Adult Animation

Time travel, legacy, and the “Survival of the Fittest.” X-Men ’97 began its second season with three propulsive episodes. The fourth episode marked a significant tonal shift for the series. In March 2024, Marvel Studios Animation let go of the show’s creator and primary writer, Beau DeMayo. After leaving, DeMayo said the rest of season…

First Appearance Nostalgia This is a review of X-Men ’97, season one—finally written for darrylpotter.com in 2026, after a grueling two-year production hiatus delayed the show’s season two premiere. I couldn’t review season two without first giving season one its due. But first—a little nostalgia. Saturday, September 16, 1989: Pryde of the X-Men aired on…