New Releases by Alex Ross

The incredible story of Project Superpowers concludes here! Collecting Project Superpowers: Chapter Two #7-12 of the acclaimed series, creators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger clear the decks and set the stage for more thrilling adventures to come! In these issues you''ll find out the ultimate fate of our heroes, witness the re-birth of the Claw, and watch as the mad god Zeus wreaks havoc across the world! Plus: the birth of a new world order and a shocking twist in the story of The Supremacy!

The Martian Manhunter begins the desperate search for Aquaman, but what he encounters puts him in far greater danger than ever! Plus, Grodd joins the villain conspiracy!

The conspiracy of villains has found a way to use Superman''s powers against him. Now, the Man of Steel is beyond control, and there''s only one solution—but it may kill him! Things are going exactly as planned for the villainous cabal...

The worst fears of the Justice League are realized, as the villains strike through those closest to the heroes! Plus, an important member of the JLA returns!

Green Arrow is the focus of this issue, which also features The Doom Patrol, The Metal Men, The Titans, Supergirl and others on the battlefield! But whose side are they on? The villains'' plot to exploit the innocent may even affect the heroes'' comrades, colleagues and co-combatants!

With Green Lantern taken out of the picture, Brainiac advances his plan! The Justice League meets in the Fortress to reconnoiter...and enlist the aid of Metamorpho and the Doom Patrol!

A few twists and turns remain in this amazing tale of the alliance of the world''s most fearsome villains! And against the wild landscape of hundreds of heroes and their foes, smaller, more intimate human dramas are played out. Don''t miss the remarkable conclusion of the remarkable 12-issue maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite!

The Riddler leads Batman into a mystery within a mystery through his compulsion to speak the truth through riddles. Does he hold the key to the reason the villains are helping mankind? Plus, Aquaman falls victim to one of the DCU''s most nefarious criminals!

Things look bad for the Justice League as the villains-turned-benefactors ascend in the public eye, while the most powerful League members are conveniently out of the way!

Witness the triumphant return of Green Lantern and his showdown with Sinestro in the penultimate issue of JUSTICE! Captain Marvel''s incredible victory! The challenge of Aquaman! But will the super-villains still maintain the upper hand if they have Aquaman''s son and a world in their grasp?

In this frantically paced tale, Gorilla Grodd attacks the League, while Captain Marvel is lured into the hands of the villains. It''s the World''s Mightiest Mortal vs. The Man of Steel—and only one can win!

**NOW IN PAPERBACK, WITH COLOR AND BLACK-AND-WHITE DRAWINGS THROUGHOUT** Alex Ross opens his private sketchbooks to reveal his astonishing pencil and ink drawings of DC Comics characters, nearly all of them appearing in print here for the first time in paperback. Thousands of fans from around the world have thrilled to Alex’s fully rendered photo-realistic paintings of their favorite heroes, but, as they may not realize, all of those works start as pencil on paper, and the origins of the finished images are rarely seen—until now. From deleted scenes and altered panels for the epic Kingdom Come saga to proposals for revamping such classic properties as Batgirl, Captain Marvel, and an imagined son of Batman named Batboy, to unused alternate comic book cover ideas for the monthly Superman and Batman comics of 2008–2009, there is much to surprise and delight those who thought they already knew all of Alex’s DC Comics work. Illuminating everything is the artist’s own commentary, written expressly for this book, explaining his thought processes and stylistic approaches for the various riffs and reimaginings of characters we thought we knew everything about but whose possibilities we didn’t fully understand. As a record of a pivotal era in comics history, Rough Justice is a must-have for Alex’s legion of fans, as well as for anyone interested in masterly comic book imagination and illustration.

Con El ruido eterno Alex Ross consiguió un éxito sin precedentes en un libro sobre música: la unanimidad crítica y la popularidad entre los lectores lo convirtieron en el gran autor internacional sobre el tema. En Escucha esto, el crítico musical del New Yorker continúa su apasionada exploración de este arte, y «nos demuestra que comprender la música es una forma de entender el mundo» ( Time ). Conjugando la vida y el arte, la música y la historia, Alex Ross teje atemporales retratos de los maestros canónicos –Mozart, Verdi o Schubert– a la vez que muestra su visión de la música pop y sus grandes iconos: Radiohead, Bob Dylan o Björk. Todos ellos personajes únicos, buscadores infatigables capaces de plasmar, en breves secuencias o acordes, sus poderosas personalidades individuales y la complejidad del alma humana.

