PRYDE OF THE X-MEN - The Forgotten Animated Series

In this video, Owen discusses the failed X-Men TV pilot, ‘Pryde of the X-Men’, and breaks down the history of Marvel’s attempts to bring the superhero team to life, and how this lost pilot paved the way for the popular X-Men: The Animated Series.
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[@darkhall8227]

still have this on vhs

[@rockmanmix6242]

Maybe you could get someone to make the show like how people are making a sonic season 3?

[@dektran4843]

POTX WAS AS OLDER SERIES FROM THE 70s and 80s

[@Darkzeid925]

It’s crazy how the classic X-Men arcade game is taken from right from Pryde of the X-Men.

[@MrJon76]

@Owen Likes Comics - Pryde of the X-Men is based on Uncanny X-Men #129 which was released in 1980! The version of the X-Men in Pryde of the X-Men is the 1982 incarnation with the exception of Dazzler, whose costume is from 1986! John Byrne illustrated Uncanny X-Men from 1977 - 1980!

[@SnapperChannel]

An Australian Wolverine? It’s like Marvel Animation was looking into the future and giving subtle hints...

[@srstriker6420]

Snapper Reviews at it was pretty funny

[@pookypoo1169]

True 💯

[@DemonicRemption]

@Snapper Reviews A-ha... Ha.... Ha.... Wow...

[@GangstaMojo]

Wolverine didn't lose his Australian accent in animation until X-Men the Animated Series. Based on Pryde of the X-Men and the two appearances in Spidey and His Amazing Friends or The Amazing Spider-Man I believe he was intended to always be Australian. The Wolverine Saga and Marvel Comics wasn't released until after X-Men the Animated Series so his origin was still unknown at that time.

[@BadBoyBobby85]

In the comics the X-Men were stuck in the outback at the time

[@camerongrow6426]

Jackman: I spent all that time perfecting my Canadian for nothing!?

[@mercuryvincent6796]

Pryde of the X-Men will forever live as a well-remembered arcade game with Magneto threatening the X-Men to "Welcome to die!"

[@cFull_Rtrd]

iirc it had great lines like "Feel my power!"

[@andrewquick4176]

Also he’s the master of magnet

[@imdoneplus]

The animation is SO much better than the 90s X-Men. As much as I loved X-Men, even as a child I thought the animation was a little wonky... or at least “wonkier.”

[@algriiffin4755]

blame these guys. They did some of the worst animated episodes in The Transformers G1 series. Wish Fox continued with Toei but they wanted cheap and they got it with AKOM!😝 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKOM

[@cruelangel8689]

Definitely. I remember when the 90s series premiered thinking: we finally got a cartoon series but the art style is worse than what we had in the 80s? Ugh. I even prefer the Pryde theme over the 90s too.

[@algriiffin4755]

@@cruelangel8689 Felt the same way too when I first saw Night of the Sentinels, the first episode that aired. It wasn't until years later I found out Studio AKOM animated XTAS. AKOM is infamous for getting fired by Bruce Tim. They animated 13 Batman the animated series episodes. They went cheap and got cheap. XTAS Night of the Sentinels will forever go down, to me, IMHO animated crap🤮

[@bbwibb02]

Weird that this video didn't mention the X-Men arcade game based on Pryde of the X-Men or that Kitty Pryde is the only character from Pryde of the X-Men (well, maybe along with her faithful dragon friend, Lockheed) that never makes a single appearance in the X-Men animated series.

[@SuprousOxide]

@Kc Ryan by the 90s, Kitty had left the X-Men to form Excalibur, Jubilee was the young trainee X-man at the time, and they wanted to mirror that in the series

[@Davethe3rd]

Wasn't Kitty Pryde a major part of X-Men Evolution?

[@marcelo335]

@@Davethe3rd Yes

[@cowerkerdouch505]

You mean X men Children of the atom by Capcom right!?

