5 best original TMNT cartoon episodes better than X-Men: The Animated Series

Now in its second season, X-Men ‘97 is every bit the epic, comic-book-accurate, action-fest everybody wanted it to be. Much of its success goes back to the decision Marvel made to make the series a direct continuation of the original X-Men: The Animated Series from the 1990s, rather than “just another X-Mencartoon.” Fortunately, the powers-that-be at Marvel saw what fans have been saying since the 1990s: X-Men: The Animated Series is spectacular. With complex, thoughtful stories ripped straight from the comic books, the show was a cut above most Saturday morning cartoons from the era.