Ross\' style 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. Because of the time it takes Ross to produce his art, he primarily serves as a plotter and/or cover artist. Comics Buyer\'s Guide Senior Editor Maggie Thompson, commenting on that publication\'s retirement of the Favorite Painter award from their CBG Fan Awards due to Ross\' domination of that category, stated 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."\n', '

Alex Ross was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, by his 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.\n', '

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 the realistic work of illustrators such as Andrew Loomis and Norman Rockwell, and envisioned one day seeing such styles applied to comic book art.\n', '

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