X Men 97: Onslaught & Apocalypse Are Coming

▸ The X Men '97 Season 1 finale is almost here. So how will they wrap up the Mister Sinister and Bastion storylines? Many people are saying with the arrival of Onslaught, but I'm not so sure it will start that way. Instead, I think we will see one of the X-Men's most powerful adversaries...and his NEW Four Horsemen.
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X Men 97: Onslaught & Apocalypse Are Coming
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[@mrnoah8447]

Gambit - death Wolverine - War Rogue - Famine Omega Red - pestilence

[@barryc629]

I think leech comes back as famine

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

@@barryc629 false. All of it

[@phothewin6019]

Famine - Me. I'm so hungry at work right now 😩

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

@@phothewin6019 you watch cartoons with very very young girls in it

[@chiquita683]

Should also cover that X Men 97 hasnt made it to Nielsen ratings making it the worst performing DisneyPlus Marvel show. Even Ms Marvel did better

[@Chamerlengo]

Due to a catastrophic misunderstanding, The fourth horseman ends up being apocalypse's doordasher, Chad

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

That doesn’t make any sense

[@Chamerlengo]

@@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen you DARE question the will of Apocalypse?!?!

[@MAZEMIND]

@@Chamerlengo I fully support this.

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

@@Chamerlengo that’s a fictional character. The only being with true power is Jesus Christ. I would never trust a thing called apocalypse

[@phothewin6019]

To be fair to Chad, he always delivers his food on time. So at least one of the horseman will be punctual.

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

If Apocalypse is not written to have some of the most badass one-liners, we riot. *_"I am the rocks on the eternal shore, crash against me and be broken!"_*

[@Powerup54]

😂

[@erichudson3608]

That was my all time favorite Line.

[@Brenner273986]

The mystery Horseman of Apocalypse….. Leech!

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

I'd be down for that. It's an interesting take.

[@jsmendoz312]

I agree with you. Apocalypse for season 2. Onslaugth slowly grows through season 2 and is main villain in season 3.

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

I don't think Onslaught lasts until season 3. Feel like he's just the S2 big bad.

[@Richard__Prins]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696I’m with you, the pace is incredible and they won’t slow down in S2, heck, if anything they’ll wrap up Onslaught by E3 and we have another big bad before the season is over

[@jsmendoz312]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 Can't have Xavier turn evil fast will ruin character development. If that happens will be copy of Game Of Thrones Mad Queen. This way story arc with Gambit returning and Wolverine getting his adamantium back.

[@George_M_]

So at the show's actual pacing, Apocalypse by episode 3 of season 2, Onslaught by episode 5, then it's on to some other plot.

[@Cam-zv1jq]

It's not making it that far.

[@jaughnekow]

That rogue pose though

[@l.a.s2029]

Lmao

[@erodoeht]

🫡🫡🫡

[@HonestJerkWil]

8:31 mark...👏🏾 Rob...Bravo. Man of Culture right here.

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

🤭

[@jonhdoe6303]

I screamed omg and my girl looked at me like what I was like “nothing the X-men show used to be sooooo good”

[@ElusivEnigma]

Twice too LMAO

[@guyin916]

never forget what disney stole from you, rogue

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

Thicccc gal

[@Juicelee777ssj]

8:32 rogue wasn't the only one that was tempted

[@317cmrogers]

😏

[@edwardaldrich7213]

I am hungry for two big hams for some reason

[@bhuvaneshs.k638]

We all are

[@Outrack]

The bigger thing people are overlooking is that the Onslaught saga originally lead into Heroes Reborn, which they could be updating to bring the X-Men into the MCU. Together with Secret Wars, we’re now heading for two stories that conclude with soft resets and it’s a perfect opportunity for them to repurpose Franklin’s pocket universe, and it would explain why Disney recently added TAS/97 to their Multiverse section on +. I’m kind of hopeful this is the direction they’ll go as we really don’t need yet another retelling of established stories both covered by TAS and the Fox films, and it would resolve the issue of characters who should have existed in the main continuity already (Magneto).

[@dishansinghmehta8891]

x men will come after secret wars in mcu

[@Outrack]

@@dishansinghmehta8891 That's exactly my point. Secret Wars will close the multiverse saga and an Onslaught/Heroes Reborn story in '97 could see mutants "revived" into the mainline MCU continuity out of whatever pocket universe they end up in - otherwise we'll see both TAS and the MCU go through individual resets at roughly the same time that retain their own separate continuities, which is just kind of weird. Dropping mutants directly into the MCU would also create the exact kind of chaos needed to set up Avengers vs X-Men.