[@cFull_Rtrd]

dazzler was never there and was colossus in the 92 show i forgot?

[@RealElMaximo]

It should be noted that, despite the subpar writing, the actual animation of Pryde of the X-Men was outstanding, and as good as (if not better than) any other action/adventure cartoon on American television at the time.

[@ubett86]

Totally agree. It holds up much better than the 90s series.

[@zy9662]

That's because it was made by Toei, and they are very expensive. Japanese animation has been superior for a long time now

[@austinmitchell8367]

Batman the animated series came out in 92 that and the X men where my child hood

[@chrissexton6634]

I miss it from a kid. But haven't seen much that is better then this since.

[@sitoudien9816]

Pilot episodes often showcase their best talent. But once a show is picked up and goes into production, the quality takes a dive. Usually because of budget, deadlines, and available talent. Intros showcase their best but the actual episode suffers.

[@vaderfett3229]

I still have this on VHS! The animation is gorgeous. A nice little 80s gem.

[@jimdanote1672]

Same here

[@PinkDevilFish]

This show was amazing. My friend had this on VHS and we watched it all the time as kids.

[@RetroArcStudios]

I’ve still got the VHS

[@archangel5627]

I grew up watching the Pryde of the Xmen and I always wondered why it never became a full fledged cartoon series. Thank you so much for sharing this information!

[@TheSoloReactor]

Not gonna lie but Pryde of the x-men is amazingly illustrated! I wish they illustrated x-men the animated series

[@OnionChang]

Because it was animated over in Korea

[@ssgundam40]

@@OnionChang Yes, partly, but the key animation was done by Toei animation in Japan.

[@OnionChang]

@@ssgundam40 oh nice! Never realized it was Toei. Thanks!

[@gomentil]

Agree 💯 The animation on Pryde is outstanding!!! TOEI did such an amazing job

[@patrickbell5875]

90s xmen to me is the greatest superhero tv series of all times .. The characters , arc of each character . storylines , battles , villains etc were on point.. Now i just need the mcu to bring them back to the top were they belong

[@vetarlittorf1807]

The series predicted Wolverine being played by an Australian.

[@TheMaestroMizerous]

lmao

[@zy9662]

Actually he was Australian way before, in an episode of Spidey and his amazing friends

[@SpoonDude]

Australian Wolverine was just a prophecy for Hugh Jackman

[@talariswatts-el6174]

I would've loved to see where Pryde would've gone if it had more episodes.

[@justinriley]

I don't know about you, but I think that the X-Men are long overdue for a new animated series. Especially now that the X-Men are experiencing something of a renaissance thanks to Jonathan Hickman's work.

[@Dhampir101980]

Justin Riley it’s rumored that Marvel is considering making a new X-men cartoon for Disney +, Since X-men TAS is one of the most watched shows on the platform.

[@GiantAndShaman]

I would be down. So long as its not to kiddy or anything.

[@isinganddootherthings4616]

Yes absolutely also I've wanted a new X-men game as well

[@shin_roku5696]

@@isinganddootherthings4616 I want X-men Legends 3

[@isinganddootherthings4616]

@@shin_roku5696 you and me both

[@marchenaivan]

I saw that pilot episode on TV as a kid and absolutely loved it. I also enjoyed the 1992 Jim lee designed x-show but I always preferred the pilots team. Colossus and Nightcrawler are vital! I also preferred the animation on Pryde, it was very GI Joe.

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[@TheMajorBlazer]

Blob: "Nothing moves the Blob! Heheheh" Nightcrawler: "I wouldn't dream of it." Bamf 💨

[@DotairZee]

I'm so excited that someone else remembers that episode!! I was pretty disappointed when the series aired a few years later, because I thought the animation quality was so much better with that first pilot. #RIPOzzirine

[@outpostalpha]

I'll always be glad that we got the version of X-Men: The Animated Series that we did, but I'll always look fondly at Pryde of the X-Men as a stepping-stone to getting us there.

