ABRAMS
ART OF CONNECTED HC
(W) Ramin Zahed
Connected is a comedy about an everyday family's struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world! The Art of Connected gives insight into how the filmmakers were able to bring this fresh, new vision to the screen through concept art, sketches, and early character designs, accompanied by exclusive commentary from director/co-writer Michael Rianda and co-director/co-writer Jeff Rowe, alumni of the team behind Emmy Award-winning Gravity Falls, and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the innovative and creative minds behind The Lego Movie and the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
NATHAN HALES #3
DONNER DINNER PARTY BIGGER BADDER ED
(W) Nathan Hale (A) Nathan Hale (CA) Nathan Hale
Another fan-favorite Hazardous Tale gets BIG! The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history, but it's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the US. From the preparation for the journey to each leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions that led to the party's predicament in the Sierra Nevadas. This special edition of Donner Dinner Party features a larger trim size, a deluxe package, and 16 pages of bonus material, including research photos, sketches, and mini-comics.
STEVEN UNIVERSE END OF ERA HC
(W) Chris McDonnell
Steven Universe: End of an Era is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling behind-the-scenes companion book Steven Universe: Art & Origins. Showcasing new concept art, storyboards, background paintings, and exclusive interviews, End of an Era covers season four through to the critically acclaimed ?nale, "Change Your Mind," and beyond. Fans can expect a special focus on creator and showrunner Rebecca Sugar's elaborate process for creating the lore for the series. Steven Universe: End of an Era is a heartfelt send-off to one of the most progressive, imaginative, and beloved animated series of our time.
X-MEN ART & MAKING OF ANIMATED SERIES HC
(W) Eric Lewald (A) Jeff Kinney (CA) Jeff Kinney
This book will be an essential resource for X-Men and general animation fans alike. 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. Never-before-seen production artwork will be showcased throughout, including early Jim Lee-inspired character sketches and designs by Will Meugniot and Larry Houston, as well as behind-the-scenes stories of Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Haim Saban, Len Wein, and many other prolific comic and industry figures, to give fans a new lens through which to view the series and the history of Fox Kids, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, and Saban Entertainment.