Three leading mutant ladies from X-Men: Evolution received a kick-ass update from a passionate fan artist.Naph, who also goes by the Twitter handle of naphina_art, shared her updated character designs of Storm, Rogue and Wanda/Scarlet Witch from the widely beloved 2000-2003 Marvel cartoon. All three characters retain their typical apparel from the show but are drawn to look more mature than their cartoon counterparts. “I freaking love drawing badass characters like her [Wanda],” Naph wrote on Twitter. She also expressed her excitement for updating Rogue and Storm, talking about how the former was her favorite X-Men character and how “beautiful” the latter looked in her outfit.
Other X-Men fans have expressed an enduring love of the Marvel comic book series through their artistic talents. One fan re-imagined actor Giancarlo Esposito as Professor X for the upcoming X-Men reboot for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Another artist illustrated Havok/Alex Summers wearing the risqué costume of the Goblin Queen. Moreover, the fandom recently fielded a passionate debate about their favorite X-Men artist for the series on Twitter, sharing examples from artists like Akira Yasuda and Jim Lee.
Marvel's Teen X-Men Shows
X-Men: Evolution was an animated Marvel TV series that ran on the Kids WB from Nov. 4, 2000, to Oct. 25, 2003. Similar to the Ultimate Marvel lineup, X-Men: Evolution modernized the 1960s comic book series and turned the majority of its characters into teenagers attending high school. A significant difference between X-Men: Evolution and the 1992 X-Men series that aired on Fox Kids is that the show was set in a world where the existence of mutants wasn’t made public until its fourth and final season. Additionally, X-23, Wolverine’s adoptive clone daughter, originated from X-Men: Evolution. Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, two of the show’s writers, are credited for her creation. Kyle and Yost wrote a variety of animated Marvel direct-to-videos like Hulk vs. and contributed to the live-action MCU movies as well.
However, in the aftermath of Disney's 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the X-Men franchise -- which was long-licensed by the latter -- has Marvel Cinematic Universe big screen prospects on the far horizon. While no details have emerged on how Marvel Comics' uncanny team will manifest in the MCU, a development might arrive when Deadpool 3 is released on its scheduled date of Nov. 8, 2024. Not only will that film serve as the first Fox-licensed franchise to become grandfathered into Marvel Studios' mythos, but it will see star Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth team with a returning Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
X-Men: Evolution is available to stream on Disney+. The 1992 X-Men series is also available on Disney+ and will soon have new episodes under the name X-Men '97. The revival will reportedly premiere sometime in 2023.
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