It's been a long, agonizing wait for Season 2 of the animated series X-Men '97. But not only is that wait finally ending later this year, Marvel Comics has revealed that it'll be expanding the scope of this animated universe with a new spinoff comic called X-Men '97: Season Two.
Similar to how the original X-Men '97 comic acted as a prequel to Season 1 of the animated series, X-Men '97: Season Two will bridge the gap between seasons. This five-issue series picks up after the dramatic Season 1 finale, which saw the X-Men scattered through time and Forge seeking to assemble a new team from the mutants still left standing. As the main cover to issue #1 shows, the fate of the missing X-Men is very much at the forefront of the comic:
Based on that art, we'd expect the comic to focus mainly on Forge, Jubilee, Sunspot, and Bishop, though it remains to be seen what other mutant heroes Forge might recruit to their cause.
X-Men '97: Season Two will again be written by Steve Foxe and drawn by Salva Espin. The first issue features covers by Todd Nauck, Jhony Caballero, Natacha Bustos, and Dan Jurgens. Caballero's cover can be seen below:
