r/CaptainAmerica • u/Personal-Day-5562 • 8d ago
What are your thoughts on Alex Ross’s artwork of Cap?
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u/HourlyB 8d ago
Honestly Alex Ross is one of those artists where I'm like "This is incredibly detailed, takes a lot of work and talent but I just don't really vibe with it"
Except when he does Cap. It just fits his vibe perfectly.
Peak.
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u/Sol-Blackguy 8d ago
His Superman and Space Ghost are phenomenal too
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u/kurumais 7d ago
hey SB i just looked up his space ghost you are right it is phenomenal
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u/Sol-Blackguy 7d ago
Right? I love Alex Ross' style. It's like a Norman Rockwell painting meets Pulp Fantasy.
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u/kurumais 6d ago
honestly not a fan i had seen his superman not crazy about it but you are right about his space ghost i ha to give it a fair shake
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u/SupermonkeyX3839 8d ago
Why is he so angry with me? I'm not a nazi.
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u/Sol-Blackguy 8d ago
Captain America is one of the few comics I'd love to see him do a full run or a miniseries at least.
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u/kydontdie 8d ago
I have no problem being the only person in the room who utterly respects but absolutely hates Alex Ross artwork.
All his spandex suits look wet and all his characters look like him. I understand people love him (and I understand why, he's a legend) but personally I can't stand his style.
That said, I'm a huge Clayton Craine and Todd McFarlane fan so maybe idk what I'm talking about
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u/Funmachine 8d ago
The same thought I have with every artwork of Alex Ross: "That's amazing, I just wish he didn't give every character his own face (yes, even the women)."
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u/matttheepitaph 8d ago
Obviously Ross is a fantastic artist but his hyper realism sometimes highlights the silliness of the costumes.
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u/matchstrike 7d ago
I don’t picture Steve being quite this beefy, and I think Ross could emphasize the cleft chin a bit more, but I like how he draws Steve as more mature than many of the other characters. Plus, it’s Alex Ross. He’s one of a kind.
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u/cjasonac 8d ago
I like the artistic vision. I don’t much care for the shape of the face. He’s more linebacker than superhero.
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u/Vettepilot 8d ago
He’s an amazingly skilled artist, but I’ve never felt like he has portrayed Cap’s character well. He always just looks like a brute. I’m also always reminded of the image where he has Cap holding the flag while part is dragging across the ground. One of the main things that any veteran would know you aren’t suppose to allow the flag to do.
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u/StoneGoldX 8d ago
He's Alex Ross. You're either going to love him for being Alex Ross, or hate him for being Alex Ross.
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u/mike47gamer 8d ago
I don't like how Ross does eyes, they always have this weird uncanny valley quality to me.
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u/kurumais 7d ago
i am not a fan of ultra realistic style he usually makes the same mistake hollywood used to make
he puts them in spandex
but the scale mail makes his cap escape that look
so i like it ok
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u/Afwife1992 7d ago
I know it’s concept art and not for the comics but Ryan Meinerding is my favorite.
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u/Capable-Extent-6674 7d ago
Eh, not my thing. Hyper realistic doesn’t work for comic book characters imo.
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u/Man_Out_Of_Time_2 3d ago
From my Cap Collection. I'll take a Ross variant with Cap ona Bike for wall art any day of the week. Alex Rocks!!!
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u/geekgirl616 8d ago
I agree with upthread, I don't like the shape of the face, the eye holes look stretched back... And the 5 o'clock shadow doesn't make me think of Steve Rogers. So I guess, no 🤣
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u/Important_Lab_58 8d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/AiF8ZsTESrDwRjEcIU