Behind The Mask Of Spider Man

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 of Spider-Man’s journey to the silver screen are revealed. From script to soundstage, from costumes to visual effects, the book captures the creative energies of those responsible for this supreme act of illusion. Behind the Mask of Spider-Man features: • Hundreds of never-before-seen photos, costume sketches, storyboards, and set design illustrations • Candid reflections and delicious anecdotes from cast members, including Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, and Kirsten Dunst • Fascinating revelations from director Sam Raimi (The Gift, Evil Dead, For Love of the Game) on how he sought to capture the outcast hero who is the essence of Spider-Man • The magic behind the film’s dazzling visual effects and digital wizardry • Scenes that never made it into the movie A movie like this comes along once in a lifetime–a story of good and evil, love and cruelty, awesome powers that become both blessing and curse . . . It is the marvelous story of Spider-Man. Go for the ultimate spin at www.sony.com/spiderman From the Trade Paperback edition.

Everybody's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back -- with brand new color/activity books! BEHIND THE MASK comes complete with a page of cool window clings. Licensor approval pending. The REALLY tricky part about being a superhero has got to be maintaining that secret identity! In BEHIND THE MASK, is Peter Parker pretending to be Spider-Man, or is Spider-Man pretending to be Peter Parker? And who else is pretending to be someone else? With awesome coloring pages and challenging activities -- and a page of highly desirable Spider-Man window clings -- we'll get to see exactly what's hidden behind the mask!

Peter Parker is an average teenager. He's passionate about science and timid around others, making him the perfect target for bullies. But that all changes the day a science experiment goes wrong. Behind the Mask retells Spiderman's origin story for younger readers.

"Peter Parker is a typical teenager living in New York City. His timid demeanor and passion for science make him a perfect target for high school bullies like all-star football player Flash Thompson. But all that changes when ... a radioactive spider bites Peter, and he starts to transform! Suddenly he has incredible new spider-like powers, but the awkward teen must learn how to cope with abilities that set him even further apart from his peers."--Page 4 of cover.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new Columbia Pictures film "Spider-Man" combines photographs and illustrations with interviews of cast and crew, excerpts from the actual shooting script, and information on the visual effects.

Swinging onto bookshelves just in time for the Summer 2007 release of "Spider-Man 3, The Spider-Man Chronicles" spins an irresistible web for the ultimate Spidey fan. Full color.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new Columbia Pictures film "Spider-Man" combines photographs and illustrations with interviews of cast and crew, excerpts from the actual shooting script, and information on the visual effects.

Peter Parker is just a typical teenager living in New York City, whose love of science makes him a perfect target for school bullies. But all that changes when a radioactive spider bites Peter and he starts to transform! Suddenly he has incredible new powers, but he must learn how to cope with his abilities. Can he find the strength to become something amazing?