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Book Details ISBN: 978-1783291946 Publisher: Titan Books Page Count: 192 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 25/02/2014 (February 25th 2014) Other Editions: Collector's Edition About Respawn Entertainment's award-winning multiplayer game gets an art showcase in this hardcover release from publisher Titan Books. The Art of Titanfall highlights the concept art and 3D models for the humans, maps, wildlife, weapons and, of course, the huge Titans that the players will find themselves using. Inside are also insights into the making of the game, including details with artwork on ideas that didn't make it into the final release. With its behind-the-scenes commentary and look at the early and unused designs, this book is a must have for fans of the series that want to see how it all started. Preview Categories Tags Based On: #Titanfall Series: #Titanfall Publisher: #TitanBooks Studio: #RespawnEntertainment #EA Platform: #PC #Xbox #XboxOne #Xbox360 Genre: #SciFi #FPS

September 11th 2025 The publisher of the action roguelike Never Mourn has made the game's digital artbook and soundtrack available for free, allowing players to download them until September 15th. Shared on social media by The CoLab Games' X account , The Art and Making of Never Mourn has kindly been made available via the file sharing platform WeTransfer. The book showcases the artwork for the characters, enemies, environments, UI, and cinematics of the game as a PDF. It also includes insights from the developers Primal Seed too that fans of game will gain some behind-the-scenes details from. You can download the book and soundtrack for free here . The artbook features 78 pages and highlights the early sketches, concepts, full colour renders, storyboards, 3D models, and graphic designs of the game, giving a full overview of the artists' work on the release and giving it a chance to shine. It uses simple layout designs that works really well here, making the most of each page. This serves as a nice way to promote the game and treat the players, but should also be of interest to artists and art fans too as it has boasts some great fantasy characters, creatures and environment designs. The game was released in early-access on Steam in May of 2024 and has players first taking on enemies, but then raising them from the dead using necromancy to have them join you as an allies. The fast-paced action also incorporates a skill tree to allow the player to grow more powerful and close the rifts of Never Mourn. You can visit the Steam page here . Some previews of the The Art and Making of Never Mourn can be seen below that show artwork for the main protagonist and enemies, highlighting that it even includes designs that didn't make it into the final release. Be sure to check out the artbook and digital soundtrack if interested before it becomes unavailable again on September 15th and check out the game if you like roguelikes too, it is only $4.99 until the same date. It's not often that developers and publishers give stuff away for free, so make the most of the offer and enjoy the work of their artists!

Book Details ISBN: 978-1785949692 Publisher: BBC Books Page Count: 324 Format: Hardcover Publication Date : 20/11/2025 (November 20th 2025) Other Editions: N/A Buy Here (TBC)    / Buy Here (UK) About The incredible artwork of Peter Mckinstry is collected in this hardcover book for the first time, showcasing his work on the iconic BBC series Doctor Who. Inside of Doctor Who: The Art of Time Travel readers will find concept art, sketches, and more for the Tardis, Daleks, and the rest of the Whoniverse. Covering many years of the show, including the most recent era of the Doctor, this book is the perfect addition to the shelf of any fan of the show, taking them through the artistry that helped create it, as well as insights from the the creative team which includes showrunner Russel T. Davies. Categories Tags Based On: #DoctorWho Series: #DoctorWho Publisher: #BBCBooks Studio: #BBC Platform: #TV Genre: #SciFi

September 9th 2025 There has been yet another update for the upcoming book based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of The Fantastic Four, but one that raises yet more questions ahead of its November 18th release. Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie has a new title update, but also an image of the slipcase the two volumes will come inside. As you can see above, a new promotion image has been released that was spotted on retailer websites. Unfortunately, there is no high resolution image of just the artwork, nor is there any previews for the books themselves. This has been the case for the previous releases though, with the covers revealed only when you get your hands on a copy. The most interesting update—yet one that seems a little odd—is the the addition to the title. As seen on Amazon, its full title is now ' Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie Deluxe Edition Slipcase'. This is of note, because if you have seen previous updates on this website about the book, one thing has always been pointed out is the price. At $150, this eclipses many deluxe editions of other artbooks, yet this is the only version of the book. Adding 'Deluxe Edition' implies there is a standard edition, but no listing currently exists. This is misleading then, because the inclusion of the word 'Edition' brings the expectation of there being multiple versions. An optimistic outcome is that this would mean that a new listing is coming for a standard edition, although these still go for a lofty sum of $100. Currently though, without another version being available, this is nothing more than a justification for the price. Perhaps the people at Marvel have realised that the price point is way above what other publishers sell artbooks for and pre-order sales are low, so this has been used to indicate additional value. Maybe someone at the team stumbled onto this website or social media and saw the criticism of the pricing, prompting them to update book again. Either way, the idea of a Deluxe Edition is a good one, but without a standard edition. it's just a way to imply increased value without giving it. Above art by Ryan Meinerding While the overall quality of the Marvel Studios artbooks has been very high since The Art of Iron Man in 2008, the reality is people need to see value for money. Reporting news and updates means being as objective as possible, so while the reporting of the price has been negative, this is based on the artbook market. With so many being released each month, including a huge amount already out there for Marvel—and specifically the MCU—this stands out as being poorly priced based on what is included. Unless more updates appear before its release, two books with 288 pages between them and 5 prints is a lot to ask fans for at $150, especially when you can pick up multiple 224-page MCU artbooks for less in total. The second volume is a new edition for this release, which is responsible for the $50 price increase. 'Future Foundation Portfolio' was the title revealed last month and it doesn't come with concept art like 'The Art of the Movie' volume, but rather schematics for the in-universe gadgets and designs of Reed Richards. It's an interesting addition that again highlights the need for a standard edition of the book, because there are potentially people that only want to see concept art, so increasing the entry price for a book that may not have the same appeal could lose Marvel potential buyers. It will certainly be interesting to see if any more details are given or a new listing appears, because Marvel are swinging big with this one. Fans of the movies and shows are passionate people, so will the additional volume convince them to overlook the price tag, or will this format be abandoned going forward? The $100 slipcase books aren't topping the book sales charts on sites like Amazon either, which includes Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie that was released today, which is strange given it's the biggest franchise in cinema. Could this new release be a move in the right direction, or an indication that they need to look at other artbook publishers and their approach to pricing? Top pages by artists Rodney Fuentebella and Thomas du Crest, bottom pages by Wesley Burt The many Marvel Cinematic Universe artbooks can fill entire book cases with high quality artwork in wonderfully designed books. Consistency was their greatest strength, but now that they have 3 different formats being released inside of the same year, not to mention the Titan Books rereleases and more coming from Abrams Books, it's clear they are changing their approach. What you find inside of each book will seemingly continue their consistent design presentation though, so perhaps they will soon settle into another format to run with for another decade as they have done before. Check out some of their previous releases here and watch a preview of Marvel Studios' Loki: Season Two - The Art of the Series below from The Artbook Collector YouTube channel. Book Review - Marvel Studios' Loki: Season Two - The Art of The Series Review - Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World - The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Doctor Strange: The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Television's Agatha All Along: The Art of the Series A copy of the book will be joining the collection to answer some of the questions surrounding this book and how it stands up to previous entries on the long-running book series. If you are also interested in ordering Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie ahead of its release on November 18th, you can do so here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #FantasticFour #Marvel #MarvelStudios #MCU #FantasticFourFirstSteps #MarvelCinematicUniverse

September 5th 2025 The Artbook Collector YouTube channel has added another artbook preview, this week the recently released book The Art of Marvel Rivals gets the spotlight. Dark Horse published this book on September 2nd in partnership with the game's developer NetEase. The 208-page hardcover features a look at the characters, locations, cinematics, and marketing of the hero-shooter. The bold art style of Marvel Rivals is on full display in this book, a unique selling point of the game as it took iconic Marvel heroes and villains and gave them a fresh look. You can read a review for the book too, where I shared that I thought the book does a good job at showcasing the the artwork, but it unfortunately lacked early and unused concepts. You can find out more and this and other details from the book here — Book Review - The Art of Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals  is a free-to-play hero-shooter from NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. It features 6v6 battles between some of Marvel's most iconic heroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther, Loki, and Magneto, each with unique abilities and playstyles, with some able to combine powers for 'Team-Up Skills' too. The game was well received by fans, becoming hugely popular very quickly due to its strong gameplay, visuals and use of the Marvel IP. Check out the preview above and visit the YouTube channel to discover flip throughs of more artbooks. The Art of Marvel Rivals is available to order now and if interested, you can do so here; Buy Here  / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #MarvelRivals #DarkHorse #Marvel #NetEase

Book Details ISBN: 978-1506746579 Publisher: Dark Horse Page Count: 208 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 02/09/2025 (September 2nd 2025) Other Editions: Hardcover Buy Here  / Buy Here (UK) About The hugely popular multiplayer hero shooter Marvel Rivals gets the artbook treatment from Dark Horse. Like the game, the book is filled with the large cast of Marvel heroes and villains, as well as locations like Yggsgard and Hydra's Hive World. The Art of Marvel Rivals gives fans a collection of the art for these characters and maps in a 208 page hardcover book. It comes with developer commentary too, offering insights into the visual redesigns of household names like Iron Man, Wolverine and Storm. Previews Book Review - The Art of Marvel Rivals Categories Tags Based On: #MarvelRivals Series: #MarvelRivals #Marvel Publisher: #DarkHorse Studio: #NetEase #MarvelGames Platform: #PC #PlayStation #PS5 #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS Genre: #FreeToPlay #Multiplayer #HeroShooter

