{"product_id":"fantastic-four-full-circle-expanded-edition-9781419776564","title":"Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn oversized, expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle\u003c\/i\u003e--the award-winning national bestseller, named Graphic Novel of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e--with 288 pages of new material, including commentary and unpublished preparatory material from Alex Ross\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The critically acclaimed, award-winning national bestseller--the first original graphic novel on the Marvel Arts list--now in an oversized, deluxe expanded edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition has 288 additional pages of jaw-dropping bonus material from Ross (the original graphic novel was 64 pages), as he walks readers through his process and vision for the making of the book \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e called a \"pop art masterpiece.\" Showcasing early visual concepts through final art, Ross takes readers behind-the-scenes, revealing for the first time his proposal, thumbnails, sketches, inks, and color guides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book also includes commentary from Ross as well as reprints of the classic Marvel comic from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby that inspired \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eFantastic Four\u003c\/i\u003e no. 51--and the subsequent run of covers from 2023 which Alex Ross created for Marvel Comics, featuring the Fantastic Four in costumes designed for \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An essential addition to any Alex Ross fan's bookshelf, \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle (Expanded Edition)\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive look at the creative process of one of the most acclaimed and influential artists of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Ross \u003c\/b\u003estudied illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the comics field. His miniseries \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e opened a wider acceptance for painted comics. In 1996, he moved on to produce the equally successful \u003ci\u003eKingdom Come\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics and has followed those up with an extensive series of work, including \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJustice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAstro City\u003c\/i\u003e. Ross has continued to produce work for Marvel Comics, including the Earth X trilogy, as well as covers for the monthly \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDoctor Strange\u003c\/i\u003e comic books. Ross has produced several critically acclaimed titles with Abrams ComicArts, including \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four: Full Circle\u003c\/i\u003e--the award-winning national bestseller--\u003ci\u003eThe Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Alex Ross Marvel Comics Super Villains Poster Book\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also been the subject of two award-winning monographs by Chip Kidd: \u003ci\u003eMythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894840168722,"sku":"9781419776564","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3aff24d-fa7f-4ade-9be0-a60429b4cd06.jpg?v=1738262771","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fantastic-four-full-circle-expanded-edition-9781419776564","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}