It’s a big week for Capcom books, with  STREET FIGHTER WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA, UDON’s ART OF CAPCOM 2, and THE ART OF RESIDENT EVIL 5 all hitting store shelves today!

STREET FIGHTER WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA

Enter the world of Street Fighter, where fighters of every size, shape, and color collide in a global battle for supremacy. Combatants fight for reasons as diverse as their nationalities, each which their own unique moves and fighting style. Now you can learn the whole story behind the world’s greatest fighters in The Street Fighter World Warrior Encyclopedia! Inside you will find detailed profiles of every Street Fighter character, including their histories, strengths, allies, enemies, and more! Each profile is accompanied by pulse-pounding artwork by top UDON artists.

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UDON’S ART OF CAPCOM 2

Beautifully reproduced images from Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Rival Schools, Final Fight and more are showcased in this lush 280 page art book. Besides comic covers, card game art, and pinups, the book features all the in-game endings from Tatsunoko VS Capcom, promotional art for Marvel® VS Capcom® 2 and an in-depth look at the sprites, backgrounds, and endings that UDON produced for the revamped Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The book also includes a special tribute gallery created just for this volume, featuring the UDON crew’s unique takes on some classic Capcom® franchises.

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THE ART OF RESIDENT EVIL 5

Dive into the terrifying artwork of Resident Evil 5, the latest chapter in Capcom’s top-selling, zombie-filled franchise. Included in this 200-page art book are character and creature designs, environment paintings, development sketches, storyboards, promotional art, creator commentary, and more.

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APPLE Vol.1 is now back in stock and orderable and ready to ship from Amazon.com, as are all other volumes of the Korean anthology series!

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All four volumes of APPLE are also orderable through your local comic shop, just give them them these order codes:

APPLE Vol.1 – Diamond # MAR084012
APPLE Vol.2 – Diamond # JUL084298
APPLE Vol.3 – Diamond # DEC084295
APPLE Vol.4 – Diamond # FEB101104

UDON is back with another prestigious compilation of the studio’s involvement with legendary developer and publisher of video games, Capcom Entertainment, Inc. UDON’S ART OF CAPCOM® 2 is a follow up to the studios’s original Art of Capcom book, and collects all of UDON’s Capcom artwork from the past three years.

Beautifully reproduced images from Street Fighter ®, Darkstalkers®, Rival Schools®, Final Fight™ and more are showcased in this lush 280 page art book. Besides comic covers, card game art, and pinups, the book features all the in-game endings from Tatsunoko VS Capcom™, promotional art for Marvel® VS Capcom® 2 and an in-depth look at the sprites, backgrounds, and endings that UDON produced for the revamped Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The book also includes a special tribute gallery created just for this volume, featuring the UDON crew’s unique takes on some classic Capcom® franchises.

UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 will premiere at this July’s San Diego Comic-Con, with a limited edition hardcover version on sale exclusively at the UDON booth. The softcover version of UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 goes on sale everywhere August 2010.

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For the past decade, the artists of UDON Entertainment have created work that has captured the imagination of fans all over the world, lending their talents to industry leading video game, movie, toy and comic book franchises. Now, get a unique look at the original worlds the UDON crew has always wanted to create and the techniques that have made their work so distinctive in VENT - an all-new anthology/art book.

VENT is a lush showcase of the personal artwork and stories of the UDON art crew, past and present. Inside, their original concepts are collected for the first time alongside brand new tutorials covering their tools and working methods.  Featured artists include:

Attila Adorjany,  Jay Axer,  Greg Boychuk,  Christine Choi,  Jeffrey Cruz,  Steven Cummings,  Omar Dogan,  Dax Gordine,  Andrew Hou,  Eric Kim,  Alvin Lee,  Leo Lingas,  Matt Moylan,  Joe Ng,  Ryan Odagawa,  Saejin Oh,  Gonzalo Ordonez,  Crystal Reid,  Arnold Tsang,  Eric Vedder,  Long Vo,  Joe Vriens, Emily Warren,  Jim Zubkavich.

