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To Me, My Spinoffs: A History of X-Men on the Screen

In their 50-year tenure, the X-Men have spent a lot of time off the comics page—and on the screen. Here, we've collected thirteen of their many forays onto screens large and small, from cartoons, to video games, to feature films.
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Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
In their 50-year tenure, the X-Men have spent a lot of time off the comics page. Here, we've collected thirteen of their many forays onto screens large and small — some classics, others probably best forgotten (not that we could if we wanted to). Click through for everything from cartoons, to feature films, video games, and live-action TV. Above:

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

What Was It? Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends was an animated series that aired original episodes from 1981-1983, and repeats for another several years. While it wasn't officially an X-Men series, X-characters made up two thirds of the regular cast, and the rest of the team made occasional guest appearances. Was It Any Good? It doesn't hold up well in comparison to modern superhero comics, but for the era when it came out, it was pretty decent.