The '90s X-Men series is coming to DVD this April - VIDEO
In case you didn't get the message with the DVD release of Next Avengers or Hulk Vs., Marvel wants to remind you that ninety percent of its animated output is incredibly awful. That's probably why they're finally releasing the '90s X-Men animated series on DVD.Stop right there, X-Men fans; lemme explain my love-hate relationship with this series before you start typing four-letter words in the comments section.
I watched this cartoon on Fox faithfully as a kid, and I really loved it. It brought many of the classic X-Men comics stories to life – even some of the weirder ones – and introduced a generation of non-comic book fans to Wolverine, Cyclops and the rest of the gang. But even as a kid it was hard not to wince at the awful animation, the over-the-top voice acting, and the ridiculous melodramatic vibe of it all. Compared to the more sophisticated Batman: The Animated Series, which also aired during the early '90s, this thing looked and felt like an old episode of Thundercats, which was a shame.
The quality stories were there, but the quality production and writing was missing. Still, as awful as it was, it's now a guilty pleasure for me. I'll leave it on whenever I catch reruns on the tube, especially if Cable shows up.
The first of two double-disc volumes will be released on DVD April 28. Topless Robot says both volumes will contain 32 episodes all together, including the classic Phoenix saga, which itself was released on DVD in 2000. No extras have been announced, which is probably for the best.

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