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Alex Ross Terminator: The Burning Earth

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burning earth is a story about the future briefily shown in the begining of the movie and during flash backs and dreams. it is the story of a middle aged john conner and his rebel band out to destroy skynet the master computer behind the terminators. a good storie that stays true to the first movie but of course it couldnt happen after the events of the second.

I became a fan of a then Alexander Ross when I picked up issue 2 of this series way back in the 80s. It featured Cindy Crawford on the cover as an homage to the original Terminator movie poster. I remember being wowed by the photo realistic depiction, then realizing it was a painting. When I started reading, it just took me away. THIS is how the Terminator movie with Christian Bale should have been, with John Connor smashing Skynet. In any case, when compared to Ross' work now, it is a bit rough, butbwe all have to start somewhere. This is a fascinating glimpse into an artisi's earlynwork and his evolution. It would be a few more years before he made the hit Marvels that started him down the path to comic book stardom. But this is the "I knew him when..." piece. If you are like me, read it again and relive the pleasure of this new discovery. If you know Alex by his later work, check this out to see where he was and where he ended up now.

I was eagerly awaiting for this comic,since I m big fan of Alex Ross and the movie "Terminator 2",so a combination of 2 of my favourite topics would be great.It was a mixed feeling of sorts,happy to see the work of an "upcoming artist",but kind of let down by his earlier work as compared to his "legendary" works in "Marvels" and "Justice"

Before artist Alex Ross made a name for himself with Marvels and Kingdom Come, he made his debut with Terminator: The Burning Earth; a tie in with the Terminator 2 film. The story finds an aged adult John Connor leading the remnants of the human resistance against Skynet's forces as Skynet prepares one final attack on humanity. Ron Fortier's script is full of cheesey dialogue mixed in with some brilliant ideas and an anticlimatic ending. The real star of this graphic novel is Ross' artwork, which may not be as sophisticated as his recent work, it still manages to present the story brilliantly and perfectly fits the Terminator universe. This new "Digitally Remastered Collector's Edition" (sounds just like a DVD doesn't it?) seems to try to cash in on Ross' name rather than it's license, which made me a bit skeptical when I picked this up, but I was pleasently surprised for the most part. All in all, Terminator fans or fans of Ross' unique art should give this a look.

It's his earliest work, but still fascinating. In some panels you see what his work will become. Yes, for hardcore Alex Ross freaks and completists, but worth it if you never saw it for the covers alone. Better yet, it's probably going to increase in value...