Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: Special Edition

by Mark Cotta Vaz

Book Overview

"An all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the amazing Hollywood blockbuster"In 1962, when Spider-Man first appeared in the pages of "Amazing Fantasy" #15, the response was so electrifying the web-spinner was given his very own comic book series within a year. Now, on the 40th anniversary of that fateful beginning, Marvel Comics most popular superhero stars in his own spectacular feature film Here for the first time all the juicy details...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034545605X
• ISBN13: 9780345456052
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Mark Cotta Vaz does it again with Spider-Man 2

Mark Cotta Vaz is the best "Making Of" author in the world and Behind the Mask of Spider-Man: The Secrets of the Movie has everything a discerning film fan could ask for. Without the material entering the annoying world of overkill, this pleasing and informative book breezes along with its fascinating insights into how Spider-Man went from comic to silver screen. With enough inside info and graphic content to satisfy the most info-hungry geek, this is extremely satisfying and also is possibly one of the best film books ever written. It's that simple. Vaz has so many impressive book-writing credits under his belt already, but this is surely his best work. Containing info on the cast and crew, this never fails to interest and Vaz thankfully differs from other authors with a pre-determined un-pretentious standpoint. The early chapters focus on abandoned ideas about a team up of the Green Goblin and Doc Ock, and numerous costume changes for the first movie, where every little detail is spread out in a well-plotted format. Candid interviews with comic and film boys wraps up a nice package that keeps a very special place on my bookshelf. Highly Recommended.

OUTSTANDING BEHIND THE SCENES INFORMATION!

BEHIND THE MASK OF SPIDER-MAN by: Mark Cotta Vaz is one of the best "making of" movie books I have ever read. Fair warning though, this book is so thorough that if you have not already seen Spider-Man then DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! Upon viewing some of the great color photos and reading the indepth information, you'll be completely robbed of any true movie surprises.With that said...In 205 pages, Vaz manages to provide tons of background on the characters, history, and production stages of Spider-Man. You'll find everything from pictures of original comic page art to step-by-step photos on the various concept sketches of both Spider-Man and the Green Goblin (Goblin in particuar is all over the place in the various designs). Vaz clearly did his homework as there are numerous interviews and sound bytes from everyone from Stan Lee to Sam Raimi to Willem Dafoe to producers, stunt people, and FX coordinators.Rarely do "Behind the Scenes" books read as fast and as enjoyable as this one. Now granted, I am a HUGE Spider-Man fan, but I believe that anyone who enjoyed the movie will find lots of insight to be gained from this informative and entertaining book.

SPIDER-MAN RULES!

I dont know about you but when I heard that Spider-man was coming to theaters I went crazy. But I wasent about to wait that long to get a little bet of info on the movie so I got this book it tells you just the right amount of info without spoiling the movie I suggest you get this book!!!!!SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN!

High-Quality Glossy Book with Rich Color Artwork and Photos

A high quality glossy 200 page large souvenir book that tells the background to the making of the Spider-Man movie. Complete with an alliterate and eloquent introduction by Spider-Man creator Stan "the Man" Lee, and nine chapters of interesting text and richly brilliant and colorful glossy photographs from the movie, including the final version as well as pics taken during its making, samples of old Spider-Man comic strips, storyboards (including three that were left out of the movie), artwork of the characters that shows the examples of what they started with, what was rejected for the film, and how the final characters evolved, and lots of little tidbits, like backgrounds of the cameos, and lots more. Great book. I bought it right after seeing the movie, and it was a great extension of the experience of the film, but it doesn't give away the story - you'd be fine to get the book before hand. ...

Superb! Can't Wait for the Movie!!!

This book explores the making of Spider-Man movie from the ground zero. The writing is crisp and easy to follow. But the best thing about this book is the amazing array of photos from the set. Just want to make sure the movie lives up to hype. Spidey is gonna rock the world!!!