Goldballs gets a shout-out in X-Men '97's first episode.
The first season of X-Men '97 has now begun airing on Disney+, with the two-episode series premiere making its debut earlier this week. The animated series, which continues the events and canon of X-Men: The Animated Series, is jam-packed with references that Marvel fans will recognize. That included, albeit briefly, a reference to one of Marvel's odder mutants in the series premiere.
Who Is Marvel's Goldballs?Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo in 2013's Uncanny X-Men #1, Goldballs has the ability to literally emit gold bouncing balls from his chest. After he is targeted by the authorities and rescued by the X-Men, he becomes a staple of the team for several years. In 2016, he started attending the same school as Miles Morales / Spider-Man, with both heroes ending up in each other's orbits.
What Is X-Men '97 About?Marvel Animation's X-Men '97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. What did you think of X-Men '97's two-episode premiere? How do you feel about its reference to Goldballs? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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