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.
