Alex Ross
1) Earth X
Author
Series
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Collected Mini-Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Collects Earth X (1999) #0-12, X. Spawned from the brilliant creative mind of Alex Ross, EARTH X is one of Marvel's greatest epics. Along with writer Jim Krueger and artist John Paul Leon, Ross breathes life into and gives amazing detail to every facet of the EARTH X mythos – exploring the depths and heights of the Marvel Universe, from the roots of its humble beginnings to the peak of its ultimate potential.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 624 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The scandal over modern music has not died--while paintings by Picasso and Pollock sell for millions of dollars, works from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring onward still send ripples of unease through audiences. Yet the influence of modern music can be felt everywhere. Avant-garde sounds populate the soundtracks of Hollywood thrillers. Minimalist music has had a huge effect on rock, pop, and dance music from the Velvet Underground onward. Music critic...
Author
Language
English
Description
This collection of essays showcases the best of Ross's writing from more than a decade at" The New Yorker." Whether his subject is Mozart or Bob Dylan, Ross shows how music expresses the full complexity of the human condition. Witty, passionate, and brimming with insight, "Listen to This" teaches us how to listen.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 769 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A large-canvas narrative history, charting the impact of the cultural titan Wagner on art and politics. Ross will show how various artists-composers, novelists, poets, filmmakers-wrestled with the legacy of Wagner in the twentieth century"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Comic Art
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
64 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An all-new Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four, written and illustrated by renowned artist Alex Ross. It's a rainy night in Manhattan and not a creature is stirring except for ... Ben Grimm. When an intruder suddenly appears inside the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four -- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm) -- find themselves surrounded...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Thirteen years after his Eisner Award-winning, nationally best-selling Mythology, here is the long-awaited Marvel Comics counterpart, a retrospective celebration of the other half of the comics galaxy that is currently ruling the world: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, the Avengers, the X-Men, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Fantastic Four. "Alex is a legend. Even if you don't consider yourself a comics-head,...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
18 sound discs (23 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The scandal over modern music has not died-- while paintings by Picasso and Pollock sell for millions of dollars, works from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring onward still send ripples of unease through audiences. Yet the influence of modern music can be felt everywhere. Avant-garde sounds populate the soundtracks of Hollywood thrillers. Minimalist music has had a huge effect on rock, pop, and dance music from the Velvet Underground onward. Music critic...
Author
Publisher
Watson-Guptill
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27cm.
Language
English
Description
The third installment in comics icon Stan Lee's series shows readers how to draw some of the most exciting and dynamic superheroes of all time. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers all share a common trait -- these hugely popular Marvel Comics superheroes were co-created by the legendary Stan Lee. Now, Lee shows readers everything they'll need to make their own mighty superheroes, just like his...
Author
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"The lost work of American illustration legend Andrew Loomis, published for the very first time. Carefully cleaned and restored from the original manuscript by a team of experts and featuring additional instruction by comic book icon Alex Ross"--Page 4 of cover.
11) Kingdom come
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
228 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Kingdom Come-the critically acclaimed Elseworlds saga by Mark Waid and Alex Ross-has been collected into a single-volume hardcover, produced by DC Comics and Graphitti Designs. With the addition of 12 new pages of story and art, previously available only in the deluxe slipcase edition, the hardcover edition offers readers the complete version of the DC Universe's ultimate battle. An extensive 18 page design section includes some of Ross's exhaustive...
13) Justice
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"After the villains of the Legion of Doom--led by Lex Luthor and Brainiac--band together to save the world after a shared dream that seems to be a vision of the Earth's demise. They are confronted by the Justice League of America, who doubt their true motives. The true plans unfold as the two teams do battle."--Amazon.com.
14) Marvels
Author
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Marvel Comics brings back Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' fully painted retelling of key moments in the birth of the Marvel Universe, as seen through the eyes of an innocent bystander.
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary icons are ordinary men and women who view the "Marvels" with a mixture of fear, disbeliev, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon, a New York City photojournalist who has dedicated his career to covering the exploits of the Marvels and their effect on humankind. Written by Kurt Busiek...
17) Kingdom come
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
"Set in the not-so-distant future, the DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming just as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes--the Justice League--returns under the most dire of circumstances, setting up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a battle that will define what heroism truly is"--
Author
Publisher
Dorothy, a publishing project
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Winner of a 2020 MacArthur "genius" award for fiction that "interrogates culturally constructed notions of language, memory, and gender from a transnational perspective," Cristina Rivera Garza is a singular voice in contemporary letters, one who American readers are still discovering. New and Selected Stories brings together in English translation stories from across her career, including new writing not yet published in Spanish. It is a unique and...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
129 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art by Doug Braithwaite (Paradise X) in this softcover collecting the first four issues of the best-selling series. The members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time...