'X-Men ‘97' Review — Marvel Returns to the ’90s in X-traordinary New Series

Before Tobey Maguire was Spider-Man, before Hugh Jackman was Wolverine, and even before Wesley Snipes’ Blade, for many of us, our first introduction into the world of Marvel was X-Men: The Animated Series. Airing for five seasons from 1992 to 1997, X-Men: The Animated Series was a surprisingly serialized series that didn’t shy away from darker topics, despite airing on the Fox Kids block of animated shows. From the very first episode, the show discussed difficult topics like racism and the Holocaust, all while creating an exciting superhero series with a dynamic cast of characters. Even today, X-Men: The Animated Series stands out as one of the best examples of how to tell a comic book story in an entirely new medium.