Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross

　　漫威宇宙觀的發想，也許來自一個天賦異稟的小男孩。在他的努力不懈下，從單單喜歡畫超人，到後來不停地畫下去，其決心與堅持，最後勾勒出整個漫威宇宙的藍圖，他就是 Alex Ross。漫威漫畫公司的鐵三角，主掌繪畫的美漫天才。



　　不論是蜘蛛人、美國隊長、鋼鐵人與復仇者聯盟。星際異攻隊與 X-man，驚奇四超人與黑豹，諸多耳熟能詳的明星人物，不斷地推陳出新，玩味讀者的想像。畫風日益洗鍊，成為眾人心中的完美形象。



　　超過三十年來，Alex 不斷創造令人耳目一新的場景與角色，讓漫畫裡的人物不斷發展自我的性格與故事，讓每個人物越來越鮮明。這本新作不單單只是全集而已，其中收錄多達上百張素描原稿、繪圖與照片，都是未曾曝光的檔案，一探角色蛻變的過程。其中更有未曾發表、超過十頁蜘蛛人大戰邪惡六人組的故事；幕後重新設計的 X-man 與驚奇四超人也讓讀者驚艷。甚至全新的史詩級對戰：水行俠大戰鋼鐵人，都將出現在讀者眼前！（文 / 博客來編譯）

FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU THE EISNER-AWARD WINNING MYTHOLOGY: THE DC COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS

Here is the beloved Marvel Universe of comics characters, brought to thrilling life as only Alex Ross can. They're all here: Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, and many more--all seeming to leap, blast, and launch off the page.

For almost thirty years, Ross has been working nonstop to create some of the most astonishing images in comics, and while Marvelocity collects the very best of that oeuvre, it's much more than that. Inside are hundreds of drawings, paintings, and photographs that have never been published before, including an original ten-page story featuring Spider-Man versus the Sinister Six, redesign proposals for the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and a re-creation of an epic battle between the Sub-Mariner and Iron Man.

But this isn't just the story of the Marvel characters--it's also the incredibly inspiring true tale of a little boy who only ever wanted to draw and paint super heroes. And with enough determination, talent, and very hard work, that's precisely what he did. Marvelocity is the result, and is sure to entrance and delight fans of all ages.

ALEX ROSS studied illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the comics field. His miniseries Marvels (Marvel Comics, 1993) opened a wider acceptance for painted comics. He moved on to produce the equally successful Kingdom Come (DC Comics, 1996). His extensive work for DC/Vertigo includes Absolute Justice League, Uncle Sam, Astro City, Justice, and Justice Society of America. Ross has continued producing work for Marvel Comics, including the Earth X trilogy, Spider-Man, and the Avengers. His work outside of comics includes magazine and album covers, as well as the poster for the 2002 Academy Awards(R). Ross is currently creating a variety of art prints, including works of the Beatles, Universal Monsters, and Disney characters, among others.

CHIP KIDD is the three-time Eisner Award-winning author, art director, and designer of Batman Collected, Batman: Animated (co-author), Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, and the graphic novel Batman: Death by Design. He is the recipient of the National Design Award for Communications and the Lifetime Achievement medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

GEOFF SPEAR has photographed for numerous publications, including Esquire, GQ, Smithsonian, Wired, Newsweek, and The New York Times. His images have also appeared in national advertising campaigns for AT&T, American Express, Citibank, and IBM. His photographs for Batman Collected were chosen for the Annual of American Photography 13.

J. J. ABRAMS is a writer, producer, and director, and founder of Bad Robot Productions.