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Joe Madureira

The Art of Darksiders Paperback – November 9, 2010

by Vigil Games (Author), Joe Madureira (Artist), Various (Artist)

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Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, WAR ― the first Horseman of the Apocalypse ― battles both Heaven and Hell across the ravaged remains of Earth, searching for vengeance and vindication.
Showcasing the unparalleled artwork of Joe Madureira (X-men, Battle Chasers, Ultimates) and the Vigil Games art team, The Art of Darksiders features hundreds of full-color illustrations, character and environment designs, development sketches, early concepts, promotional artwork, and more.

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288 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Udon Entertainment
Publication date

November 9, 2010
Grade level

8 - 11
Reading age

13 - 16 years
Dimensions

8.2 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches
ISBN-10

1926778103
ISBN-13

978-1926778105
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Udon Entertainment; 1st edition (November 9, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1926778103
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1926778105
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches

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Diogmites

Better than the second one.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013

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Darksiders 2 is way better than 1. Not so with the art books. Here's why:
This thing is longer by over 70 pages. Most of the art isn't tiny and the Environments (places) section isn't as scant. I really like this book. Also, a lot more full color Joe Mad pieces are in this one. It had characters, enemies, weapons, objects and areas. Also, it has quite a bit more commentary (the second book has next to none). Although that commentary is hyper cheesy fantasy descriptions of the various subjects in this book.
Although War is the focus, this one has art of all 4 horseman. The boss pictures are bigger and better and all but one are drawn. Plus, it has Samael who is missing from the second book. The Griever has no concept art but he is in the back. Which is another great part of this book.
In the end there are the full color CGI models from the game. What a nice touch. The second book has that but they are tiny and not colored.
If you are into Joe Mad's art (the other artists mimic his style phenomenally well), comic style fantasy art with Gothic undertones or the Darksiders games: get this.
I have the second printing and the binding isn't woefully flimsy like in the first, but it's still pretty bad. You have to be careful when flipping through it. A real drag some of these older Udon softcovers are afflicted by this because they are excellent books otherwise.

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honesty

Excellent art, MASSIVE number of pages, and sub par binding.

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013

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(this review should realistically be 4.5 stars, but i'm lacking that option here)

let me say this: i love this book. i've had an interest in the darksiders series since i heard about it back in 08, and though i haven't had the time to buy and play the games, i've had an awesome time looking at the art.

Mr. Madureira's art is spectacular and every piece has a satisfying feel to it, bolstering the "chunky" feel i love to have in art. literally every single picture you see in this could be used on a Heavy metal album cover, which is a damn good source of inspiration for fellow artists like myself. the only downside i see is that the binding is a bit sub-par (as many have mentioned in their reviews). while this is a problem, it's not that big of one. other Udon art books i own (such as the Okami official complete works, also a good purchase) also have this flaw. but considering the quality and sheer quantity of work put into the book, it's not really a big deal. just be careful with it and enjoy.

all in all, i'm quite satisfied with my purchase and i look forward to getting the Art of Darksiders II in the near future.

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Nonfallacy

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2013

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I've had the book for a couple days now, and have been going through it extensively. I've even opened it up enough to have the pages lay flat. No binding issues, for me anyways, made some sounds, but no falling out pages, etc. Parka mentioned newer editions of this book have better binding, and I guess this is the case since I have no issues. This book feels like the new one (The Art of Darksiders 2), just more pages, not as much art, but yeah, definitely worth picking up, and I'm happy it's being republished, like all art books a premium gets made when things go out of print. Ditch the old reviews, and pick it up while you can :) And if the things falls apart in a couple of months, I'll let you know, but I doubt that'll happen. cheers

UPDATE: just a heads up, yeah the binding is bad. Same goes for the newer Darksiders 2 book, both are of the same build. Pages are still together, just the glue is unstuck on the top and bottom third of the book, so only the glue in the center of the binding, and threading is keeping the pages together. I hope that makes sense. If you can afford the hardbacks, I'd go with those. Though they're a little overpriced, seeing that a lot of the darkhorse published hardcover art books cost half as much. Still won't knock it off the 5 star chart, since the art is amazing, and a must have for anyone remotely interested in this genre of art. cheers!

