‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Fell Trap To The Glut Of ’90s Comics
X-Men ’97 Season 2 ultimately fell trap to the same problems as ’90s X-Men crossovers in the comics: too many characters, not enough emotion.
Marvel Animation’s X-Men’97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
The all-new series features 10 episodes. The voice cast includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler. Beau DeMayo serves as head writer; episodes are directed by Jake Castorena, Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura, and the series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and DeMayo. Featuring music by the Newton Brothers.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 ultimately fell trap to the same problems as ’90s X-Men crossovers in the comics: too many characters, not enough emotion.
Read a preview of X-Men ’97: Season Two #3 from Marvel Comics, written by Steve Foxe with art by Salvador Espin.
Gambit is back but not like before we recap and review X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 8 “The Dead Man’s Hand” on our podcast.
The gang heads to the Savage Land to confront The Acolytes in X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 7 “Strange Land, Savage Heart.”
Polaris joins the X-Men, and just in time as the Danger Room attacks as we recap X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 6 “Danger.exe.” on our podcast.
It’s a corporation, but for X-Men.
Wolverine goes on a mission with Weapon X and encounters an alien threat as we recap X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 5, “Weapon X, Lies And DVDs” on our podcast.