Speculation has suggested that a revival of Spider-Man: The Animated Series may be imminent after the massive success of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97. Set outside the MCU, X-Men ’97 continued the story of X-Men: The Animated Series, which previously ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997. The series picked up roughly a year after Professor X’s departure from Earth, and pitted the X-Men team against some of their most iconic villains, though they weren’t alone. X-Men ’97 featured several cameos from Marvel’s other superheroes, including Peter Parker’s Spider-Man, spurring rumors of a potential Spider-Man: The Animated Series revival.

While a revival of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, which ran for five seasons between 1994 and 1998, hasn’t yet been confirmed by Marvel Studios, the fact that X-Men ’97 fared so well among audiences suggests this could come to fruition. This revival, tentatively titled Spider-Man ’98 among fans, has now been imagined in a concept poster shared by agtdesign, bringing Peter Parker back into the spotlight.

The version of Peter Parker from Spider-Man: The Animated Series, previously voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes, returned for brief cameos in X-Men ’97, alongside several other ’90s heroes, teasing a number of potential revivals.

Which Other Marvel Animated Shows Could Be Revived?

Back in the 1990s, Marvel produced a number of animated series that became the unofficial Marvel Animated Universe. Headlined by X-Men: The Animated Series and Spider-Man: The Animated Series, the Marvel Animated Series included a number of heroes who have since become household names thanks to their portrayals in the live-action MCU. X-Men ’97 was the first revival series from this era of Marvel stories, and has become the highest-rated project ever produced by Marvel Studios, which could hint at more revivals being on the horizon, with the popular Spider-Man: The Animated Series perhaps being the most wanted.

The appearance of Steve Rogers’ Captain America and Tony Stark’s Iron Man in X-Men ’97 may have teased a continuation of Marvel’s The Avengers: United They Stand. This short-lived series only ran for 13 episodes between October 1999 and February 2000, but put Ant-Man, the Falcon, Vision, the Wasp, Wonder Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch front-and-center. While Iron Man and Captain America weren’t core members of the team in this iteration, their larger role in the MCU’s Avengers team could give them a more pivotal role in the series’ future, if a revival is developed.

The fact that X-Men member Morph impersonated powerful Marvel heroes such as Bruce Banner’s Hulk and Reed Richards’ Mister Fantastic in X-Men ’97 means that revivals of The Incredible Hulk and Fantastic Four: The Animated Series could also be on the cards. Other Marvel Animated Universe shows that haven’t been teased to be revived include Silver Surfer and Spider-Man Unlimited, while X-Men: Evolution, The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are more recent animated shows that have gained popularity, so they could also be revived alongside X-Men ’97 and a potential continuation of Spider-Man: The Animated Series​​​​​​​.

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