X-Men '97: Great X-Pectations

Part of X-MEN '97

Author Steve Foxe
Illustrated by Salva Espin
Cover Design or Artwork by Todd Nauck
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$15.99 US
On sale Nov 26, 2024 | 112 Pages | 9781302954918

The official prelude to the hotly anticipated Disney+ animated series, based on the beloved show from the 90s!

The X-Men are back — and the ’90s have never looked better! In this official prelude to the upcoming X-MEN ’97, discover what Storm, Jubilee, Wolverine, and the rest of the beloved ’90s X-Men cast have been up to in the time before their return! Startling revelations here will lead directly into the hotly anticipated new series — don’t miss out!

COLLECTING: X-Men '97 (2024) 1-4
Steve Foxe is the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated author of over 80 comics and children's books including Dark X-Men, X-Men ‘92: House of XCII, All Eight Eyes, Rainbow Bridge, Party & Prey, Adventure Kingdom, the Skybound Creepshow anthology, the 2023 Marvel Voice’s: Pride special, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. Along with character designer Kris Anka, he is the co-creator of Web-Weaver, Marvel’s first gay Spider-hero. He is also the co-creator of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine alongside James Tynion IV, and is the editor of W0RLDTR33 and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics.

Artist Salva Espin worked in animation and video-game design before making his Marvel debut on World War Hulk: Damage Control; he also provided cover and interior artwork for Wolverine: First Class and Incredible Hercules early in his Marvel career. Espin has since been the series artist on Exiles with writer Jeff Parker, Generation Hope with Kieron Gillen and Deadpool with Daniel Way. He returned to the Merc with a Mouth with Deadpool vs. Carnage and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money.

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The official prelude to the hotly anticipated Disney+ animated series, based on the beloved show from the 90s!

The X-Men are back — and the ’90s have never looked better! In this official prelude to the upcoming X-MEN ’97, discover what Storm, Jubilee, Wolverine, and the rest of the beloved ’90s X-Men cast have been up to in the time before their return! Startling revelations here will lead directly into the hotly anticipated new series — don’t miss out!

COLLECTING: X-Men '97 (2024) 1-4

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Steve Foxe is the Eisner and Ringo Award-nominated author of over 80 comics and children's books including Dark X-Men, X-Men ‘92: House of XCII, All Eight Eyes, Rainbow Bridge, Party & Prey, Adventure Kingdom, the Skybound Creepshow anthology, the 2023 Marvel Voice’s: Pride special, and the Spider-Ham series from Scholastic. Along with character designer Kris Anka, he is the co-creator of Web-Weaver, Marvel’s first gay Spider-hero. He is also the co-creator of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine alongside James Tynion IV, and is the editor of W0RLDTR33 and the multiple-Eisner-nominated The Department of Truth at Image Comics.

Artist Salva Espin worked in animation and video-game design before making his Marvel debut on World War Hulk: Damage Control; he also provided cover and interior artwork for Wolverine: First Class and Incredible Hercules early in his Marvel career. Espin has since been the series artist on Exiles with writer Jeff Parker, Generation Hope with Kieron Gillen and Deadpool with Daniel Way. He returned to the Merc with a Mouth with Deadpool vs. Carnage and Deadpool & the Mercs for Money.

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