When Other Universes Meet Marvel’s Animation Style

Categories: Design

Tags: Cartoon | Characters | Movies & Series | Superheroes

When Marvel first introduced the What If…? animated series, I wasn’t a fan of the art style. The 3D cel-shaded look felt a little strange. Then I saw Marvel Zombies. I went in expecting more of the same, but was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The story was stronger, characters were more engaging and I found myself appreciating the visual style that I hadn’t connected with before.

That got me thinking on what some other characters would look like in this style. So I began training an AI model and had so much fun creating A LOT of characters.

Was surprised how easily the style adapted to completely different characters. Take a look at a few I shared below…

 

 

 

 

 

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About the Author
Justin Wiggins

A professional web design wizard based in Magalieskruin, Pretoria, South Africa. With a passion for graphic design and a knack for creating engaging websites. Over the years he has acquired a unique set of skills from various fields including networking, programming, and marketing. Justin’s love for magic tricks and creating moments of wonder has influenced his approach to design, always aiming to ‘wow’ his clients with stunning and effective websites and graphic design projects.

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