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74-490: Ross's style, which usually employs a combination of gouache and wash , has been said to exhibit "a Norman-Rockwell -meets- George-Pérez vibe", and has been praised for its realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. His rendering style, his attention to detail, and the perceived tendency of his characters to be depicted staring off into the distance in cover images has been satirized in Mad magazine. Alex Ross

148-443: A GoFundMe campaign to raise money to fight the suit, and denied having anything to do with Antarctic Press' decision, a statement verified in deposition by the publisher of Antarctic Press. Waid's fellow comics creators Neil Gaiman , Kurt Busiek , Dan Slott and Yanick Paquette contributed to his campaign, while artist Ethan Van Sciver began a similar campaign for Meyer which quickly surpassed Waid's in funding. Waid filed for

222-577: A five-issue miniseries featuring the Invisible Woman , her first solo series since her debut in 1961. In December 2021, it was announced that Waid would be writing a new ongoing for DC entitled Batman/Superman: World's Finest , with Dan Mora serving as artist and beginning publication in March 2022. The events of World's Finest would later set up the events of Batman vs Robin and " Lazarus Planet ", also written by Waid. In April 2022, Waid

296-410: A foreword written by M. Night Shyamalan. In late 2005, a paperback version of the book was published to include new artwork by Ross, including sketches for his Justice mini-series. Also in 2004, Ross designed 15 paintings for the opening credits of the film Spider-Man 2 . The paintings presented key elements from the first film. Ross later donated the paintings to be auctioned off on eBay to benefit

370-622: A free digital comics website Thrillbent, launching the site with the title Insufferable . An essay posted on October 2, 2013, by Waid, titled "An Open Letter To Young Freelancers", generated attention within the comics industry with The Hollywood Reporter describing it as "an important commentary on business practices that are in a state of flux at publishers both large and small." In 2014, Waid launched new series for Daredevil and The Hulk with artists Chris Samnee and Mark Bagley respectively. In December 2014, Waid's S.H.I.E.L.D. title began and it introduced several characters from

444-465: A generation of brutal antiheroes . The work featured Ross's redesigned versions of many DC characters, as well as a new generation of characters. Ross co-created the original character Magog , patterning his appearance and costume on Cable and Shatterstar , two characters created by Rob Liefeld . DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz observed that "Waid's deep knowledge of the heroes' pasts served them well, and Ross' unique painted art style made

518-616: A line of action figures for the comic book Justice based on Alex Ross's artwork: In 2019, Hasbro released several figures based on Alex Ross's art as part of the Marvel Legends line. The toys were released to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics, and included Ross-designed versions of Iron Man , Thor and Captain America. Ross won the Comics Buyer's Guide ' s CBG Fan Award for Favorite Painter seven years in

592-442: A long history, having been used for at least twelve centuries. It is used most consistently by commercial artists for posters, illustrations, comics , and other design work. Gouache is similar to watercolor in that it can be rewetted and dried to a matte finish, and the paint can become infused into its paper support. It is similar to acrylic or oil paints in that it is normally used in an opaque painting style and it can form

666-449: A powerful statement about the reality of the world they built." Ross followed Kingdom Come with Uncle Sam , an experimental non-superhero work for DC's Vertigo line that examines the dark side of American history . Ross drew the lenticular covers for Superman: Forever #1 (June 1998) and Batman: No Man's Land #1 (March 1999). Between 1998 and 2003, writer Paul Dini and Ross produced annual tabloid -sized editions celebrating

740-473: A row, resulting in that publication's retirement of that category. Comics Buyer's Guide Senior Editor Maggie Thompson commented in regard to this in 2010, "Ross may simply be the field's Favorite Painter, period. That's despite the fact that many outstanding painters are at work in today's comic books." Ross was also named Best Cover Artist by the CBG Awards 11 years in a row, from 1995 to 2005. Ross won

814-604: A series of costumes for the 2002 film Spider-Man , though they were not used in the film. In the film's video game tie-in, as an Easter egg , it is possible to unlock a playable version of Ross's Spider-Man design. When using this, the Green Goblin will feature one of Ross's unused character outfits. Ross's design was featured as an unlockable costume and available in a white version in the PlayStation game Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro . In early 2002, Ross designed

