I Read EVERY Comic Behind X-Men ’97 Season 2 - Here’s What’s Worth It (Episodes 1-5)

I’ve read every issue of X-Men ever - so I caught every comic-book reference in X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episodes 1-5. But after comparing the show with its source material, many of those comics simply aren’t worth reading. This spoiler-filled X-Men ’97 Season 2 breakdown reveals the comic origins of Apocalypse, Cable, X-Force, X-Factor, and the Brood and dozens of mutant cameos. I explain what the show changed, recommend the essential stories and tell you which famous X-Men comics you can safely skip. Featured comics and storylines include The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix, Fall of the Mutants, Uncanny X-Force, New Mutants, Generation X, The Rise of Apocalypse, Fatal Attractions, Weapon X, the Brood Saga, God Loves, Man Kills and more. What reference did I miss - and which of these comics would you actually read? Let me know in the comments, and subscribe to Castro on Culture for more X-Men ’97 breakdowns and comic recommendations. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:05 Episode 1 03:01 X-Factor and Fall of the Mutants 06:04 Uncanny X-Force’s Final Horsemen 07:29 Episode 2 08:24 The New Mutants and X-Force 11:29 Which X-Factor comics are worth reading? 14:18 Every young mutant cameo explained 17:42 Episodes 3–4 20:44 Magneto’s death and Fatal Attractions 21:16 Episode 5 23:49 The Brood Saga 25:38 Morph’s comic references 26:15 Omega Red and final recommendations #XMen97 #XMen #Marvel