X-MEN '97: Latest Merchandise For Delayed Animated Series Highlights The X-Men And A Redesigned X-Jet

X-MEN '97: Latest Merchandise For Delayed Animated Series Highlights The X-Men And A Redesigned X-Jet

While there's still no sign of X-Men '97 anywhere on the horizon, the latest wave of merchandise to find its way into stores featured the animated revival's X-Men and a slightly overhauled X-Jet...

By JoshWilding - Jul 17, 2023 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men '97
Source: Toonado.com

There was a time not that long ago when X-Men '97 was scheduled for release this year. Plans have since changed, of course, but it explains why so much merchandise for the X-Men: The Animated Series follow-up has started finding its way into stores. 

Thanks to Toonado.com, we now have an action-figure set featuring the returning Storm and a slightly overhauled X-Jet. For the most part, the latter doesn't look overly different from what you'll remember, though there are some minor aesthetic changes - such as the larger windows - and a greater level of detail which will help it stand out when combined with 4K animation. 

Elsewhere on this new toy packaging, you'll notice which members of the X-Men toys like these are going to be putting the spotlight on. 

Despite the fact Sunspot and Magneto are among those set to join the team, Wolverine (who is very much front and centre), Storm, Jubilee, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Rogue, and Gambit are the mutants receiving the lion's share of the spotlight on merchandise. Given the clawed mutant's recognisability, we're not exactly shocked.

Marvel Studios is skipping Comic-Con this weekend so, unfortunately, we're not expecting a new look at X-Men '97 beyond what we see from toys like these for the time being. 

As noted, we anticipated the show would premiere on Disney+ this year but work on Marvel Studios' animated offerings appears to have ground to a halt, with the fate of this series, What If...?Marvel Zombies, and Spider-Man: Freshman Year now a mystery to us.

Work is thought to be progressing on them, so they haven't been cancelled...as far as we're aware. However, with Disney cutting costs and Marvel Studios getting back to quality over quantity, these shows may no longer be a major priority (the ongoing WGA strike halting live-action productions could change things, of course). 

Check out Storm, her fellow X-Men, and the X-Jet below. 

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NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 7/17/2023, 8:20 AM
Cool that it's coming with Storm. I'm looking forward to what they do with her and Cyclops being the leads.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 7/17/2023, 8:39 AM
Thanks to Toonado? I.e. you?
Origame
Origame - 7/17/2023, 8:50 AM
@WhatIfRickJames - next thing you know we'll get this posted by Ms Patricia. She'll end that article by asking if we'd like a "P B AND JAAAAAAAAAAY"
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/17/2023, 10:03 AM
@WhatIfRickJames - we should make it a meme, like that scrooge mcduck Josh back in the day lol
Forthas
Forthas - 7/17/2023, 8:44 AM
Nice!
NoobNoob
NoobNoob - 7/17/2023, 9:26 AM
"Mystery vehicles looks like it is probably Storm with the X-Jet "

literally the toy's box:

"X-MEN TEAM X-JET AND STORM"
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/17/2023, 9:29 AM
It's too bad these figures are garbage. They could have done something really cool with them. I suppose they are just for kids to play with though.

The Marvel Legends animated vhs versions are a million times better.....and I hate Marvel Legends.
mountainman
mountainman - 7/17/2023, 9:31 AM
@CorndogBurglar - It was all about those old 90’s Toy Wiz toys!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/17/2023, 9:40 AM
@mountainman - Yes! I had tons of those as a kid. When you look at those now they are also pretty bad looking lol. I suppose that's what they were going for with these.
mountainman
mountainman - 7/17/2023, 10:05 AM
@CorndogBurglar - Oh they haven’t held up. Just awesome at the time.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/17/2023, 10:04 AM
I had so many of these toys as a kid, now I have to pay for them ahhh
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 7/17/2023, 10:36 AM
I actually just ordered the jet and Storm. Again, as a 4” collector, I’m definitely excited.
grif
grif - 7/17/2023, 12:21 PM
surprised there has not been a haslab marvel legends scale x jet
micvalpro
micvalpro - 7/17/2023, 4:21 PM
Ugh back to x-jet. I remember them changing it for the movie. It’s called The Black Bird!
MuadDib
MuadDib - 7/17/2023, 4:39 PM
@micvalpro - Yeah, the Blackbird was better, it also looks better when it actually resembles the SR-71
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