X-Men 92 Could Revive Classic Cartoon in Comic Form

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X-Men 92 Could Revive Classic Cartoon in Comic Form

Marvel has teased X-Men 92, a new comic series likely based off of the classic 1990s X-Men cartoon.

When it comes to comic books, the 1990s are often remembered as the medium's darkest (and dumbest) era. Defined by the misguided efforts of publishers to transform their heroes lineup into a parade of same-y, overly serious anti-heroes, many longtime comic readers remember it as a decade so awful <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/7047-Comics-in-The-90s-What-Happened>it nearly killed the comic industry altogether.

That being the case, the 90s did produce some <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/columns/marveltv/12197-The-X-Men-and-Spider-Man-Were-the-Best-of-90s-Marvel-Cartoons>damn fine TV shows based on comic books. Well, in the least, it produced X-Men, a cartoon that, through the power of <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAhqEiq4cA>its theme song alone, was more awesome than all the rest of its Saturday morning competitors combined. Even today, its mature story lines and faithfulness to its source material have made it a fan favorite for 90s children and comic readers alike.

Those same fans, in turn, might be pleased with Marvel's latest reveal which would seem to indicate that the classic cartoon will be making a return in comic form. That, at least, is what we took from the teaser it released today pointing toward a new book entitled X-Men 92. While <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/marvel>Marvel hasn't yet confirmed that this will, in fact, be a re-visitation of the X-Men TV series, its very title (X-Men first aired in 1992) suggests a definite connection. Likewise, the X-Men shown in the teaser are all wearing the same 90s attire that served as their primary uniforms in the show. It would also just make sense for Marvel to explore this avenue seeing as DC has two similar books (Batman 66 and Wonder Woman 77) in its own stable.

Whatever this winds up being, it's slated to launch in summer 2015. And just speaking personally, even without a confirmation I couldn't be more excited. Marvel <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138128-Marvel-Announces-House-of-M-1-Coming-Summer-2015>has made a lot <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138329-New-Avengers-vs-X-Men-Coming-For-Summer-2015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news>of announcements lately, but this one hits me square in my nostalgia bone. The 1992 cartoon series is arguably what turned me into the X-Men fan I am today and any chance to revisit its take on that team of characters is one I'll jump at. What do you think? Does the teaser inspire the same of sort of childish glee in you as it does in me or has Marvel's <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138100-Marvel-Announces-New-Armor-Wars-Event-for-Summer-2015>recent round of <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138234-Marvel-Re-Visiting-Age-of-Apocalypse-Story-for-Summer-2015>rapid fire reveals left you tapped when it comes to enthusiasm?

Source: <a href=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?
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[crazygameguy4ever]

although i've never read more then a few x-men comics in my life the animated series was amazing and if they really made a comic that adapted the continuity of the cartoon I would start reading it no question

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

I love the shit out of that cartoon, was very disappointed when the inevitable happened. Would love to see more of that storyline myself. It would be awesome if you opened the comic and it played the theme...

 

[fix-the-spade]

Jubilee down there is so nineties she should come with a warning label marked EXTREEEEEEEEEMMEEE!

Just don't let her touch the VCR.

I am actually looking forwards to this (if it's true), most Marvel comics announcements at the moment are a bit dull to me, but this is connected to something I watched religiously and actually might have a grasp of what's going on in it. Plus Jubilee was one of my favourites, it was mortifying to see her largely absent from the actual comics.

 

[Trishbot]

This was my jam in the 90s.

To this very day, no theme song has ever topped the X-men theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAhqEiq4cA

I STILL wish this theme showed up in the movies and any future shows.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I believe only the die hard fan or the nostalgia will be getting this (sure I loved that show as a kid but I pretty much forgotten most of it and I'm some what up to date with the current X-men coimic well kinda). Also didn't that series ended when the Professor dying but he was saved by that alien princess (I forgot her name) but he can longer stayed on Earth? I guess he did find a way to return.

 

[PunkRex]

What do you think? Does the teaser inspire the same sort of childish glee in you as it does in me

Doe's a mall babe eat chilli fries?

 

[fix-the-spade]

This was my jam in the 90s.

To this very day, no theme song has ever topped the X-men theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAhqEiq4cA

I STILL wish this theme showed up in the movies and any future shows.

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But X-Men was certainly the best intro of the nineties...

 

[RealRT]

Okay, Marvel. You give me this and Spider-Man '94 and I give you my soul.

 

[FiatCelebrity]

The artwork on the front of the comic looks really nice, and I like the idea of revitalizing the old cartoon which I watched the shit out of when I was a kid, but . . . why not just remake the cartoon with the really nice artwork instead of making a comic out of it? So, they're making a comic, that's based on a cartoon. . . that was based on a comic?

 

[Sillarra]

Wolverine. Dead. Right...

Marvel really can't keep their cash cows dead.

 

[vid87]

Okay, Marvel. You give me this and Spider-Man '94 and I give you my soul.

Considering that series ended on an "implied" resolution, I could actually see this working. I mean, where the HELL was Maryjane that whole time in the Whatever Zone?

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

90ish to 96-97 was awesome even the annoying clone wars and turning xmen on its head was not as bad as ultimate... 2099 was some awesome too.

 

[twm1709]

I was surprised about not seeing jean grey in the cover but then again, she probably passed out trying to use her powers while she was posing or something.