[@darthzilla9958]

If Colossus and nightcrawler weren't in Pryde of the X-men, Pryde could have easily been rewritten as a prequel to the 90s X-men series. I love Dazzler's 80s costume.

[@alexandrefrauches132]

I really hope the MCU can do a more comic accurate portrayal of the X-men, focusing on the members and their dynamics instead of just Wolverine. I even think they could do like Pryde of the x-men and have Kitty as the new Xavier student, acting as the young surrogate character, representing the audience as shes introduce to the MCU x-men

[@patrickbell5875]

I think they'll do a way better job than Fox did with the films

[@alexandrefrauches132]

@@patrickbell5875 If Feige and others were able to make great super hero team movies like the avengers and the guardians of the galaxy, given every character of the team a proper development,They will certainly be able to do a much better job than Fox and their "Wolverine/Jennifer Lawrence and friends" movies

[@patrickbell5875]

@@alexandrefrauches132 Exactly ! I heard ppl say they don't want the X-Men in the mcu like they were so great under Fox . XMEN has been looked at almost as a joke and that's sad to say

[@alexandrefrauches132]

@@patrickbell5875 X-men great under Fox? To quote Bender from futurama : "Hahahahaha... oh wait you're serious! Let me laugh even harder... HAHAHAHAHA" Sure that the franchise was important to start the rebirth of the super hero movies in the 2000, but, at least in my opinion, with the exception of Logan and the Deadpool movies, most of Fox x-men movies were either ok to straight up boring. Not to mention that for a movie about a super hero team, in which the main focus should be on the characters and their interactions and dynamics, most of the x-men don't have development, and they were sidelined in favor of Wolverine and Jennifer Lawrence (I'm not calling her Mystique. She was Jennifer Lawrence playing Jennifer Lawrence). The worst exemples of this been Cyclops and Storm, who in the comics are two of the most important members and leaders of the team.

[@willisryan4576]

@@alexandrefrauches132 The fact that somehow the Avengers are cooler than X - Men in film really makes Fox look bad. As long as they've existed X-men have been weird and cool, and Avengers have been more dorky and Superman-ish. I do love all this shit though ahah , just... Xmen are wayyyy cooler.

[@thomaswelbourn55]

I love it, it's a condensed and better version of the first movie. And as much as I enjoyed the 90's series I do prefer Evolution, the character development was really well done, and I even liked Wolverine and the X-Men, it had a great woven story that was a love letter to many classic stories and it was a shame it never got a second season, a video on that would be awesome too

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Without Kitty Prydes fall, the Xmen couldn't rise! Kitty also introduced the younger 'gateway character' that introduces the audience into the world and cast of the Xmen. This trend would continue with Jubilee in the 90s, and again with Rouge in the live action films! So lets all give thanks to Kitty!

[@rolandbaldwin]

I just read the Dark Phoenix Saga a few days ago as Marvel are giving away free comics. The animated series was almost entirely faithful to the book. The dialogue is almost identical. Some characters obviously don't appear like Kitty being replaced with Jubilee and the ending is changed but there was a reverence and a love for the source material that really shone in the show. I've seen clips of the Pryde and it's weird and Aussie Wolvie is super weird. It's cute though for what it achieved

[@futuramayeah]

where are they giving away free comics?

[@rolandbaldwin]

This was a few months ago at the start of lockdown. Comixology. They do have some free comics still

[@tomfly3155]

@Ryan Stewart we get it, ya u right

[@aarontaylor2808]

Thank you Owen for this in depth commentary on the X Men, this takes me back to when it was fun to wake up on Saturday morning fix a large bowl cereal and be entertained . My new friend Owen, you overlooked one more X-toon series attempt. From SM and his amazing friends there was a second visit to the X mansion where Wolverine was replaced with a character named Thunderbird (an Xman who died in the comics)only this incarnation transform into animals, a new female was to be added called Lady Lightning with a costume that looked liked Ms Marvel. Oh,and yes Storm was still part the team. I can't wait to see what goodies you pull out of your hat next time. Bless your heart.

