"Atlantis: The Lost Empire: The Illustrated Script" by Jeff Kurtti offers a unique look at Disney’s action-adventure epic by presenting the complete screenplay alongside a wealth of visual development art. This volume highlights the film’s distinctive comic-book aesthetic, heavily influenced by Mike Mignola, contrasting the industrial grit of 1914 with the ethereal, glowing architecture of the lost city. Readers can follow the journey of the Ulysses crew through storyboard sequences, character lineups, and intricate background paintings that bring the mythic world and its ancient language to life.