VENT premieres this summer at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, with an exclusive hardcover edition available only at the UDON booth(#5037). VENT will arrive in stores everywhere Sep 15, 2010. Fans of UDON, comics, video games, anime and pop culture will all find VENT an engrossing new vision marking a decade of top notch illustration.

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APPLE Volume 4, the latest book in the Korean anthology/art book series, arrives in comic book shops everywhere Wednesday June 30. Join dozens of Korea’s best illustrators and animators as they present their wildest fantasies through original stories and illustrations. This volume features more “Ghostface” by artist Hyung Min-Woo(Priest), plus the latest chapters of “Burnboy’s Love,” “Shoku,” and many more!

In THQ Inc.’s critically acclaimed game Darksiders™, WAR – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – battles both Heaven and Hell across the ravaged remains of the Earth in his personal quest for vengeance and vindication. Now, UDON Entertainment brings fans THE ART OF DARKSIDERS, an epic 288 page book featuring the unique artwork behind Darksiders’ apocalyptic vision of the future.

Showcasing the unparalleled art of creative director and comic artist JOE MADUREIRA(X-men, Battle Chasers, Ultimates) and the Vigil Games art team, THE ART OF DARKSIDERS features hundreds of full-color illustrations, character & environment designs, development sketches, unused concepts, promotional artwork, and more. No fan of video game artwork will want to miss out on this epic behind-the-scenes artwork archive.

Clint Chapman, Global Brand Manager, at THQ Inc. commented: “We are extremely excited about partnering with Udon to showcase the incredible artwork of Darksiders.  Udon has worked meticulously to chronicle the entire design process, from early sketches to final models.  This is an absolute must-have for fans of Darksiders, Joe Mad, or just magnificent artwork.”

THE ART OF DARKSIDERS will premiere with a limited hardcover edition available at the UDON booth during this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con. Joe Madureira will also be making a special appearance at the show to sign fans’ copies of this exclusive hardcover.

THE ART OF DARKSIDERS arrives in stores everywhere October 2010.

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Resident Evil is Capcom’s most popular game franchise, having sold nearly 40 million games, and spinning off into feature films, novels, comics, toys and more. The survival horror series recently topped itself again with the critically-acclaimed Resident Evil 5 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 (PS3). The latest instalment in the series features cutting edge graphics, top notch gameplay, and a whole new array of vicious and disturbing creatures for gamers to fight their way through. Fans can now get a “behind the gore” look their favorite horror game in The Art of Resident Evil 5.

The Art of Resident Evil 5 showcases the 3D models, character designs, environments, storyboards, and promotional art that went into creating one of the most terrifying adventures in gaming! The artwork is accompanied by creator commentary at every step of the way, explaining the design process and revealing never before seen concept art and unused designs. Also included are exclusive interviews with the game’s producers about Resident Evil 5’s development and its place in the series.

If you’re a fan of gaming, horror, or just love the Capcom art book line, then put this book at the top of you must-have list. The Art of Resident Evil 5 goes on sale everywhere July 2010.

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Now in stores everywhere is our latest vieogame artbook – The Art of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney!

Synopsis: OBJECTION! Throughout Capcom’s Ace Attorney game series, hot-shot defense lawyer Phoenix Wright has proven he has the wildest cross-examination skills in town! Now fans of the popular Nintendo DS series can also get their hands on the ultimate Ace Attorney art archive. The Art of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is packed with character designs, game covers, and promotional artwork from all three Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games. Also included is artwork from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, featuring Phoenix Wright’s upstart successor.

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After popular demand, the hard to find Okami: Official Complete Works is back in stock! This 288 page artbook is packed with character designs, sketches, developer notes, promotional art, and tons of other great arwork from one of Capcom’s most unique and highly praised titles.

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The gang at the Capcom-Unity blog are holding a contest to give away some copies of SF20: The Art f Street Fighter 320-page artbook! The catch? To win, you’ll have to create some Street Fighter poetry! for the full details head to:

Capcom-unity.com – SF20 Giveaway

And for those of you who just aren’t the poetry-type, you can still order SF20 from amazon.com for a mere $26.39!  That’s more than 1/3 off the cover price!