X-Men '97 season 2 will be preceded by a comic book prequel Marvel calls vital
The second season of X-Men '97 is getting a comic book prequel, according to a report from GamesRadar+, and Marvel is promising that the prequel is "vital" to the next chapter of the animated series. That billing presents the comic not as an optional extra but as a piece Marvel wants the show's audience to treat as essential reading.
Prequel comics tied to a series give a production a way to extend its story beyond the screen, and Marvel's description raises the stakes for this one. The report concerns the prequel's existence and its promised importance; it does not require any account of what happens in the season itself, and no plot details are described here.
For viewers following the animated series, the takeaway is that the road to season 2 now includes a print chapter Marvel considers part of the journey. Further word on both the prequel and the season will come through Marvel's own announcements as they are made.