Futurama fans can celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series premiere with the new Futurama art book from publisher Abrams ComicArts, which contains original concept art from the creation of the series, as well as all-new commentary from creator Matt Groening, as well as the series’ longtime showrunner David X. Cohen and more.
Screen Rant is pleased to share an exclusive preview of The Art of Futurama, which shows the wealth of detail and insights the volume has to offer. In the pages shared by Abram ComicArts, readers can glimpse the way the series’ artists take readers through creating characters like Leela and Professor Farnsworth, step by step.
Presented by the publisher as the “first and only Futurama art book“the collection is full of”never before seen concept art”, which is accompanied by in-depth retrospectives of the franchise’s most important voices, at all levels of production.
Exclusive: THE ART Of FUTURAMA Celebrates a Quarter Century of Matt Groening’s Beloved Sci-Fi Comedy
Available now from Abrams ComicArts
The Art of Futurama is a visual history of the series, which also serves as a tribute to the enduring animated series two and a half decades after it first aired. As explained by the editor:
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s Emmy-winning television series, Futurama. Now, Abrams ComicArts, a division of ABRAMS, will publish The Art of Futurama, the first art book to delve into the development and history of the series. This luxurious 176-page hardcover art book features commentary from Groening, showrunner David X. Cohen and producer Claudia Katz, as well as the show’s writers, animators and voice actors.
Given the amount of material packed in each of the Futurama art preview pages, this nearly two hundred page volume will be a treasure trove for fans of Fry, Leela, Bender and the rest of the Planetary Express gang’s shenanigans. It’s a must-watch for anyone who loves these characters and appreciates the effort put into making an animated series.
In fact, according to the publisher, The Art of Futurama it feels exhausting, in the best way possible. As described by Abrams ComicArts, the book:
…examines the first seven seasons of the series, which first aired on Fox in early 1999. Readers of The Art of Futurama You can dive into the development and visual story of all 150 episodes, including all-new content, never-before-seen concept art, sketches, development work, and a complete episode guide.
Especially for fans who miss the original seasons – the show’s initial run on Fox and then its 2009 revival – The Art of Futurama offers the opportunity to experience the development of the series again, as if it were the first time. Although this time it’s from an invaluable behind-the-scenes perspective.
Futurama continues to thrive because of passionate creators and loyal fans
The art of Futurama Honors both
The Art of Futurama contains commentary from series producer Claudia Katz, who also provided a foreword to the book, in which she writes:
When the show premiered on March 28, 1999, it was considered one of the best-looking shows on television. This book is a tribute to all the talented artists who helped shape, build, and shape the beautiful, stunning, epic, and (twenty-five years later) ever-expanding. Futurama Universe.
The fact that Futurama refused to go away despite multiple cancellations, is a testament to the unwavering love for these characters on both sides of the “camera,” both their creators and their fans, who refused to let the show quietly carry on in that good way. night. With new retrospective explorations of the series from Katz, David X. Cohen, Matt Groening and numerous cast and crew, that passion will be more on display than ever.
The exuberance for Futurama extends to Abrams ComicArts as well, as editor-in-chief Charles Kochman detailed how exciting The Art of Futurama It’s for the publisher. Kochman said:
Abrams has a long history with Matt Groening and books about The Simpsons, We are honored to expand our publication to include The Art of Futuramaworking closely with Matt and his team on this comprehensive and definitive visual story, a must-have for any fan of animation, television or science fiction.
With The Art of Futuramafans can begin to delve deeper into the origins of the series and gain valuable insight into how its creators feel about it. all these years later. As Futurama continues to be one of the most valued animated series, this new volume is an essential part of that legacy.
The Art of Futurama is now available from Abrams ComicArts.
Futurama follows the exploits of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery man from 1999 who has been cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Waking up in the year 3000, Fry befriends a Cyclops named Leela and a roguish robot named Bender, and the three find employment with Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery service. Their work takes them to every corner of the universe, exploring space and the future imagined by Matt Groening and the creators of The Simpsons.