September 5th 2025 A new artbook is coming next year from Marvel Animation in partnership with publisher Abrams Books for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man . The book was spotted on the website of the publisher and has also begun to appear on retailer listings too. 'The Art of Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' appeared online earlier this week with a release date of June 2nd 2026, but has since been shifted to June 9th. It's a long way off from release, so changes aren't unexpected, especially as the book is yet to even receive a placeholder cover image, highlighting that it's still being worked on. We do have the details that it is a 224-page hardcover with an RRP of $45/ £35. A description is also available for the book that highlights what it will include, with the key features as noted here; "The Art of Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is a collector's item packed with photos and interviews with key creatives accompany sketches, storyboards, character and costume designs, animation cels, and other ephemera from the making of the series." This is not the first book that Abrams Books has worked on with Marvel Animation—though they were still using the name Marvel Studios at the time—as they released The Art of Marvel Studios’ What If...? in August of 2024. This was after Marvel themselves had listed the book as part of their ongoing artbooks series for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, before eventually cancelling the book and later publishing it through Abrams. This new book is likely an indication that all future animated series from the studio will be released this way too. Abrams Books also released Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding , shining the spotlight on the artwork of the Head of Visual Development and his concept art from the very first Iron Man through to Wakanda Forever. It's interesting that Marvel uses other publishers for their artbooks, which includes Dark Horse and Titan Books too, as they are a publisher themselves, but with so many coming out and delays being common still, perhaps it is to best handle the volume of releases. Most recently The Art of Marvel Rivals was released through Dark Horse. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man  follows Peter Parker as he continues to grow into the role of the web-slinger, meeting new allies and taking on many of the character's villains from the comics. The series premiered on Disney+ in January of this year and uses a comic book visual style, which will no doubt be explored in this new book. The series was received well by fans, so this may be of interest to not only people that saw the show, but Spider-Man fans in general. Future updates will be shared here and those wanting to add this book to their collection can do so by pre-ordering the book below. Buy Here (US)    / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #SpiderMan #YourFreindlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan #AbramsBooks #MarvelAnimation #MarvelStudios #MCU

Book Details ISBN: 978-1419738647 Publisher: Abrams Page Count: 320 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 10/10/2024 (October 10th 2024) Other Editions: N/A About This is a showcase of the art from Ryan Meinerding and his career at Marvel Studios. It includes his work from Iron Man to Wakanda Forever and from concept artist to Head of Visual Development. Preview Categories Tags Based On: #MCU #IronMan #Thor #CaptainAmerica #WhatIf #BlackPanther #TheAvengers #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy #Daredevil #SheHulk #Hulk #MoonKnight #DoctorStrange #AntMan #RyanMeinerding Series: #MarvelCinematicUniverse #Marvel Publisher: #AbramsBooks Release: #2024 Platform: #Movies #TV #DisneyPlus Genre: #Action #SciFi #SuperHero #Comedy #Fantasy

September 4th 2025 Following it’s hugely successful release in December of 2024, it was clear that Marvel Rivals would be getting the artbook treatment. Not only did it cut out a space for itself in the competitive multiplayer market, but its visual style gave Marvel’s household names a fresh look. Less than a year later, The Art of Marvel Rivals is here, giving players a look at some of the artwork that helped bring the game to life. The book was published by Dark Horse in partnership with the game’s developer NetEase and is available to buy now after being released on September 2nd. The book has joined the collection here, so I have been able to dive into the book and give you my thoughts! Build Quality This is a Dark Horse release, so it’s another short and sweet segment as the ever-reliable format makes its return. This time with 208 pages, the 23.5 x 31cm hardcover is again a well-made book with high quality paper and strong binding. It’s what you come to expect from the publisher and it has been this way for a long time, because if it works, there’s no reason to change anything at all. Content The Art of Marvel Rivals was definitely made as an art showcase, with a focus on the style and designs they used for the Marvel characters as seen in the game. This means that while those that love the art style will enjoy what they get here, people that are hoping for deep insights and early designs will be left wanting more from the book. If you like the visual direction of the game—one which has given the characters fresh looks while retaining their recognizable identities—you’ll enjoy the work of the art team here too. This review isn’t intended to critique the artwork, but the bold visual style is one that I really enjoy. Fans, as well as artists looking for interesting references, will love what you can see in this release. The superb print quality also helps the art pop off the page. The book is made up mostly of character art pages, with each hero or villain getting a couple of spreads each. On the first spread you get the title, character description and final design, along with some more pieces of art in various poses. Some of the characters also have things like weapons included too. The designs found here though are what you see in the game, there is no unused material or development concepts. It’s a real shame, as the art style is so strong, it would have been great to include the other ideas the artists had. This might be the biggest disappointment of the book, which highlights its clear intention to act as a gallery over a concept art book. The second spread for each character includes animation art and skins. The 2-3 alternative costumes are also final designs only, with no variation or early ideas on display either. However, I do think the animation art for the attacks and abilities is a nice addition, as they depict the dynamic movements and effects used for the gameplay, some of which aren't in the final game. It’s one of the highlights for me and leaves me wishing they included more content like this. The books also features artwork for the locations, but again there are no early concepts here, but rather 3-4 full colour pieces on each spread. It’s not a huge section of the book as the characters dominate the page count. It then ends with promotional and cutscene art, with only a single page of storyboards to end the book. Again, they all nice inclusions clearly focused on presenting their stunning artwork over development art, in which it fully succeeds. The text throughout doesn’t add a huge amount, the vast majority describes the characters and locations. There is some that speaks to the art itself, pointing out design choices, but with only a couple of sentences used at a time, don’t expect to learn too much about the artists approach or goals. Sadly then, the book’s description is misleading, because this is a gallery showcase. There is nothing wrong with that, but it should have been presented that way. To highlight this, here is part of the description; “Explore the development of freshly reimagined icons like Iron Man, Namor, Storm, and many more—including their imitable skills and equipment, and a vast wardrobe of unique costumes. The action all takes place across maps inspired by Marvel's most recognizable locales—from the spires of Yggsgard to the depths of Hydra’s Hive World—concept art for all of which can be analyzed in extreme detail.” There’s no development exploration here, no vast wardrobe of costumes, and no extreme detail with insights or concept art. Had this been an illustration book, I would be more positive on the content, but it’s described as a more conventional ‘Art of’ book. I actually like the artwork a lot, but without the development insights and early art, it’s far from as good as it could be. Perhaps a page count bump from 208 to 240+ would have allowed for this. Credits This is sadly another negative, because I have just highlighted that The Art of Marvel Rivals is art focused with less insights, presenting some fantastic artwork to the reader, but it doesn't say who is responsible for that art. Some books don’t credit the images, which isn’t ideal, but they at least list the art team in the back of the book. However, that is not the case here. To have such a great style for the game, also based on iconic characters from Marvel, you’d expect the artists to get the recognition they deserve for working on such a huge IP. A big selling point of the game is the style, so the artbook should have recognised those that helped create it. Use of Space On to a more positive aspect of this release, the layouts are simple, yet strong throughout. As mentioned before, the characters are all presented in the same way, so there’s not a huge amount of variation, but the pages are filled and the images are good sizes too. The location chapter also floods the pages with artwork. As well as this, the pieces that cross the centre fold do a very good job at avoiding image loss too. The designers did a really good job with this book. Value The book has an RRP of $54.99/ £49.99 which is the usual amount for an artbook from Dark Horse, so business as usual. Of course, discounts are common for artbooks so you can likely find it below this. Using Amazon as always for consistency, in the UK is already over 30% off at the time of writing this, just a day after the book was published. In the US it is currently full price, but this will likely fluctuate too. This is a good price for the book, just bear in mind the description isn’t entirely accurate, so pick it up knowing what you are getting. Verdict This is one of those books that is tough to review, because as much as it isn’t entirely positive, I enjoyed my time with it despite being disappointed by the lack of insights and development concepts. The artwork does the heavy lifting here, so if you want to see a gallery of images for the game, you’ll consider this as great addition to your shelf. Unfortunately though, the book promised more than it delivered, so it’s only fair to review it based on that intention. I have no doubt that the sketches and alternative designs look incredible, but you won’t find them here. The lack of artists credits is also very disappointing. Because of this, I could only recommend the book to those that are happy with art for the final designs, or artists wanting some good references. If you are one of these people though, you can order a copy can order The Art of Marvel Rivals here; Buy Here / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #MarvelRivals #DarkHorse #Marvel #MarvelGames #NetEase

September 2nd 2025 The artbook for the Apple TV+ series WondLa (also known as The Search for WondLa) has been pushed to a later release date, as spotted on the website of its publisher Titan Books. WondLa: The Art & Making of the Limited Series will give readers a look at work of the team that helped bring the animated show to life. The series premiered in 2024, but fans have a little longer to wait now see its early art and get the creator's insights after a delay. Originally set to hit shelves in October, the book is now coming on December 2nd 2025. The 176-page hardcover will include concept art, sketches, and 3D models for the characters and world of series. The foreword is provided by the creator of the book is based on, Tony DiTerlizzi, as well as giving further insights alongside the creators of the show throughout the book. WondLa follows Eva 9, a teenage girl raised isolated in a bunker by her robot caretaker, MUTHR. However, after being forced to head to the surface, she discovers the world is not just very different to what she was expecting, but also inhabited by an alien species. Season 2 was released in April of this year, continuing the story of Eva based on the trilogy of best-selling books from DiTerlizzi. Previews are available online that show a heavy focus on the art, with credits given on the pages for the artists too. As noted in the book description, you can see it will have art for the characters, environments and creatures of WondLa. Check out some of the page previews below. WondLa: The Art & Making of the Limited Series will be joining the collection here to be reviewed and previewed when it releases in December. If you are also interested in the book, you can pre-order it for your own shelf here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #WondLa #AppleTV #TitanBooks

August 31st 2025 A monthly news roundup video has been posted on The Artbook Collector YouTube channel that looks back at August 2025! The series continues with more news stories that were featured on this website over the last month, this time including 5 updates, 6 delays, 5 new book announcements, and 8 upcoming books for the month of September As always, feel free to leave feedback and let me know if you find it useful. Featured this month we have The Art of Star Wars Outlaws , L'art De Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , The Art of Warhammer Video Games , Alan Wake: Design Works , The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics , and much more! Watch the video below and subscribe to the channel to get more monthly updates, as well as previews of artbooks that you can add to you collection. The roundups could miss out on news from the end of each month, but they will be featured in the following video, as seen in the update for August. Be sure to keep your eye on this website though, to stay the most up to date on artbooks and get the full details of each story. Be sure to check out the books coming next month too - Upcoming Artbooks: September 2025 . Happy collecting! Tags; #DarkHorse #TitanBooks #ChronicleBooks #Marvel #MarvelStudios #CloverPress #Thunderbolts #ClairObscurExpedition33 #OniPress #Kickstarter #TheFantasticFour #StarWars #Loki #StarWarsOutlaws #AlanWake #LostInCult #ToyStory

