The Art of Marvel Studios' What If...? Hardcover

Step into the boundless multiverse of Marvel Studios’ groundbreaking animated series with this official behind-the-scenes production chronicle. Published by the premium art preservation curators at Abrams Books, The Art of Marvel Studios' What If...? is an expansive deluxe hardcover retrospective collection. This massive artistic compendium brings together the definitive character design turnaround sheets, cell shading guidelines, and reality-bending environment color keys that translated the signature look and feel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a breathtaking animated medium.

Spanning a monumental 272 pages of vivid, high-contrast visual layouts and heavyweight archival stock, this authoritative chronicle presents an unmatched look inside the creative engine of Marvel's first animated series. Get an inside look at the making of these award-winning multiversal episodes packed with a wealth of production extras, including insight on specialized digital texturing tools, character model sheets, and expressive storyboard frames. Follow alternative timelines reimagining iconic MCU origin stories—tracking Captain Carter, T'Challa Star-Lord, Doctor Strange Supreme, and Zombie Hunter Spidey—and discover how artists engineered the series' striking imagery and bold color palette under the guiding hand of Marvel Studios' Head of Visual Development, Ryan Meinerding. Every reference page is packed with professional-grade production sketches, color scripts, background art boards, and insightful creator commentary.

Individual chapters compile spectacular visual layouts, character designs, and worldbuilding portfolios:

Masterfully written by veteran author Paul Davies, featuring an illuminating introduction by Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum and an exclusive afterword by director Bryan Andrews, this volume stands as a masterpiece in animation direction. This essential reference manual is an absolute crown jewel addition for digital painters, storyboard artists, comic historians, and dedicated collectors of premium Marvel Cinematic Universe art books.