This week, Marvel surprised the world with new details about X-Men ’97, the new animated series that will continue the legacy of one of the best cartoons from the '90s. The world has changed a lot since X-Men: The Animated Series debuted, and the series will reflect that by making an iconic mutant now non-binary.
Who is the non-binary character in X-Men ’97?
In an interview with Empire Magazine (via Tomatazos), Beau DeMayo, creator of X-Men ’97, revealed that Morph will appear as a character with many changes. One of them is that Morph will be non-binary in the new animated series set to debut on Disney+.
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In case you don't remember, in X-Men: The Animated Series, Morph appeared as a male character known for his shapeshifting abilities. Now, Morph will have the same powers but with a different appearance and gender identity.
Instead of appearing as a white man with brown hair, Morph is now a character with pale skin and no nose. This means he has an appearance more similar to what was presented in X-Men Alpha, a comic series that Marvel published between 1995 and 1996.
Who is Morph?
Morph, also known as Kevin Sydney and originally as Changeling, is a character created by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth in 1967. This mutant debuted in The X-Men #35 as an enemy of Professor Xavier's group, being a member of a terrorist organization. Years later, he reappeared to redeem himself for his misdeeds and even took Professor X's place to save him and help fight against an alien invasion.
In X-Men: The Animated Series, Morph appears as a member of the X-Men in the first 2 episodes of the series. However, he is quickly killed by the Sentinels but is revived by Mister Sinister. While later saved by the X-Men, this event left him with lasting effects.
What do you think of this change? Are you excited about the new version of Morph? Share your thoughts in the comments.
X-Men '97 will premiere on Disney+ on March 20.
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