[@shaun10767]

I thought theu said this was separate and not connected to the mcu

[@Outrack]

@@shaun10767 DeMayo said that TAS is it's own thing, but Feige's also stated that there were considerations to add it to the MCU and as of last month it's officially a part of the Multiversal Saga (despite supposedly being set outside of it, as claimed). Disney is doing a lot of reshuffling with their MCU plans right now, so it isn't outside the realm of probability that they've changed their original plans - especially as 97's one of their most successful productions in recent memory.

[@stevenwoods5787]

at this point, im perfectly fine with leaving the xmen out the MCU. xmen97 is on par with early MCU and infinity war in quality but i dont trust them now to not fuck this up. im fine if going forward they used more animation and started reviving some of the old cartoons from the 90s

[@devilsephiroth9000]

If there is one thing to understand with X-Men lore, is that whenever there is a change in the flow of Time there is always, Apocalypse. He is the inevitability, the always, the forever constant. Where there is a beginning, there is end. Apocalypse is the end game.

[@westside9032]

Apocalypse is a joke he jobs regularly nobody takes him seriously

[@not_ecchi2806]

Yeah but Onslaught makes Apocalypse look like a bitch in comparison.

[@Vamroc]

Cabe's son became the acolyte of Apocalypse who is dubbed Genesis, Genesis kidnapped Wolverine and tried to forcibly bond adamantium to Wolverine before starting the process of converting Wolverine into a Horsemen, Wolverine's body began rejecting the metal this rejection caused Wolverine's body & mind to "devolve" into a completely feral state.

[@ChemAndAdrenaline]

How about Cyclops as the last horseman? - Clearly pissed at / feels betrayed by Professor Xavier already - Also lost a good friend in Gambit - We know in the comics he has proper villain potential. - Scott getting the Phoenix Force could be how Apocalypse gets taken out.

[@Mind_Expansion_Network]

Hopefull they can reproduce Apocalypes voice.

[@jessemillan1385]

We need Keith David to voice Apocalypse.

[@asssassyn]

4realz​@@jessemillan1385

[@mikejohn29mj]

​@@jessemillan1385 My thoughts exactly!

[@psychoconcretesledge3150]

Wolverine didn't go "noseless" or feral until after Tyler tried to bond adamantium back onto his skeleton. The adamantium came from Cybers skin. Wolverine rejected it and went feral. I've heard SOOO MANY people get this wrong...

[@187pennywise]

I haven’t watched the show yet. Are they sticking to the comics. I remember that comic didn’t some Beetles 🪲 eat it off Cybers skin. I was so confused when Wolverine’s face looked as if he was hit with a shovel and his nose was just gone & his hair and head became bigger than his whole body 😂😂😂

[@darklordofyocommunitah4781]

You are completely right. I have the original books and have had them since they were released. Wolverine also diced up Genesis pretty good if I remember correctly and cable forgave him for it.

[@jessemillan1385]

Operation Zero Tolerance was just the beginning because Onslaught's arrival shook the foundation of Marvel Comics which led to its rebirth in the 2000s. I think Apocalypse will revive Gambit as the horseman of death. Plus, Wolverine will go into his feral state.

[@CarolCityCane305]

Does gambit return to normal after he’s a horsemen

[@matthewpelletier6900]

@@CarolCityCane305 Yeah, he will. Apocalypse makes a lot of X-Men into Horsemen and they always go back to normal eventually.

[@subject8776]

@@matthewpelletier6900 What a nice guy

[@westside9032]

@@subject8776no apocalypse is just a jobber

[@SomeTingWong-do2lk]

He's expert genetic engineer with celestial technology😂 want to revice someone just give it apocalypse​@@subject8776

[@devilmandiavolo2876]

You made this entire video just to show that one shot of Rogue looking at Apocalypse

[@Durmomo0]

"Join me and I will give you your former thiccness back..." It would actually be a ridiculous bit if they did that or just drew her more like that as a horseman

[@richardamoahgyimah1231]

8:28 This was diabolical!😂

[@Artisan_Mc]

Thank you Rob. I like this idea. Gambit - Death Wolverine - War Rouge - Pestilence Magneto - Famine

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Onslaught's arrival is not what frightens me. It's noseless, devolved, feral Wolverine's arrival.

