The main reason to buy a comic with Alex Ross involved is because of the amazing art work involved. The plot can be terrible, but the artwork never will be. Thankfully this comic had a decent plot, but it is Ross that makes this book really work. Ross works from still photos of his friends and family and paints them in beautiful watercolors for each panel. he captures emotion better than any comic book artist I have seen. The characters of Superman and Batman achieve a new level of depth under the brush of Ross. We can truly see a disingenuous Bruce Wayne smile that betrays the words coming from his mouth. Or a wearied and humbled Superman. Ross brings a level of artistry and understanding to his characters that goes beyond the words given him. He is one of the few artists I will read a comic for, the rest of the time I am reading writers.
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