Marvel Comics has a new animated series set to debut on Nicktoons in the spring of 2009 and its called Wolverine and The X-Men. The trailer for the upcoming cartoon hit the web last week and all I could think about while watching it was how similar in look and feel it was to the X-Men cartoon from the early to mid-90’s. That animated series was not your typical children’s cartoon because it dealt with more adult issues (well pg-13 at issues at least) and seemed to follow more closely the storylines originated in the X-Men comic books. Most importantly, it was beloved by fans of The X-Men because of how accurately it portrayed the characters we've all come to know and love.
Nicktoons’ new series Wolverine and The X-Men seems to be aiming for something very similar in that storylines seem to mimic stories set in the real X-Men universe and the characters appear to closely resemble their comic book counterparts. I always appreciate when a cartoon marketed towards children can also be enjoyed by comic book fans of all ages. This definitely doesn’t seem to be a kiddie version of the X-Men and with Emma Frost, Cannonball and Kitty Pryde as members of the team and appearances by Dust, Spiral, Mojo, and even The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and the X-Men should be a really great series. Check out the new trailer for the upcoming animated series below:
