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X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series

X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series

Current price: $50.00
Publication Date: October 13th, 2020
Publisher:
Abrams Books
ISBN:
9781419744686
Pages:
288

Description

Showrunners Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald reveal the story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time.
 
X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of the landmark cartoon that laid the groundwork for the dozens of Marvel Comics adaptations that followed. Interviews with series writers, artists, producers, and executives reveal the razor’s edge that Marvel and Fox navigated in order to bring the X-Men to television, and detail the tough decisions, compromises, and brilliant solutions that resulted in a series that has been lauded by critics and fans for nearly three decades.
 
Along the way, readers will encounter comics and entertainment luminaries Stan Lee, Margaret Loesch, Avi Arad, and Haim Saban, as well as exclusive production art and commentary from key X-Men: TAS artists such as supervising producer/director Will Meugniot, producer/director Larry Houston, producer/director Frank Squillace, storyboard artist and model designer Rick Hoberg, model designer Frank Brunner, and character, prop, and model designer/cleanup artist Mark Lewis.
 
This book gives a firsthand account of what it’s like to develop, pitch, design, write, draw, direct, and produce a hit animated series, and is jam-packed with never-before-seen concept sketches, storyboards, character models, background layouts, cels, and production and promotional materials.
 
“Many a comic fan considers the 1990s X-Men animated series to be the definitive screen version of Marvel’s iconic mutant team — and this encyclopedic new volume is the definitive guide.” —Yahoo! Entertainment
 

About the Author

Eric Lewald is one of the premier writer-producers in animated television and has been the showrunner on 13 series. He is married to Julia Lewald.

Julia Lewald is an award-winning writer and showrunner who crafted scripts for X-Men: The Animated Series as well as for such hits as Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, and Transformers: Robots in Disguise. She is married to Eric Lewald.
 

Praise for X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series

“…many a comic fan considers the 1990s X-Men animated series to be the definitive screen version of Marvel’s iconic mutant team — and this encyclopedic new volume is the definitive guide.”
— Yahoo! Entertainment

“Plain and simple, this is a must-buy for all X-Men fans.”
— Geeks Worldwide

“It’s a must read for all fans of the 90s cartoon classic…”
— The Beat

“…you’re truly getting a look behind the curtain to how [the show] came together.”
— Cinelinx

“Abrams Books has published something that satisfies those looking for animation knowledge, art aficionados, and the most die-hard critical X-Men collectors.”
— Red Carpet Report

“…a behind-the-scenes look packed with commentary and never-before-seen concept art, storyboards and more.”
— The Los Angeles Times

“…this massive hardcover is a must-have for any fan of Marvel's mutants.”
— Comic Book Resources