[@Luchablay]

I know we all love the theme for the animated series. But that X MEN SAVE THE DAY song is pretty rad also.

[@IAmWBeard]

This single episode was so fuckin good. We were robbed of a great show.

[@stevenmccann2891]

I just wish nightcrawler was a regular member of the series. We couldve done without Jubilee.

[@raulzavala9061]

The brown and tan costume version of this Wolverine has always been my favorite.

[@astrostar49]

I got this around the time the 1992 cartoon debuted on Fox Kids. I watched the Pryde of the X-Men tape many times, and loved the tie-in Konami game that was in arcades. I have a lot of fond memories of this one, but looking back the 1992 version definitely came at the right time, and found the right audience with the right tone. I'm not sure a cartoon built off of the Pryde pilot would have lasted as long. Also even though the animation looked good in the pilot, highly unlikely they could keep up that quality moving forward.

[@mcurran6505]

"X-Men, Welcome to DIE!"

[@MrOrcshaman]

And you Magneto, Master of Magnet?

[@gamesmaster0459]

I loved that game. I'm sure I spent at least a year's worth of tuition playing that thing.

[@keyframedstudios1221]

This was awesome, X-men TAS was definitely one of my favorite cartoons. Had no idea about this Aussie Wolverine lol

[@bobisconsumed520]

Film Theory: How Pryde of X Men is same universe as 90s X Men... Beyonder erased Kitty from that universe.

[@thomasleongeorgerobertglad7560]

But then surely Wolverine would recognize Nightcrawler and Colossus?

[@steveb9713]

Maybe the dingo ate your Kitty

[@TheSoloReactor]

I like that idea however it would make more sense if Professor x mind wiped them ( colossus, dazzler, nightcrawler, and kitty pryde). So they don’t remember being a part of the team.

[@kenzopo8125]

I've always loved the animation in "Pryde" but I just can't get over the Australian Wolverine... Ironically Enough.

[@astrostar49]

Weird that Juggernaut is in league with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, when in the comics this wasn't the case. And that isn't a shock since he's not a mutant, and his powers are magical. There really isn't a reason for him to team up with Magneto.

[@aarontaylor2808]

LoneDraftsman,sorry but in the x- comics Juggernaut did join the Brotherhood, a different incarnation, but the Brotherhood,and there's more, he later joined the Xmen. But if you lessened to the conversations between Prof X,Eric and Cain he joined Magneto out of hatred for Charles.

[@astrostar49]

@@aarontaylor2808 How long was he part of the brotherhood? 616 right?

[@aarontaylor2808]

@@astrostar49 a big "YEP" you can Google specific issues of both Uncanny Xmen and Xmen. Juggernauts association with both teams was sometime around the early 2000's,also ck out a Juggernaut adventure the Eighth Day, this story cross over with titles Thor, Sp-man ,Ironman,and the Avengers. This story introduces 7 more and very different, powerful juggernauts to the mix. Happy hunting.

[@astrostar49]

@@aarontaylor2808 Ok thanks.

[@aarontaylor2808]

LoneDraftsman: Juggernaut as of last year was with the Xmen until he had the magic crystal ripped from his chest ,but recently Cain has regained his powers.

[@paulo23pd]

@Owen Likes Comics at 4:03 you said that the story was inspired by Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men but didn't John Byrne have a hand in the development of Kitty Pryde too?

[@Rayyman]

The pilot animation was leaps and bounds better. If the 92 had that animation i would've enjoyed it more

[@michaelchallis4129]

You’re a funny bloke, Rayyman.

[@alanguages]

@Ryan Stewart I thought Pryde of the X-Men was amazing. The animation reminded of the Transformers series.

