No artist in the comic book industry captures the mythological essence of superheroes quite like Alex Ross. Whether it’s iconic series like Marvels, Earth X, or Kingdom Come for DC, Ross understands that these characters represent modern mythology. Now, Ross returns to his Marvel roots with a new series, Marvel Dimensions. In this all-new graphic novel, Ross takes us on a journey through the origins of Marvel Comics’ legendary heroes, like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers. Before the graphic novel releases this summer, we’ve got some exclusive preview pages of Ross’ art for the series, showcasing the Marvel legends in all their glory. You can check them all out in our gallery below:
Above, you can explore 10 exquisite interior pages from Marvel Dimensions (5 phenomenal double-page spreads). In them, you’ll find all the greats of Marvel Comics making an appearance, and looking better and more epic than ever before. If you adore the Silver Surfer spread, in particular, it will appear as an exclusive poster at the Lake Como Comic Art Festival in April.
And here’s the official description for Alex Ross’ Marvel Dimensions from the folks at Marvel Comics:
Marvel Dimensions opens with a sweeping tour through the classic origins of Marvel’s most iconic characters. Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, and many others appear in dramatic, fully painted spreads that echo their earliest stories. A narrator describes each moment with confidence, guiding the reader through these touchstones of Marvel’s history. But as the story moves forward, the tone begins to shift. The voice behind the narration is not who the readers expect and carries a motive that slowly pushes the narrative somewhere darker and far more unpredictable.
Once this change becomes clear, the book expands into something larger and more surprising. Storylines twist in on themselves, characters behave in unexpected ways, and events ripple across the Marvel Universe with growing tensions. Ross uses the structure of the book to create anticipation and pull the reader deeper into a mystery that keeps widening. Every new sequence reveals another layer, building toward a final act that reframes everything that came before it. A bonus 32-page comic book is included that is pivotal to the storyline.
In a statement, Alex Ross said this of his upcoming opus: “This is my longest work to date that I have written and drawn myself. Dimensions is like a combination of my most famous works, Marvels and Kingdom Come, where my love of comics history and ambitious world-building collide.”
Marvel heroes in an epic, Kingdom Come-style scenario? That’s music to our ears. And who could the mysterious narrator be? The obvious choice is the Watcher. But we think the answer will be someone more surprising, like Franklin Richards. We’ll find out when Marvel Dimensions arrives this September. You can pre-order it today.
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