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888-412: A superficial layer. Many manufacturers of watercolor paints also produce gouache, and the two can easily be used together. Gouache paint is similar to watercolor , but it is modified to make it opaque . Just as in watercolor, the binding agent has traditionally been gum arabic but since the late nineteenth century cheaper varieties use yellow dextrin . When the paint is sold as a paste, e.g. in tubes,

962-518: A superhero. The latter was made into a T-shirt, with which Obama was seen posing at a public event. Ross painted the "Kollectors Edition" cover for the console game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe . The artwork was released on October 9, 2008, as was a video chronicling Ross's process of painting it. Ross is featured in his own segment on the Blu-ray/DVD included in the package. Dynamite Entertainment announced that Ross would illustrate covers for

1036-505: A trilogy of Marvel limited series, Earth X , Universe X , and Paradise X , which combined dozens of Marvel characters from various time periods. When M. Night Shyamalan 's film, Unbreakable was released to video in 2001, the DVD included an insert with Ross's original art, as well as a commentary by Ross, regarding superheroes , in the movie's special features. In 2001, Ross won acclaim for his work on special comic books benefiting

1110-585: Is a good example of the technique. A new variation in the formula of the paint is acrylic gouache . A form of gouache, with honey or tragacanth gum as a binder, was used in Ancient Egyptian painting . It was also used in European illuminated manuscripts , as well as Persian miniatures . Although they are often described as "watercolor", Persian miniatures and Mughal miniatures are predominantly examples of gouache. The term gouache, derived from

1184-596: Is a spiritual successor to Birthright . The second is a six-issue miniseries entitled World's Finest: Teen Titans , illustrated by Emanuela Lupacchino. In February 2024, it was announced that Waid would be writing Absolute Power , a 4-issue event miniseries that would conclude the Dawn of DC publishing initiative and lead directly into the DC All-In initiative. The series reunites Waid with artist Dan Mora and follows Amanda Waller , having teamed up with Failsafe and

1258-424: Is known in the U.S.), was mass-produced, based on the much cheaper dextrin binder. It was sold in cans or as a powder to be mixed with water. The dextrin replaced older paint types based on hide glue or size . During the twentieth century, gouache began to be specially manufactured in tubes for more refined artistic purposes. Initially, gum arabic was used as a binder but soon cheaper brands were based on dextrin, as

1332-461: Is most paint for children. A relatively new variation in the formula of the paint is acrylic gouache . Its highly concentrated pigment is similar to traditional gouache, but it is mixed with an acrylic-based binder, unlike traditional gouache, which is mixed with gum arabic. It is water-soluble when wet and dries to a matte, opaque, and water-resistant surface when dry. Acrylic gouache differs from acrylic paint because it contains additives to ensure

1406-635: The Fighting American series. Other Ross projects for Dynamite include acting as the creative director on The Phantom comic book series. and teaming with Kurt Busiek on Kirby : Genesis , an eight-issue miniseries which debuted in 2011. The series was their first full collaboration since Marvels 17 years previous, and features a large group of Jack Kirby's creator-owned characters, the rights to which were acquired by Dynamite, such as Silver Star , Captain Victory , Galaxy Green, Tiger 21, and

1480-531: The Smallville television series. Waid returned to writing Legion of Super-Heroes in December 2004, teaming again with Barry Kitson. He finished his run on the series with issue #30 (July 2007). In 2005, Waid signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. He co-wrote the 52 limited series with Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns , Greg Rucka , and Keith Giffen that lasted for one year and covered

1554-613: The Underworld Unleashed limited series, which served as the center of a company-wide crossover storyline. His first major project for Marvel Comics was as one of the writers of the " Age of Apocalypse " crossover. He later co-created the Onslaught character for the X-Men line. Marvel editors Ralph Macchio and Mark Gruenwald hired him as Gruenwald's successor as writer of Captain America , during which Waid

