Marvel Comics recently shared a variant cover for the X-Men: Hellfire Gala comic, and anticipates the highly anticipated X-Men ’97 animated series. The art was created by X-Men: The Animated Series artist Dan Veesenmeyerand features all the main characters from the series.
The series begins with Magneto and the X-Men after Professor X departs for Shi’ar space in the original show’s series finale. The series brings back the original voice cast included Cal Dodd (Glutton), Lenore Zann (rascal), George Buzza (Beast), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Chris Potter (gambit), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), e Christopher Britton (Sinister Minister).
The official synopsis reads: “Storm and Wolverine try to continue the X-Men. Magneto arrives and wants to step up for Charles Xavier. Sinister arrives to try and end the X-Men once and for all.”
It was previously revealed that the two main characters around which the series will revolve. Beau DeMayo, who is head writer and showrunner of X-Men ’97, has revealed that Cyclops and Tempest will be the main characters of the revival series. In the tweet, DeMayo wrote, “Storm and CYLCOPS are the main characters lol.”
It was previously confirmed that some other characters that will appear in the series include Bishop, Cable, Forge, Morph, Nightcrawler, Sunspot, Emma Frost, Sebastian Shaw and Callisto. Some of the other voice cast members include Jennifer Halle, Anniwaa Buachie, Ray Chase, Matthew Waterson, JP Karliak, Holly Chou, Jeff BennettAND AJ Lo Cascio.
When the series was previously talked about, consulting with the producers Eric AND Julia Lewaldwho worked on the original series as writers and producers, said: “They want it to be an extension [of X-Men: The Animated Series]. Whoever’s doing this new show is going to do it right, regardless of who’s involved with it. There’s a lot of love and affection and respect from a whole bunch of people who are doing this show, starting at the top with Beau DeMayo, who is the showrunner.”
Brad Winderbaum, Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation at Marvel Studios, previously shared: “This is the first X-Men title Marvel Studios has produced,” says Brad Winderbaum, Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation at Marvel Studios. on the Marvel Podcast following last year’s Disney+ Day announcement. “What an incredible first step in reintroducing audiences to the X-Men with a look back at one of the pinnacle eras of X-Men comics, which was the ’90s. That iconic style that has its roots in Chris Claremont, and is celebrated in Jim Lee, and then again in The Animated Series. Over the years, while we’ve met so many directors who have come to pitch various projects, the touchstone we hear over and over again is X-Men: The Series. animated”.
Dana Vasquez-Eberhardtvice president of animation at Marvel Studios, added: “As an animated series, the original X-Men were the forerunners of some great action series. Everyone who is making X-Men ’97, from top to bottom bass, I’m a fan. Instinctively, we knew exactly what this project was about. To carry this show forward and pick up that torch, and not just keep running at the same pace, but really rise above it. That’s the responsibility.”
Beau De Mayo is the head writer and executive producer of X-Men ’97. Jake Castorena is the supervising director and Charley Feldmann is the supervising producer. X-Men ’97 will debut on Disney+ in the fall of 2023.
Voice actor Cal Dodd also previously revealed that the series would be getting a second season!
As for the X-Men: Hellfire Gala comic, “The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season…but this year, it’s going to rock Krakoa as we know it. What should be mutantkind’s greatest night becomes their worst nightmare as FALL OF X begins! X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA #1 will be a gigantic one-shot that projects the mutant genre into an unpredictable future. All of your favorite X-Men will be left reeling after a series of shocking revelations, incredible betrayals, horrific tragedies, impossible deaths… and more.
The comic will go on sale on July 26 along with the variant cover.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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