August 31st 2025 With August coming to an end, September begins the heavy wave of upcoming artbooks for the rest of the year. If you're a regular visitor of the site, you'll have seen a lot of articles on book delays, an unfortunately reality of the publishing world. However, while they likely aren't over for the remainder of 2025, summer took the brunt of the schedule changes and so we have a lot now coming over the next 4 months. Check out some here! 2nd - The Art of Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals is a hugely popular 'hero shooter' with a bold visual style for some of Marvel's most iconic characters. Although players praise the gameplay itself, what stands out even to a casual observer is the character designs. It makes sense then that NetEase would share the artwork for the game and that is now happening. Published by Dark Horse, The Art of Marvel Rivals is a 208-pgae hardcover artbook that will be welcome on the shelf of many. Buy Here (US) / Buy Here (UK) 9th - Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie The teaming up of Bucky Barnes, Yelena, The Red Guardian, Ghost, and John Walker marked the on-screen debut of the Thunderbolts, a new team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With a look at the introduction of new fan favourite Bob, the artbook for the movie is likely to be heavy on character art overall, never a bad thing when Marvel Studios' boast incredible character artists, as seen on the cover piece from Andy Park. If you are one of those wanting to grab a copy of Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie , you can order it here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) 15th - WORLD OF TANKS. Journey Through Art Cook & Becker are publishing an artbook dedicated to the free-to-play game from developer Wargaming. The wide-format hardcover will showcase the war-torn maps and the many tanks players can choose from, as well as keyframes of epic battles. WORLD OF TANKS. Journey Through Art is available to pre-order exclusively on the Cook & Becker website below. Buy Here 16th - Starfield Visual Compendium The sci-fi RPG from Bethesda is finally getting an artbook two years after being released in September of 2023. Like their previous artbooks for DOOM, Wolfenstein, Fallout 4, and more, Starfield Visual Compendium is being published by Dark Horse Books. It's a hefty release too, coming as a hardcover with 368 pages of art and insights for the game, so expect it to test the strength of your bookshelf. Players of the the game will no doubt find a lot to pore over in this one and hopefully there will be plenty of stock after release for the likely future PS5 port of the game too, growing the fanbase of the Starfield. If you are someone that is interested in the book, you can order a copy here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) 23rd - The Art of Bob's Burgers This book features a look at 15 seasons and the movie of the hit animated show through artwork and details of its creation from the shows original creator, Loren Bouchard. It also includes insights from Phil Hayes, the art director of the show, and the team of animators and writers. It boasts sketches, photos, animation cells, and more, making it the perfect addition to the shelf of any fan. If you're someone that wants a deeper look at the world of Bob and his family, you can pre-order The Art of Bob's Burgers here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) 23rd - Disney/Pixar The Color of Toy Story: A 30th Anniversary Celebration of Colorscripts and Creativity It's hard to go wrong with a Pixar artbook, the artists on the movies have always been incredible and that's always reflected in these releases for Chronicle Books. This time though, it's not focused on the latest release, but will run through the last four Toy Story movies, letting those that loved the movies relive them through early artwork. It's the perfect chance to add an artbook with a look at Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the toys if you missed out before. Disney/Pixar The Color of Toy Story: A 30th Anniversary Celebration of Colorscripts and Creativity is a 328-page hardcover that is coming very soon. So whether you're one of the many Pixar artbook collectors or would love to add some nostalgia to your life, this is the book for you! Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) 23rd - The Art of Fantastic Four 'Marvel's first family' is getting a showcase from Dark Horse with a look at the artwork from their co-creator Jack Kirby. His iconic work included a long run on The Fantastic Four, with this volume covering his run from 1961 to 1971, include complete stories from some of the issues too. With the recent movie landing well with fans, The Art of Fantastic Four is a great way to see some of the early stories of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing. Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) 30th - Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie After some delays have pushed the release date back, Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie is now set to be released at the end of September. This is another in the series from Titan Books that is rereleasing the Infinity Saga artbooks from Marvel Studios, now the best way to buy the books due to the pricing, availability and improvements in print quality and binding. The original artbook for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is one of the strongest in the series, with a look at the art for the many characters and worlds of the movie from James Gunn. If you liked previous Marvel Studios' artbooks, you'll no doubt enjoy this one too. Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Any changes will be reported as they happen, with more future artbook releases found on the Upcoming page ! Tags; #Marvel #MarvelStudios #Thunderbolts #DarkHorse #CookAndBecker #WorldOfTanks #TitanBooks #Starfield #ToyStory #Pixar #ChronicleBooks

August 29th 2025 The Artbook Collector YouTube channel has another preview available, this time for the newly released book, The Art of Star Wars Outlaws ! Published by Dark Horse Books in partnership with the Ubisoft studio Massive Entertainment on August 19th, this 224-page hardcover showcases the concept art for the open-world game, which includes early sketches, storyboards, and marketing art too. From Toshara to Tatooine, players can revisit the locations of Star Wars Outlaws through the artwork that helped shaped the final game. Of course, this also includes the characters Kay Vess, Nix and the rest of the crew, as well as the technology and weapons found in the game. You can read a review for the book too, one that was very positive and praises the presentation and page design, allowing the art to shine as it should — Book Review - The Art of Star Wars Outlaws . Star Wars Outlaws  from Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment is an open-world adventure game set between The Empire Strikes Back  and Return of the Jedi . It follows Kay Vess, a smuggler on the run after a job goes wrong, who then finds herself working for multiple crime syndicates across different planets. She's not alone though, as she has her companion Nix, a small and helpful creature that assists her throughout the game in combat and exploration. The game uses third-person shooting, stealth, space dogfights, and traversal throughout, giving players a nice mix of gameplay as Kay assembles a new crew and builds her reputation in the criminal underworld. Check out the preview in the video above and visit the YouTube channel to subscribe for weekly flip throughs of more artbooks. The Art of Star Wars Outlaws is currently only available in the US and Canada, but it can be imported and copies are slowly making their way to other countries. If you are interested in the book, you can order a copy here; Tags; #StarWars #StarWarsOutlaws #DarkHorse #Ubisoft #MassiveEntertainment

August 29th 2025 A couple of delays have hit the Infinity Saga artbook series from Titan Books, the new collection that has been publishing reissues of the older Marvel Cinematic Universe books. The big one is for Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Spider-Man: Homecoming - The Art of the Movie , though there will no doubt be more changes coming too. Last set for release on October 7th following a previous delay, the date has now been moved to November 11th 2025. This is almost certainly a result of the next release in the series, Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie , getting delayed earlier this month to September 30th. But this new date is problematic for the release order of the series, so future updates will be coming. The books are being published in the same order as the originals, but now the upcoming book based on Spider-Man: Homecoming , which is the 15th of 24 in the series, is now coming a week after the 16th book in the series. As it currently stands, Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga Thor: Ragnarok - The Art of the Movie  is set to be published on November 4th, so this is almost certainly going to be moved further back in the year too. The next book after that is for Black Panther , but that is not due until February 3rd 2026, so it's possible it can be pushed to an earlier date, avoiding a bigger domino effect. The second delay in the series is for Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga The Road to Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War - The Art of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , which has now been delisted from the Titan Books website and hidden from search on websites like Amazon. The book has not been cancelled, but according to their publicist is "not in progress at the moment". It was after this update about its release that it was removed from their website. Prior to this, it was due to hit shelves December 23rd, before the Black Panther book which should be published first. It is likely that it was revealed too early and that it will be listed again with other books when production begins, likely placing it in March or April of 2026. The last book released in the series from Titan Books was Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Doctor Strange: The Art of the Movie . You can read a review of that book, along with more comparisons to the original, like the example seen below, here . The top book is the original, below is the Titan Books Infinity Saga release. The Titan Books' Infinity Saga series is perfect for fans that may have missed out on older artbooks due to their availability, or possibly being younger fans. Many of the original slipcase releases that were published by Marvel are hard to come by now, with high prices on second hand markets. Although these books are slightly smaller in size, the improved print quality, binding, and price point make them very easy to recommend. A review of Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Spider-Man: Homecoming - The Art of the Movie will be shared here when it arrives in November, along with comparisons to the original. This of you that are interested in the book, you can order a copy for your own collection here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #SpiderMan #SpiderManHomecoming #MCU #Marvel #MarvelStudios #TitanBooks #MarvelCinematicUniverse #AvengersInfinityWar