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1628-898: The Brainiac Queen , as she seek to put an end to the metahuman population of the DC Universe, once and for all. In July 2024, it was announced Waid would be reuniting with Chris Samnee for Batman and Robin: Year One , a 12-issue series set to begin publication in October 2024. In September 2018 writer Richard Meyer, the creator of the YouTube channel Diversity & Comics, filed a civil lawsuit in Texas against Waid, claiming defamation and tortious interference on Waid's part. Meyer accused Waid of convincing Antarctic Press not to publish Meyer's graphic novel Jawbreakers . Waid launched

1702-411: The 2005 Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Painter ( Justice ) Gouache Gouache ( / ɡ u ˈ ɑː ʃ , ɡ w ɑː ʃ / ; French: [ɡwaʃ] ), body color , or opaque watercolor is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment , water, a binding agent (usually gum arabic or dextrin ), and sometimes additional inert material . Gouache is designed to be opaque . Gouache has

1776-463: The 60th anniversaries of DC Comics' Superman ( Superman: Peace on Earth ), Batman ( Batman: War on Crime ), Shazam ( Shazam! Power of Hope ), and Wonder Woman ( Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth ), as well as two specials featuring the Justice League , Secret Origins and Liberty and Justice . In the early 2000s, with writer Jim Krueger , Ross plotted and designed characters for

1850-547: The April 27, 2002, issue of TV Guide as a promotional tie-in to the feature film Spider-Man . Ross illustrated the cover art on the Anthrax albums We've Come for You All (2003), Music of Mass Destruction (2004), Worship Music (2011), and For All Kings (2016). In 2003, Pantheon Books published the coffee table book Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross , written and designed by Chip Kidd , and featuring

1924-633: The February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Ross provided the cover to the hardcover edition of the book. In September 2022, Ross released Fantastic Four : Full Circle , a 64 page graphic novel in which the Fantastic Four venture through the Negative Zone , on which Ross served as both writer and artist, in collaboration with colorist Josh Johnson for Marvel Comics. The book was the first long-form work that Ross both wrote and drew, and

1998-573: The Italian guazzo , also refers to paintings using this opaque method. "Guazzo", Italian for "mud", was originally a term applied to the early 16th-century practice of applying oil paint over a tempera base, which could give a matted effect. In the 18th century in France , the term gouache was applied to opaque watermedia. During the eighteenth century gouache was often used in a mixed technique, for adding fine details in pastel paintings. Gouache

2072-749: The Justice League of America banding together in an effort to defeat them. The cover of the "Savior of the Universe Edition" DVD of the 1980 film Flash Gordon , released on August 7, 2007, features a cover painted by Ross. An avid fan of the film, he starred in a featurette on the DVD where he discussed the movie, which he names as his favorite movie of all time. In 2008, Ross embarked on projects focusing on Golden Age characters: Project Superpowers with Jim Krueger for Dynamite Entertainment . That same year, Ross wrote and illustrated Avengers/Invaders . It features Marvel characters but

2146-527: The Ninth Men. Ross handled the series' co-plotting, designs, and covers, apart from overseeing the book overall with Busiek, who was the writer. Since 2011, Ross has been painting covers for several Dynamite titles such as The Green Hornet , Silver Star , Captain Victory , The Bionic Man , Lord of the Jungle , The Spider , among others. In 2012 Ross drew promotional artwork of Ratonhnhaké:ton ,

2220-833: The Purloined Fortress", an eight-page Superman story, was published in Action Comics #572 (Oct. 1985). In 1987, Waid was hired as an editor for DC Comics where he worked on such titles as Action Comics , Doom Patrol , Infinity, Inc. , Legion of Super-Heroes , Secret Origins , and Wonder Woman , as well as various one-shots including Batman: Gotham by Gaslight . With Gotham by Gaslight , and in tandem with writer Brian Augustyn , Waid co-created DC's Elseworlds imprint. In 1989 Waid left editorial work for freelance writing assignments. He worked for DC's short-lived Impact Comics line where he wrote The Comet and scripted dialogue for Legend of

2294-642: The Shield . In 1992 Waid began the assignment which would bring him to wider recognition in the comics industry, when he was hired to write The Flash by editor Brian Augustyn. Waid stayed on the title for an eight-year run. He wrote a Metamorpho limited series in 1993 and created the character known as Impulse in The Flash (vol. 2) #92 (July 1994). Impulse was launched into his own series in April 1995 by Waid and artist Humberto Ramos . In November of that same year, Waid and Howard Porter collaborated on

