Marvel Releasing “X-Men ’97” Season 2 Prelude Comic Series
Later this year, the second season of the hit animated series, “X-Men ’97”, will be arriving on Disney+, and Marvel has announced a new official prelude comic series featuring characters from the show.
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.
Season two 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 favourite 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?
Steve Foxe said in a statement regarding the comic series:
“I feel exceptionally grateful that Salva Espin, Matt Milla, and I get to tell more stories fleshing out the world of X-Men ’97! 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…”
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.
The comic will be coming to local comic shops on June 3rd 2026.
The first season of “X-Men ’97” is available to stream on Disney+, and the second season will arrive later this year, though no official release date has been confirmed.
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