Is X-Men '97 the best adaptation of the comic book superhero team to date?

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CBC Arts | Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2024 6:35 PM | Last Updated: May 16th

Frankey Smith explains why the return of the beloved 90s cartoon might be better

Image | X-Men '97

Caption: Characters from X-Men '97, the new Disney Plus adaption of the original X-Men cartoon that aired from 1992 to 1997. (Disney)

Between 1993 and 1997, the cartoon series X-Men turned a generation of kids into lifelong comic book and superhero fans. Saturdays were reserved for watching Professor X, Storm, Cyclops and — that one Canadian guy — Wolverine, save the world from evil.

Earlier this year, Disney Plus announced the return of the beloved show, X-Men '97. The series picks up right where the original left off and the first season just wrapped up this week.

Some critics are calling it the best X-Men adaptation to date.

Comic book critic and X-Men superfan Frankey Smith joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud on Commotion to discuss X-Men '97 and whether it lives up to the hype.

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