Hellboy: The Art of the Movie [Paperback]

Guillermo del Toro (Author), Mike Mignola (Author, Artist), Wayne Barlowe (Author), Ty Ellingson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2004

Since its debut in 1994, Mike Mignola's Hellboy has been one of the most celebrated comics on the shelves. Mignola has won every major industry award for his work, and attracted the attention of Hollywood for a series of jobs on high-profile films, including Disney's Atlantis and Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula. Now the director he teamed with on Blade II, Guillermo del Toro, brings Mignola's creation to the big screen, and Dark Horse provides a unique look into this moment in comics-to-film history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; 1 edition (March 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593071884
• ISBN-13: 978-1593071882
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > History & Price Guides

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "Art of..." movie book!, July 4, 2004

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Hengky Tanoyo "Art Devourer" (Surabaya, Indonesia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: The Art of the Movie (Paperback)

I was unfamiliar with the world of Hellboy prior to seeing the movie. When I did and when I ordered this book, I was blown away by the wealth of visual richness that inhabit the Hellboy universe. Being a collector of "Art of..." books, I realized that the strength of Hellboy lies in the visual galore. The book is fully detailed with drawings from every level of production as well as the closeness of working atmosphere between the filmakers and the creator of the original material not commonly known in Hollywood.

My only gripe in this book is that the structuring is kinda messed up and confusing, since the book mixes up the art section with the script.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mignola and del Toro and Barlowe, oh my, May 15, 2004

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Annaleise Ferreira "Acolyte of Cthulhu" (Marina, California ,United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: The Art of the Movie (Paperback)

Besides a complete shooting script and lots of commentary, this has tons of illustrations and concept art done by all the artists involved in the movie. It's wonderful to see Mike Mignola's and Wayne Barlowe's sketches following the development of all the various Hellboy monsters, characters and environments, and lots of stuff that didn't make it into the movie. A must for any fan of the film.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great art, great book, March 15, 2004

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agustin angeles "ZOO" (mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellboy: The Art of the Movie (Paperback)

A must have for art, comic and production design lovers, has lots new designs by Mignola Barlowe and other great artists including the prop makers. Includes beautiful pages illustrating both concept and the picture of the final prop supported by the commentaries and thinkings of the artist involved in the creation of that specific prop. It also includes the final shooting script, and images from Guillermo del Toro's notebook which are nice sketches and annotations depicting the first idea behind the final design of each character. Great!!! one of the best, just do not read it before watching the movie.