The newly released Spider-Man: No Way Home - Art of The Movie Book depicts quite a myriad of scrapped concept art designs that were once conceived for the now-Marvel blockbuster hit, with alternate designs for The Lizard, Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man, and more.
All credit for these screenshots of the pages from the Art of The Movie Book goes to Twitter user @SpiderMan3news:
All 3 Spider-Men teaming up together in an effort to stop the Sinister Six from wreacking havoc on Peter 1's world was unequivocally a very fan-servicing moment, but this alternate concept design of the scene when all 3 Spidey's are saying their farewell's to one another would have been most important to Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man:
"It changed his life". - Andrew Garfield, Art of The Movie Book
"He's going back knowing he has brother's", he's going back in re-inspired to follow his destiny, his calling." - Andrew Garfield, Art of The Movie Book
Due to the COVID-19 precautions studios were taking around this time in filmmaking, no doubt Spider-Man: No Way Home's efforts in bringing back Thomas Haden Church's Sandman were pretty bleak.
Regardless, a comic-accurate version of Flint Marko's Sandman being 100% comprised of sand was included in the final-cut of the film, but this drawing made by concept artist Josh Nizzi showcases a "higher-fidelity version":
"We discussed having parts of the sand that are more dried and hard, some that are more grainy, and parts that look more or less dense. I did some designs that look more like the comic version of Sandman, with his spiked ball hand, and those were fun. - Josh Nizzi, Art of The Movie Book
Some augmented nano Iron-Spider tech, featuring accessories such as a 'Spider-belt', and 'Spider-fanny pack'.
Alternate designs for Green Goblin's pumpkin bombs.
While Doc Ock's motivation initially travelling to the MCU remained the same by aspiring to hold the power of the sun in the palm of his hand, he almost would have done so striking a different, more comic-accurate look:
"Initially, the ideas were about bringing that character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and kind of reimagining him." - Josh Nizzi, Art of The Movie Book
"Doc Ock looks a little more debonair. Ultimately, the decision was stick with what the original character was." - Josh Nizzi, Art of The Movie Book
The design on the bottom featuring the green-colored jumpsuit with spots of yellow around the clothes is reminiscent to that of Otto's comic-book counterpart.
Is a comic-accurate Lizard wearing the iconic lab coat and shredded purple pants too much to ask for? Evidently it is, as the concept art for The Lizard feature the character dressed in just that.
Interestingly, the concept art shows The Lizard down below in the sewer system, where Doctor Strange claimed to had first encountered him there before imprisoning him. Perhaps this design for The Lizard would have made it into the final-cut, had we seen that encounter between the two.
MJ Watson wearing Doctor Strange's Cloak of Levitation in the final battle brings up a different possibility of how the character could have been saved.
Doctor Strange dressing differently when Peter first encounters him in the Sanctum Sanctorum.
Different Spider-Man suit eye-lenses.
Spider-Man encountering J. Jonah Jameson in his "at-home" Daily Bugle office.
What is your favorite piece of concept art from Spider-Man: No Way Home?
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.