X-Men ’97’s Final Trailer Gets Payback for a 24-Year-Old Joke
In all good X-Men stories, out of the fires of chaos something new and exciting is reborn in phoenix-flame. There’s perhaps no better example of that right now than the…
The Long Comics History Behind X-Men’s Sentinel Program
Image: Marvel Comics Despite the Sentinels’ legacy as a threat to all mutants, they actually have quite a tangled history with the Hellfire Club, and in particular Sebastian Shaw, in…
X-Men ’97 Knows Exactly Where Tolerance Will Get You
The concept of tolerance has weighed heavily upon Disney+ series X-Men ‘97. And now as the world and what is left of mutantkind looks upon the ruins of Genosha, the series…
A Complete, Unhinged Guide to the X-Men Movie Timeline Before Deadpool & Wolverine
Screenshot: 20th Century Studios The human CIA Officer Moira MacTaggert inadvertantly uncovers the existence of the Hellfire Club, a mysterious organization led by Schmidt, now operating under the identity Sebastian…
On X-Men ’97, Knowing Who You Are Is So Much Bigger Than Supernatural and Cosmic Nonsense
After last week’s episode—already a contender for one of 2024’s best single episodes of TV—it would be tough for even a show as consistently strong as X-Men ‘97 to top…
The Incredible Comic That Could Tie X-Men ’97 and Deadpool & Wolverine Together
It’s been a big week for Marvel’s mutants. X-Men ‘97 blew the doors wide open with a haunting, epic episode that has everyone talking, while at CinemaCon, Kevin Feige introduced…
X-Men ’97 Just Gave Us Charles Xavier’s Dream—And His Nightmare
The story of Marvel’s mutantdom is one of evolution, and with it, cycles—the rise and fall that almost always guarantees that the tale of the X-Men is one of endless…
On X-Men ’97, Nostalgia Is Everything—Including a Prison
X-Men as a franchise can be defined by one idea: adapt or die. Indeed, the X-Men wouldn’t exist beyond their ‘60s heyday if they hadn’t evolved or changed, from the…
It’s Been a Good Week to Be an X-Men Fan
Image: Marvel, Netflix, Hasbro, Marvel Studios (Getty Images), Paramount, Netflix, Paramount, Photo: Marco Bello (Getty Images), Screenshot: Marvel The X-Men are so back. They never really went away—they haven’t for…
Everything You Need to Know About Cyclops’ Optic Blasts
Image: John Cassaday, Laura Martin, and Chris Eliopoulos/Marvel Comics Scott fires pure, ruby-tinged concussive energy from his eyes that is constantly projected whenever he opens them. Commonly referred to as…