X-Men 97 just brought back a little-known villain created 21 years ago by a controversial writer
X-Men ‘97 season 2 has adopted a villain-of-the-week format while an overarching Apocalypse storyline develops in the background. Episode 6, titled “Danger.exe,” introduces a new antagonist from X-Men history, continuing the show’s approach of featuring standalone threats alongside the larger narrative arc.
The villain featured in this episode is particularly notable for its creation history: the character was created 21 years ago by a controversial writer. While the excerpt does not specify the villain’s identity or the nature of the controversy, the show has chosen to revive this lesser-known character for the new season. This approach reflects the series’ strategy of pulling from deep cuts in X-Men lore to challenge the heroes with varied threats.
The previous episode featured Wolverine and Weapon X alumni confronting an alien threat at a laboratory connected to their past. The show’s dual-threat narrative structure allows it to balance episodic storytelling with the longer Apocalypse arc, echoing the format that made the original X-Men Animated Series successful with audiences.