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

You would want to see him in ripped clothes

[@blueisacolor7639]

​@@Allmenshouldrespectallwomenwho nose, maybe he would 😏

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen I am curious to see how much hair they would put on him.

[@goby1764]

I hope they slightly redesign feral wolverine. I think the original design wasn't what it could've been

[@Allmenshouldrespectallwomen]

@@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache that would be cute

[@MrThrideye]

X-Men 97 is going to higher heights and it's going to be epic... this is going to be fun to see onslaught and apocalypse 😮😮

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

I'm loving it! How much do we wait for Season 2?!

[@westside9032]

Apocalypse is a jobber

[@choppaa4204]

I can't believe you just casually mentioned Peter Petrelli

[@PorkChopExpres]

The fourth will be Banshee.

[@Moss_Presents]

Sunspot not becoming a Horseman would be wasteful the way his arc is going.

[@jesswilson6012]

I was going to say, how has nobody mentioned Sunspot? This is what I was searching for in the comment section and I think you’re right. Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, and Sunspot would be my 4 picks.

[@TheGundam20]

Statues would be dope on your desk

[@hiryosuketetsaiga]

Rob for president! I've really enjoyed your on camera presence with this new setup with the table the mic and the posters man! It gives the old school news/super important historical interview vibes

[@Adam-kx9gi]

really enjoy the X-Men'97 vids Rob. your explanations between comics and animated series are great.

[@Cluv22]

LOVE that set up, Rob🔥🔥🔥

[@Bushybrow000]

8:30 you're not slick Rob 😂😂😂

[@chenierderrick]

He’s a true man of culture. And we all know that’s the best shot in X-Men history. Lol

[@eamonfecteau5210]

Gambit - War Wolverine - Death Rogue - Pestilence Sunspot - Famine

[@NinetooNine]

I think it would be more likely that Gambit would be Death and Wolverine would be War. If even fits with their characters. Wolverine lives and breaths war (having lived through so many of them). And Gambit was literally brought back from Death to kill people. Not to mention the vision Professor X had of Gambit as death.

[@Real2KRosters]

@@NinetooNine Wolverine referencing that he's been in a lot of Wars was quite intentional.

[@ramonponce870]

Great video! Best comics related KZbin channel. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your predictions being played out on X-Men 97 - Season 2.

[@joeherb]

The fourth horseman would be Cable. It makes sense, because Sinister controls him. Apocalypse could make a deal with Sinister or just simply attempt to take him. It's also kind of poetic. Cable and Apocalypse have been mortal enemies for decades. How pleasurable would it be for Apocalypse to have his most hated enemy in his thrall?

[@PupOrionSirius26]

So on board here. Gambit is Death, without a doubt. I postulate Rogue as War, Wolverine as Famine, and Cable as Pestilence.

[@brandoonf6962]

Arch Angel?? Madelyne Pryor??

[@mykelengieza7057]

Not Cable but STRYFE

[@westside9032]

Apocalypse is a joke though the man just shows up in the plot just to lose he’s the biggest jobber in comics

[@darklordofyocommunitah4781]

Apocalypse does not make "deals" with his lessers.

[@rutkuz]

rob, thank you very much for posting this. not for any revelation of the future, but you seam like you are looking to be done soon. so we appreciate everyone of your videos.

[@y2geno]

Folks tend to forget that it was in Wolverine issue 100 when Wolvie lost his nose and went feral. He was captured by Genesis and was forced to go through the adamantium bonding process again, the second go-around, however, his body rejected the metal turning him into his feral state.

[@ReyseanPryor]

Loving the new content! X-Men 97 writers are doing great so far. Im definitely enjoying the ride.

[@myownaccount5058]

I love the X-men 97 explained channel this has become in the past couple weeks, honestly you should just make that the full time channel 11/10 😍

[@Marx1684]

Yeah. I’m amped up this cartoon. They need to dump more resources into their animation dept. This has me hooked.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

Something I'd find intriguing is if they kept the 4th horseman a mystery through most of it, with Apocalypse only alluding to them being active. Only after some time we learn that he had used his influence over Mister Sinister to turn him into the Horseman of Pestilence, and had used his abilities to work towards a major plot point. That would cause the remaining X-Men to question this alliance with their former enemy, giving their enemies an opening to strike, so things can get _really_ desperate.

