X-Men ‘97 fans were disappointed to see their favorite mutant Wolverine sidelined for most of the season but all that changed with a stellar eighth episode.

X-Men ‘97 is nearing the conclusion of its first season with the latest episode setting up the endgame for the mutants and their conflict with Bastion. However, the eighth episode of the series created by Beau DeMayo also delivers on a promise that reinstates Wolverine’s status as one of the most important members of the titular team.

Wolverine had been sidelined in the initial episodes of X-Men ‘97.

After being sidelined for most of the season, Wolverine finally gets a chance to shine in the eighth episode. Moreover, fans who were disappointed with Wolverine’s lack of screen time are overjoyed by his return to form before the season ends. Here is how DeMayo fulfilled his promise to disgruntled X-Men ‘97 fans.

Beau DeMayo Delivers One of the Best Wolverine Moments in X-Men ‘97 Episode 8

In April 2024, fans questioned X-Men ‘97 creator Beau DeMayo about the lack of action for Wolverine in the first season of the animated revival of the classic 90s series. Responding to a fan question on X, DeMayo stated that he could answer the question without spoiling the final three episodes of the first season.

X-Men ‘97 creator Beau DeMayo promised Wolverine would have his moment

The eighth episode of the series has finally revealed why DeMayo gave such a cryptic response to the fans disgruntled by Wolverine getting sidelined in the series. In the episode, the X-Mansion is attacked by an army of Prime Sentinels and is burned to the ground with Rogue stuck inside.

However, Wolverine shows up to save her in what is arguably the best action moment for the character so far in the series. After the episode was released, DeMayo took to X to finally put to rest the concerns of fans worried about Wolverine not getting a moment to shine in the first season. He tweeted:

As a result, DeMayo’s words and the events of the latest episode confirm that there were always plans to bring Wolverine into the spotlight when it was required the most. Wolverine’s brutal fight and rescue sequence in the episode proves why he deserves the status of X-Men’s most dependable member and that status has finally been restored.

Fans Pleased After Wolverine’s Status is Restored in X-Men ‘97

Wolverine arriving to save his fellow X-Men during crunch moments is nothing new for fans of the mutants. However, the sequence in the eighth episode of X-Men ‘97 certainly surprised fans because of the lack of action for Wolverine in the earlier episodes. As a result, fans were overjoyed by Wolverine’s return to the forefront and took to social media to share their reactions.

Wolverine arrives to save Rogue in episode 8 of X-Men ‘97

Here is what X-Men ‘97 fans had to say about that spectacular Wolverine action sequence in episode 8 on X.

As the tweets suggest, fans were blown away by the Wolverine-centric sequence in the eighth episode and could not keep their cool over seeing their favorite mutant back in action. However, some fans were still eager to see more Wolverine action in the remaining episodes while others took the scene as a mere tease of a larger role for the hero in the final two episodes of season 1.