August 28th 2025 Star Wars has a long history with artbooks, going back as far as 1979 with a release for A New Hope , so when a new one is released, it’s always going to pop up on the radars of fans and collectors. There’s a lot to live up to, the catalogue has a high bar of quality for both the books and the artwork itself, which brings us to The Art of Star Wars Outlaws . The book is now here and allows us to find out if it continues the brilliance of the past books, or needs to be thrown into the Sarlacc Pit. The book was released on August 19 th  by Dark Horse Books in partnership with Lucas Publishing and the developer of Star Wars Outlaws , Massive Entertainment. It’s worth noting that the copy I have is a US import, as its sales are restricted to America and parts of Canada. However, for those elsewhere, copies are slowly making their way over, but currently an import is the best way to get hold of the book. I’ve long been anticipating this book, so let’s see if this revisit to the criminal underworld of Kay Vess and Nix was worth the wait! Build Quality Dark Horse are consistent in their formatting and that’s not a bad thing, you always get a well-made book and never have to worry about issues with the overall quality. The book comes with 224 pages in a 23.5 x 31cm hardcover like the vast majority of their artbooks. The paper choice and binding is very good as always, leaving me confident that it will not fall apart over time. It’s always short and sweet with a Dark Horse book for this part of a review, so all is well so far. Content Inside you’ll find a nice mix of content that covers the early ideas for the game, through to its marketing. Beginning with a chapter for it conception, it moves on to the characters, locations, technology, and ends with storyboards and key art. It packs a lot in and does a fantastic job at showing not just what they ended up using, but a lot of unused concepts too. The Conception chapter highlights immediately that this book explores the entire development, as it focuses on the earliest ideas, including paper sketches and 'blue sky' concept art that explores what the game could eventually be. These allow the reader to see the seeds of what eventually became Star Wars Outlaws and is one of the highlights of the book. Of course, a part players will look forward to is the artwork for the fan-favourite companion Nix, who gets a nice batch of spreads that highlights the development of his design. It’s well presented and shows how the team looked at different ideas before narrowing it down to what we see in the game. This is also the approach to Kay, her speeder and the Trailblazer too, all much more interesting than just slight variations of a final design. Environment art makes up the bulk of the book, from the towns and outposts, to open areas and planet orbits, all getting the showcase they deserve. What I particularly like here is that, like what I found in The Art of Assassin’s Creed Shadows , most of the location art includes characters or active scenes, making them much more interesting than an empty area. This gives the images life and you can see how the game ended up with well crafted populated areas, because it already had not just the designs, but the feel of these places too, including the new world of Toshara and the instantly recognizable Tatooine. The art itself is spectacular as expected, although I review books and not the talent of the people at the studio, it’s hard not to mention the quality on display. Star Wars has had some of the greatest artists in the industry work on the franchise, including Ralph McQuarrie, Doug Chiang and Ryan Church, so there is a lot to live up to. Fortunately, the incredible gallery of artwork for its galaxy continues with exceptional art across the board from the team at the Ubisoft studio. As well as the mix of content, another highlight definitely worth mentioning is the print quality that allows the art to shine. There are places here where the images are smaller, but where that may not look great in some books, here it is not a problem at all, with all of the details clearly visible on every page. The artists at Massive Entertainment will no doubt be pleased with the presentation of their work. The previews seen in this review give you an idea of what to expect, though can't ever do the quality justice, but this book stands out amongst many. The text is well written and gives insights into the art direction and approach to the designs, as well as explaining the goals of the team at various stages. Some parts also give descriptions of the characters and worlds too. There’s not a huge amount to read, but they are effective in what they included as it adds interesting details without giving you hours of reading. Star Wars fans will also appreciate them sharing their inspirations and source material for the art, which includes the movies, shows, and books. Credits The artist credits are not on each page which unfortunate, but they are not excluded either, as a full list of names can be found in the back of the book. I always like to see them assigned to each image, but they did the next best thing and put their names and job titles on their own page for those that are interested in finding more from the artists. Use of Space The Art of Star Wars Outlaws has done a superb job at fitting a lot of art in, without it becoming a chaotic mess. The layouts are clear and easy to follow, with good placement of the text too. Many of the backgrounds are made of up large pieces of art, so smaller images are bordered off to keep them clearly separated with their text description. The placement of the art used outside the borders works really well and the print quality helps in getting more on each page when they chose to use smaller images. Art that crosses the centre fold has minimum image loss, something that is problematic more often than not, so they have done a great job here. Text that is placed on top of images is used in areas that don’t obscure detail, showing it was clearly thought about carefully. Overall, they did really well to pack so much content in, without the art suffering for it. Value The book retails at $54.99, what you would expect from a Dark Horse artbook, so nothing unusual there. As always though, prices rise and fall and it's already no different for this release. Using Amazon as always to stay consistent, the price has dropped at the time of writing this on the US site to $48.15 shortly after being published, showing that it has already dipped, although this will of course fluctuate. This is all a fair price for what you get, the book is well made and comes with a lot of content, so I don’t think anyone will left feeling like they have been overcharged for this one. For those outside of the US that aren't able to order the book locally, importing the book could increase the price. The copy here came from Amazon US and was still under £45, which is incredibly reasonable for a new book, so it may be a good option for those hoping to get more from Star Wars Outlaws . Verdict The artists had a lot to live up to when making the game, as did Dark Horse when making a Star Wars artbook, but fortunately for both, they have done a superb job and give fans something worthy of their shelf. The Art of Star Wars Outlaws continues the impressive legacy of Star Wars artbooks, showcasing incredible artwork in a well-designed book. If you’re a fan of the game or Star Wars in general, you’ll find a lot to enjoy here. Those that are interested in buying a copy can order The Art of Star Wars Outlaws here; Tags; #StarWarsOutlaws #StarWars #DarkHorse #Ubisoft #MassiveEntertainment

August 26th 2025 Players excited for the next entry in the Borderlands series will now have a little longer to wait to get their hands on the upcoming book from Dark Horse. As spotted on the website of the publisher, the concept art showcase for Gearbox's Borderlands 4 has been pushed, but fortunately only by a week. The Art of Borderlands 4 was set for release on September 30th, the same month as the game's launch on September 12th, something that has become increasingly less common for artbooks. Now though, the book will be released on October 7th, which is still within four weeks of people jumping into the world of Klairos. The artbook is set to showcase the concept art, sketches, and renders for the looter-shooter, as well as insights from the development team. Based on previous artbooks for Borderlands, players can expect a look at the new characters, the hazardous environments, enemies, vehicles, and the huge arsenal of weapons the series is known for. The 224-page book comes in Dark Horse's standard 9" x 12" hardcover format, so readers can expect their consistent good quality too. It is authored by Rick Barba, who wrote for The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows , a book that was also published by Dark Horse and received a very positive review from this site. Long time fans will know that there have been three previous artbook releases for the series, The Art of Borderlands 2  from BradyGames, The Art of Borderlands 3  from Titan Books, and the first book that Dark Horse published, The Art of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands . The last two can still be found online, so if you missed out on those, there is still time to add them to your own shelf. Borderlands 4 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series S/ X and PC on September 12th, 6 years after the release of Borderlands 3. The series is known for starting the 'looter-shooter' sub-genre, defined by its large number of randomized loot drops from enemies and containers found in the environment. The original Borderlands was released in 2009, followed by two sequels, The Pre-Sequel , Tiny Tina's Wonderlands , multiple DLC's across the series, and two releases from Telltale Games. This upcoming entry will no doubt sell well to, with Borderlands 3 having impressively sold over 22 million copies. Any future changes will be reported here, as well as a review when a copy joins the collection, a book I am looking forward to getting into. For others that are interested, you can pre-order The Art of Borderlands 4 here; Tags; #Borderlands4 #Borderlands #DarkHorse #GearboxSoftware #2K

Book Details ISBN: 978-1506752235 Publisher: Dark Horse Page Count: 200 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 23/09/2025 (September 23rd 2025) Other Editions: N/A About Dark Horse partner with Marvel Comics to give fans a look at Jack Kirby's work on The Fantastic Four. This Bullpen Books edition covers his run from 1961 to 1971 with the complete stories from issues 60, 71, 82, 83, and The Fantastic Four Annual 6. The Art of Fantastic Four is perfect for fans of Kirby that want a book focused on his art for Marvel, as well as fans of Marvel's first family. Categories Tags Based On: #FantasticFour #MarvelComics Series: #Marvel Publisher: #DarkHorse Platform: #Comics Genre: #SuperHero

Book Details ISBN: 978-0789344328 Publisher: Universe Publishing Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover Publication Date : 23/09/2025 (September 23rd 2025) Other Editions: N/A Order on Amazon here; About This book offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the popular animated show Bob’s Burgers. Creator Loren Bouchard reveals lots of details about the show in this book from Universe Publishing. Showcasing early concepts and inspirations for the animation, Bouchard shows how the series was developed, with contributions from the art and writings team. It will feature hundreds of never-before-seen images, photographs and concepts art. It will also give people a look at animation cels and other interesting extras from the history of the show. The Art of Bob's Burgers celebrates all 15 seasons and the 2022 movie, making it perfect for long-time fans. Categories Tags Based On: #BobsBurgers Series: #BobsBurgers Publisher: #UniversePublishing Studio: #Fox #20thTelevision #20thTelevisionAnimation Platform: #TV Genre: #Sitcom #AdultAnimation

August 25th 2025 The upcoming deep dive into the art of the iconic Mortal Kombat series is almost here, but fans now have some previews to enjoy, as well as a look at the official cover art. The new look at the book from Insight Editions and developer NetherRealm Studios was spotted on retailer listings, giving players a taste of what is to come. With the full title of Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory: A Visual History of the Iconic Series , the over 300 page book is set for release on October 21st, but up until now, there was only had a placeholder image available. This has now changed, with the reveal of a simple cover design with the title and focus on the series logo as seen below. Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory will showcase the visual history since it took over the arcades in 1992, highlighting the early artwork of the brutally violent series from then until now. As well as this, readers will learn about the games through interviews with the teams that work on them. Ahead of its release, preview pages have been released that give us a look at what they can expect from the book when it arrives in October. The first preview is a look at various titles throughout the series long history, indicating that it will not focus on just one era. The second spread gives readers a look at some insights and sketches for the '92 release, the beginning of the 'Klassic Era', with the third diving into creating the Goro with stop-motion. It's clear this is more than just a printed art gallery, but also a glimpse behind the scenes of the creation of the titles too. The final 4 previews shine the spotlight on the character art, beginning with Scorpion and his various looks across the different titles in the series, with this spread including his look for Mortal Kombat II , 3 , 4 , Deadly Alliance and X . Next is some character lore and concept art for Mileena from Mortal Kombat 1 , then insights to the Mortal Kombat story with more artwork, and finally a look at the Netherrealm ruler, Shinnok. These last 4 spreads indicate that the book may not be divided the entire way through by each game, but that there seems to be a character section too that collects designs across many years of releases. This is a good way to show how each of them has evolved over time, especially for those that have been with Mortal Kombat since the very beginning. Between this book and the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection for PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo, fans old and new can enjoy the legacy of the franchise more than 30 years since it introduced people to its deadly characters and gruesomely fun and violent Fatalities. If you are someone that would love to get more Sub-Zero, Raiden, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, and more, can buy Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory here; Tags; #MortalKombat #InsightEditions #NetherRealmStudios #WarnerBros #MidwayGames

