Les Daniels is the author of several pop culture histories, including Superman: The Complete History and Batman: The Complete History (both from Chronide Books), and DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favourite Comic Book Heroes. Action Figure Designer: Alex Ross's fully painted art has brought him critical acclaim and multiple awards. His first major work was the best-selling, four-issue miniseries Marvels (Marvel Comics) in 1993. His next major project came in 1996 with the award-winning painted series Kingdom Come (DC Comics). Like Watchman and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, it is considered seminal work in the comic industry. His most recent work includes Unde Sam (Vertigo/DC Comics), a Superman statue based on Kingdom Come, and the statue for the Superman MPE. He lives in New York.