A first look at Funko Pops for X-Men '97 Season 2 has been revealed, and they tell us plenty about what to expect from the X-Men: The Animated Series revival when it returns to Disney+ later this year.
Offering a new look at En Sabah Nur and Apocalypse, we also get to see the "Wasteland" costumes for characters like Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, and Jean Grey. Cable is also on the way, and looks exactly like what fans of this era of X-Men will expect.
Perhaps the most intriguing reveal is Professor X's new look, as he's listed as being in his X-Corp uniform. In the comics, the X-Corporation was founded to provide support for "civilian" mutant populations on a global scale in a world where the mutant population was outgrowing the X-Men's reach.
Marvel Animation has yet to share an official first look at X-Men '97 Season 2, but between these Funko Pops being revealed and a recently announced prequel comic book, it can't be that far off.
Asked how X-Men '97 Season 2 has evolved with Matthew Chauncey taking over from Beau DeMayo as showrunner, Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum previously said, "Well, first and foremost, it's actually the entire creative team. Same director, same producers, same cast, many of the same writers, and it's standing on the shoulders of giants."
"One thing that makes X-Men '97 work so well is that everybody's rowing in exactly the same direction. Everyone that works on the show knows that original series inside and out. And we work very closely with Eric and Julia Lewald and Larry Houston [creators of X-Men: The Animated Series]."
"They're here all the time reviewing material and talking to the artists," the executive added. "The second season feels very much a worthy successor to the first season." Pushed on the possibility of Gambit returning as one of Apocalypse's Four Horsemen, Winderbaum said, "That tease certainly matters and Apocalypse is a big part of season 2."
X-Men '97 features the voices of Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Alison Sealy-Smith, Cal Dodd, J. P. Karliak, Lenore Zann, George Buza, A. J. LoCascio, Holly Chou, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Matthew Waterson, Ross Marquand, and Adrian Hough. Neve Campbell has denied that she'll lend her voice to Polaris.
X-Men '97 Season 2 premieres on Disney+ this summer.