[@westside9032]

Apocalypse is a joke in the comics

[@TheCatWatches]

I wonder what Mister Sinister’s angle will be in all of this. Even when exploded into tiny pieces, Sinister always finds a way to return both in the show and the comics. Sinister reminds me of Littlefinger a bit, always pulling the strings from behind the scenes.

[@asrar39]

10:03 Rolodex looks like this .. i only see a picture of iron man, so i guess Iron man.

[@vevand513]

Damn I been follow this channel for years and haven’t watch in a while!! New set ..well to me. DUDE AWESOME JOB.

[@troylawson1902]

Great video man 😮👀👀😁👌👍

[@jonharrison9222]

In the comics OZT was essentially a response to the Onslaught aftermath.

[@illuminate8321]

Gambit with new son power’s can’t be stopped unless Rogue breaks him out of Apocalypse’s influence and he decides to stop.

[@s4videos]

At 10:00 a rolodex looks like this: nothing appears on screen. I think your editor forgot something...

[@kingshadow8782]

Amazing!

[@B3Rand0m]

Came back here after watching the finale.... YOU FUCKING CALLED IT ROB. THATS WHY YOU DA GOAT...... DA GOAT!!!!!

[@Eccolegendz20]

😂😂😂

[@TheFijianInquisitor]

I think it's great that Onslaught will soon get his time to shine in the tv show. I honestly think Onslaught was one of Marvel's underrated villains

[@jlo1195]

if they go into "The Age of Apocalypse" with "X-MEN 97".....I would die with a smile on my face.

[@malcire]

They touched on it in the original series.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

They absolutely will go into AoA. It's how they will get the show from 97 into a more present day.

[@TheOldest]

The animated series inspired Age of Apocalypse.

[@westside9032]

Magneto kills apocalypse in the end of it

[@DUVAL_County]

Bishop getting snatched like Morph from the original series. Interesting

[@TrapMcGrady]

Never thought I'd hear a "Heroes" reference in 2024. Hiro Nakamura was my guy

[@jrsdaman713]

Wolvie went feral after issue 100. Genesis tried putting metal back in him but he forced it out to save cannonball and thats what disfigured him..

[@XINRAM1979]

ROB.... CAN'T WAIT, TO SEE YOUR VIDEO ON THE X MEN 97 SEASON FINALE!!!

[@starkstated]

Your description of the alternate Gambit is where the Boys got Ms. NEWSOM!!! AMAZING

[@Christopherfrost13]

A rolodex looks like this: *image missing or not found

[@lukesanchez1948]

Love the content. What a time to be a superhero fan.

[@BradfordMcCoy]

Gambit, Wolverine, Rogue and the fourth horseman Leech

[@brendonohagan1946]

Was thinking Leech as well

[@taverngeek.525]

Gambit- Death Wolverine- War Madalyn Pryor- Famine Shaw- Pestilence This forces rouge to recruit Angel, Mystique, and nightcrawler to help face the horseman. While Jean, Scott, and EmmaFrost work together to cause more crap

[@saivonhoward795]

Rob: It looks like this This:

[@Tony_Wes]

Gambit, Wolverine, Rogue and Omega Red or Sunspot, Gambit, Wolverine and Rogue.

[@saber822]

Gambit - death Wolverine- War Maddy - Pestilence Leach- Famine

[@ashbooth1817]

Gambit - Death Wolverine - War Rogue - Famine Sunspot - Pestilence

[@DarkstoryX]

Gambit: Death Wolverine: War Rogue: Famine Polaris: Pestilence ( just to give some kind of motivation for Magneto if he isn’t in a coma or something by Xavier)

[@seanpenn180]

Rouge out here crew hoppin 😂😂

[@justinhearst]

You were right about the introduction of Apocalypse, but in regards to Onslaught, not so much. However, we'll see for season 2.

[@MOTIONSOLDIERR]

Nah bro that background goes hard!!

[@TheJoborg100]

Wow ! I loved your prediction. No spoilers but good job. Can't wait to see what happens in season 2.

[@theoffspringone]

Gambit - death Wolverine - War Rogue - Famine Cable - pestilence

[@pegeta]

"Know my name and fear it. I am Onslaught!"

[@MissingShogiPiece]

Wait, can we go back to that scene with Rogue on the ground facing Apocalypse...? 😂

[@Chazreal]

With X-men 97, I for one, cannot wait for the Age of Apocalypse arc, seeing Rogue and Sunspot immediately go off with Magneto, gave me anticipatory goose bumps, that and I am a bit of an Age Of Apocalypse Morph Fan.

