Ahead of the return of the hit animated seriesX-Men ’97  this summer on Disney+, comic readers will be able to dive right into the action at their local comic shop with X-Men ’97: Season Two, an official prelude comic series!

The five-issue limited series will reunite writer Steve Foxe and artist Salva Espin, who previously collaborated on the X-Men ’97 prelude comic series for Season One.  The new series will lead directly from the end of the acclaimed first season to the start of the upcoming season two, setting the stage for the time-sprawling saga that awaits viewers, exploring the season’s biggest plot threads, and spotlighting the major new characters—and teams—joining the cast.

Extinction-day has come and gone, and your favorite X-Men are lost in time! Spinning out of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 series, follow the X-Men left behind in a world that hunts and hates mutantkind! Can they survive? And just where – or when – are the X-Men now?! No X-Men ‘97 fan can miss this one!

Speaking about the announcement, Foxe said “I feel exceptionally grateful that Salva Espin, Matt Milla, and I get to tell more stories fleshing out the world of X-Men ‘97! Everyone who watched Season One knows the team left us one heck of an era-spanning cliffhanger, and our prequel for Season Two doesn’t take any cheats or shortcuts around that wild status quo.”

He continued, adding “We got to work closely with the series team to make sure this comic is a vital, additive experience for our mutants—what’s left of the X-Men, anyway…”

Featuring a cover from Todd Nanuck, X-Men ’97: Season 2 #1 goes on sale June 3rd 2026.

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