Check out the Amazing Alex Ross Cover for Marvel's 'Secret Wars' #8 Artist - Sneaks in Subtle Superman Reference

Check out the Amazing Alex Ross Cover for Marvel's 'Secret Wars' #8

Artist Sneaks in Subtle Superman Reference

By Alex Burns

Super-talented artist Alex Ross has lent his expertise to the cover of 'Secret Wars issue #8 and it's a thing o f beauty. There are so many small details to look at in this piece and it gives a great account of some of Marvel's history on one page. Alex Ross is one of my favourite comic book artists and he ranks among the greatest of all time for sure. Ross is also a massive Superman fan and if you look closely you can see he's managed to sneak in a little reference to the DC hero on the Marvel cover. First off lets take a look at the painting in all it's glory.

Did you see it? Well lets look closer...

There! Just underneath Spidey's leg you can just make out a foot, more specifically Superman's foot, complete with red boot and all! It's a subtle reference for sure but it's still a neat litter easter egg and as the cover will have you looking closely at all the Marvel history on display it's cool to pick out. The image of Spider-Man is a direct reference to the time he and Superman faced off back in 1976 in 'The Battle of the Century' crossover comic.

Alex Ross has been running the covers for the epic Marvel event which is ongoing right through 2015 and deals with alternate Marvel universes colliding and the history of the universe being forever altered. Check out a few other covers below and for an extensive look at Alex Ross' DC art check out the awesome 'Mythology' book it is fantastic.