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2368-478: The United Cancer Front. In 2005, Ross designed the DVD illustration covers for the re-release of Gatchaman by ADV Films . He appeared in a featurette discussing his involvement of Gatchaman in his career. In August 2005, Ross worked again with writer Jim Krueger and penciler Doug Braithwaite on 12-issue, bi-monthly limited series Justice for DC Comics. The series focuses on the enemies of

2442-605: The anthology. In November 2022, it was announced that Waid and Mora would be working on a new ongoing Shazam! series, beginning publication in May 2023. Mora departed from interior work with issue 6, while Waid left writing duties with issue 9. In April 2023, it was announced that Waid would be writing two new projects for DC set to launch in July 2023. The first is a three-issue DC Black Label miniseries entitled Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor , illustrated by Bryan Hitch . It

2516-424: The art, calling it "the best looking comic you'll see this year". Neill opined that whereas Ross' usual style can exhibit a stiffness by making the reader too aware that they are looking at a painting, thus hampering the storytelling flow, his decision to ink his lines and use a limited palette of flat colors with no modern computer shading techniques gave the art a greater quality of grit and texture. Neill also lauded

2590-459: The art, from pencils through coloring for the series. He performed similar work on a variety of titles over the next few years. His first work for Marvel Comics was to have been printed in the science-fiction anthology series Open Space #5 but the title was cancelled with issue #4 (August 1990). Ross's story was printed in 1999 as a special supplement to Wizard's Alex Ross Special . In 1993, he completed his first painted superhero assignment,

2664-568: The concept of Hypertime to explain problems with continuity in the DC Universe, which was first introduced in The Kingdom . Waid collaborated with artists Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary on JLA and the JLA: Heaven's Ladder (Oct. 2000) one-shot. In 2000, Waid co-wrote a series named Empire with Barry Kitson , whose protagonist was a Doctor Doom -like supervillain named Golgoth who had defeated all superheroes and conquered

2738-465: The cover for The Amazing Spider-Man and Squadron Supreme . In 2015, following the conclusion of that year's " Secret Wars " storyline, Ross designed the high-tech variation of Spider-Man's costume that the character wore during Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli 's run on The Amazing-Spider-Man . In 2020, Ross provided the main cover for the Marvel Comics book The Rise of Ultraman #1. In

2812-491: The cover of a Superman novel, Superman: Doomsday & Beyond . During this time, Ross met writer Kurt Busiek , and the two began submitting proposals for series that would feature paintings as their internal art. Marvel agreed to a project that would tell much of the history of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of an ordinary person. That limited series , Marvels , was released in 1994, and chronicled

2886-435: The dextrin has usually been mixed with an equal volume of water. To improve the adhesive and hygroscopic qualities of the paint, as well as the flexibility of the rather brittle paint layer after drying, propylene glycol is often added. Gouache differs from watercolor in that the particles are typically larger, the ratio of pigment to binder is much higher, and an additional white filler such as chalk—a "body"—may be part of

2960-922: The digital dot screen effect that harkened back to the technqiue used to render comics in decades past. Michael Cavna included it in The Washington Post ' s list of the Ten Best Graphic Novels of 2022. As of December 2018, Ross lives in the suburbs of Chicago . DC Direct , the collectibles division of DC Comics, has produced three sets of action figures from the comic book Kingdom Come based on Alex Ross's artwork. The first set of figures included Superman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , and Hawkman . The second set included Batman , Red Robin , Captain Marvel , and Kid Flash . The last set included Magog , Flash , Armored Wonder Woman, and Deadman . An exclusive figure of Red Arrow

3034-503: The ensuing early part of that decade, he had stints as the regular cover artist on Marvel titles including Iron Man , Black Panther , Captain America , and Immortal Hulk . In April 2022, Ross was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA 's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds , a project spearheaded by editor Scott Dunbier , whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from

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3108-588: The events that take place during the year in the DC Universe following Infinite Crisis . Another project for DC was a new launch of The Brave and the Bold with artist George Pérez , and a brief return to The Flash . On July 27, 2007, at San Diego Comic-Con , Boom! Studios announced that Waid would join Boom! as Editor-in-Chief the following month. As his non-creator assignments at DC lapsed, he stated that all his future creator-owned work will be with Boom!. Waid

