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The Art of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
MARVEL'S IRON MAN 3 - THE ART OF THE MOVIE: The Art of the Movie Slipcase
Continuing their popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books, Marvel presents its latest blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, THE ART OF IRON MAN 3 provides an insider's look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr. This keepsake volume is co-written by comic-book authors and novelists Stuart Moore and Marie Javins!
280 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 14, 2013
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Stuart Moore
399 books69 followersSTUART MOORE is a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor.
Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.
Among his current writing projects are THE ZODIAC LEGACY, created and cowritten by Stan Lee and published by Disney, featuring an all-new team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels; DOMINION: LAST SACRIFICE, a comic book series for Amazon/Jet City; and THANOS: DEATH SENTENCE, an original Marvel prose novel. Recent work includes EGOs, an original comic book series from Image Comics, and GARTER'S BIG SCORE, an original ebook novella for Kindle. He also contributed two series, TEACH and OUT WITH A BANG, to the launch of the online comics app Stela. Other comics work includes WOLVERINE NOIR and NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT (Marvel); FIRESTORM (DC Comics); assorted Star Trek and Transformers projects; and the science-fiction graphic novels EARTHLIGHT, PARA, SHADRACH STONE, and MANDALA. Prose writing includes the novel version of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, and Disney Worldwide's JOHN CARTER: THE MOVIE NOVELIZATION.
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August 19, 2017
Well this seems to be setting quite a trend with the Marvel Cinematic Universe artwork books. I will admit though the first 4 were actually compiled in to a box set which I was lucky to stumble across in a local comic shop.
This one however I went on a mission to find - now one thing I am not sure if true or not but it seems these books are on limited print runs which means when they are gone the price starts to sky rocket and that makes collecting them a nightmare - guess someone saw me coming although I will admit I still got it at a decent price.
Okay so less of the buying and more of the book. One thing you cannot complain about is the amount of quality of artwork in this book it amazing - the book itself is huge coming in its own slip case sporting custom artwork.
the book itself is almost twice as long as the "standard" art of book at nearly 300 pages and the pages are packed with concept and production art. Now the thing I really like about this book is that due to the huge amount of material that the film project can call upon there are actually interactions to the various characters which in this case includes the various types and variants of the ironman (and war machine) suits.
I will be the first to admit I have very limited knowledge of the Marvel universe knowing most of what I do from curiosity searches on the internet and talking to friends who are far more knowledgeable. As such a lot feels familiar but I am not really sure - this book takes its time to explain all of that and how it fits in around the film but rather than length pages of text it is done visually - since it would seem the designers and production crew considered a lot of this in the concept phase.
This book is a visual delight and as such I can see myself going back to it time and time again - well worth the time and effort buying. Now lets see when I come across the next one.
This one however I went on a mission to find - now one thing I am not sure if true or not but it seems these books are on limited print runs which means when they are gone the price starts to sky rocket and that makes collecting them a nightmare - guess someone saw me coming although I will admit I still got it at a decent price.
Okay so less of the buying and more of the book. One thing you cannot complain about is the amount of quality of artwork in this book it amazing - the book itself is huge coming in its own slip case sporting custom artwork.
the book itself is almost twice as long as the "standard" art of book at nearly 300 pages and the pages are packed with concept and production art. Now the thing I really like about this book is that due to the huge amount of material that the film project can call upon there are actually interactions to the various characters which in this case includes the various types and variants of the ironman (and war machine) suits.
I will be the first to admit I have very limited knowledge of the Marvel universe knowing most of what I do from curiosity searches on the internet and talking to friends who are far more knowledgeable. As such a lot feels familiar but I am not really sure - this book takes its time to explain all of that and how it fits in around the film but rather than length pages of text it is done visually - since it would seem the designers and production crew considered a lot of this in the concept phase.
This book is a visual delight and as such I can see myself going back to it time and time again - well worth the time and effort buying. Now lets see when I come across the next one.
June 27, 2022
Great art and a gazillion different versions of Iron Man suits.
March 15, 2019
5 ⭐
This book had the designs that were used for Iron Man 3.
I liked how all of Tony's different suits were designed and their purposes. The sequences in the film were pretty cool too. Liked the look of Rhodey's suit. Iron Man 3 wasn't one of my favorite Marvel films. Wasn't a fan of the Mandarin twist.
This book had the designs that were used for Iron Man 3.