August 16th 2025 A small setback has hit the upcoming book that will showcase the art of movie industry veteran Dylan Cole. Being released by publisher Insight Editions (or Titan Books in the UK), Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole  to give it it's full title, is set to collect the work of the artist for the movies he has worked on, including never-before-seen art. Creating Worlds will come as a 224-page hardcover and was initially set to be released on October 7th. However, the book has a new release date as spotted in online listings, and is now expected on November 18th 2025. The book will boast the incredible concept art, matte paintings and poster designs from Dylan Cole's career working on movies. So far the book is confirmed to highlight a look at his contributions to Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Alita: Battle Angel, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Tron: Legacy, and Maleficent. Cover art for Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole The book will also dive into his creative process and the stories behind the art, providing readers with an insight into how his pieces comes together and his approach to helping bring stunning worlds to life. With over 20 years in the industry and credits for some of the biggest franchises in cinema, including Transformers, Avatar, and The Lord of the Rings, this is a great way for those that love his work, concept art, and the behind-the-scenes of movies, to get a collection of art from one of the best in the game today. It's fantastic that the book is getting made and hopefully brings more in the future for other artists in a similar way. Currently, Dylan Cole is working on the Avatar series as a Production Designer, taking the lead on designing the world of Pandora, with its weird and wonderful creatures, landscapes and plant life. Some of his work on the upcoming sequel Avatar: Fire and Ash can be found online and highlights his talent for creating alien worlds with incredible detail. The example that can be seen below was released to promote the movie, something not often done, but a testament to the respect the studio has for the artists to use their work in this way. Concept art for Avatar: Fire and Ash by Dylan Cole You can follow Dylan online and get a taste of what is to come in the book using the links below; X - @DylanColeArt Instagram - dylancoleart Website - https://dylancolestudio.com The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water is also available from publisher DK and features some of the art from Dylan Cole, as well as other artists including Zachery Berger, Ben Proctor, Jonathan Bach, Ian Joyner, and more. The book comes highly recommended and although not announced, an artbook for Avatar: Fire and Ash is also very likely, so keep an eye out for that too. Updates and news on for Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole will be reported here and a copy will be joining the collection as well, so expected previews and a review when it is released on November 18th. Those interested can pre-order the book here; Tags; #Avatar #AvatarFireAndAsh #DylanCole #SciFi #InsightEditions

Book Details ISBN: 978-1595829948 Publisher: Dark Horse Page Count: 184 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 09/04/2013 (April 9th 2013) Other Editions: N/A About Explore the city of Columbia through its concept art in The Art of BioShock Infinite from publisher Dark Horse. This hardcover book features a look at the work of the art team at Irrational Games, covering the characters, environments, technology, weapons, enemies, airships and more. The floating city came to life through the artwork and this allows players to pore over it, seeing the early designs for the third entry in the award-winning series. Preview Categories Tags Based On: #BioShockInfinite Series: #BioShock Publisher: #DarkHorse Studio: #IrrationalGames #2KGames Platform: #PC #PlayStation #Xbox #PS3 #Xbox360 Genre: #Action #FPS #SciFi

August 22nd 2025 This week on The Artbook Collector YouTube channel is preview of The Art of BioShock Infinite from Dark Horse and Irrational Games. The 2013 first-person shooter introduced a new setting in the BioShock universe, the floating city of Columbia. This book explores how the artists helped bring it to life, as well as the inhabitants, enemies, machines, weapons, and Vigors of the game. Included are lot of early and unused ideas, such as the different designs and animals considered when creating Songbird. BioShock Infinite  from 2013 is a first-person shooter from Irrational Games and directed by Ken Levine, the mind behind the original BioShock. that takes players out of the underwater world of Rapture and into the floating city of Columbia, a seemingly idyllic vision of American exceptionalism that hides deep corruption and fanaticism. Players step into the role of Booker DeWitt who is tasked with bringing back a girl from Columbia, the floating city that looks like a utopia, but hides a more sinister side. Elizabeth, the girl Booker is looking for, has reality altering powers, but also has a deadly guardian he must avoid, Songbird. The game was praised among fans for its action, world design, and story, before later winning awards for it's visuals, sound design and music. See the preview in the video above and visit the YouTube channel and subscribe to see weekly flip throughs of more artbooks. Alternatively, you can visit the video section of this website and find the videos there too! If you are interested in The Art of BioShock Infinite, you can still find second hand copies online, including on Amazon here; Tags; Based On: #BioShockInfinite Series: #BioShock Publisher: #DarkHorse Studio: #IrratioanlGames #2KGames

August 21st 2025 The upcoming artbook for the Marvel Studios' take on The Fantastic Four has gone through a series of updates since being revealed, from page count changes to a title change. Now though, we have more details on the mysterious second book, shining a light on what to expect in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie . Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie placeholder cover The artbook is set for release on November 18th 2025, the only consistent detail so far other than the hefty price tag of $150. It was this price point that raised eyebrows, because that is very expensive for a collector's edition of a book, let alone the only version available. When first listed, it had a page count of 400, but was quickly knocked down to 256. It was moved up to 288 with the reveal of the second book, titled 'Portfolio' at the time, highlighting the reason for the second price increase. We now know after the recent update that this is fully titled, 'Future Foundation Portfolio'. As seen on retailer listings, it is given the following description; "From the desk of Dr. Reed Richards, this companion volume presents the film’s advanced technologies in meticulous detail, with blueprint-style schematics of the various gadgets, gizmos, and designs that bring the Fantastic Four’s world to life." This is an interesting addition, as it was previously described only as never-before-seen artwork, which applies to all of their books, so this clarifies what fans are getting. Schematics are a thematic inclusion, perfectly suited to First Steps , but brings up a point raised in my reporting when the second book was revealed , will this be the ongoing new format? If it were simply two artbooks, you could see it happening at the very least with each movie release, but perhaps not the shows. Schematics aren’t relevant to many entries in the MCU though, so will this be a one off, or will there be other inclusions that feature different content to suit each project? It will be interesting to find out when the next movie artbook is revealed. Above art by Ryan Meinerding There is no mention of the size of the book though, because although the details are clearly subject to change, as it currently stands this would be a small book. If they are sticking to their ongoing page cap of 224 for the artbook, then this portfolio book is only 64 pages, which for an additional $50 is hard to reasonably justify when comparing to other books on the market. Switching hats as a reporter of news to a consumer and reviewer, these details create a potential problem for buyers and sales. This second book isn’t one that comes with conventional concept art and while this may be of interest to some, others might not share this view. The $150 sticker shock being caused by a more niche volume could turn people away. This site and the collection here is focused on concept art books, but I am also curious to check out the portfolio book too, while fully acknowledging this view won’t be shared by everyone. People will be much less likely to buy it out of curiosity, or out of interest in one book over the other, when they can buy 3 new Dark Horse artbooks for the same price. I'm more intrigued than ever and want to see what the final details will be, but I still wonder why they haven't done a standalone book option as well as this slipcase set to make it accessible to more MCU fans. Top pages by artists Rodney Fuentebella and Thomas du Crest, bottom pages by Wesley Burt Despite these concerns, Marvel artbooks hit a lot more than they miss, offering incredible artwork from some of the best in the industry. The page design is always top notch and the insights from the artists, creators, and cast make for a fun read. So even if this book isn’t for you, or is too high a price, there are dozens to go back to and enjoy. We will never know the sales numbers of the books, but whether this format is used again or not will be a good indicator of its success. Previews were also recently released for the artbook as seen in this article. It's an unusual move for Marvel, but a great way to give people unfamiliar with the books an idea of what to expect. If interested in more from Marvel Studios, you can check out reviews of their recent releases here, which includes an entry from the ongoing Titan Books' rereleases for the Infinity Saga artbooks; Book Review - Marvel Studios' Loki: Season Two - The Art of The Series Review - Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World - The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Doctor Strange: The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Television's Agatha All Along: The Art of the Series You can also see a preview of Marvel Studios' Loki: Season Two - The Art of the Series below from The Artbook Collector YouTube channel. If interested in ordering Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie ahead of its release on November 18th, you can do so here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #FantasticFour #Marvel #MarvelStudios #MCU #FantasticFourFirstSteps #MarvelCinematicUniverse

