X-Men 97 Episode Shows Magneto's Death by Apocalypse

The latest episode of the animated series "X-Men '97" has concluded a major story arc with the apparent death of the iconic mutant Magneto at the hands of the newly ascended Apocalypse. The event, which aired on July 8, 2026, as the fourth episode of the show's second season, marks a pivotal and emotionally devastating turn for the series.

The episode, titled "Rise of Apocalypse Part 2," concludes a two-part narrative that began with the season premiere on July 1. The story follows Professor X, Magneto, and several other X-Men who were stranded in ancient Egypt circa 3000 B.C. at the end of the previous season. There, they encounter En Sabah Nur, the first mutant, who is destined to become the immortal villain Apocalypse. Magneto, hoping to alter the future, attempts to mentor the young Nur and steer him away from his dark destiny.

Their efforts unravel when Nur discovers the X-Men are time travelers and encounters hieroglyphics aboard a buried Celestial vessel known as Ship. The murals depict his future transformation, convincing him the X-Men aim to steal his destiny. Guided by a vision from the Celestial Eson, Nur embraces his role as an agent of destructive evolution. He...