Book Review - The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie

The Artbook Collector
1 day ago
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November 27th 2025

The debut of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was hugely anticipated, so when it stuck the superhero landing and his own movie was set to follow shortly after, fans were understandably excited. That movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming, was a big hit as well and it brought with it an artbook in 2017. Thanks to Titan Books, that book has returned as part of their ongoing Infinity Saga series.

Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie was published on November 11th 2025 and is a reissue of the original book for those that missed out before. Thanks to the kindness of Titan Books providing a copy, I’m able to give my thoughts on this new release and also compare it the original, one I thoroughly enjoyed! This review is rearranged like others in the series, to do the comparison last.

Content

This book comes with 256 pages and features a wealth of concept art that Spider-Man lovers will no doubt enjoying poring over. It has all of the content of the 2017 original book, titled Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie, with its good mix of concept art for the costumes, locations, and technology of the movie, as well as a large amount of keyframes too. Marvel Studios always impress with the balance of art they show, catering to the strengths of each release, with costumes and key moments being the heavier focus here.

Spider-Man himself gets a large amount of page space dedicated to his iconic look. There are 18 spreads of art for the teenage hero, exploring his suit design and colours, the web shooters, the technology within the suit, and how it works. You can never get bored of looking at designs for Peter Parker’s costume, because as Kevin Feige puts it, it’s “one of the best graphic-designed elements in the history of graphic design.” The sketches and art for his movement and types of webbing are a highlight for me, they don’t carry the realism of the suit concepts and some are even exaggerated, but they carry a lot of character and humour too.

Vulture also has a large chapter that focuses on his own wingsuit, with a large range of ideas on show, all of which look incredible. This technology-based version of the character looked fantastic in the movie and the art that made it happen gets a great showcase here. The pages for Iron Man also provide enjoyable art too, though there is no surprise here given how long the team have been working on his look!

Locations and technology are shared with detailed artwork that is impressive throughout, from the school and Adrian Toome’s hideout, to the many Chitauri-powered weapons, the talent on show is brilliant as always. An end chapter for the credit sequence created by Perception NYC is also a nice inclusion, showcasing their fun mix of art styles.

My favourite part of the book is the large amount of keyframes and their various art styles. Moments of the movie are captured in incredible pieces of art, including web-swinging, fights between Spider-Man and the Vulture, and the Staten Island Ferry set piece. They capture so much movement and emotion, even in the places where the art is a little looser, focusing on capturing the feel of a scene, rather than the little details. I’m particularly fond of the pieces from Alexander Mandradjiev, because they capture the mood of a moment with a unique style that look like oil paintings in places.

Alongside the artwork are insights from Director Jon Watts, producers, artists, costume designers, and more. Hearing from the artists themselves is always something Marvel has done well and the notes on the design approach and influences from Ryan Meinerding, Rodney Fuentebella, Jon Eaves, and more, is always an interesting read. Like previous artbook, there isn't an essay to read, but more than enough to give valuable and engaging details.

Credits

A long-time tradition of Marvel is to credit each image on the page (the following pages for full image spreads) and The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming - The Art of the Movie continues this too. This is done with their last name, with a list of both the full names and each page the artists are featured on at the back. It’s a great way to do it and highlights Marvel’s continued commitment to shining the spotlight on their talented team.

Build Quality

Moving onto the comparison to this book and the 2017 original, I’ll start with the format. Again, this new version from Titan Books does not have a slipcase, as it instead uses a dustjacket. The slipcases were great, but this does increase the pricing and The Infinity Saga series has done a good job of being affordable, so it’s a welcome trade-off.

The new hardcover is also a little smaller, coming in at 24cm x 27cm, as opposed to original’s 24.5cm x 29.5cm size without the slipcase. It’s a small difference that doesn’t change much on the pages, as there are only little adjustments made to image sizes. It’s still a good size and gives the art inside a strong showcase.

The paper quality is also better, the pages are thicker as seen in other artbooks. Marvel to this day chooses thinner paper, and while still acceptable, it’s not as good as what you find here and elsewhere. This also makes the new release thicker too, but fortunately the binding is very secure. There is a little image loss in the centre fold, but not to the extent that it takes away from the art.

The cover art on The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming - The Art of the Movie mirrors that of the original too, because the dustjacket features the art from the slipcase, and the cover underneath shares the yearbook design for Peter’s high school just like the original.

The biggest improvement again is the print quality, one that is huge for me personally. Titan Books has done well to brighten the artwork that was previously too dark in the Marvel original, an ongoing issue with their books even today. You can see a comparison below, with the Titan Book’s version at the top and the Marvel published book below, this again makes it the best way to enjoy the concept art.

Use of Space

The page layouts are kept the same as the original book and this is not a bad thing. Marvel have always been very good at page design, making the most of the space and keeping everything clean and readable. As mentioned, small adjustments are made for the smaller size, but these are very minimal. Short and sweet for this part of the review.

Value

The Infinity Saga - Spider-Man: Homecoming - The Art of the Movie has an RRP of $50/ £35, a good price for the book. The 2017 version isn’t as rare as other entries in the original run, but it can fluctuate for a new copy. However, this doesn’t account for discounts, which are very common for The Infinity Saga series.

Using Amazon again to compare for consistency, in the US it can be found at 20% off, and in the UK at 23% off, a very good price drop for the same book with quality improvements. These will come and go of course, and those elsewhere will have to check your local store, but for a 256-page hardcover filled with great art, this is a very good deal.

Verdict

Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Art of the Movie is another superb volume of art that showcases the talent of the team at studio, this time focusing on everybody’s favourite webslinger. The strong costume design and wealth of keyframe concepts makes this a strong entry in the long series of artbooks, with Titan Books making this an improvement over the original at an unbeatable price.

As a fan of the original book, I’m happy to see this reissue has made it not only available for more people, but adds the same improvements implemented with those that came before too. Those that love Spider-Man will be very happy with this on their shelf!

If you missed out before and would like to add the book to your own collection, you can order the book here;