The hit animated series X-Men ’97 returns this summer on Disney+, and once more, comic readers will be able to dive right into the action at their local comic shop with X-Men ’97 Season 2, an official prelude comic series! The five-issue limited series reunites writer Steve Foxe and artist Salva Espin who previously collaborated on the X-Men ’97 prelude comic series for Season One.
X-Men ’97 Season 2 will lead directly from the end of the acclaimed first season to the start of the upcoming season two, setting the stage for the time-sprawling saga that awaits viewers, exploring the season’s biggest plot threads, and spotlighting the major new characters—and teams—joining the cast.
Extinction-day has come and gone, and your favorite X-Men are lost in time! Spinning out of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 series, follow the X-Men left behind in a world that hunts and hates mutantkind! Can they survive? And just where – or when – are the X-Men now?! No X-Men ‘97 fan can miss this one!
“I feel exceptionally grateful that Salva Espin, Matt Milla, and I get to tell more stories fleshing out the world of X-Men ‘97!” Foxe shared. “Everyone who watched Season One knows the team left us one heck of an era-spanning cliffhanger, and our prequel for Season Two doesn’t take any cheats or shortcuts around that wild status quo.”
“We got to work closely with the series team to make sure this comic is a vital, additive experience for our mutants—what’s left of the X-Men, anyway…” he continued.
Check out the cover by returning X-Men ‘97 cover artist Todd Nauck along with a variant cover by Jhony Caballero inspired by Season One’s iconic basketball looks. Stay tuned for more news about X-Men ’97 Season 2 in the months ahead and preorder the prelude comic series at your local comic shop! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
X-MEN ‘97: SEASON TWO #1 (OF 5)
Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by SALVA ESPIN
Cover by TODD NAUCK
Variant Cover by JHONY CABALLERO
Variant Cover by NATACHA BUSTOS
Variant Cover by DAN JURGEN
Virgin Variant Cover by TBA
Marvel Animation Variant Cover Also Available
On Sale 6/3
Images via Marvel Comics
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