Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Marvel Arts)

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Older fans that have watched the Marvel universe race to the stars since Fantastic Four#1, as well as newer fans only privy to the Marvel cinematic universe, will swoon over the jaw-dropping quality of Alex Ross's tribute to the Fantastic Four.” Boing Boing

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An all-new Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four, written and illustrated by renowned artist Alex Ross. Using Kirby and Lee's classic "This Man...This Monster" and their final Fantastic Four collaboration as inspiration, Alex Ross comes "Full Circle" by taking a psychedelic deep dive into what makes Marvel's first family still resonate 61 years later. It's pure joy." Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook, Billy Dogma) Alex Ross' art is superb, but it is lost under some truly atrocious coloring and wasted on a pointless story. ALEX ROSS: I knew that another painted project from me would not get across the simple graphic impression I wanted to make with the FF team’s rendering and Pop Era style. The era of the ’60s and ’70s had a bold Day-Glo use of color in various parts of the culture, and I wanted to connect with that. The flat color approach would also test whether my art would hold up in an era with limited production capabilities. Two decades later, when Marvel was prepping to relaunch the Fantastic Four comic title after an extended hiatus, Ross made a pitch to helm the revival. That didn’t happen, either. Partnering up with another writer was out of the question, as well.I'm not a big fan of the Negative Zone and its goofy villains, and this retro story goes all in on it. Inspired by a couple Stan Lee adventures from the first run of the Fantastic Four in issues #51 and #107-109, Alex Ross creates a wholly unnecessary sequel for the few people who ever wondered, "What happened to that guy who impersonated the Thing that one time?" or "Wasn't there once some guy called Nega-Man?" MARVEL.COM: What sets Fantastic Four: Full Circle apart from the rest of your extensive work with Marvel?

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MARVEL.COM: To quote Ben Grimm, "This is straight outta them old creature features!" What inspired this particular take on subspace distortion and the Negative Zone? What did those settings allow you to do, that perhaps you haven't been able to before? 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 the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ross provided the cover to the hardcover edition of the book. [51] [52] [53] Alex Ross & Kurt Busiek Team For Dynamite's Kirby: Genesis". Newsarama. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014.Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 289: "The second in the oversized prestige-format tabloid collaborations between writer Paul Dini and painter Alex Ross, Batman: War on Crime was just as successful as its predecessor, and just as beautiful." Harvey Awards Best Single Issue or Story Marvels #4, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel Comics)

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My only gripe was that the pace seemed a little off. There were great action scenes in the beginning and middle and a lot of discovery and talking at the end. The revelations at the end were good, though. a b "Reinventing the pencil: 21 artists who changed mainstream comics (for better or worse)". The A.V. Club. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009 . Retrieved November 25, 2009. Brooke, David (April 18, 2022). " 'Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds' to benefit Ukrainian refugees". AIPT. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022 . Retrieved April 26, 2022.I’ve always liked how Alex Ross borrows images from certain eras as likenesses for his characters. I remember how he used the likeness of Russell Johnson’s character the professor from “Gilligan’s island” as Reed Richards in prior comic books. Now it looks like he’s using Gary Conway from “Land of the Giants” as Reed Richards. Post a Reply Harvey Awards Best Continuing or Limited Series Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel Comics) Kidd, Chip; Spear, Geoff (October 2, 2018). Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross. New York: Pantheon Books. ISBN 9781101871973. In August 2005, Ross worked again with writer Jim Krueger and penciller Doug Braithwaite on 12-issue, bi-monthly limited series Justice for DC Comics. [12] [31] The series focuses on the enemies of the Justice League of America banding together to in an effort to defeat them. A lot of it you’ve seen before, of course, but it’s all in the presentation, an intoxicating brew of colorful detail that makes you believe there’s a world somewhere in the multiverse that looks exactly how Ross envisions it.

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The only reason I'm giving this 3 stars is because of the art. Really that's the whole point of this graphic novel. It's an art book, with a decent enough story. MARVEL.COM: To start, tell me a little about where the idea for Fantastic Four: Full Circle originated and how it finally came together after all this time.Orndorf, Brian (August 7, 2007). " Flash Gordon – Saviour of the Universe Edition". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. 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. [59] Awards [ edit ] Got a sneak peek of this digitally - can’t wait to read the hard copy! Love seeing @thealexrossartslinging traditional ink on paper! @ABRAMSbooks” Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, MIND MGMT, Dept. H) This is good shit. Is it Fantastic? Probably not, but it's as close as we've gotten in a long time. I'm going to keep this high level as not to spoil anything. Basically, something happens and the FF have to return to the Negative Zone. They learn some things, fight some stuff, visit a new yet familiar location, and run into someone that hasn't made an appearance in a long time, hence the Full Circle part of the title.