Alex Ross

Cartoonist

Birthday January 22, 1970

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Portland, OR

Age 54 years old

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About

Comic book artist and writer known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics. His notable works include the Kingdom Come comic book miniseries and the Universe X, Paradise X, and Earth X series.

Before Fame

He studied at Chicago's American Academy of Art, where he was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí and J. C. Leyendecker. He published his first comic book, Terminator: The Burning Earth, in the 1990s.

Trivia

He was a 1997 recipient of the prestigious Will Eisner Award.

Family Life

The son of a minister and an artist, he was born in Oregon and raised in Texas.

Associated With

He collaborated with fellow artist Kurt Busiek on a comic book series called Marvels.