The Art of Iron Man 3 is the official artbook of Iron Man 3. The book will receive a reissue as part of the Infinity Saga series on August 6, 2024.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Continuing their popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books, Marvel presents its latest blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, THE ART OF IRON MAN 3 provides an insider's look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey, Jr.. This keepsake volume is co-written by comic-book authors and novelists Stuart Moore and Marie Javins!

Contents[]

The book comes in a slipcover with on the front cover Iron Man in landing position while his house is falling to pieces. On the back of the slipcover, seven different suits are flying up in the sky. The front of the book itself reveals the Mark XLII armor, in the background other armors are fighting the Extremis Soldiers and this continues to the back of the hardcover book. It features the allies, villains, locations and technology from Iron Man 3. It also contains a poster made of three pages with the whole Iron Legion on it, showing Mark I up to Mark XLII.

• Foreword by Ryan Meinerding
• Introduction: Back to the Cave
• Chapter One: The Hero-inside and Out
  • Iron Man Marks I-VII
  • Iron Man Mark VIII: Mine Removal Device
  • Iron Man Mark XLII
  • Tony's Updated RT
  • Augmented-Cognition Headset
• Chapter Two: Suit Envy
  • War Machine
  • Iron Patriot
• Chapter Three: The Iron Mansion
  • Tony's Malibu Mansion Workshop
  • Tony's Malibu Mansion: The Wine Cellar
  • Alternate Suits
  • Assault on Tony's Mansion: Storyboards
  • The Aftermath
• Chapter Four: No Such Thing as Heroes
  • The Mandarin
  • Aldrich Killian
  • Extremis
  • Extremis Studies
• Chapter Five: Extreme Measures
  • Bern Tech Conference
  • Stark Industries
  • Rose Hill. TN
  • Homemade Weapons
  • Beauty Pageant
  • Mandarin's Miami Mansion
  • Air Force One
  • Air Force One Rescue: Storyboards
  • The Seaport
• Chapter Six: The Iron Legion
• Chapter Seven: Marketing Iron Man 3
• Afterword by Bill Brzeski
• Contributor Bios
• Acknowledgments
• Artist Credits

Appearances[]

Characters/Actors[]

• Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.)
• Trevor Slattery/Mandarin (Ben Kingsley)
• Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce)
• James Rhodes/War Machine/Iron Patriot (Don Cheadle)
• Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins)

Locations[]

• Bern, Switzerland
• Malibu, California
  • Tony Stark's Mansion
• Rose Hill, Tennessee
• Miami, Florida
  • Aldrich Killian's Mansion

Events[]

• Aldrich Killian's War
  • Destruction of Tony Stark's Mansion
  • Battle of Rose Hill
  • Kidnapping of President Ellis
  • Battle on the Norco

Items[]

• Iron Man Armor: Mark I
• Iron Man Armor: Mark II
• Iron Man Armor: Mark III
• Iron Man Armor: Mark IV
• Iron Man Armor: Mark V
• Iron Man Armor: Mark VI
• Iron Man Armor: Mark VII
• Iron Man Armor: Mark VIII
• Iron Man Armor: Mark XLII
• Iron Man Mark XLII Telepresence Headset
• War Machine Armor: Mark II
• Arc Reactor
  • Tony Stark's New Element
• Extremis
• Iron Legion

Vehicles[]

• Air Force One

Organizations[]

• Advanced Idea Mechanics
  • Extremis Soldiers