X-Men '97 post-credits scene pairs Wolverine with Avengers

The latest episode of the animated series "X-Men '97" has set the stage for a major exploration of Wolverine's past, culminating in a surprise crossover with two iconic Avengers. The post-credits scene of Season 2, Episode 4, "Rise of Apocalypse - Part II," features Wolverine meeting Captain America and Black Widow on a Parisian rooftop, a visual homage to the cover of 1990's "Uncanny X-Men" #268.

In the scene, Captain America hands Wolverine a classified file labeled "Weapon X," the clandestine program responsible for bonding the unbreakable metal adamantium to his skeleton. Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff caution Logan against pursuing the program alone, but Wolverine indicates he is not acting solo, stating he is "getting the old band back together." This strongly suggests he is reassembling "Team X," a group of former Weapon X operatives that, in the original animated series, included Sabretooth, Silver Fox, and Maverick.

This narrative pivot follows the devastating conclusion of the series' first season, where Magneto ripped the adamantium from Wolverine's bones. Throughout the current season, Logan has been fighting with only his natural bone claws. The upcoming episode,...