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Behind the Mask of Spider-Man is an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the amazing Hollywood blockbuster. Here for the first time are all the juicy details of Spider-Man's journey from comic book hero to the silver screen. Along with fascinating revelations from director Sam Raimi on capturing the essence of Spider-Man, one of the best-loved comic book heroes, the book includes delicious anecdotes from the cast members, including Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst. Filled with hundreds of storyboards, never-previously-seen photos, set design illustrations and costume sketches, explaining the magic behind the film's dazzling visual effects, Behind the Mask of Spider Man aims to reveal what it actually felt like to create Spider-Man, to film Spider-Man and to be Spider-Man.

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Adult/High School-An intriguing glimpse into the genesis of both the character and the movie. In the foreword, Stan Lee explains how he made an end run around his editor to get the first "Spider-Man" story published. Vaz then segues into the tumultuous history of bringing Spidey to the screen amid bankruptcy and competing claims before moving on to the details of movie production. Some of this information will be familiar to anyone who has been reading magazines or watching television specials, like the story of the last-minute trip to Europe to audition Kirsten Dunst for the role of Mary Jane Watson. But there's plenty of behind-the-scenes information, too, and plenty of F/X information for those fascinated by wall-crawling, web-slinging CGI. The book is packed with photos and production drawings, including early takes on the Green Goblin, who evolved considerably in style from his comic-book origins.-Susan Salpini, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.