{"id":42058,"date":"2024-12-16T00:42:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T05:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=42058"},"modified":"2024-12-16T00:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T05:42:29","slug":"hard-copy-available-now-the-art-of-marvel-studios-what-if-from-abrams-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=42058","title":{"rendered":"Hard Copy: Available Now The Art of Marvel Studios What If? from Abrams Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many of you reading this I read a \"\"<\/a>ton of comics growing up. Hell, I even used classic comic versions of novels to do book reports. I am sure that the statute of limitations has run out so I don\u2019t have to worry about any teacher taking my grade back now. Aside from the standard superhero comics, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, I really enjoyed the \u201cWhat If\u201d books from Marvel.<\/p>\n

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At this point you should be familiar with \u201cWhat If\u201d, but if you aren\u2019t, it is basically alternate history. The stories took established heroes and changed an event or pivotal moment in their lives. These relatively small deviations caused drastic changes, such as: \u201cWhat If Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four\u201d and similar stories. Back in 2021 Marvel Animation brought \u201cWhat If\u201d back as an animated series on Disney Plus. The first season consisted of 9 episodes and included:<\/p>\n

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  1. What If Captain Carter Were the First Avenger<\/li>\n
  2. What If T\u2019Challa Became a Star-Lord<\/li>\n
  3. What If Earth Lost Its Mightiest Heroes<\/li>\n
  4. What If Dr. Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands<\/li>\n
  5. What If\u2026Zombies<\/li>\n
  6. What If Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark<\/li>\n
  7. What If Thor Were an Only Child<\/li>\n
  8. What If Ultron Won<\/li>\n
  9. What If The Watcher Broke His Oath<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Personally, I thought the first season was great and I loved the animation. Fortunately for those of us who are fans of the show and can’t get enough Abrams Books has published, The Art of Marvel Studios\u2019 What If\u2026? Volume 1.<\/p>\n

    This beautiful book is the perfect companion to the series and is filled with storyboards, character designs and backgrounds. The book is broken down into 10 chapters with each chapter focusing on individual episodes.<\/p>\n