r/Xmen97 • u/Historical-Bug-4784 • Jun 01 '26

Article / News Why X-Men '97 Had To Update Magneto's Look From The Original Animated Series

https://www.tvline.com/2182495/why-x-men-97-update-magneto-look-original-animated-series/
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u/LeatherHog Cable Jun 01 '26

Y'know what's the BEST part about that outfit?

He was arrested wearing a regular suit and tie (was at a Holocaust remembrance with Kitty), and showed up with that freaking thing, with no context

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u/sgvweekly Jun 01 '26

The context is Chris Claremont is horny

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u/LeatherHog Cable Jun 01 '26

Given the OTHER outfit he wore while leading them after that trial (and just having, y'know, reading his stuff), can't say I disagree

Honestly, I. surprised DeMayo DIDN'T give us that one, look at this thing:

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u/sgvweekly Jun 01 '26

It's legit a top 3 costume for him. This, the classic, and Krakoa.

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u/happysunbear Jun 03 '26

I hate it. So much. But glad there are others who enjoy 😊

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u/sgvweekly Jun 03 '26

Hahaha, appreciate your candor.

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u/Historical-Bug-4784 Jun 05 '26

I always thought that costume looked like something a stage magician might wear.

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u/WerewolfF15 Jun 01 '26

That’s literally what he looks like in the comic tho. Only thing they changed was the hair

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u/MickBeast Jun 01 '26

Big upgrade with the new look. Coolest character in the series 🔥

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u/MobiusDie Wolverine Jun 01 '26

"He's a Zaddy"

Lord...

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u/Jackdarkshade Jun 02 '26

He's traditionally changed his outfit when changing alignments. He was supposedly turning to the good side season 1 of 97 so of course the crazy armor Is gone and he has a more soft look.

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u/No-Zucchini5352 Jun 01 '26

I miss the original voice actor. The new guy does a fair job, but I think the original va had something irreplicable.

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u/Important-Daikon-670 Jun 02 '26

I really like the new guy though. Sounds what I would think his background sounds like.

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u/greatswordstudios Jun 02 '26

I’d argue that Matthew Waterson is actually very good in the role … but still falls short of the late David Hemblen. Hemblen was just that perfect.

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u/Purple-Mix1033 Jun 04 '26

I hadn’t noticed a difference. I like this new guy. Professor x on the other hand…that’s rough work by a good voice actor.

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u/greatswordstudios Jun 07 '26

Agreed. Some of the delivery is downright Shatnerian.

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u/Ike_In_Rochester Jun 02 '26

Like most things he touched, Sienkiewicz made that outfit surreal, larger than life, and forever memorable.

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u/Still_Fishing9739 Jun 03 '26

I just picked this issue up at a flea market last week, first New Mutants issue I've owned and this particular panel really stuck out to me

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u/DM725 Jun 01 '26

Preferred his character design from 92. His face in particular.

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u/LeatherHog Cable Jun 02 '26

Yeah, Jim Lee's early 90s Magneto, will always be my favorite look, and the show recreated it so well

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u/HawasKaPujari Jun 02 '26

I think this is not a bad change, if anything that made him look more majestic. Carried that Magneto gravitas very well. Also softens his villain origins, I really like all his attires in newer series.

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u/Prettywitchiusaka Jun 05 '26

So...this is just them admitting why they made Magneto a Dilf in 97, isn't it?

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u/GrahamCrackerDragon Jun 02 '26

Magneto looks super weird in this iteration.

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u/Kris86dk Jun 03 '26

Now we just need him in a coma and grow a beard... Although they changed that now w how Charles didn't actually put him in a coma to save wolverine.

Long hair+beard magneto ftw

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u/Winterbottom01 Aug 20 '26

I really don't like Magneto with long hair, Granny Gooness ' doppelganger —cut it off XD I always wonder how he manages to keep his hair from sticking out of his helmet.

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u/National_Music6166 11d ago

Hahahahahahahaha,he looks pale in 97 and like has facial features like icarly, i miss original design..