There are quite a few books releasing in July 2011. A few are Japanese art books translated by Udon.
The release dates are all tentative and subject to change.

Halo: The Essential Visual Guide (4 July 2011)
I wonder how different this is going to be compared to Halo Encyclopedia which is already very visual.
Explore the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons of the bestselling video game Halo(r)in this all-encompassing essential guide. Halo: The Essential Visual Guide delves even deeper into the phenomenon that is Halo. Covering material from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars, and the latest game, Halo: ODST, the book provides amazing images and insightful information making you feel as if you yourself are part of the game!
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Monster Hunter Illustrations (12 July 2011)
I've reviewed the Japanese edition a while back. Not sure Udon's going to adopt the same format with the slip case.
Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt or capture the most dangerous and fantastic monsters imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations collects the unparalleled artwork behind this landmark series. Inside you'll find hundreds of designs for characters, monsters, armor, weapons, and more, plus tons of rough drawings and sketch work.
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Ar Tonelico Visual Book (12 July 2011)
Another one from Udon, in paperback.
Showcasing the inspiring artwork of the Ar tonelico RPG video game series, the Ar tonelico Visual Book collects the beautiful pin-up artwork of all three games in the series, including the all-new Ar tonelico Qugo for the Playstation 3, complete with character profiles, creator interviews, in-game event scenes, and more!
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The Art of George Perez (12 July 2011)
This is probably going to be one of those super comprehensive biography art books typical of IDW Publishing.
Desperado and IDW are proud to present a retrospective volume devoted to the entire career of one of today's most popular artists - George Perez! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and sensational career from his early days at Marvel to his glory days at DC where he co-created the New Teen Titans, which rivaled the X-Men in popularity at the time, and revitalized Wonder Woman as both writer and artist. This volume covers his return to the Avengers, as well as his resurrgence at CrossGen and his own independent projects. This tome also offers glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, private commissioned work, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites with insights into his life and creative process.
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Street Fighter IV & Super Street Fighter IV: Official Complete Works (12 July 2011)
This is the translated edition of the Japanese art book ストリートファイター4/スーパーストリートファイター4 オフィシャルコンプリートワークス. I'll be reviewing the Japanese edition soon.
The publisher is Udon. I hope the binding is good.
The Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV games rejuvenated the fighting game genre, and solidified Street Fighter once again as the king of all fighting games. Collected in this volume is all the spectacular artwork behind the ultimate fighting game, including character designs, development sketches, promotional art, story boards, creator commentary, and more!
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Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works (12 July 2011)
More Mega Man art books.
Mega Man Star Force is the follow-up to the popular Mega Man Battle Network video game franchise, which launched a whole new series of adventures for the Blue Bomber. Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works collects the stunning artwork of every Star Force game, and features character designs, promotional art, rarely seen pieces, and plenty of creator commentary.
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Rome Sketchbook (16 July 2011)
Fabrice Moireau's new sketchbook actually came out earlier but is only going to be in stock on Amazon in July. This is a fantastic book, one of my favourites for 2011.

Captain America: The Art of Captain America - The First Avenger (20 July 2011)
I hope this one is going to be good. Published by Marvel.
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PULSE: the complete guide to future racing by Harald Belker (27 July 2011)
Design Studio Press, the publisher, has already put up some page previews

The Art of Gran Turismo 5 (26 July 2011)
Another art book for car and design lovers. This one's from Ballistic Publishing.
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The Marvel Art of Mike Deodato (27 July 2011)
Mike Deodato made a big splash in the mid-'90s with a style combining a solid grasp of anatomy; layouts bristling with dynamic energy; and brash, trendsetting qualities that set him apart as a visionary that Marvel could build around for the rest of the decade and beyond. With his startling work on Warren Ellis' Thor setting the pace, Deodato's later triumphs on Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man and Thunderbolts set the stage for his jaw-dropping visuals on Dark Avengers. The Marvel Art of Mike Deodato celebrates the vibrant and vital career of one of comics' elite artists with a bounty of interior art, character sketches and unpublished work, as well as selection of Mike's best cover art.
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2 Comments
Wow where to begin? I'm
Submitted by David on
Wow where to begin? I'm looking foward to Mike Deodato's book the most for some reason. Also a book out in September the Art of Todd Mcfarlane should be a fascinating look at his career.
Once again thanks for the heads up Parka on these great looking books.
The Monster Hunter book ... I
Submitted by March on
The Monster Hunter book ... I preordered it in January and they keep bumping the date forward. Same goes for the Valkyria Chronicles one. Are they ever going to get released?
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