[@tomobrien1444]

Colossus is my favorite xman The 92 series barely had him in it I enjoyed the series but i really wish that pilot had been picked up The animation was leaps and bounds above in my eyes

[@TheRayvolution]

100% agree

[@Windwalker88]

@@alanguages and thats good? I adore the G1 series, but holy shit the animation was lazy

[@mrf19741]

The animation and colors of Pryde Of The X-men was Fantastic!

[@pruje]

When the XMen appeared on Spiderman it was a big deal. Me and my friends were just enchanted by it. This was back before Xmen were mainstream...when DC characters like Superman and Batman were the norm. So the X-men were new and weird and exotic. Nightcrawler looked like a villain. There was nothing like Colossus or Wolverine in comics. And the idea that your powers could be a liability was very novel (Cyclops had to wear a visor because he could not control it...his optic blasts were like a faucet you couldn't shut off). Rogue was like that too, and it was actually a core part of the plot that coverted her from a villain to a hero (The now-famous Ms. Marvel, then known as Binary, was a key part of that story). Their powers were as much a curse as a blessing, and that was not normal in comics before the Xmen came along. And yeah, Australian wolverine was ridiculous. But at the time, he added to the exotic feel of the characters. My friends and I used to mimic his lines "Now it's muuaay tuhhn". I'm actually pretty sick of wolverine now, but back then he was weird and new. It was really cool seeing these characters on an actual mainstream show. 7th grade me would be in awe of what we have today...a dozen+ movies of the X-men characters alone, nevermind peripheral characters like the New Mutants. Back then it looked like the X-Men would remain on the fringe forever, so I never expected even a low budget movie to be made about them.

[@christographerx64]

Oh this was DEFINITELY not forgotten. Ahead of its time, quality animation I was sad this never went further. I spent years trying to get this on VHS when I was younger. Thank god for KZbin and the Internet.

[@SUPAMURDA]

I had a bootleg VHS of Pryde from the flea market, and I remember being upset when the animated series wasn't a continuation of that. But of course I grew to love the animated series as well.

[@Launchpad05]

It's always baffled me how Marvel Productions never fully embraced the idea of bringing more of their superheroes to animation during the 80's, and instead, worked with other licensors on their shows. (Particularly, Hasbro, and Jim Henson) While 'Pryde Of The X-Men' isn't anywhere near as good as the Fox series, it's animation more than made up for it. I kinda wish Marvel went with Toei for the Fox series instead of Akom because Akom wasn't very good at doing super hero animation.

[@Supertron1]

I've wondered about this for awhile, especially since both 80's Spider-Man cartoons had episodes that seemed like they could have been launching points for other characters. Captain America even had his own animated intro in one of the episodes he appeared in, complete with a narration. And i think Marvel was having financial problems back in the 90's, so that was probably why they relied solely on AKOM.

[@bluespaceman7937]

Toei was probably more expensive than Akom at the time.

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

While Pryde of the X-Men has pretty much been forgotten, it holds a special place in my heart for being the first X-Men cartoon. But the 1992 series is a show which I told in high regard to this day. Its a very special show that has left a long lasting impact on me. An impact that is still felt to this day, many years down the road.

[@alltheinnocence]

This will be an interesting sentence I'm about to say...but I remember as a kid, I stumbled upon the VHS tape of "Pryde of the X-Men" in Hollywood Video in the early 2000's. I was quickly intrigued by the cover, and grabbed it. To a little kid, it wasn't cringe worthy or campy, it was just cool. Now I can see why it's a little goofy, but man was the animation beautiful. Obviously I liked the 90's animated show better, but I always wondered why I couldn't find more of that version until I got older.

[@RickNazden]

Great video, man! Somehow I'd never even heard of this pilot but damn do I love Byrne's Cyclops look in that pilot.