3182-576: The families of those killed in the September 11, 2001, attacks , including his portraits of paramedics, police and firefighters. He has designed DC merchandise, including posters, dinner plates, and statues. In late 2001, Ross painted four covers to the December 8, 2001, TV Guide , which depicted Tom Welling , Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum of the TV series Smallville , and Superman. Ross designed

3256-536: The fantastic is commonplace. Ross paints the covers and helps set the costumes and the general look and feel for the series, which has been published sporadically in recent years. In 1996, Ross worked with writer Mark Waid on the DC Comics limited series Kingdom Come , which presents a possible future for the DC Universe in which Superman and several other classic superheroes return from retirement to tame

3330-416: The fate of Superman, Batman , Wonder Woman , and other heroes as the world around them changed. It was written in reaction to the "grim and gritty" comics of the 1980s and 1990s. DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz observed that "Waid's deep knowledge of the heroes' pasts served them well, and Ross' unique painted art style made a powerful statement about the reality of the world they built." Many of

3404-478: The ideas introduced in Kingdom Come were later integrated into the present-day DC Universe, and Waid himself wrote a follow-up to the series, The Kingdom . Waid and writer Grant Morrison collaborated on a number of projects that would successfully reestablish DC's Justice League to prominence. Waid's contributions included JLA: Year One , as well as work on the ongoing series. The two writers developed

3478-407: The life of a photojournalist , as he reacted to living in a world of superheroes and villains. Busiek, Ross, and penciller Brent Anderson created Astro City , first published by Image Comics in 1995 and later by WildStorm Comics . The series features an original superhero world and continues the theme of Marvels , exploring how ordinary people, superheroes and villains react to a world where

3552-628: The main character of the video game Assassin's Creed III , used on the cover of the April 2012 issue of Game Informer and the collectible steelbook case provided with certain editions of the game. that same year, Ross returned to interior painted art with Masks , a story in which the Shadow , the Spider, the Green Hornet , Zorro , and others join forces to combat a mutual threat. In 2013 Ross created an exclusive GameStop pre-order poster for

3626-814: The matte finish. Mark Waid Mark Waid ( / w eɪ d / ; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles The Flash , Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright as well as his work on Captain America , Fantastic Four and Daredevil for Marvel . Other comics publishers he has done work for include Fantagraphics , Event , Top Cow , Dynamite , and Archie Comics . From August 2007 to December 2010, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief and later Chief Creative Officer of Boom! Studios , where he also published his creator-owned series Irredeemable and Incorruptible . In October 2018, Waid joined Humanoids Publishing as Director of Creative Development before being promoted to Publisher in February 2020. Waid

3700-482: The opening of " The Gauntlet " storyline in issue #612 (Jan. 2010). Waid wrote the Doctor Strange mini-series Strange , and several series for Boom! Studios, notably Irredeemable with artist Peter Krause and its spinoff Incorruptible . In July 2011 Marvel relaunched a monthly Daredevil series with Waid on writing duties. Waid and artist Paolo Rivera garnered positive reviews for their work on

3774-540: The paint. This makes gouache heavier and more opaque than watercolor, and endows it with greater reflective qualities. Gouache generally dries to a value that differs from the one it has when wet (lighter tones generally dry darker and darker tones tend to dry lighter), which can make it difficult to match colors over multiple painting sessions. Its quick coverage and total hiding power mean that gouache lends itself to more direct painting techniques than watercolor. " En plein air " paintings take advantage of this, as do

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3848-519: The previously relaunched series had returned to its original numbering. In 2003 Waid wrote the origin of the "modern" Superman with Superman: Birthright , a twelve-part limited series which was meant to be the new official origin story of the Man of Steel. Birthright contained several characters and elements from the Silver and Modern Age Superman comic books and homages to Superman: The Movie and

3922-476: The promotional poster for the 2002 Academy Awards , which depicted Oscar perched atop the First National Building . The Academy loaned Ross an actual Oscar statuette for a week for him to use as reference for the painting. Ross stated that he photographed members of his family as if they were receiving it. That same year, he was one of four artists who depicted Spider-Man on one of the covers to