I liked how all of Tony's different suits were designed and their purposes. The sequences in the film were pretty cool too. Liked the look of Rhodey's suit. Iron Man 3 wasn't one of my favorite Marvel films. Wasn't a fan of the Mandarin twist.
June 26, 2017
There was a lot more storyboards in this one than I remember in any of the other ones. While I get that they're used for the really big sequences before they start building sets and such, this book comes out after the movie, so people have already seen it. The boarding feels unnecessary to include; a description with maybe a couple panels would suffice. I was also sad to learn that a lot more of the movie than I thought was wholly CG. It looks real enough when you watch it, so kudos to the creation teams, and not all of the scenes are practical for budget or destruction purposes, but it's supposed to be a 'live action' movie and it makes you wonder how much of it really is.
August 12, 2024
These books are only really worth a read if you like behind the scenes stuff from Marvel movies, things like concept art, titbits about location scouting, production woes etc. Very little on the film plot, actors, that sort of thing.
Personally, I enjoy these art books a lot. I love concept art and storyboards, and these books reproduce these in a really high quality format.
The books themselves come in a high quality slipcase, and are on glossy oversized pages. They look very nice indeed.
Really enjoyable book that adds an extra layer to your enjoyment of the film.
Personally, I enjoy these art books a lot. I love concept art and storyboards, and these books reproduce these in a really high quality format.
The books themselves come in a high quality slipcase, and are on glossy oversized pages. They look very nice indeed.
Really enjoyable book that adds an extra layer to your enjoyment of the film.
March 7, 2024
4.3/5.0
The conceptual artwork of each Iron Man suit presented in this film is a tremendous justification of how detail-oriented the Marvel creative team truly is. Furthermore, pulling the Extremis storyline to have on full display in the final solo installment of Tony Stark's story was an excellent choice for this universe.
The conceptual artwork of each Iron Man suit presented in this film is a tremendous justification of how detail-oriented the Marvel creative team truly is. Furthermore, pulling the Extremis storyline to have on full display in the final solo installment of Tony Stark's story was an excellent choice for this universe.
June 26, 2019
3.5 stars
June 20, 2021
Beautiful art work
February 7, 2022
56 - 2022
Iyaaaa, aku memang rada bias dalam memberi bintang untuk artbook Iron Man.
Iyaaaa, aku memang rada bias dalam memberi bintang untuk artbook Iron Man.
August 25, 2022
My copy might have had some pages missing... but overall very good
August 14, 2013
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)Iron Man as a franchise certainly is at its peak with the third movie.
Since the first Iron Man movie, Tony Stark has created six Iron Man suits. Mark VII appeared in The Avengers. In Iron Man 3, there are 42 models.
All 42 Iron Man armor suits are featured in the book. They are lined up side by side on a gatefold page from Mark 1 to Mark 42. The Iron Legion, they are called. This is probably the only place you can see all the suits.
The suits that appear more prominently in the movie are given more pages accordingly. They are namely, War Machine, Iron Patriot, Mark 15 Sneaky, Mark 16 Nightclub, Mark 17 Heartbreaker, Mark 25 Thumper, Mark 33 Silver Centurion, Mark 35 Snapper, Mark 37 Hammerhead, Mark 38 Igor, Mark 39 Gemini, Mark 41 Bones and of course Mark XLII (that's 42). Those that are briefly or not shown in the book are just on that gatefold page.
Overall, there are more suits than in artbook one and two. Besides the suits, there are also concept art for the characters, scenes, locations (not much), and storyboards.
The characters are the Mandarin, Aldrich Killian and his Extremis gang. You won't get to see Pepper Potts in the way as shown in the movie and that's a shame. Locations include Tony's Malibu mansion and workshop, Rosehill town, Mandarin's Miami mansion and the seaport. There are quite a few storyboard sequences, about 20 over pages.
The art is fantastic, right from the start of the slipcase cover to the end of the 280-page hardcover. Fans who geek out over the film can continue to geek out with this artbook.
Highly recommended.
December 6, 2015
Iron Man 3: The Art of the Movie
is another great entry into the series of art books for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You'd be right to think that certain design aspects of the Iron Man films have been well-covered in the previous books for Iron Man and Iron Man 2, the addition of Iron Patriot and the Mandarin allow for a unique reading experience with all new artwork to accompany the text.
