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Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie Paperback – June 17, 2008

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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    200 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dark Horse
  4. Publication date
    June 17, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1593079648
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1593079642
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse (June 17, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593079648
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593079642
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.86 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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Guillermo del Toro

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Guillermo del Toro is one of the most creative and visionary artists of his generation whose distinctive style is showcased through his work as a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and author. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, del Toro first gained worldwide recognition for the 1993 Mexican-American co-production “Cronos,” a supernatural horror film. In 2004, del Toro directed and co-wrote the action-adventure sci-fi thriller “Hellboy”. Del Toro earned international acclaim as the director, writer and producer of the 2006 fantasy drama “Pan’s Labyrinth.” In all, the film garnered more than 40 international awards and appeared on more than 35 critics’ lists of the year’s best films. In 2013, del Toro wrote and directed the epic sci-fi action-adventure “Pacific Rim”, which has grossed over $400 million worldwide.

Del Toro has also turned his attention to publishing. With novelist Chuck Hogan, he co-authored the vampire horror novel “The Strain,” which was published in June 2009 by William Morrow. They have since collaborated on “The Fall” and “The Night Eternal” which make up “The Strain Trilogy.” All three books debuted as The New York Times top-ten bestsellers. Dark Horse Comics has also issued a graphic novel series adapted from the trilogy. In October 2013, Harper Design published “Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities,” a lavishly illustrated book that contains notes, drawings, and untold creatures from del Toro’s private journals.

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Great book. Got it early and I am a BIG fan of Hellboy! Also got the other two books and now my collection is looking awesome!
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Parka
5.0 out of 5 stars Pencil Power
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2008
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 This book wasn't hard covered and had 224 pages. The paper stock belonged more to the magazine type, but much thicker.

The artbook features plenty of concept art throughout the pages with relating movie scripts. A considerable amount of artwork was draw using pencil. I haven't seen as much pencil coverage on other books. There are lots of painted stuff too. All felt very raw and simulated pages that had just come off the artists' drawing board.

The drawings, storyboards, character designs were captioned by original Hellboy artist Mike Mignola, and other concept artists, providing plenty of insights into the designs.

3D computer graphics write up was missing from the book. Computer graphics fans looking to read about how the characters are modeled and the technology behind the movie, be prepared to be disappointed. This artbook is all about concept.

More monster art will be featured in the other artbook called Monsters of Hellboy II.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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Frances_Kittery_84
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, that is all.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2011
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I had vowed to hate this movie, saw it, loved it, and then found out about the art book. I love art books that give insight into the script, costumes, and side notes. This book even had personal drawings and notes in Spanish from Guillermo himself, couldn't be more awesome! The script was included throughout and the photos used were not your typical screen shots you can download offline, they were artful pictures in beautiful colour (many of which were not in the film themselves)! I loved this book and reference it often. The notes and drawings from Del Toro made it worth a lot more than I actually paid!!!
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Breogan
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice movie compendium!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2009
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Well...I'm spanish , so my english is rather poor ... sorry for that.
The book is one of the best "Art movie books" I have , and I have a relative big collection.
The sketches are very good , and you'll find a huge amount of them , there are many photos too , excerpts of the storyboard...
One of the things I found more interesting is the scans of Guillermo del Toro's sketchbook...these are beautiful pieces of his journal with very well done drawings .Guillermo is a good drawer too!
I recomend this book to all Hellboy fans.
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Carlos Secchiaro
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENT
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2011
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Uno de los mejores libros de arte que he adquirido. Con notas y apunte de Del Toro y sus dibujos de los personajes. Mi personaje favorito del cine, esperemos que hagan una tercera entrega. El libro es muy recomendable para comprar, hay que tenerlo

One of the best art books I have acquired. With notes and point of Del Toro and his drawings of the characters. My favorite character in the film, hopefully to make a third installment. The book is highly recommended to buy, must be taken
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Don M. Logarta
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
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Freakin detailed! Lots of artwork and concept art. Perfect for aspiring film makers.
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Christine Vasper
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Got it early and I am a ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2015
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Great book. Got it early and I am a BIG fan of Hellboy! Also got the other two books and now my collection is looking awesome!
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Christine Vasper
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Got it early and I am a ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2015
Great book. Got it early and I am a BIG fan of Hellboy! Also got the other two books and now my collection is looking awesome!
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Jessica Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars Guillermo Del Toro ROCKS!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015
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I love getting into the Head of Guillermo Del Toro and his team! Awesome vision!
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Arpalaci
4.0 out of 5 stars A good hell boy 2 movie complement
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2009
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It is a good book filled with character design and concepts about the movie, the graphics are great, but.... i didn't liked that the book were filled with the script, i mean, OK, it is about the movie but i was expecting to have descriptions and more graphics about the inspirations, characters and designs.... not to read the movie in the book. It could have been a great book if it were designed as the "the art of kung fu panda".
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Carlos
5.0 out of 5 stars Great packaging
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2018
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Loved the book, and it was very carefully packaged
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R. H. Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2015
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loved it
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Mezko
4.0 out of 5 stars Superbe livre
Reviewed in France on June 12, 2014
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Un livre qui aurait gagné à être dans le même format que celui pour Pacific Rim mais qui néanmoins, reste un magnifique objet à posséder pour tous les amoureux du film et également pour ceux qui s'intéressent aux scénarios, à la production design et au cinéma en général.
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Gio F.
5.0 out of 5 stars rimarchevole
Reviewed in Italy on February 8, 2013
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Non pensavo fosse così pieno zeppo di concept e spiegazioni, ha soddisfatto in pieno la mia curiosità. Vale più del suo prezzo.
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金毛老師
5.0 out of 5 stars 充実の内容です！
Reviewed in Japan on March 8, 2013
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映画公開から随分と時間が経ってしまいましたが、本書を見て改めてヘルボーイの面白さを再確認しました。
ファンならば是非手元に置いておきたい1冊です。
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