[@harrylime5370]

Rick Nazden To be fair Don Heck really deserves credit for that look on Cyclops. His revamp of Cyc’s costume came in 67’ and that would be the basic template for the character for more than 25 years. I love Byrne and he was the first artist that caught my attention and made me a fan, but I got to give credit to Heck. Sorry just a bit of nerding out on my part. :)

[@adinocc2042]

I remember seeing that Spider Man And His Amazing Friends episode with the Australian Wolverine when I was a kid. I was so blown away by the X-Men that I started collecting & reading their book. Why, to this day the Juggernaut is one of my favorite villains of all time!

[@BenBootKHTwo]

I remember that pilot. What was silly was making Wolverine Australian.

[@Calzaki]

7:49 animation error! 2 Cyclops, either that or Iceman stole his visor

[@LikaLaruku]

I remember renting the pilot episode on VHS & being so confused by Wolverine's costume & accent.

[@web5567]

Man, I had that on vhs! I never knew it wasn't picked up and I watched it hundreds of times.

[@doomstadt2371]

damn, give me the Animated series voices an writing, but the Pryde animation and character design! Perfection!

[@thisisgeorge2117]

I loved the pilot and watched it over and over again whenever it would come on. Then I remember when a VHS came out. Bought that right up! One area where it beats the later series is the coloration and detail. I think it was a superior animation style in a lot of ways. Has that GI joe vibe.

[@pathevermore3683]

being made by sunbow (animation studio who made GI je) and michael bell (the voice of Duke) voicing scott, there is a reason you got alot of GI joe vibe.

[@patrickperalta59]

I liked Pryde of the X-men. what I found interesting with Pryde of the X-Men was the voice actor for Cyclops in this show was also the Voice of Duke in G.I. Joe.

[@cobrajin4016]

That firsr pilot reminds me a lot of the arcade game designs.

[@robertdavis3036]

Hmph...an Australian Wolverine. HA! The notion of it! *Hugh Jackman has entered the chat*

[@elanacollazo8908]

Who else started having a mental breakdown when they heard Australian Wolverine's accent?😭

[@tolfan4438]

The clipse you show of the pilot looks exactly like the comic book art of that time really well done artwork if not story

[@ericatom393]

Pryde of the X-men brought us the legendary X-men Arcade game, so for that reason alone it earns hall of fame status!

[@dcmarvelcomicfans9458]

This was an amazing video you put together Owen. although I'm not sure the tone of Pryde of the X-Men would have worked because the issues that the X-Men are talking about should be taken seriously and not as a joke plus I'm not sure how they would have fixed the overstuffed cast within that pilot if it was picked up. And Australia Wolverine would have never worked.

[@haybaile9478]

Wolverine and the X Men added to it. Loved that series

[@KamenRiderAliks]

This show predicted Hugh Jackman

[@Frank-Einstein-Madman]

I hope that the MCC X-Men is more comic book accurate. Wolverine needs to be short and hairy. Which actors would be your dream team for the MCU X-Men?

[@alexandrefrauches132]

For the first movie Professor Xavier - Bryan Cranston Cyclops - Colton Haynes Jean Grey - Emma Stone Beast - Matt Smith Storm - Anna Diop Nightcrawler - Freddie Highmore Rogue - Alexandra Daddario Kitty Pryde - Sophia Lillis For the sequels Wolverine - Jeffrey Dean Morgan Colossus - Stefan Kapicic Angel - Bradley James Iceman - Taron Egerton

[@vetarlittorf1807]

The X-Men shouldn't be in the MCU at all.

[@patrickbell5875]

@@vetarlittorf1807 why not if i can ask ?

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@patrickbell5875 Because the MCU disrespects its source material in almost every movie they make. For example, what they did to Spider-Man is an insult to the character.

[@patrickbell5875]

@@vetarlittorf1807 they have been more accurate than anything Fox has done with the marvel films so that's a huge plus . I kinda understand what you're saying but to me they just messed up with Hulk and Thor being fat . I'm cool with the rest but I can understand with Spidey

[@intellektualPoet]

The only thing I wish is that they kept Toei Animation for the '92 X-men series. That would've been incredible!! They kept them for Transformers, which Marvel owned.

