The history of painters in comics goes back to the dawn of pulp magazinecovers. From "The Shadow" and "The Spider" to "The Black Bat" and so many othercharacters, painter's works have graced the covers of comics and pulps, whichhave influenced many artists over the decades. This deluxe coffeetable art book, edited and overseen by Alex Ross -- one of the comic industry's mostrecognized painters, whose expertise has helped guide and define its contents--...