A new exhibition entitled "Heroes & Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross" is scheduled to open at the The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA on October 1st.

The exhibition will feature paintings and sketches from Ross' early career from projects like Marvels and Kingdom Come as well as works from more recent projects such as Justice, Flash Gordon, and Green Hornet.

Showcasing the heavy influence of American illustration and Pop Art on Alex Ross, works by Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Andrew Loomis, and JC Leyendecker will be included. Many of Lynette Ross' artworks will be on display as well. Also on view will be Myths prints created by Warhol, featuring many of the subjects of Alex Ross paintings - Superman, Uncle Sam, and the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. Since Warhol was a huge comic book fan, we will also have a selection of comic books and related paraphernalia collected by Warhol throughout his life.

This exhibition will be the first museum exhibition of Ross’ work and will comprise 5,500 square feet of gallery space. Ross has graciously offered to prepare an original artwork for The Warhol to promote this premier, which will be available to the public in poster form exclusively at The Warhol Store. Ross will also be on hand for the opening celebration on October 1, 2011. In addition, Warhol’s uncompleted film Batman/Dracula (1964), which has not been exhibited since 1964, will be screened in the exhibition.

This exhibition has been curated by Jesse Kowalski, Director of Exhibitions at The Andy Warhol Museum.

For more information visit http://www.warhol.org.