Iron Man proved to be one of the best movies this summer and a highlight in the super-hero genre - that’s pretty high praise considering it had to share the spotlight with The Dark Knight. Although I didn’t make repeat trips to see Tony Stark’s origin story, I knew this was a must-own on DVD. Now that I’ve seen the DVD art and specs, I am even more excited.

Iron Man will hit store shelves on September 30th, on Blu-ray and a two-disc release in an “Ultimate Edition” with a good amount of bonus material, including a six-part look at the character and a seven-part behind the scenes look at the movie. The Blu-ray version swaps some of the content around, makes most of it available in High Def, and includes a “Hall of Armor” that allows fans to enter Stark’s database and get a closer look at the Iron Man armors in the movie, including Iron Monger. A single-disc edition will also be available, which only carries the deleted/extended scenes.

If the content doesn’t sell you, how about that cover art (see gallery below), which puts aside the poster art for a kick-ass straight on shot of the Iron Man suit. Considering how many bad DVD covers we see, I love this approach.

Check out the specs for each release below, and the cover art in the gallery below that.

Two-Disc Ultimate Edition DVD Disc 1: Feature film Deleted/Extended Scenes Convoy Ambush Craps table with Tony and Rhodey Tony and Rhodey on Stark Jet and Military Ceremony Rhodey and General Gabriel Tony comes home Tony begins Mark II Dubai party Pepper discovers Tony as Iron Man Obadiah addresses scientists Rhodey saves Iron Man on freeway Rooftop battle Trailers Disc 2: I Am Iron Man The Journey Begins The Suit that makes the Iron Man The Walk of Destruction Grounded In Reality Beneath the Armor It’s All in the Details A Good Story, Well Told The Invincible Iron Man Origins Friends & Foes The Definitive Iron Man Demon in a Bottle Extremis and Beyond Ultimate Iron Man Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Screen Test The Actor’s Process (scene rehearsal with cast) The Onion: “Wildly Popular Iron Man Trailer to be Adapted into Full Length Film” Image Galleries

Ultimate Two-Disc Blu-Ray Edition Disc 1: Feature film The Invincible Iron Man Origins Friends & Foes The Definitive Iron Man Demon in a Bottle Extremis and Beyond Ultimate Iron Man BD Live: Iron Man IQ Hall of Armor Deleted/Extended Scenes Convoy Ambush Craps table with Tony and Rhodey Tony and Rhodey on Stark Jet and Military Ceremony Rhodey and General Gabriel Tony comes home Tony begins Mark II Dubai party Pepper discovers Tony as Iron Man Obadiah addresses scientists Rhodey saves Iron Man on freeway Rooftop battle Trailers Disc 2: I Am Iron Man The Journey Begins The Suit that makes the Iron Man The Walk of Destruction Grounded In Reality Beneath the Armor It’s All in the Details A Good Story, Well Told Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Screen Test The Actor’s Process (scene rehearsal with cast) The Onion: “Wildly Popular Iron Man Trailer to be Adapted into Full Length Film” Image Galleries