Marvel announces 'I Am Groot', 'X-Men '97' and 'What If...?' Season 2 at Comic-Con

Marvel's animation department has announced details of several Disney series, including 'I Am Groot' and the second season of What If...? – Photo: Marvel Studios

A day before Marvel Studios' heaviest hitters take the Comic-Con stage, Marvel's animation department Friday announced details of several Disney+ series, including the second season of What If...?,

First out of the gate is I Am Groot, a series of five shorts debuting Aug. 10 that drop in at different points in Groot's childhood. A short that premiered at the panel showed Groot at bathtime turning into a Chia Pet and facing off with a pesky bird.