Marvel's merry band of mutants experienced different levels of comic popularity over the years since the debut of the X-Men in 1963. The 90s were arguably been the biggest decade for the team with record-setting comic sales and the debut of the first animated series based on the X-Men.

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X-Men: The Animated Series featured popular members of the team in their 90s costumes as it adapted classic X-Men storylines for the Saturday morning cartoon generation. With the show experiencing new levels of popularity on Disney+, should the series get an animated reprisal or should Disney move forward with a new adaptation of the X-Men?

If a new season of X-Men: The Animated Series were to appear on Disney+, it wouldn't be the first popular TV series to have seen a revival in the last few years, with a number of live-action and animated series finding new life after cancelation.

DC Universe recently brought the animated Young Justice back for a fan-demanded third season, and Animaniacs is getting ready for its own revival on Hulu, while live-action series like Reno 911!, Saved By the Bell and Kids in the Hall are all returning to streaming services.

9 Shouldn't: It's Been Too Long

X-Men The Animated Series Featured

One major difference between the revival of an animated series and a live-action series is the clear passage of time that opens up areas of storytelling with classic characters that draw in new and old fans alike.

However, much like the comics themselves, the animated versions don't necessarily have to deal with the passage of time, even though those comic fans and characters have long since moved on. Maybe too much has changed in the characters and the audience since the last episode of X:Men: TAS aired in 1997 for a revival to resonate the same way with fans.

8 Revive TAS: It's Been Discussed

The discussion over the potential revival of X-Men: TAS has been ongoing for years, though it recently received a boost after producers of the original series revealed that there had been discussions with Disney about reviving the series.

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However, while the producers seem up to return to the hit series, the decision is entirely left up to Disney. With inevitable plans to bring the X-Men into the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's possible Disney won't want to re-introduce old versions of newly-acquired characters.

7 Shouldn't: Ended Poorly

The final shot from X-Men: The Animated Series

Another reason Disney might be hesitant to bring back the fan-favorite X-Men: The Animated Series is the fact that the final season of the series is not highly regarded by fans or critics and went out on a poor note.

The series had dealt with animation issues that resulted in a number of episodes from the previous seasons being aired out of order in the final season, which was then capped off by a series of episodes with a cheaper animation style that failed to close off the series in a way that demanded a return.

6 Revive TAS: Dedicated Fan Base

Professor Xavier and his team from the animated series

While the X-Men gained their own levels of comic popularity in the 90s thanks to superstar artists like Jim Lee, it was the animated adaptation that really brought the characters to a new mainstream level of recognition.

Fans of X-Men: TAS faithfully remained with the series past its cancelation, created new viewing orders, and continued to purchase new and improved home releases of the series. Some even subscribed to Disney+ specifically due to the inclusion of the series, proving there is still a dedicated fan base that wants more from the series.

5 Shouldn't: New Generation Of Fans

As the comic storylines have continued to move well past the adaptations explored in X-Men: TAS, so too have the comic readers that have continued to find new stories and characters in the X-Men for the last 20+ years.

While the 90s animated series holds a special nostalgic place in fans' hearts from that time period, modern fans might not accept the dated looks at their favorite heroes who have grown and evolved in the comics and in subsequent animated series.

4 Revive TAS: Amazing Villains

While the X-Men of the 90s animated series were great adaptations of their comic counterparts, it was the villains of the series that stood out and had fans waiting every week to see who would return next.

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The series began with the mutant-hunting Sentinels before introducing powerful threats like Magneto, Sabretooth, Apocalypse, Mystique, Mister Sinister, and many more mutants pulled from the comics who shined just as bright as the X-Men.

3 Shouldn't: New Stories To Tell

X-Men Messiah Complex Cyclops leads the X-Men

The X-Men have dealt with a number of reality-altering, mutant-threatening events, and villains in the comics since the final episode of X-Men: TAS in 1997, which opens up a number of avenues for storytelling possibilities with a new animated adaptation.

A revival of the 90s animated series may still be able to adapt some of these later storylines with some alterations, though the greatly different versions of the comic team might be troublesome and be better suited for an all-new animated series.

2 Revive TAS: Continued Popularity

X-Men: The Animated Series has managed to retain its popularity for decades after the series aired, even after other animated adaptations popped up over the years that re-imagined the team.

The animated characters were even given a comic revival during the Secret Wars that launched the ongoing X-Men '92 series that continued the adventures of the 90s team, proving there is still desire for more from X-Men: TAS.

1 Shouldn't: More To Revive With Other Series

X-Men: TAS aired for five seasons & 76 episodes and covered a number of comic storylines like the "Dark Phoenix Saga," "Days of Future Past," and "The Phalanx Covenant" while also faithfully exploring the characters and villains.

The follow-up series X-Men: Evolution aired for four seasons and teased a bright future for the young mutant students that fans would love to see revived as well, while the short-lived Wolverine & The X-Men teased a second season that would have explored the hit "Age of Apocalypse" storyline that also deserves a second chance.

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