At this point, the main characteristics of the Iron Man suit are well defined by the previous two films. But it's fascinating to see the evolution of Stark's design throughout the series - he's up to Mark 42 when this film starts. Also, the with the addition of Stark's Iron Legion, the artists really got to design suits in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Stark essentially has a suit for every function - Mark 24 is specifically for combat, while Mark 34 is for disaster rescue and Mark 39 is for suborbital flight. These suits will make brief appearances in the background or might be in one or two shots during the final action sequence, but the book allows you to study them in closer detail.
It's not my favorite of the MCU art books, but if you are a fan of Iron Man and enjoyed the film then it's definitely worth reading.
At this point, the main characteristics of the Iron Man suit are well defined by the previous two films. But it's fascinating to see the evolution of Stark's design throughout the series - he's up to Mark 42 when this film starts. Also, the with the addition of Stark's Iron Legion, the artists really got to design suits in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Stark essentially has a suit for every function - Mark 24 is specifically for combat, while Mark 34 is for disaster rescue and Mark 39 is for suborbital flight. These suits will make brief appearances in the background or might be in one or two shots during the final action sequence, but the book allows you to study them in closer detail.
It's not my favorite of the MCU art books, but if you are a fan of Iron Man and enjoyed the film then it's definitely worth reading.
June 24, 2015
There isn't a whole lot that separates this art book from the art books for Iron Man and Iron Man 2. There's a lot of concept art for the set pieces, such as destruction of Stark's home and new characters like Mandarin and Aldrich Killian. That's why I only gave four stars - after 2 previous excellent books, it's tough to make this one a must-have purchase for anyone but collectors. The focus is his armor, and there's only so many sketches of the same armor with slight design modifications you can see before it becomes boring.
That said, what makes this book worthwhile (at least for fans) is the gallery of the Iron Legion. Every suit is represented in order in a beautiful fold out chart. While it's short on details for most of them, it is still great to see them all singled out. There is an illustration of each, along with the mark number and "nickname". Several of the suits do get more information, mainly those "featured" in the film. This is especially true for the Mark 43 prehensile suit he wears through most of the action. It's so different, at least in functionality if not look, that the concepts art and creator input are actually interesting.
Overall, this is another high quality art book with great production values, glorious imagery and a nice slipcase. Recommended.
That said, what makes this book worthwhile (at least for fans) is the gallery of the Iron Legion. Every suit is represented in order in a beautiful fold out chart. While it's short on details for most of them, it is still great to see them all singled out. There is an illustration of each, along with the mark number and "nickname". Several of the suits do get more information, mainly those "featured" in the film. This is especially true for the Mark 43 prehensile suit he wears through most of the action. It's so different, at least in functionality if not look, that the concepts art and creator input are actually interesting.
Overall, this is another high quality art book with great production values, glorious imagery and a nice slipcase. Recommended.
January 15, 2014
3-3½ stars
This "art of" book is no different from the others published for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: it features concept art by various talented artists, some discussion of the creation of certain key moments of the movie, storyboards of a couple scenes and gives respect to the design work that goes into making a movie like this.
The best part was definitely the Iron Legion sheet, featuring Tony Stark's 42 armors. There were also some plans to highlight different armors in the last battle (almost all of which were dismissed), and I found my self pleasantly surprised by how violent those were (which may have been why they were cut from the film).
Beyond that there were few truly interesting articles of information in the book and it felt almost like the word count overall was dropped in favor of big pictures showing the artistic talent going into the production of the movie.
This "art of" book is no different from the others published for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: it features concept art by various talented artists, some discussion of the creation of certain key moments of the movie, storyboards of a couple scenes and gives respect to the design work that goes into making a movie like this.
The best part was definitely the Iron Legion sheet, featuring Tony Stark's 42 armors. There were also some plans to highlight different armors in the last battle (almost all of which were dismissed), and I found my self pleasantly surprised by how violent those were (which may have been why they were cut from the film).
Beyond that there were few truly interesting articles of information in the book and it felt almost like the word count overall was dropped in favor of big pictures showing the artistic talent going into the production of the movie.
December 23, 2015
Beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous. Every page was a masterpiece. If you love Iron Man like I do (I'm trash okay) then you should definitely invest in this. I bought it on sale for 20$ so I have no idea what the original price is, but it's definitely worth the buy!
February 4, 2017
Some of the discussion on armor variations might seem minute, but I love that attention to detail and the amount of iteration to arrive at a final product.
July 1, 2013
Saw this movie again yesterday. It is really very good. The book is lovely - a collection of prints, plates and designs from the film. The foldout of all 42 armor designs is especially eye-catching.
May 21, 2015
it nice
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