February 3rd 2025 Deadpool & Wolverine was one of the biggest movies of 2024, bringing the two titular characters into the MCU officially for the first time. On paper, an artbook based on the movie is an easy win, Marvel Studios have been doing these a long time and the fanbase is huge, so did Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine: The Art of the Movie stick the superhero landing? This is a new format for the MCU artbooks, it’s just like the other books post Endgame, but now comes with a slipcase and lithographs. This is great news for fans of the older artbooks, that all came with slipcases and they were sorely missed. But, should we be careful what we wish for? That was wanted I wanted to find out and now present my thoughts here. As before, this is not an art review. I’m not an artist and so I’m in no position to critique these guys at all. This is all about the book and how it delivers the art to you. I’m personally a fan of the art from the teams at Marvel and own all the artbooks, so know that anything positive or negative here is not reflective of their work, you can decide if you like that yourself. For those interested, a video version of my YouTube review, posted last year, can be found here , or at the bottom of the page. Build Quality The book itself is like the others post Endgame, the size matches and comes with a hardcover, showcasing a wrap around piece of artwork. As always, the binding is good and the pages open well. Business as usual for Marvel then and that’s far from a bad thing. Onto the slipcase then, which is where this stands out against other recent releases and this is thick and sturdy. Some can be cheap and not protective, but like the older books, this is of a good quality. The artwork on the front is from Head of Visual Development, Andy Park. The lithographs are an interesting addition to me, while I don’t mind them typically, they have to be really good to warrant added value, but I’m not overly impressed with these. The print quality is good and they are almost as large in dimensions as the book, but the images on them aren’t huge, so it comes across as padding. Some people may love a print, but these feel only a little better than what you get for free at a local cinema for a big release. They come in a simple piece of folded card to keep them together. Content The book delivers what you expect from Marvel Studios; character art, world concepts, key art, weapons and more. Fans can be happy with what you get here. I’m always partial to a storyboard or early sketch, but they aren’t always included however, like in this book, though I’m more than happy with what is here, so I won’t hold that against it. The book follows the events of the movie, showing art, both used and unused throughout. My favourite parts are usually seeing what wasn’t used, so sections for things like the variants for Deadpool and Wolverine, costumes and cameos are great. They show not only what specific designs didn’t make it, but also characters entirely. As you would expect, it is character art heavy, but I knew that would be the case going in. There are some nice pages for Cassandra’s base inside of Ant-Man and the TVA though, as well as other aspects of the movie, so it still feels balanced. If you want the suits, variants, characters and cameos, you’ll get some superb stuff. While not everyone here can get lots of different iterations due to space, I’m happy for the most part with how they allocated more pages to some over others. I would have liked a little more from the team at the end, Blade gets some good pages, but more for the others would have been nice too. There is repetition in the poses of some characters, with changes to the costume design, that I know some find off-putting, so worth noting. I do think Marvels decision to cap the page count at 224 post-Endgame was a mistake. It works for some books, but with a large cast like this, I think going back to the early book pages counts, headed up to 350 in some cases, would have been really beneficial. A video flip through of the book from the YouTube channel. The text as always gives nice nuggets of info about the making of the movie, how it came together, artists thoughts and what was left out. It’s interesting without becoming a novel, I’ve always admired this about the Marvel Studios' books. Credits This book is continues the tradition of crediting the artists on every page and in the back. You can see below that they list all of the pages the artists are featured on too. There’s not much else to say, they always do this right and it should be the standard for all artbooks! Use of Space As has also become the norm from the Marvel Studios' artbooks, the pages are full. Nothing worse than blank space and you can never complain about an MCU artbook leaving huge gaps and wasting the pages. You get these books knowing they make the most of the space, so another positive for the book. Value My thoughts on this book are mixed, because this is where it unravels. Value is a big thing for me, as it should be for everyone. I was critical of the pricing of this book before its release, so was very curious to see if the slipcase and lithographs could justify the new big price jump. I’ll break it down by comparing it to other books released by Marvel in 2024, as they are all the same size with a maximum of 224 pages, just without the slipcase and prints. These were books for Wakanda Forever, Ms Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Quantumania and only a month earlier, The Marvels. I’ll also use Amazon US to make the comparison fair too. At full price, these are $60, but you could pick up the earlier books for under $40 within a few months. This Deadpool and Wolverine artbook at full price is $100, shortly after release, only reduced down to $90 and around $80 at the time of posting this review. This is my issue, unless this will reduce significantly like some of the others, I struggle to see how a slipcase and lithographs equate to close to the same value as a 200 plus page book. Comparing at full price, it is a 66% increase, the same for the UK, Europe and possibly elsewhere. If you are looking to a buy a book right now, it’s an over 120% increase from the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 artbook, which released in the same year. The book is great, if this was like the others and released without the extras, I could recommend it without hesitation. Especially as Amazon often drops the price, or you may find better deals elsewhere. With the extras though, at this price, it’s harder to see the value. I like the slipcase, it’s of good quality, but despite this it still feels too much. The lithographs aren’t changing the game for me either. As I mentioned before, the early MCU artbooks had higher page counts and we are going back a long time, so inflation plays a factor. But as an example, lets compare this to the 2016 artbook for Doctor Strange and adjust for inflation. The book was larger, with over 100 pages more and a slipcase, but would still only be around £50 or $70 today. Here, there are less pages and the price is still much higher. Even compared to artbooks in general, this is a high price, usually reserved for limited edition versions of a book. Perhaps with an extra 50 pages it wouldn’t sting so much. Better yet, if this was a deluxe edition for big fans, with a solo book also available, then it would make more sense. But, this feels like it is needlessly pricing people out. Marvel don’t promote these book well, if ever. I believe if they did, they could all be best sellers and they wouldn’t need to pull a move like this, because it feels like they are taking advantage of dedicated fans. All upcoming artbooks with slipcases, including Agatha All Along, Thunderbolts* and Captain America: Brave New World, have this high price tag too. Verdict So after a rant about the price, what’s my verdict? If you’re a big collector, or a hardcore fan of the movie and characters, it’s a great book, but you are paying well for it. If you’re a more casual fan, or someone that’s more careful with their spending, it’s harder to recommend. The book could sell well and become tough to find, or it may end up reduced in the future like the others and then well worth buying. My recommendation of this book unfortunately comes down to how much free cash you have or what prices you can find online, which is a shame. It often feels bad to talk about money, especially with something like art, but I appreciate it’s tough out there for a lot of people and it’s an important factor to consider. It’s a very good book in every other regard, especially the quality of art, the unused ideas and how it highlights parts they knew fans would want most. For those interested in the book, you can order it here; Below is my video review from YouTube, you can find more artbook previews on the channel too; Tags; Based On: #DeadpoolAndWolverine Series: #MarvelCinematicUniverse #MCU #Deadpool Publisher: #Marvel Studio: #MarvelStudios #Disney

August 20th 2025 The upcoming artbook from DK based on Warhammer video games has had some updates, as spotted on retailer listings. Although there is now a little longer to wait, this hardcover will be perfect for fans wanting a look at the artwork behind multiple titles, including Space Marine 2 . Previously under the title of Warhammer Video Game Art, the upcoming artbook is now titled The Art of Warhammer Video Games , as reflected on both the websites of the publisher and retailers, but also temporary the cover art. This is interesting to note because the release is only a few months away, yet the final art is not yet known. You can see below the current cover, which as it stands is already well designed unlike many placeholders, so it may not change much, if at all. The release date has also changed, moving from November 4th to November 25th. This is a short delay by artbook standards and won't leave players waiting too long to add a copy to their shelf. The timing of the book isn't one of urgency either, as it isn't dedicated to a recent game like most, potentially putting less pressure on DK to publish the book until it is ready. The page count has also increased from 208 to 232, which is never a bad thing. The Art of Warhammer Video Games was originally unveiled in February on the Warhammer Community website here.  Games Workshop is no stranger to merch, collectibles and books for its Warhammer franchise, but an artbook for video games released in this way is new, perhaps something they will continue for future game launches. While there have been artbooks in the past included in collector's editions, this upcoming standalone release will allow more player access Warhammer art and add it to their shelf. The most recent release confirmed for the book is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 , a follow up to the popular original that will also be included. Dawn of War will also appear, as well as the 'boomer-shooter' Boltgun , along with others featured on the cover. As noted though, the cover is not final, but the games seen are likely confirmations of the content inside. The book will feature more than 30 years of releases from their catalogue, one that covers a range of platforms and genres, from real-time strategy games, to action focused third and first-person titles. Expect a wealth of concept art, illustrations and developer insights into the games, perfect for both players and Warhammer fans in general. It goes without saying that Warhammer has an incredibly rich universe of history and lore, but one also full of interesting visual design that mixes fantasy and sci-fi in interesting ways. This makes it a very exciting book that will likely be on the wishlist of many. The site will be adding this to the collection here too, so as well as any future updates, you'll find previews and a review when it arrives on November 25th. Those interested can pre-order The Art of Warhammer Video Games here; Tags; #Warhammer #GamesWorkshop #SpaceMarine2 #DawnOfWar #Warhammer40K #DK

August 20th 2025 If you have been following the ongoing news about The Art of Star Wars Outlaws , you will know that publisher Dark Horse have a licensing agreement with Lucasfilm that prevents them from selling the book outside of the US and some parts of Canada. This actually applies to all of their Star Wars releases, including the comics. However, despite this news, listings across Europe were still going up, giving hope to those wanting a copy that it would indeed be coming. Sadly, that has not been the case. The upcoming look at Massive Entertainment's Star Wars Outlaws features the artwork behind the game in a 224-page hardcover book and was released on August 19th, with some fans enjoying their copies already. However, there are many that have been left empty handed, as this site can report first hand. A UK retailer had confirmed they would be getting the book and that there were no restrictions on their listing, but on release day they had no stock. Most notably, Amazon had the book available to pre-order across many European countries, indicating they may have found a way to circumvent the licensing agreement to secure stock. Now though, in multiple countries, it has been delisted, hidden from search results and only available through a direct link. This is the case for Amazon in the UK, Germany, France, and Spain. Italy has it listed for delivery between November and March 2026, Sweden allows an import from US companies, and Japan has it strangely shipping from the UK with a month long delivery time. Individual retailers have it listed as out of stock or unavailable, with some giving long delivery times or removing the book entirely. Forbidden Planet at the time of writing this has removed the book from their search, but it is also listed as out of stock. A UK retailer has said that the book is still coming, but stock has not yet arrived to their supplier from the US. Some may be lucky and have got a copy outside of America and Canada, but it looks like many retailers have been let down by suppliers, perhaps given false information about their ability to acquire stock. It may also be the case that some didn't know about the restrictions, listing it with the assumption it would show up like any other Dark Horse artbook. Regardless, it's a shame that the book is in this situation, especially as the team that made the game are based in Sweden. Ubisoft have released multiple artbooks through Dark Horse, including The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows , so it is likely they have an ongoing contract and couldn't release this book through someone else that has a worldwide shipping agreement, such as Abrams Books who publish the Star Wars artbooks for movies and shows. game publishers and studios are very hands off with the books though, it may even be possible that Ubisoft wasn't aware this would be the case. Massive Entertainment themselves didn't know about the restrictions until they read previous reporting on this website. Hopefully the teams will know for next time should they work on another Star Wars game. A copy of The Art of Star Wars Outlaws is still on order to join the collection here, so it will be arriving at some point. It's not ideal that it couldn't arrive for release to be reviewed and previewed, but that will still happen when it does make its way across the pond. If you are thinking about buying the book and want an in-depth review with photos, be sure to check back here and find my thoughts. If you already want to order a copy though, you can do so below, with a direct link for UK readers too, in case it does become available. Tags; Based On: #StarWarsOutlaws Series: #StarWars Publisher: #DarkHorse Studio: #MassiveEntertainment #Ubisoft

