Is X-Men '97 the best adaptation of the comic book superhero team to date?
Frankey Smith explains why the return of the beloved 90s cartoon might be better
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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Panel produced by Jess Low