[@andrei1971]

Pryde of the X-Men was my 1st introduction to the X-Men franchise. I was about 8 or 9 years old and always watched Saturday and Sunday morning cartoons. This came on in a Sunday during the same block that had Bravestarr. This show made me think X-men was the coolest thing ever. But I was disappointed they didn't make any more. The only link I had to it was the X-Men Arcade game wich became one of my favorite games of all time. This episode actually spoiled the 1992 series for me because I had fallen in love with the cast of Characters from Pryde of The X-Men. They were my introduction to the franchise and thus what I thought were the true X-Men. The 1992 series had many different characters starting out in the main cast so it was a bit jarring for me. It took me a long time to get used to it. Pryde of The X-men made Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Cyclops my favorite characters.

[@FlareGunDebate]

I saw Pryde of the X-Men on VHS when I was 8 or 9. I still prefer it in a lot of ways over the 90's cartoon.

[@AlphaProto]

Yeah, I saw this as a kid on the Marvel Action hour and was wondering why they never made any more episodes. At least we still got the arcade game, and toys based on this episode.

[@trouty606]

As a kid, I had a VHS tape of Pryde of the X-Men. I dunno if it was something we taped off TV or some kind of promotional thing, but damn did my brother and I watch that one episode about 100 times as kids. I always loved how menacing Magneto and Juggernaut felt in it, like yeah the other villains are varying degrees of goofy, but the main duo were legitimately powerful and scary.

[@joenesvick7043]

I'm glad the animated series is finally in the correct order on Disney Plus. I remember getting a VHS with Pryde of the X-Men before the good show premiered, I was in second or third grade I think. Pryde of the X-Men is still part of X-Men history and should totally be on Disney Plus

[@gregbaker7323]

would like to know how the arcade game played into all of this. Characters and designs from that game make it clear it was created in tandem with the original pilot.

[@hatednyc]

Always loved the brown and yellow wolverine costume

[@drakkenmensch]

I tried telling someone about this episode, and I was accused of having DREAMED this show "because that can't possibly exist."

[@ToaAxiomMan]

it maybe 80s narm but it will be remembered for two things... the arcade game where Magneto says "Welcome to die" and someone at Marvel Animation apparently having their hands on the time stone and seeing into the future for an Australian Wolverine

[@grubbsthebugbear]

It's not forgotten. It along with an episode of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends was my intro to the X-Men.

[@marcusjavier8901]

Am i the only one that thinks The Thumbnail by Mike Wiernago or Paul Smith

[@joeperry2065]

YEEESSSSS !!!!!! I forgot about Australian Wolverine !!!!!!!

[@McMahonHater]

I had Pryde of the X-Men on VHS. I liked it, and it's ironic that Wolverine had an Australian accent lol.

[@AlienIOIandroktone]

Australian Wolverine could never work

[@venomizedcarnage6532]

It already has. Even early depictions of Wolverine in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends he was voiced by an Australian with an Australian accent, as well as the only live action Wolverine we all know and love is portrayed by an Australian actor. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s even been rumored that his earliest comic book appearances depict him as an Australian native who presently resided in Canada after escaping the Weapon X facility.

[@parkeranimations3671]

Yes it can

[@Football__Junkie]

I had Pryde of the X Men VHS. I watched it all the time

[@seanholohan3132]

I remember growing up watching the animated series and live action movies but having this faint memory of an episode that I COULD NOT find anywhere. Only years later did I realize that it was this episode. Apparently I owned this on VHS as a kid! So crazy how memories fade, but it's super fun to reminisce about it.

[@idiosyncraticparadise1655]

I enjoyed the 90s Xmen !! The 80’s animation tho was by far the best

[@Powherkrangunch]

I have a Marvel classic cartoons videotape that includes this story along with an 80s spider-man episode, and an episode from the Fantastic Four Series (with Herbie the Robot). I've watched it many times. I love all three stories, even though I know they're very dated but they still make me smile and laugh!

