X-Men the Animated Series
Mon, Feb 9th, 2009
This popular Marvel mutant cartoon originally debuted back on Halloween of 1992. X-Men the Animated Series was not only one of the longest-lasting series on Fox Kids, it was the longest-running Marvel Comics-based show, running for five seasons and 76 episodes. Whenever I’d flip on the tube and see/hear that familiar opening theme, I’d be in mutant heaven! We’ve been waiting for these episodes to come to DVD for quite awhile and now they finally have. The Two 2-Disc DVD sets will be released on April 28, 2009 and Amazon.com has them up for pre-order for $17.99 each. Marvel X-Men Volume 1 and Marvel X-Men Volume 2. This was easily the best 90’s cartoon we had.
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February 10th, 2009 at 9:12 am
the only sad thing about that series was when it debuted, i was disappointed that it didn’t follow the “pryde of the x-men” pilot. the animation was better and i felt they introduced the x-men better. plus wolvie had his kick-@$$ brown and yellow costume and nightcrawler and colossus were on the team. i was annoyed with rogue and gambit on the fox series.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:19 am
I was annoyed with the usefulness of Jubilee. “Look at me, sparklers. Weeeeeee!”
February 11th, 2009 at 9:18 am
oh yeah.. my mind blocked out that horror.
February 11th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I used to like her, but I kind of had a crush on her.
February 14th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Wow, this brings me back. This show helped thrust me into the Marvel comic world. I was in 5th grade already trading Marvel comic cards when it debuted. (Collecting cards was easier/cheaper than collecting comic books). I really had no qualms about it because I had no foreknowledge or history in the Marvel Universe to go on — it was just awesome to get some story to go with all the images and brief descriptions.
I agree with the annoyance of the Rogue/Gambit storyline as well as the Jubilee one. Jubilee had an awesome power, but she just couldn’t ever grow a pair to utilize it.
Speaking of “pansy,” can anyone point me to a story-arc where Cyclops is pretty badarse?
February 15th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Cyclops being badarse? I’m sorry, I don’t think that has happened.
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:44 am
The 2 volumes they are releasing only have 32 episodes. when are they releasing the other 44?
March 8th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
makes me recall the video game (oh the memories are so vague) that came out sometime during the running of the series…