3996-472: The promotional price of 9 cents U.S. By June 2003, Marvel publisher Bill Jemas tried to convince Waid to abandon his "high-adventure" approach to the series, and making the book into, in Waid's words, "a wacky suburban dramedy where Reed's a nutty professor who creates amazing but impractical inventions, Sue's the office-temp breadwinner, the cranky neighbor is their new 'arch-enemy,' etc." Waid, who felt that this

4070-543: The realistic work of illustrators such as Andrew Loomis and Norman Rockwell , and envisioned one day seeing such styles applied to comic book art. At age 17, Ross began studying painting at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, where his mother had studied. During his years there, Ross discovered the work of other artists like J. C. Leyendecker and Salvador Dalí , whose "hyper-realistic quality", Ross saw,

4144-568: The television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. into the Marvel comics universe. He later wrote All-New, All-Different Avengers , Black Widow , and The Avengers . Waid and artist J. G. Jones produced Strange Fruit for Boom! Studios in July 2015. In 2016, Waid and artist Humberto Ramos co-created The Champions for Marvel. The following year, Waid returned to the Captain America series beginning with issue #695 working with artist Chris Samnee . A new Doctor Strange series

4218-470: The title for another relaunched series, Captain America volume 3, issues #1–23. Waid also wrote the short-lived spin-off series Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty from 1998 to 1999, having written 10 of the 12 issues (skipping issues #7 and 10). In 1996, Waid and artist Alex Ross produced the graphic novel Kingdom Come . This story, set in the future of the DC Universe , depicted

4292-464: The title, and earned multiple 2012 Eisner Awards , including Best Continuing Series and Best Single Issue for issue #7. In addition, Waid won Best Writer for his work on Daredevil , as well as his work on Irredeemable , and Incorruptible . Waid received a "Best Writer" Harvey Award as well for his Daredevil work. In November 2012, Waid and artist Leinil Francis Yu launched The Indestructible Hulk series for Marvel. In 2011, Waid established

4366-517: The video game Watch Dogs , which was scheduled for debut November 19 of that year, but was delayed to 2014. The game is set in Ross's home city, Chicago, which Ross emphasized in the image by placing the Willis Tower and the elevated train tracks in the background. With Marvel's " All-New, All-Different Marvel " relaunch, Ross did a variety of covers for the main comics in the relaunch such as

4440-430: The water. The use of gouache is not restricted to the basic opaque painting techniques using a brush and watercolor paper . It is often applied with an airbrush . As with all types of paint, gouache has been used on unusual surfaces from Braille paper to cardboard . A variation of traditional application is the method used in the gouaches découpées (cut collages) created by Henri Matisse . His Blue Nudes series

4514-419: The works of J. M. W. Turner . Gouache is today much used by commercial artists for works such as posters, illustrations, comics, and for other design work. Most 20th-century animations used it to create an opaque color on a cel with watercolor paint used for the backgrounds. Using gouache as " poster paint " is desirable for its speed as the paint layer dries completely by the relatively quick evaporation of

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4588-589: The world. The series was originally published by Gorilla Comics , a company formed by Waid, Kurt Busiek and several others, but the company folded after only two issues were published. Empire was completed under the DC Comics label in 2003 and 2004. Waid wrote the first year of Crossgen 's Ruse series. Waid began an acclaimed run as writer of Marvel's Fantastic Four in 2002 with his former Flash artist Mike Wieringo , with Marvel releasing their debut issue, Fantastic Four vol. 3 #60 (Oct. 2002) at

4662-629: Was born in Hueytown, Alabama . He has stated that his comics work was heavily influenced by Adventure Comics #369–370 (1968), the two-part " Legion of Super-Heroes " story by Jim Shooter and Mort Weisinger that introduced the villain Mordru . Waid has stated that the story is "a blueprint for everything I write." Waid entered the comics field during the mid-1980s as an editor and writer on Fantagraphics Books ' comic book fan magazine, Amazing Heroes . Waid's first comic book story "The Puzzle of

