X-Men 97 Episode 9 Breakdown & Easter Eggs

The ninth episode of X-Men 97 is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia. Check out my spoiler-free review of X-Men 97 by heading over here.

Check out my breakdown of X-Men 97 Episodes 1 and 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7 and Episode 8 here.

The synopsis reads:

The upcoming animated series revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. The voice cast includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler.

X-Men The Animated Series originally aired on Fox Kids for 76 episodes across five seasons from 1992 to 1997. The series is currently available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.

I’ll be discussing heavy spoilers so if you haven’t seen it or want to avoid spoilers, now’s your chance to stop reading.

Storm Reunites With The X-Men

After regaining her powers earlier this season and getting her new costume.

Sunspot And Rogue Leave The X-Men And Join Magneto

A schism in the making.

Cyclops Mocks The 20th Century Fox X-Men Costumes

The 20th Century Fox X-Men wore black leather instead of their classic costumes.

New Classic Costumes For The X-Men

For instance, Wolverine is getting his iconic yellow and brown costume from Uncanny X-Men #139 (1980).

Meanwhile, Cyclops goes back to his classic original comic book look from Uncanny X-Men #39 (1963).

Jean Grey is wearing her classic Marvel Girl costume from the comics.

Morph Turns Into The Incredible Hulk

He even says, “Morph Smash!”, a variation of the iconic “Hulk Smash!”

X-Men 97 Adapts That Iconic Moment From 1993 Crossover Event Fatal Attractions

They really went there, huh?

In the X-Men #25 as part of the 1993 crossover event Fatal Attractions by Fabian Nicieza and Scott Lobdell and several artists such as Adam and Andy Kubert, Wolverine tries to kill Magneto but Magneto retaliates by liquefying the adamantium coating Wolverine’s skeleton and ripping it out of his body with sheer force. This was the issue that originally revealed that Wolverine actually had bone claws underneath the adamantium.

What a violent way to end the episode, and with the possibility of Jean’s death as well (if Cable doesn’t stop, that is).

We only have the final episode left.

Until next week, excelsior!