Scott Summers & Jean Grey

Must See T.V. Moments - Xmen '97 2024

Being just a boy In 1997, I learned the Saturday Morning Cartoon rules. They stated that you had to wake up early or you missed your favorite shows. Think of a world without the internet where you could view funny or exciting clips. During this time, you had to be in charge of your own continued entertainment. In the absence of social media, it felt powerful whenever I got to watch my favorite show as it aired live.

I loved X-men. Thr cartoon became my first introduction to the characters, holding my attention in extraordinary ways. Like most, when they announced X-Men '97, I had some excitement. I also had skepticism. Like many of you, I'd been burned before. Thankfully this time hit different.

I'm going to say very little about the events of the show. I want to keep Sunyot as Spoiler free as possible unless stated otherwise. I want you to watch it. If you're anything like me, and remember the original, I want you to feel the nostalgia. While watching X-men '97, I'm transported back in time. I'm sitting in my old house, on the floor, carpet between my toes. I'm staring up at our old fuzzy T.V. sucked into the action and the drama and the madness of their stories. These days, I find it hard to watch old clips because they made me sad.

Sometimes I come across nostalgic videos from the 90's and I end up longing for times when I laughed more; when all I used to worry about was if my baseball game would get rained out. Being so busy makes me feel like I'll never capture those old feelings in adulthood. Despite how hard creators may try, it's tough to make a grown man feel like a kid again. X-Men '97 on the other hand, surprisingly, wonderfully, did exactly that.

I'll keep the details of the series to myself. Let's just say that I ended the second episode with my jaw on the floor, and my feelings in tangles. While watching this continuation, I found myself sitting on the floor of my old livingroom, carpet between my toes, staring up at our old fuzzy television in disbelief. Even now, I'm in disbelief. I haven't felt this free in a long time.

So far, X-Men '97 is the real deal.

JEAN GREY & SCOTT SUMMERS layouts, with art by Phil Noto from Cable (2020-):

the folks

Catching up on X-Men and can I just say this was sexy of both of them?

#26

“we may all be dead tomorrow”

[id: a redraw of a panel from x-factor #26, of scott summers and jean grey. jean has pulled scott to her, is holding him tightly, and they’re kissing. scott’s hands are open in surprise. their costumes are battered, and the ‘x’ on each of their costumes meets where their bodies come together. they are on a pink background./end id]

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My variant cover for X-MEN #1, featuring my favorite character! ❌

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