Description
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, producers, executives, and artists 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 such comics and entertainment luminaries as Stan Lee, Avi Arad, and Haim Saban.
This book gives a firsthand account of what it's like to develop, pitch, design, write, draw, direct, and produce an animated series, accompanied by rare original art, animated cels and still frames, and production and merchandising ephemera.
Candid interviews, detailed script break-downs, and rarely seen concept sketches, character designs, story boards, and animation cels take readers behind the scenes of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time.
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's Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, and Transformers: Robots in Disguise. She is married to Eric Lewald.
Reviews
"...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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419744686
Author Eric Lewald
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Abrams
Publisher Abrams
Weight(grams) 1790g
Dimensions(mm) 312mm * 261mm * 26mm
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, producers, executives, and artists 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 such comics and entertainment luminaries as Stan Lee, Avi Arad, and Haim Saban.
This book gives a firsthand account of what it's like to develop, pitch, design, write, draw, direct, and produce an animated series, accompanied by rare original art, animated cels and still frames, and production and merchandising ephemera.
Candid interviews, detailed script break-downs, and rarely seen concept sketches, character designs, story boards, and animation cels take readers behind the scenes of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time.
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's Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, and Transformers: Robots in Disguise. She is married to Eric Lewald.
Reviews
"...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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419744686
Author Eric Lewald
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Abrams
Publisher Abrams
Weight(grams) 1790g
Dimensions(mm) 312mm * 261mm * 26mm
