If you haven't seen the Superman: Man Of Steel movie yet, I urge you to do
so. While paying homage to the famous
superhero the movie also introduces new facets of Superman and 'tweaks' some
elements of his origin. I loved it.
Man Of Steel: Inside The Legendary World Of Superman, the new book from Insight Editions, is every bit as spectacular
as the movie.
Beginning with its Superman emblem embossed cover, complete with the same
texture seen on the cinema version of Superman's costume, the oversize,
hardbound book is....super!
Daniel Wallace is responsible for the look and feel of the book and the
film's co-producers and director: Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder provide the
Foreword and Introduction.
Flipping through its pages I was amazed at the plethora of production art, color
photos, character and environment designs, alien spaceships and worlds concept
drawings as the entire world(s) of Superman and Clark Kent came alive through
illustrations and artwork.
I could not helped but be impressed by the sheer artistic talent it took to
put such a monumental film together. Speaking
as a graphic designer I was blown away by the technical know how and scope of
the work accomplished.
The book is a real testament to the film and as a work
of art itself it will make a fine addition to anyone's film library.