X-MEN '97: Newly Released Merchandise Offers A First Look At The Animated Revival's Returning Sentinels

X-MEN '97: Newly Released Merchandise Offers A First Look At The Animated Revival's Returning Sentinels

While Mister Sinister is expected to be X-Men '97's big bad, some new merchandise for the X-Men: The Animated Series follow-up confirms the Sentinels will also return to hunt down our favourite mutants.

By JoshWilding - Jul 13, 2023 11:07 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men '97
Source: Toonado.com

While we all wait with bated breath for concrete news on X-Men '97's premiere date, the fact Marvel Studios is skipping next week's San Diego Comic-Con really doesn't bode well. 

We've been led to believe the show had once been on track to debut this Fall, hence why merchandise based on the X-Men: The Animated Series revival is slowly trickling into stores. Thanks to Toonado.com, we have a first look at an action figure depicting one of the revival's Sentinels and, well, the design should be instantly familiar to you. 

In X-Men: The Animated Series, the Sentinel was a robot designed to police, fight, and capture mutants. They were designed by Bolivar Trask and Henry Peter Gyrich and built by an enormous Sentinel-looking factory called Master Mold.

We're not surprised the robot's appearance hasn't undergone a drastic overhaul given what an iconic design it boasts, though the fact this action figure is being released confirms they're still a threat to the world's mutants. With Mister Sinister set to take centre stage in this follow-up series, that's definitely interesting. 

It was back in February when Wolverine voice actor Cal Dodd claimed to already be hard at work on season 2 of X-Men '97, and rumour has it the show could get as many as four seasons. That's very exciting if true and suggests the X-Men: The Animated Series follow-up will remain on our screens for the foreseeable future. 

However, while we originally expected X-Men '97 to premiere on Disney+ this year, work on Marvel Studios' animated offerings appears to have ground to a halt, with the fate of this show, What If...?Marvel Zombies, and Spider-Man: Freshman Year now a mystery to us.

They're no doubt somewhere on the horizon, but with Marvel Studios getting back to quality over quantity, there's a chance these shows are no longer a major priority (the ongoing WGA strike halting many live-action productions could change things, of course). 

Take a closer look X-Men '97's take on the Sentinels in the Tweet below.

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AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 7/13/2023, 11:04 PM
I can't wait until the sentients make their MCU debut. It's gonna be interesting to see how they approach it. Could be a thought provoking part to the MCU.


Watched civil war the other day and it was alot smarter than it had any business being.


It was basically deregulation vs regulation. Awesome stuff💪
mountainman
mountainman - 7/13/2023, 11:18 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - I’d argue it’s more about centralizaron vs decentralization but you’re on point. Some argue that central authority is superior and more efficient. Others argue that centralization leaves too much ability for corruption and abuse.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/14/2023, 2:56 AM
@AmazingFILMporg - The Sentinels can work very well after Secret Wars. Where Universe 1 is the only universe left after the events and Earth gets remade entirely with humans, mutants, and possible alien species. Politics get heavily involved and since many mutants are unregistered and their powers can range from minor to dangerous, NATO and Trask Industries sign a joint agreement that Sentinels will be the Sentient Homeland Security for any mutant crimes. But Trask is anti-mutant and the sentinels are programmed to use excessive brutality when apprehending a criminal mutant.
Vigor
Vigor - 7/14/2023, 6:07 AM
@SonOfAGif - damage control owns Stark tech now right? I can see them being involved in some of the technology powering the sentinels. I only say that because the MCU is very Tony centric
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 7/13/2023, 11:12 PM
He looks like the robot that was chasing Scooby and Shaggy in the opening credits of Scooby Doo.
StSteven
StSteven - 7/13/2023, 11:19 PM
FWIW, as an avid collector of Hasbro stuff (mainly Transformers, but also some Star Wars and Marvel stuff), when they are referring to this figure as being a "Titan Hero" figure, that essentially means a larger (usually 12"), simpler figure at a lower price point and with limited articulation (not to be confused with the "Titan Class" TF figures which are really large and expensive figs like Metroplex, Scorponok, etc.). They do it with Marvel and TF figs (although the TFs usually still transform, just in a very basic way). I'm just pointing this out before a bunch of folks start clamoring about how simple the fig looks and it's limited articulation, etc.

Chances are that Hasbro will do it's usual "Legends" scale figs for all the "X-Men '97" characters (I believe we seen some of those already) and a giant, in-scale HasLab Sentinel fig similar to the comic-accurate one that they did a couple of years ago. Gotta make that dolla y'all.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/13/2023, 11:28 PM
Nice! I already have the Haslab Sentinel so if I grab a few of these i can put the Mastermold head on my Sentinel. 🤔👍
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/13/2023, 11:35 PM
Brings back memories of this figure I had as a kid:

McGee
McGee - 7/14/2023, 12:50 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 -

I totally forgot that toy had fisting action! My older sister loved taking it to her room and playing with it after closing the door
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/14/2023, 1:56 AM
@McGee - your sister was mefisto?
Fogs
Fogs - 7/14/2023, 5:45 AM
@MyCoolYoung @McGee - Bet her fave Jedi was this one
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/14/2023, 9:37 AM
@Fogs - lmao might be mine too
Himura
Himura - 7/14/2023, 12:02 AM
All the box art changes depending on the toy. Wolverine front and center on this one pretty much tells us all we need to know about who the "leader" is this time around.

Cyclops probably getting screwed again lol
Fogs
Fogs - 7/14/2023, 5:48 AM
@Himura - Depends on what's selling more. If you check the Avengers 1 film cover...
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 7/14/2023, 2:18 AM
I watched the first episode of the old show yesterday and man, these sentinels were kinda dumb and useless, causing unnecessary property damage for no reason and ignoring the obviously more powerful mutants just because their target was a teenager.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/14/2023, 8:03 AM
It’s looks like one of those 20 inch figures see in store before covid
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/14/2023, 9:09 AM
I love that Sentinel look, they need to be in another movie appearance and introduce Nimrod and Master Mold.
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