By all appearances, X-Men '97 is a big hit, both with fans and critics alike, managing to walk the razor's edge of appealing to the nostalgia of adults who grew up on X-Men: The Animated Series as well as fans who are just coming to the X-Men now.
And that's proof positive of the timeless charm of the '90s X-Men, the era of the venerable Marvel franchise in which the team first managed to crossover from comics into the mainstream, leading to the eventual movie success that made them true household names.
