Last year’s release of X-Men ’97 proved that there’s still plenty of magic in animation, and fittingly, you can pick up a fantastic art book detailing how the revival of the classic ’90s series. X-Men ’97: The Art and Making of the Animated Series recently launched, and is currently available on Amazon for a slight discount at $43.41 (was $50).
$43.41 (was $50)
X-Men ’97: The Art and Making of the Animated Series is a 224-page book packed with original storyboards, stills, animation cels, and concept sketches of characters, costumes, and vehicles, all accompanied by commentary from animators, designers, and writers from the production staff..
$38.46 (was $50)
There’s also an art book for the original X-Men animated series, in case you want to complete your collection. Written by showrunners Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald, the 288-page art book features never-before-seen concept sketches, storyboards, character models, background layouts, cels, and promotional materials from the series, along with behind-the-scenes secrets from the Lewalds on the landmark cartoon’s production.
X-Men: The Manga Remastered Deals
If you’re looking for a new way to experience the X-Men animated series, you can also pair these art books with X-Men: The Manga Remastered, which is a new reprinting of the manga adaptation of the ’90s X-Men: The Animated Series, which has been out of print for 25 years until now. Volume One is on sale for 17.30 (was $25), while Volume Two is available for 15.31 (was $30). The two volumes account for roughly half the manga’s complete run, meaning you can expect at least a couple more volumes to launch in the near future to complete the collection.
The Art of Marvel Studios’ What If…?
$17.79 (was $50)
Finally, The Art of Marvel Studios’ What If…? is another great book to consider picking up. Spanning 272 pages, it features gorgeous artwork from the show and creator commentary on the making of the ambitious series that imagines several alternate “What If?” scenarios for the Marvel universe.