Alex Ross'' ultra-realistic, painted renditions of iconic superheroes have made him a superstar. In the vein of acclaimed and fan-favorite Alex Ross books such as Mythologies and Rough Justice, we are proud to present the ultimate collection of Alex Ross art from his extensive collaboration with Dynamite, The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross. Containing sketches, designs, layouts and pencils, interior work, covers, and a wealth of unpublished art. Collecting all of Alex''s Dynamite covers and interior art in digital form, also featuring Marvel pages, along with commentary throughout the book by Alex Ross himself, as well as special bonus material, this is a package not to be missed. A must-buy for Alex Ross'' legion of fans!

Best Music Writing has become one of the most eagerly awaited annuals of them all. Celebrating the year in music writing by gathering a rich array of essays, missives, and musings on every style of music from rock to hip-hop to R&B to jazz to pop to blues, it is essential reading for anyone who loves great music and accomplished writing. Scribes of every imaginable sort—novelists, poets, journalists, musicians— are gathered to create a multi-voiced snapshot of the year in music writing that, like the music it illuminates, is every bit as thrilling as it is riveting.

While Steve Ditko and Stan Lee may have created Spider-Man, it was John Romita Sr. who defined him, bringing his clean, romantic style of illustration to the book. From his days before Marvel, through the Sliver Age and on into designing and creating the characters we know and love still today (including Wolverine, the Punisher and many, many more), Romita: Generations covers it all.

Feeling the weight of his own world''s loss on his shoulders, KINGDOM COME Superman searches for answers to the mystery of his life''s seemingly cursed existence. Don''t miss the first fully written and illustrated adventure by KINGDOM COME co-creator Alex Ross!

One of The Telegraph''s Best Music Books 2011 Alex Ross''s award-winning international bestseller, The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, has become a contemporary classic, establishing Ross as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians. Listen to This, which takes its title from a beloved 2004 essay in which Ross describes his late-blooming discovery of pop music, showcases the best of his writing from more than a decade at The New Yorker. These pieces, dedicated to classical and popular artists alike, are at once erudite and lively. In a previously unpublished essay, Ross brilliantly retells hundreds of years of music history—from Renaissance dances to Led Zeppelin—through a few iconic bass lines of celebration and lament. He vibrantly sketches canonical composers such as Schubert, Verdi, and Brahms; gives us in-depth interviews with modern pop masters such as Björk and Radiohead; and introduces us to music students at a Newark high school and indie-rock hipsters in Beijing. Whether his subject is Mozart or Bob Dylan, Ross shows how music expresses the full complexity of the human condition. Witty, passionate, and brimming with insight, Listen to This teaches us how to listen more closely.

"The original Human Torch is dead--but what does death mean for an artificial man? The Mad Thinker is determined to find out, with the reluctant help of the Torch''s recently resurrected partner Toro. But the Thinker''s true goals are mad indeed: to use the Torch''s power for far greater devastation than this villain has ever caused before''"--P. [4] of cover.

Led by the world''s first super-heroes, the Justice Society of America inspires and recruits the next generation of heroes, upholding their legacy of hope and justice for the betterment of the world. Picking up plot points planted by the best-selling series KINGDOM COME, this volume features an alternate-Earth Superman leading the battle against the world-threatening deity known as Gog. But the struggle may be more dangerous than the team could ever imagine! Collects issues 13-18.

A vagrant is swept away by mysterious voices and visions of a haunted past that spans all of America''s history. As the voices in his head begin to make sense, they set off time travelling visions that hint at his own violent past.

Written by Alex Ross & Jim Krueger Art by Alex Ross & Doug Braithwaite Cover by Alex Ross The spectactular 12-issue series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite is collected in this amazing, oversized, slipcased Absolute edition. The members of the Justice League of America are about to learn they aren''t the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert - but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could! This Absolute edition features a new cover by Ross, plus sketchbook a section with previously unseen artwork and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 25 - 8.25" x 12.5", 496 pg, FC, $99.00 US

Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ruy Jose, Fernando Pasarin and Rodney Ramos Cover by Ross A stunning new volume collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7-12, featuring the prelude to and the first three parts of "Thy Kingdom Come," the sequel to the classic KINGDOM COME! Welcome the newest member to the Justice Society of America: the Kingdom Come Superman! Coming from an Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, how will this Superman react to an incarnation of the Justice Society he never knew? Advance-solicited; on sale April 16

Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler''s Germany and Stalin''s Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century''s most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.

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Presents the adventures of the Justice League of America as they save the world.

Led by an adult John Connor, the Resistance has battled its way to the gates of Skynet''s Colorado stronghold. The loss of life has been great, but humanity at last has an opportunity to destroy the super-computer that''s long sought to exterminate all life on the planet!