Marvel’s X-Men ’97 finale solves a 26-year-old Spider-Man cliffhanger
The season finale of X-Men ’97 just dropped on Disney+, and it was nothing short of explosive. The Marvel Studios cartoon featured the X-Men’s showdown against Magneto and Bastion, as well as some fun cameos, as fans see various heroes from the Marvel Universe including Captain America, Daredevil, Black Panther, and Peter Parker (in his civilian gear). However, sharp-eyed fans might notice something very important about that Peter Parker cameo. Spider-Man is only on screen for a few seconds, and he doesn’t say a word, but his cameo actually resolves a 26-year-old cliffhanger.Before we discuss Peter Parker’s cameo in the X-Men ’97 finale, let’s rewind. From 1994 through 1998, Spider-Man had his own animated series that aired on Fox Kids. The series was set in the same continuity as the X-Men animated series. In fact, the entire team appeared for a 2-part crossover in Spider-Man season 2. Storm would later show up for an adaptation of Secret Wars in the show’s fifth season.The season four episode ‘Turning Point’ featured a climatic battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. During the battle, Spider-Man’s girlfriend Mary Jane Watson mysteriously disappeared. Unbeknownst to Spider-Man and the Goblin, Mary Jane had fallen into a time-dilation portal. Because the portal machine was malfunctioning, Mary Jane was stuck between dimensions, floating in limbo. Read more
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