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World War Z
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched firsthand experiences of
the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed
with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes
children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time.
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Alex Ross was born in Portland, Oregon, but grew up in Lubbock, Texas. In 1987, Ross moved to Chicago to attend the American Academy of Art. After graduating, he pencilled various comic books including a series based on The Terminator films for the now defunct Now Comics. In 1993, he completed his first painted superhero assignment, the cover of a Superman novel.In 1994, his Marvels introduced paintings as internal art: featuring uncannily realistic portrayals of Spider-Man, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Silver Surfer, The Human Torch and others. Ross went on to create Astro City, Kingdom Come, Uncle Sam, DC Comics' Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, Captain Marvel: Power of Hope, Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth, as well as two specials featuring the Justice League, Secret Origins and Liberty and Justice. In 2004, DC compiled the coffee table book Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, written and designed by Chip Kidd. His numerous awards include a 1997 Will Eisner Award for the limited series Kingdom Come (with Mark Waid) and a 1998 National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Award for Superman: Peace on Earth.
Chicago Comics asks Alex Ross 5 Questions
CHICOM: What's your favorite book/strip you yourself have done?
AR: Probably "Uncle Sam," because I feel that not only is it the most socially
relevant thing I've done in my career, but it's artistically relevant as a
distillation of American illustration outside of comic books.
CHICOM: What are you working on now?
AR: I'm currently finishing "Justice," at the end of a two-plus year long
commitment.
CHICOM: What pisses you off the most about Chicago Comics?
AR: The fact that it's in Chicago and not in my living room. It takes me a long
time to drive there.
CHICOM: What comic artist's work are you enjoying most right now?
AR: Pasqual Ferry. His recent work on "New Avengers" and the "Ultimate
Fantastic Four" is some of the most fun comics I've read and the most
dynamic artwork that makes the best of solid drawing and computer coloring.
CHICOM: Who are the best dogs in the world?
AR: Mine. They're good boys. Yes, they are.
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