August 19th 2025 Developer The Chinese Room delivered an immersive and creepy hit with Still Wakes The Deep , dropping players on a Scottish oil rig just as things go very, very wrong. The environment, 1970’s time period, and surreal horror designs lend themselves to further exploration in an artbook, which is where Cook & Becker and partner Lost in Cult stepped in. The Art of Still Wakes The Deep is a look at the development and artwork of the game and is available now on the Cook & Becker website . The 200-page hardcover is now a part of the collection here, so I’ve been able to dive into the book to give you my thoughts on this interesting book. Build Quality The copy here is the standard edition of the book, coming as a hardcover with no slipcase. It comes in at 20.5 x 26.5cm with quality pages as you would expect too, although they haven't used gloss paper like most. The cover is interesting in that it features no title, just the image. Perhaps this was just to avoid printing 2 versions of cover, for those with or without the slipcase, but I actually like it this way. Owners will know what it is and the spine does have the title on it, so the book can still be spotted on a bookshelf. The binding is good too, so everything is as you would want it to be. Content This is where things were unexpected for me, in both a good and bad way, because it is bordering on an identity crisis. The Art of Still Wakes The Deep is a title I feel should be changed, because while there is art featured in the book, it isn’t the clear focal point. The book is very text heavy, in fact, there are spreads that are nothing but text, or have only one image on them. Although there are plenty of spreads with only art too, ‘The Art of’ comes with a certain expectation in the world of artbooks, this is more in line with ‘The Art and Making of’ or simply ‘The Making of’, it's even akin to Lost in Cult’s Design Work series. There is nothing wrong with this approach, in fact it was a joy to read through the book, it’s wonderfully written and incredibly engaging as a fan of not just the game, but also as someone with an interest in the industry as a whole. Author Lewis Packwood has done a superb job at making game development an accessible read, as well as getting a wealth of wonderful insights from the development teams and artists themselves. It’s worth pointing out what one should expect with the book though, as artbooks are incredibly varied and can come with no text, brief descriptions, paragraphs of insights, a focus on the art, development deep dives, only concept art, some graphic design, and so on. While there is a good amount of concept art in the book, as well as graphic design inclusions for the posters and logos too, it comes mostly separated from the large amount of text, making this very much a hybrid book. One chapter is 4 pages of text with just one image, a couple of others don’t include much more, highlighting it’s not strictly an artbook as some may expect. The Art of Still Wakes The Deep features around 200 images across as many pages, which averages about one per page. This includes concept art, storyboards, photos, screenshots, and graphic design, with the concepts making up most of the count. It’s not as much as expected, but I do like what you get here, with a lot of very strange and surreal concepts of the ‘goop’, enemies and environments. Beira D, the oil rig the game takes place on, was a great setting for the horror game, so seeing how the artists depicted it throughout the game’s events is a highlight. Another being the designs of the ‘puppets’, the enemies of Still Wakes The Deep , shown in grotesque, strange, and often horrific forms. The chapter titled ‘Unknowable Horror’ has a lot of art, with 16 spreads of artwork and 3D models for the unknown creature and the transformed crew members. This will no doubt be a favourite section for many, with wonderfully gruesome designs from the team, as well as revealing details about their creation. An unfortunate note on the art though, is that images in the book appear dark in places, sometimes obscuring details that can be seen online. This is a real shame, especially as the colour of the game and art really shines with its contrast of darkness and areas of otherworldly pinks, purples, greens, and blues. It doesn't affect every piece, but some have less pop than they do on screen. You can see an example below with art from Jordan Grimmer. The team at The Chinese Room was very open about the making of the game, including many details about ideas that were tested and not used, often the best part of any book. Not only do they describe in detail what they planned and tried, but they show the concept art too. The team share details on exploring a water based creature, working with the strange lifeform, alternate endings, character development, adding features inspired by glitches, and more. It’s a fascinating read that benefits from the sketches and concept art that showcases what they left on the cutting room floor. As well as this, you can read about the original inception, reasons for choosing the 1970’s time period, casting the characters, creating the music, development issues, design choices (including infamous industry yellow paint), marketing, game testing, inspirations, and more. It covers everything and that makes this the perfect book for fans of the game wanting to know more about its development. Credits Artist credits are sadly lacking throughout which is a shame. A handful of pieces credit Atomhawk for the work, although they are an art studio, so it doesn’t quite give the full credit to an individual. The only person to get a chance to shine is Jeff Wall for his 3D models of enemies and bodies. The vast majority of the art receives only a brief description. Use of Space This is unfortunately a bit of a let down for me, as there is a lot of unused space. On the pages of text, pages are filled as you can see in the previews, the problem for me personally comes with the art pages. As you may have noticed, the images don’t take up the full page, a lot of space is left empty and there is certainly room to enlarge the images to take up some more of this. While I don’t mind a minimalist approach to page design, when the art can be given more room to shine, it always should. By implementing a larger header and footer, as well as keeping the art away from the edges of the page, it becomes restrictive. This is made a little more disappointing because in a preview for the book—of course subject to change but still on the publisher website— they show an image that goes from page edge to page edge, but this is not present here. In fact, it’s a really nice piece of art too, but this was also not found in the final release. You can see this preview below, as well as how the book presents a larger image. It feels as though this, along with the Chapter titles taking up 2 pages with a simple small description, has limited the number of pieces of artwork and 3D models the book could have included. It’s hard to know how much more art was made for the game, but short of adding more, the pieces included could have been in a larger format. Mixing the art amongst the text throughout may have been a great way to balance the content and presentation. Value The book can only be ordered through the Cook & Becker website with a price of $49.95 (£37) excluding shipping, which is standard pricing for an artbook. This is a reasonable price, so nothing out of the ordinary here, but if this is worth the price will ultimately come down to whether you are after a comprehensive deep dive into the making of Still Wakes The Deep, or if you want a more traditional artbook. Verdict The Art of Still Wakes The Deep is as strange as the organism that takes over Beira D, as it’s odd in its presentation. It joined the collection with the expectation it would be a more typical ‘Art of’ book, with art and insights mixed together throughout. Where it shines is as a ‘Making of’ book, expertly written and engaging throughout. However, as an artbook, it ultimately falls short with less art than expected, sizing issues and dark prints. It’s a tough to speak negatively on the book, because I actually really enjoyed reading it, but this is an artbook review and it's only fair to review it as one. If you are buying this primarily for the art as a fan of the the game or artbooks in general, you may be left disappointed. Those wanting a good read on the game development will have a much more positive experience. If you're someone that loved the game and want to know more about its development along with seeing the concept art, you can order The Art of Still Wakes The Deep from the Cook & Becker website here; Tags; #StillWakesTheDeep #LostInCult #CookAndBecker #TheChineseRoom

Book Details ISBN: TBC Publisher: Cook & Becker Page Count: 200 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 31/08/2025 (August 31st 2025) Other Editions: Deluxe Edition About Cook & Becker teamed up with Lost in Cult to create a book looking behind the scenes of Still Wakes The Deep, from game developer The Chinese Room. The Art of Still Wakes The Deep allows fans of the horror game to look through the art of the game and get insights from the developer. The unique setting of a 1970's oil rig off the coast in Scotland in itself can offer interesting characters and environments, but the added element of disturbing creatures and changes to its setting provide a fascinating combination, making it perfect for exploration in an artbook. Preview Book Review - The Art of Still Wakes The Deep Categories Tags Based On: #StillWakesTheDeep Series: #StillWakesTheDeep Publisher: #CookAndBecker #LostInCult Studio: #TheChineseRoom #SecretMode Platform: #PlayStation #PS5 #PC #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS Genre: #Horror

August 15th 2025 Thunderbolts saw the unlikely team-up of antiheroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with fan favourites getting their time to shine on the big screen, including the introduction of another in Bob. As expected, Marvel Studios' are publishing an artbook for the movie, highlighting concept art for characters, locations, weapons and key frames. Previews are now available online, giving a peak at what readers can expect in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie . Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie cover The 224-page book will come in a slipcase with 5 prints and is due for release on September 9th, with the below previews found on its Amazon page, where it can pre-ordered. This is new for Marvel, who also did this recently with Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art of the Movie , making this potentially a new habit for the publisher to help entice people into buying a copy. The Amazon page now has 4 previews, one is a full piece of the team and is an old image, used as part of the reveal and early teasing of the movie, potentially being featured on an early page in the book. This is indicated by the lack of an artist credit or page design, so could be a simple full piece in the initial pages. The below 3 previews are more interesting though, as they feature artwork, designed layouts and insights too, giving us a real idea of what the pages will look like. First up is a look at a single page for Yelena Belova, notably just a single side of a spread, as opposed to the previews of The Fantastic Four artbook. With the movie focused on multiple characters, the book will likely have a heavy focus on art for their look and costumes, as seen here with art from Wesley Burt. The commentary dives into the approach to the character design, including being more grounded and having a connection to her past appearances. Above art by Wesley Burt The next page preview is a look at the suit of Sentry from artist John Staub. Variations of this costume have been circulating online, with 7 shown on this page alone of the character. His debut in the movie was a big talking point, as people were curious how they would depict such a powerful character, which went on to become a highlight of Thunderbolts. Explorations of the suit was likely a long process with lots of designs created, so it's no surprise that it's featured in the artbook. Above by John Staub Finally, we get a look at the veteran of both the MCU and the new team, Bucky Barnes. With more art from Wesley Burt, it explores his look, from combat ready to much more casual attire. The two pieces on the right are almost certainly callbacks to his earlier look as The Winter Soldier with a similar style mask. Based on the the fact one includes a helmet, this page would likely be art for his scene catching up with Yelena and the others on his motorbike. Above art by Wesley Burt As a reviewer of artbooks, this is all looking good and business and usual for the studios' releases. Clean layouts, credits on the page and no wasted space. I like the first preview with Yelena especially, having her pose break out of the trimmed background makes it a little more dynamic. My only concern is the text as it has a variety in line weight in the font that doesn't look great in the preview. This was a criticism in my review of Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World - The Art of the Movie , as on some backgrounds it becomes less clear. Hopefully this time round it is less of an issue and doesn't hold back its presentation. Marvel Studios' have been very consistent with their artbook releases, going back to 2008 with the original Iron Man. With the exception of The Incredible Hulk, all of the movies have received a look at the concepts in an artbook, along with most of the series too. Titan Books are also rereleasing the Infinity Saga books too, allowing those that missed out to add them to their shelf. Notable projects that haven't had an artbook include Secret Invasion, which had it's book quietly cancelled , Echo, I Am Groot, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Still to come are artbooks for The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Daredevil: Born Again, which was confirmed on social media . No confirmation yet on artbooks for Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda, the second and third seasons of What If..?, or other future projects. Artbooks for Avengers: Doomsday, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Secret Wars are safe bets though. If interested in more from Marvel Studios, you can check out my reviews of their most recent releases here, which includes an entry from the ongoing Titan Books' rereleases for the Infinity Saga artbooks; Book Review - Marvel Studios' Loki: Season Two - The Art of The Series Review - Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World - The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Studios' The Infinity Saga - Doctor Strange: The Art of the Movie Book Review - Marvel Television's Agatha All Along: The Art of the Series You can pre-order a copy of Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts: The Art of the Movie ahead of its release on September 9th here; Buy Here (US)   / Buy Here (UK) Tags; #Thunderbolts #Marvel #MarvelStudios #MCU #MarvelCinematicUniverse

