Marvel Announces X-Men '97 Season Two Prelude Comic

Marvel Comics has announced a new five-issue limited series, "X-Men '97: Season Two," set to launch on June 3, 2026, as an official prelude bridging the first and second seasons of the acclaimed animated series on Disney. The comic picks up directly after the Season 1 finale, where the X-Men were scattered across time following the devastating Extinction Day attack on Genosha, exploring the fates of the mutants left behind in a world increasingly hostile to their kind.

The story centers on the remaining X-Men in the present day, including Bishop, Forge, Jubilee, and Sunspot, who must navigate survival amid rising anti-mutant sentiment. It also provides glimpses into the time-displaced teams, such as Cyclops and Jean Grey in a dystopian future and Rogue and others confronting a young Apocalypse in ancient Egypt. Written by Steve Foxe and illustrated by Salvador Espin, the series reunites the creative duo from the Season 1 prelude comic. Covers feature artwork by Todd Nauck for the main edition, with variants by Jhony Caballero, Natacha Bustos, and Dan Jurgen, including a Marvel Animation variant.

Foxe emphasized the comic's integration with the television series, stating in a...