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A Must Have 4 Joe Mad fans!

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2010

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Just got this today, Sunday, via amazon... I know right, Sunday?

I'm someone that really digs art books, and it's been a while since I've been this excited about a new one... probably Flamboyant or Intron Depot 3 Ballistics would be the last time I was this floored. When I flipped through the book my jaw really did drop. It's thick full of artwork, turnarounds, concept art, backgrounds, sketches (hundreds of little sketches) pretty much everything you could imagine from the game.

I'm not a gamer (even tho I'm studying game design), but this book makes me want to run out and get the game, it's so vast. If your expecting screen caps from the game, it doesn't appear to have many if any. It really has a considerable amount of Joe Mad's drawn art.

Highly recommended for fans of Joe Mad or fans of the Darksiders video game.

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John F. Falconio

One of the Best "Art of" books I've bought

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2010

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This book is certainly one of the best concept art books I've ever bought. I was flabbergasted at how thick the book was as well as how dense with content. I've spent more on much less before on these types of books. Not only does it contain concept art and renders of characters, places, etc., but it also shows concepts on something that I haven't seen any other book do: typography and logo. It actually features the Darksiders title and logo concepts as well as everything else, along with other symbols and insignias. The book also has gorgeous finished works in the back. Definitely worth the price and a must-have for aspiring designers and artists. It's an extremely valuable reference for successful visual development in video games.

*EDIT*

After owning this book for a short while, the pages are already starting to come out. It seems the gluing job was not done that well. I haven't even flipped through it too much and this is already happening. I would have thought the binding would have been better for such a heavy book.

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Kaye Elling

Exceptional content, poorly packaged

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2011

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I agree with the other reviewers in that this book is an exceptionally detailed and in-depth collection of concept art and previsualisation for the game. If rated on content alone, this book would be worth 5 stars and then some.

The reason why it only gets 3 stars from me is because the manufacture of this paperback edition is pretty poor. The print and paper quality is excellent, but the spine on my copy collapsed within 2 hours of careful reading while resting it on a table.

I collect "Art of" books and have bought many in hardback and paperback, and this is by far the flimsiest edition I own. At around 280 large, thick, high quality paper pages, the physical structure is far too heavy for the stitching and glue used for the paperback spine. Maybe my copy was a faulty batch with defective glue, but it has put me off buying paperback editions in the future.

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Tenchi

Maybe not the greatest game, but great art book...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2012

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I have been a huge Joe Madureira since his Uncanny X-Men days so I was looking forward to getting this art book with great zeal. To be honest I probably wouldn't have played the game unless he art directed it. As for the book, it's full of great art, not just from Madureira. I would have preferred there to be more 3D sculpts on show, but there was still a healthy amount to keep me satisfied.

My book was damaged in transit which was annoying but Amazon duly sent me a replacement which was appreciated, so I can't fault that part of Amazon's service and why I continue to shop with them.

Graphic Artist

Stunning Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2011

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Wow! It was so much more than I had expected. It's a massive thick book with what seems like thousands of images. I was so impressed. Could do with a hardcover simply because the book is so big I feel it will one day break apart. Joe Madureira's work is excellent. A fine buy.

Abel

Must have for artbook fans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2013

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May be it's a book you have to handle with care, because it's pretty heavy and some pages may detach if you open it completely. However contents are amazing, the quality of the ilustrations won't dissapoint you for sure, and the almost 300 pages contains character designs, art concepts, scenarios and a lot of information related with Darksiders.

ekin

contents and printing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2013

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contents in the book and his art is just awesome.

however, binding of the book has poor quality. it has unfolded in no time.

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