August 15th 2025 The artbook preview of the week on The Artbook Collector YouTube channel is headed back to 2005 with the The Art of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ! The last Star Wars artbook published by Del Rey wrapped up the prequel trilogy, with over 200 pages of art and production images for Revenge of the Sith. Fortunately for those that want the book, it's not too difficult to find a second hand copy online, as was the case with one in the collection here. The books for the sequel trilogy, solo movies, and live action shows, starting with The Force Awakens, were later published by Abrams Books. Inside this book are hundreds of pieces of art for the movie, including a huge amount of unused ideas that fans will really appreciate seeing. It covers the characters, locations, ships, vehicles, key moments, productions design, creatures, and more, really making the most out of the page space. All of the art is credited on the page and insights from the art team are also littered throughout, making this the perfect companion for viewers new and old. Star Wars arguably has the highest quality catalogue of artbooks out there, expanding across movies, games, shows, animation, theme parks, and more. Not only are the books consistently of a high quality across many publishers, but the artwork speaks for itself. Some of the biggest names in the industry have worked on the franchise, including Ralph McQuarrie, Doug Chiang, Dermot Power, Ryan Church, and Erik Tiemens, to name a handful. The next artbook for the franchise to come out is The Art of Star Wars Outlaws from Dark Horse in partnership with Massive Entertainment, with no doubt many more to come for a long time. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is now 20 years old, but the artwork and this book still hold up to what is being made today. Star Wars has picked up younger fans since then, so this book is still relevant today and worth adding to any collection. The previous books in the prequel trilogy have also been featured on the YouTube channel, find them here; The Art of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace The Art of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Check out the preview in the video above and subscribe to see weekly flip throughs of more artbooks. Alternatively, you can visit the video section of this website and find the videos there too! If you are interested in The Art of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, you can find copies on Amazon here; Tags; Based On: #StarWarsEpisodeIII #RevengeOfTheSith Series: #StarWars Publisher: #DelRey Studio: #Lucasfilm #20thCenturyFox Platform: #Movies Genre: #SciFi

April 6th 2025 Dark Horse continue to grow their catalogue of video game artbooks with a new addition for the hugely popular multiplayer hero shooter, Marvel Rivals. Revealed today, The Art of Marvel Rivals is being released in partnership with Marvel Games and the game developer NetEase Games. The release date is set for September 2nd and it comes as a 208 page hardcover book. Cover art for The Art of Marvel Rivals The book will showcase the art for the many characters of the game, as well as its maps. Expect a look at designs for iconic heroes and villains, including Wolverine, Venom, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Storm and Iron Man. Maps in the game are located in places such as Yggsgard and Wakanda, which will allow a showcase of the variety of environment concepts from the artists. The Art of Marvel Rivals comes with insights and commentary from the development team, giving further information on the redesigns and bold style that fans have enjoyed in Marvel Rivals. Art Director Dina Ma said the following in a quote given to Dark Horse; "For Marvel Rivals we developed a distinctive artistic style and visual language that not only carries the vast and rich worldview of the Marvel Universe, but also conveys the hero's story through the visuals. We drew inspiration from various sources such as animation and graphic design, infusing our style with bold colors and rough brushstrokes. This book details the birth, evolution, and application of this “Dynamic Comic” style we developed, and I hope it will inspire others." Marvel Rivals launched on December 6th 2024 and made waves very quickly. Despite other games struggling to break into the multiplayer space, Rivals captured people's interest and continues to hold a high player count. Though the Marvel brand did a lot of the heavy lifting, the retention highlights the quality of the game that has players coming back for more. Future updates for The Art of Marvel Rivals will be reported here and for those interested, you can order pre-order the book below; Tags; Based On: #MarvelRivals Publisher: #DarkHorse Studio: #NetEase #MarvelGames

Book Details ISBN: 978-0345431356 Publisher: Del Rey Page Count: 224 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 02/04/2005 (April 2nd 2005) Other Editions: N/A About The Art of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith showcases sketches, concept art, productions design and illustrations for the movie. It contains hundreds of pieces of art and comes with commentary from the artists themselves. The book is generous in how much unused materials are included too, making it perfect for fans that want a peak behind the curtain through the artwork. Preview N/A Categories Tags Based On: #StarWarsEpisodeIII #RevengeOfTheSith Series: #StarWars Publisher: #DelRey Studio: #Lucasfilm #20thCenturyFox Platform: #Movies Genre: #SciFi

August 13th 2025 Back with another artbook being published by themselves, Square Enix has announced an artbook for their beloved strategy game Final Fantasty Tactics. The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics will feature artwork for the original 1997 release of the game, which includes never-before-seen images too. As well as this, it will also highlight art for the PSP release from 2007, The War of the Lions, and the upcoming The Ivalice Chronicles which is the remastered and expanded version of the game. Like their previous artbooks, it will come A4 in size, however the page count is yet to be confirmed, as is whether this will also be a hardcover like before, or a softcover. It is set for release on October 2nd 2025 in Japan and is currently up for pre-order on the Square Enix website, found here . The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics cover art No English version has been revealed, although this is often the case with many of the Western releases coming a long time after for fans outside of Japan. An example of this was The Art of Final Fantasy XVI , which was originally published in August of 2023 in Japan, but didn't get an English release until March of 2024. This isn't exclusive to Square Enix either, as it is the case with artbooks based on games from Koei Tecmo, FromSoftware, and others too. Expect news on this to come at a later date. The description of the book notes that it will include artwork for the characters, jobs, maps, and illustrations used in collaboration projects, offering a dive into all aspects of the critically acclaimed game. Developed and published by Square Enix, Final Fantasy Tactics is set in the world of Ivalice and follows Ramza Beoulve as he deals with conspiracy, politics, and supernatural forces. The game was released on the original PlayStation in 1997 and uses grid-based maps to create strategic gameplay based on abilities, positioning, the environment, and more. The game went on to sell more than a million units in its first year, receiving huge praise on release, becoming a cornerstone of the genre. In 2007 the game was released on PSP, titled Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, which added in-game cutscenes, widescreen support, new characters, items, jobs, and multiplayer. In September of 2025, the game will be getting another rerelease, this time subtitled The Ivalice Chronicles, and is launching on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/ X, Switch and Windows. This version boasts an updated story, improved visuals, difficulty options and full voice acting. The upcoming release of The Ivalice Chronicles will likely introduce this series to new players, as well as seeing players of the 1997 release come back to the popular title, making it perfect timing to release an artbook for the game, likely a strong factor in getting it made. Final Fantasy Tactics players new and old won't have long to wait to add some of the early artwork to their shelf with the book coming a short time after the latest release. You can check out a preview of their last artbook The Art of Final Fantasy XVI below from the YouTube channel. Future updates on the book will be shared here and those interested can order The Art of Final Fantasy tactics on the Square Enix website now. Tags; #SquareEnix #SquareEnixBooks #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasyTactics

August 12th 2025 After revealing the book last month, Clover Press have now launched their Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming book featuring the stunning art of Mike Del Mundo. This is the 8th entry in the publishers ongoing 'Marvel Art of' series that focuses on some of the biggest names in the comic book industry. The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo can be backed on the crowdfunding platform and despite launching in just the last few hours at the time if writing this, it has already obliterated its finding goal with hundreds of backers. This means the book will be going into full production and will be released later at retail, becoming another successful campaign for Clover Press with each previous book passing their goal in a similar fashion. Fans wanting to secure their own copy can do so until the Kickstarter ends on Friday September 5th by visiting the page here - Kickstarter page . Below is a look at the standard edition, the Dustjacket Edition and the Slipcase Edition; Like before, the book comes as a premium 9" x 12" hardcover with over 200 pages of art, a spot gloss cover, red gilded edging and a cloth bookmark. Keeping it in the same format makes this part of a collectable set, but is also a high quality way to present the work of Del Mundo, giving it the showcase it deserves. It will include his creative and striking artwork for Spider-Man, Elektra, X-Men, Venom, and more. As with the other artbooks in the series, there are multiple tier options available for The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo, with additional extras for those interested. Some of the options are as follows; A standard copy of the book - $75 A dustjacket edition - $85 A slipcase edition - $100 A signed slipcase edition + stickers - $155 A signed slipcase edition + sketchbook - $235 As well as bundles, add-ons can also be bought when backing the project too, which includes the sketchbook, prints, stickers, additional copies of the book, a puzzle, and more. Clover Press continue to impress with their available options for the series, making full use of the Kickstarter platform. I previously interviewed Publisher Hank Kanalz about using the platform and why they like it, which you can find here - Hank Kanalz Interview . The book is estimated to ship in March 2026 and as previously mentioned, the standard edition of book will also go into full production to be sold at retail. But to get the exclusive Slipcase and Dustjacket versions and other extras, as well as getting the book first, be sure to take advantage of the campaign. Adds on for The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo Since debuting with Marvel Comics in 2010, Mike Del Mundo has brought his distinctive style to acclaimed series such as Uncanny X-Men, Immortal Hulk, X-Men Legacy , and The Vision . Renowned for his superb covers as well as his work on interiors, Del Mundo’s portfolio spans a vast range of titles, each marked by his bold colour choices and inventive, often surreal, compositions. Beyond Marvel, he is currently collaborating with Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston on the 3 Worlds / 3 Moons  universe for the creator-owned platform Substack. His unmistakable artistic style and imaginative approach make him perfect for an artbook showcase. Clover Press are on a fantastic run with this series, creating shelf-worthy artbooks for some of the greatest artists in comic books. To get a taste of what to expect, check out a flip through of a previous entry, The Marvel Art of Alex Maleev below. Future updates on the book will be reported here and be sure to check out the project too - Kickstarter page. Tags; #MikeDelMundo #Kickstarter #MarvelComics #Marvel #CloverPress