8 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About The X-Men

5. The Nineties Show Was Their Only Good One

X-Men Evolution
Marvel

Marvel had a great selection of animated TV shows in the nineties, ranging from the Aerosmith-laden Spider-Man to the decidedly darker Incredible Hulk series, but its most iconic was undoubtedly the X-Men.

Adapting storylines from the actual X-books and fronting Jim Lee's iconic nineties redesign, Marvel's mutants beamed their way into television sets with a blistering intro and some seriously classic X-Men storylines. However, it didn't age spectacularly, and though it continues to be held in high regard, to claim that it's the only good X-Men cartoon show would just be wrong.

Two further X-Men series came in the wake of the nineties show's cancellation - X-Men: Evolution and Wolverine and the X-Men. The latter lasted for just one season and came during a resurgence for Marvel animation (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, anyone?), but Evolution possessed quality and staying power in equal measure.

The series, which ran from 2000-2003, pooled inspiration from a variety of different sources, including the then recent Ultimate Universe, and even introduced X-23. Some would even say it was a step up over its predecessor, but we'll avoid invoking the ire of the nineties crowd for now, shall we?

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