When the first season of X-Men ’97 came to a close two years ago, it did so on the heels of a shattering cliffhanger ending. An epic battle in space set the stage for a time-travel twist that was nothing short of blindsiding, and by the time the dust settled, the titular mutant squad found themselves scattered across time. As X-Men ’97 gears up to return for Season 2, it does so with some X-Men stranded in ancient times, others making do in the future, and the rest holding it down in the present day. Most assumed (or rather, hoped) that this shake-up signaled the formation of new mutant teams, teams that most fans of the comics already know and love. Marvel has been stingy with any updates about X-Men ’97 — but some officially licensed merch might have just given up the game.
Thanks to some new apparel now available via Amazon Prime, Marvel just gave us our first look at the different teams assembling for X-Men ’97 Season 2. It’s an odd way to get an update about an animated series, but it’s no less welcome, given the dearth of updates Marvel has offered otherwise. It also confirms what many already hoped for: X-Factor and X-Force are coming to the animated series.
