Help, how to create something like this?

[abbews]

This is an unofficial Iron Man 2 poster. I think it looks absolutely great, but I don't know how to create something like it.

First off the background. I tried but I never succed.
Second. The foreground. I tried as you see in my sig but it doesn't look as great as in this piece. I also don't know what it's called
Third, how to create iron man text?

If you know of any tutorials that teach something used above or if you know something, please help!

[abbews]

bump.

[Subuatai de Bodemloze]

I think it looks bad. Yours looks much more professional.

[abbews]

Oh why thank you, much appreciated. Altough the beam looks kind of like cheese in this one.