[@BigMamaJamma83]

The fourth horseman is obviously Papa John. Dude ate 40 pizzas in 30 days.

[@jessy61071]

how this hasnt been voted up is wild.

[@Kaizen712]

The Onslaught story arc was after I stopped reading comics... Never heard of it. I really only read my sister's comics who was 5 years older and moved to Cali when she became an adult. This was a few decades ago.

[@RichiesRoom61]

well you were right about Apocalypse

[@TheSpiderworks]

My wishlist of the ending of X-Men 97 season 1 the X-Men are trying to rebuild the mansion and out of nowhere the Juggernaut slams into the ground & says Onslaught is coming!!

[@ZenRyoku]

this is absolutely insaaaane!!!! 💯

[@Majestic_SarubadoruComics95]

Rob you were on point like a mutha!!!!!

[@azurebluegames]

Gambit & Wolverine are already a lock-in for the 4H. Storm isn't a surprise either since we saw her as a villain in the movies. Surprised with Morph though but it does give his character a bigger role to play. I think this batch of 4H is pretty strong.

[@tubamilk1]

Man 90s X-men was life 😤😤😤

[@thekingofrozz4978]

no shit i been askin for weekes for u to cover the sagas we neeeed lol

[@runkus6136]

I know it might be a lot to ask but I would really like to see Bobby Drake as the fourth horseman. He's one of my favorite characters and he just needs to be front and center in my opinion.

[@samflood5631]

Here’s my list of new Horsemen Gambit-Death Wolverine-War Goblin Queen-Plague Mr. Sinister-Famine

[@prime1collector792]

When Magneto did his EMP in the atmosphere, Omega Red's tube shutdown.. could be he shows up.

[@mikejohn29mj]

And kill rather than just wrapping his coils around people. 😂

[@arc7375]

Also, it’s very likely Juggernaught was released as well from confinement. But I think he’ll take pity for the death of the mutants on Genosha and begin his journey to becoming an ally, slowly putting his feud with Xavier to rest.

[@Ezekiel.2517]

Background is so cold

[@willdickens7712]

Xmen 97 is Freakn AWESOME

[@SYNLIFESTYLE]

Cool office bro

[@roberthuff4763]

Hey Rob! So online, people think Wolverine is more OP with his Adamantium gone……and I know his healing is def better, and he’s maybe more agile with the loss of weight, but I feel there’s no way he’s more OP without his indestructible metal. I think maybe he’s more unhinged for sure, but nothing his berserker rage with Adamantium isn’t…just without it lol I think he can do WAY more damage essentially with the ADMTM

[@retrospectrum]

Still love this background

[@AgentQQ8]

Dude, Apocalypse vs Onslaught would be fire.

[@michaelferguson8762]

I love this so much.

[@majinsole8554]

Gambit: Death Rogue: War Sunspot: Famine Pestilence: Someone New ~_~

[@cmathews66]

Pulled out the Rolla-Dex reference. God am I old lol

[@davidswint6110]

Gambit- Death Mystique- Famine Magneto- War Madelyn-Pestilence

[@anilchandravavilapalli9725]

I think the reason Wolverine looses sanity might be due to his regeneration.His healing works 24/7 due to adamantine poisoning and now that adamantine bones are no more but the healing still works the same way.

[@rustyshield]

they have been showing so many different off screen villians and heroes in 97'(especially that last episode) that I think it may be: -Archangel(classic) -Lady Death Strike, -Omega Red -or Psylocke ...one of these 4 might be the 4th Horsemen.

[@PieEatingTaco]

3 of the 4Horsemen would probably be: Death - Gambit War - Wolverine Pestilence - Rogue I’m stumped on the fourth one (Famine) tbh

[@DavidAmrod]

I don't think Rogue will be a horseman. She will be needed to help bring back Gambit.

[@Firejutsuds]

im watching this after watching the last episode... cant wait to see your next video where you celebrate how right you were.. 😂 cause you were super close..👏👏👏

[@superhighman4208]

Ask my wife, I said the exact same thing last week after the episode. I said season 2 Onslaught. I love it. I love it.

[@Yodakaycool]

Very cool

[@knighthonor44]

4h Horseman is Cable, aka Stryfe