreme v1 TPB / Squadron Supreme v3 #1


Title: Squadron Supreme v1 TPB Title: Squadron Supreme v3 #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 2005 Cover date: 2006
Artist: Alex Ross Artist: Gary Frank

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

All-Star Comics #35 Homages


Title: All-Star Comics #35 Title: America vs. The Justice Society #4
Publisher: DC Comics Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1947 Cover date: 1985
Artist: Irwin Hansen Artist: Jerry Ordway


Title: JSA #72 Title: All-Star Companion #4
Publisher: DC Comics Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing
Cover date: 2005 Cover date: 2009
Artist: Alex Ross Artist: Jerry Ordway

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Captain Marvel Adventures #18 Homages


Title: Captain Marvel Adventures #18 Title: Shazam! From the 40's to the 70's
Publisher: Fawcett Publications Publisher: Harmony Books
Cover date: 1942 Cover date: 1977
Artist: C. C. Beck Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger


Title: Big Bang Comics #0 Title: Justice Society of America v3 #25
Publisher: Caliber Comics Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1995 Cover date: 2009
Artist: Alex Ross Artist: Alex Ross

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Green Lantern v2 #52 Homages


Title: Green Lantern v2 #52 Title: Justice #11
Publisher: DC Comics Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 1967 Cover date: 2007
Artist: Gil Kane Artist: Alex Ross


Title: Green Lantern v4 #21 Title: Green Lantern v4 #60
Publisher: DC Comics Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: 2007 Cover date: 2011
Artist: Andy Kubert Artist: Frank Quitely

Monday, June 13, 2011

Homage: Invaders v1 #5 / Avengers-Invaders #9


Title: The Invaders v1 #5 Title: Avengers-Invaders #9
Publisher: Marvel Comics Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover date: 1976 Cover date: 2009
Artist: Rich Buckler Artist: Alex Ross
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