Marvel Comics has revealed Steve Foxe is returning to X-Men the animated series, but this time it’s based on the upcoming Disney+ show X-Men ’97! Launching on March 27th, the four-issue series will feature art by Salva Espín.
On writing the series, Steve Foxe told Marvel.com, “There’s a very good chance I wouldn’t be writing comics today if not for the impact X-Men: The Animated Series had on me as a kid–heck, the voice actors from the show are still the voices I hear when I read the comics today!” Foxe continued, “Getting to reunite with my X-Men ’92: House of XCII collaborator Salva Espín on this official prelude to X-Men ’97 has felt like a bucket-list project a lifetime in the making, and Beau [DeMayo] and the rest of the ’97 team gave us a fantastic runway to come up with our own original tale that feeds right into what viewers will get to experience in the new season.”
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So what’s X-Men ’97 about?
In this official prelude, discover what Storm, Jubilee, Wolverine and the rest of the beloved ’90s X-Men cast have been up to in the time before their return! Startling revelations here lead directly into the hotly anticipated new series – fans won’t want to miss out!
Check out the cover by Todd Nauck below.
New York, NY— December 21, 2023 — The X-Men are back – and the ‘90s have never looked better! Announced today on Marvel.com, Marvel Comics is launching an X-MEN ’97 comic series in March 2024.
Leading up to Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97, coming soon to Disney+, the X-MEN ’97 comic is a 4-issue series created in close collaboration with the showrunners, and will serve as a companion story to the television show. The series is written by Steve Foxe (Dead X-Men, Dark X-Men) with art by Salva Espín.
In this official prelude, discover what Storm, Jubilee, Wolverine and the rest of the beloved ’90s X-Men cast have been up to in the time before their return! Startling revelations here lead directly into the hotly anticipated new series – fans won’t want to miss out!
On writing the series, Steve Foxe told Marvel.com, “There’s a very good chance I wouldn’t be writing comics today if not for the impact X-Men: The Animated Series had on me as a kid–heck, the voice actors from the show are still the voices I hear when I read the comics today!” Foxe continued, “Getting to reunite with my X-Men ’92: House of XCII collaborator Salva Espín on this official prelude to X-Men ’97 has felt like a bucket-list project a lifetime in the making, and Beau [DeMayo] and the rest of the ’97 team gave us a fantastic runway to come up with our own original tale that feeds right into what viewers will get to experience in the new season.”
Check out Todd Nauck’s cover below and be sure to grab X-MEN ’97 #1 it when it hits stands in March! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
X-MEN ’97 #1 (OF 4)
Written by STEVE FOXE
Art by SALVA ESPÍN
Cover by TODD NAUCK
On Sale 3/27
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