4736-806: Was born in Portland, Oregon , and raised in Lubbock, Texas , by his United Church of Christ minister father, Clark, and his mother, Lynette, a commercial artist from whom he would learn many of the trademarks of his artistic style. Ross first began drawing at age three, and was first influenced by superheroes when he discovered Spider-Man on an episode of the children's TV series The Electric Company . He would later be influenced by comics artists such as John Romita Sr. , Neal Adams , George Pérez and Bernie Wrightson , and attempted to imitate Pérez' style when he did superhero work, and Wrightson's when he did what he calls "serious" work. By age 16, Ross discovered

4810-449: Was his take on a classic '60s FF story by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The American Library Association listed it among their 2022 Best Graphic Novels for Adults, noting "The layouts and storytelling are unmistakably those of Alex Ross, but he has also exchanged his usual realistic palette for a bolder more expressive color scheme." Chris Neill, writing for Kotaku , praised the book, noting the "fairly meat and potatoes plot", but applauding

4884-451: Was launched by Waid and Jesus Saiz in 2018. Waid also launched with artist Javier Garrón a Ant-Man and the Wasp miniseries to tie into the release of the 2019 film of the same name . At the 2018 New York Comic Con , Humanoids Publishing announced it was creating an imprint called H1 whose contributing creators included Waid. On April 9, 2019, Marvel announced that Waid would write

4958-430: Was not that far removed from that of comics. It was during this time that he formed the idea to paint his own comic books. Ross graduated after three years. After graduating, Ross took a job at an advertising agency as a storyboard artist . Ross's first published comic book work was the 1990 five-issue miniseries, Terminator: The Burning Earth , written by Ron Fortier and published by NOW Comics . Ross created all of

5032-441: Was paired with artist Ron Garney . Waid and Garney garnered critical praise for their run on the title, remaining on it until the title was relaunched with a different creative team as part of the 1996–1997 " Heroes Reborn " storyline. Rob Liefeld offered Waid the opportunity to script Captain America over plots and artwork by his studio, but Waid declined. That storyline ran a full year, after which Waid and Garney returned to

5106-646: Was promoted to Chief Creative Officer of BOOM! Studios in August 2010. That December, Waid announced he would be leaving that role, and return to freelance work, though he would continue writing for the publisher. In the late 2000s Waid worked on the Spider-Man creative team, writing several issues of The Amazing Spider-Man , including a meeting between Spider-Man and Stephen Colbert in The Amazing Spider-Man #573 (Dec. 2008). Waid scripted

5180-434: Was published by Dynamite Entertainment. The story pits World War II versions of Captain America , Namor , and other classic war characters against the modern Avengers groups. Late 2008 saw the release of two Ross prints that were made into T-shirts: one, "Bush Sucking Democracy Dry", featuring George W. Bush as a vampire sucking the blood from Lady Liberty , and the other, "Time for a Change", featuring Barack Obama as

5254-501: Was released through ToyFare magazine. DC Direct also released several other Ross-designed characters through their Elseworlds toylines. These figures included the Spectre , Norman McCay , Jade , Nightstar , Aquaman , and Blue Beetle . Ross designed the costume the current incarnation of Batwoman wears; this character has been released in action-figure form by DC Direct as part of its "52" line of toys. DC Direct has released

5328-511: Was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA 's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds , a project spearheaded by IDW Publishing Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier , whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Waid teamed up with artist Gabriel Rodriguez (artist) to produce an original story with new characters created specifically for

5402-469: Was too much of a departure from what he had been hired to write, initially declined. After some discussion with editor Tom Brevoort , Waid found a way to make the requested changes, but by then, the decision had been made to fire Waid and Wieringo from the series. The resulting fan backlash led to Waid and Wieringo's reinstatement on the title by that September. Waid and Wieringo completed their run on Fantastic Four with issue #524 (May 2005), by which time

5476-414: Was typically made by mixing watercolours based on gum arabic with an opaque white pigment. In the nineteenth century, watercolours began to be industrially produced in tubes and a " Chinese white " tube was added to boxes for this purpose. Gouache tends to be used in conjunction with watercolor, and often ink or pencil, in 19th-century paintings. Later that century, for decorative uses "poster paint" (as it

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