“X-Males: The Animated Collection” had rather a lot on its plate throughout its run from 1992 to 1997. It took effort and time to develop every member of the workforce, their quite a few enemies, and people on the sidelines who often get swept up within the motion. Nonetheless, the minds behind this system managed to toss in different Marvel icons infrequently. Amongst these people was Captain America (Lawrence Bayne), who will get a highlight within the Season 5 episode titled “Previous Troopers” — an episode devoted to his and Wolverine’s (Cal Dodd) World Battle II exploits.
The majority of the episode is proven by flashbacks, the place Logan recollects a mission he took half in manner again in 1944. Cap joins him, even arising towards his biggest adversary and one of many Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most unlikable villains, Purple Cranium (Cedric Smith), earlier than he is trapped in a vortex. In keeping with different animated Marvel reveals of the period set in the identical universe, notably “Spider-Man: The Animated Collection,” Cap ultimately escapes the vortex to dwell within the trendy period. Thus, it solely is sensible that he is honest sport to look in “X-Males ’97” and perhaps lead the Avengers.
Time will inform what’s in retailer for the animated Captain America and the X-Males as “X-Males ’97” Season 1 continues.