The Best Marvel Shows To Watch That Are Outside The MCU

“X-Men: The Animated Series” from 1992 came a few years before and ran concurrently alongside 1994’s “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.” The series follows the titular group of mutants as they embark on different missions to protect human and mutant-kind while also dealing with their own interpersonal issues that result in tremendous character arcs. While also featuring a nostalgic look that harkens back to the ’90s era of “X-Men” character designs, the series also finds ways to not only deliver some great action, but also have its characters deal with problems connected to real-life issues. 

Often, the X-Men deal with personal issues of surviving historic tragedies, religion, and even depression and loneliness. It’s not uncommon to see an “X-Men” story with social issues intertwined in its narratives, but especially in the early ’90s, a superhero team-up cartoon that encourages audiences of all ages to think about bigger issues than just beating up bad guys was pretty groundbreaking. “X-Men: TAS” was so popular that Marvel is actually bringing it back with the upcoming “X-Men ’97” for Disney+, which will continue the plot of that series. With a revival in the works, Marvel fans should definitely look into this classic “X-Men” animated series.

(We should also note that “X-Men: TAS” is outside of the MCU as of this writing. Whether that will remain the case following the first season of “X-Men ’97” remains to be seen.) 

“X-Men: The Animated Series” from 1992 came a few years before and ran concurrently alongside 1994’s “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.” The series follows the titular group of mutants as they embark on different missions to protect human and mutant-kind while also dealing with their own interpersonal issues that result in tremendous character arcs. While also featuring a nostalgic look that harkens back to the ’90s era of “X-Men” character designs, the series also finds ways to not only deliver some great action, but also have its characters deal with problems connected to real-life issues. 

Often, the X-Men deal with personal issues of surviving historic tragedies, religion, and even depression and loneliness. It’s not uncommon to see an “X-Men” story with social issues intertwined in its narratives, but especially in the early ’90s, a superhero team-up cartoon that encourages audiences of all ages to think about bigger issues than just beating up bad guys was pretty groundbreaking. “X-Men: TAS” was so popular that Marvel is actually bringing it back with the upcoming “X-Men ’97” for Disney+, which will continue the plot of that series. With a revival in the works, Marvel fans should definitely look into this classic “X-Men” animated series.

(We should also note that “X-Men: TAS” is outside of the MCU as of this writing. Whether that will remain the case following the first season of “X-Men ’97” remains to be seen.)