X-Men

Original Air Date: 1992-1997

Network: FOX

While other animated series based on comic books had adapted specific stories before, the 1992 X-Men series gets a lot of credit for making a much bigger overreaching attempt to translate some of the most iconic and popular comic stories of all time and letting them play out over multiple episodes. From the Dark Phoenix Saga to Days of Future Past, some of the most beloved stories in X-Men history were touched upon here, in a show that used long term serialization in a manner most Saturday morning cartoons typically avoided.

Meanwhile beyond the core cast of characters (based around the lineup seen in the early '90s comics), an amazing selection of X-Men from throughout the comics' history made appearances on the series, including of-the-moment characters such as Cable and the then modern version of X-Factor. For the first time, Marvel Comics fans truly felt like they were seeing the stories they loved played out on television, and those who grew up with this series have fond memories to this day... and eternal hopes for proper season set DVD releases!