‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 First Look Reveals New Characters, Costumes, and Teams

Marvel Studios has released new promotional art for Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 Season 2. Following the cliffhanger ending of Season 1, the artwork reveals updated looks at the characters and hints at their next phase.

It seems the characters are being organized into classic teams from the comics. Cable’s lineup resembles X-Force with Archangel, Psylocke, Sunspot, and Jubilee, while Beast, Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Polaris make up X-Corp. There’s also an Ancient Egypt team featuring Beast, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Bishop, and Magneto.

Season 2 follows the X-Men fighting Apocalypse and trying to get back to the 90s.

Previously released X-Men ’97 Season 1 promotional posters are shown below.

Team X-Force consists of Cable, Archangel, Psylocke, Sunspot, and Jubilee.

Here’s a new upgraded look at Wolverine from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

Here’s a new upgraded look at Storm from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

Magneto, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Bishop, and Beast from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

X-Corp from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

Here’s a new look at Jean Grey, Storm, Cyclops, Wolverine, and Morph from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

Rogue from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

Cyclops and Jean Grey from X-Men ’97 Season 2.

X-Men ’97 serves as a continuation of the 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series, picking up after the loss of Professor X (Ross Marquand). Cyclops (Ray Chase) takes leadership of the team as they confront threats like Mister Sinister (Christopher Britton) and Bastion (Theo James).

Matthew Chauncey serves as head writer for Season 2, with Jake Castorena as supervising director and Charley Feldman as supervising producer. Directors Chase Conley and Emi-Emmett Yonemura return from Season 1, while Larry Houston and Eric and Julia Lewald have been promoted to executive producers.

X-Men ’97 Season 2 will premiere this year on Disney+.