[@superdave8561]

I rented that pilot from 89 so many times as a kid. It was so intriguing.

[@mykewon]

I loved pryde of the x-men! I wish we would have got more episodes!

[@El_oh7199]

Magneto's supposed to be 6'10"? Get outta here!

[@rogerhenry6489]

Pride of the X men was my introduction to the X men canon before the Fox cartoon. I actually thought that Logan was an Australian in the comics until i found out otherwise. Lol.

[@210SAi]

Hugh Jackman Wolverine

[@pious83]

I like the continual preface - _Australian_ Wolverine. The animation of Pryde was it's best feature. By the same animation studio as Robotech. Which likely would have proven too costly to make into the same long running show as TAS, regardless.

[@chicken_beach]

Always loved my Pryde VHS as a kid, never realized it was a failed pilot! Still remember the theme song fondly.

[@justquality1118]

I still have pryde of the x-men on VHS. :)

[@archangel5627]

The one thing that I don’t understand is that Wolverine was always a Canadian character in the comics, or at least he lived in Canada during his time in the Weapons Plus Program as Weapon X and as a member of the Canadian Mutant team Alpha Flight. So if a good chunk of Wolverine’s backstory was already written and Cannon during the 1980s, then why did Marvel Entertainment make him Australian in Spiderman and Amazing Friends and Pryde of the Xmen!? That’s something I’ll never fully understand. With that being said I grew up watching Pryde of the Xmen and I always wondered why it never became a full fledged cartoon series? I had no idea that Marvel Entertainment was bought by another company that put all of their up and coming shows on hold. It all makes so much sense now! Thank you so much for sharing this information! Honestly I’m glade they scraped the 89 show and gave us the 1992 Xmen series instead! This was a fantastic video and I look forward to seeing the next one! Cheers!

[@heizgoth]

Thabks for this. Hope you could also discuss about XMEN EVOLUTION and WOLVERINE & THE XMEN

[@derikdragon80]

Which they're differences were sorta like those between Superfriends: The Legendary Superpowers Show and The Superpowers Team: Cosmic Guardians.

[@derikdragon80]

I meant Galactic Guardians.

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

Fascinating! Great vid, Bub👍👍👍☕️☕️

[@vfwarlordforever9589]

Great video, thumbs ☝. One thing though, after "Pride of the X Men" there was one more episode of Xmen by Toei it was the Xmen meets Submariner episode. I missed it's airing, but I remember seeing it being sold by Mail order by American Comics , a back-issue retailer.

[@vfwarlordforever9589]

It was a VHS tape, of course. I never got around to ordering it.

[@Squeakypickles619]

Pride of the Xmen was SOOO good! The quality of the animation The best magneto cartoon design Aswell as my personal favorite version of wolverine (voice/personality wise) I wish we had a full series of it.

[@memelicker6437]

Oh my god imagine in an Avengers 5 movie someone’s about to die and then you just hear the Animated series theme song play and all the X-Men run in and kill the Villain

[@julianparker896]

The only flaw that I feel there is with Pryde of The Xmen was Wolverine's voice. Other than that it's really too bad that it wasn't picked up because the artwork and the animation was spectacular and above and beyond that of the 90's xmen series which only had the 89 pilot beat in the storytelling and voice acting department. I wish that Pryde of the Xmen were released as bonus content on a 90's xmen animated series DVD

[@dieinfire920]

With an arcade game already out (based on the pilot presented here), I always wondered why they didn’t use Kitty, Nightcrawler, Dazzler and Colossus. I know they appear on some episodes, but those are more like “guest star” appearances.

[@MrOrcshaman]

Ha, an Australian wolverine? What a silly concept! Isn't that right Hugh Jackman?

[@sublime8956]

I was a diehard Superman and Batman fanboy until I was introduced to X-men from the original cartoon. Been hooked since