Marvel's Incursions Crossover Pits X-Men Animated Series Against Evolution
Marvel Comics is launching a series of Incursions one-shots that feature alternate universes colliding. The X-Men edition will pit the cast of X-Men: The Animated Series against that of X-Men: Evolution. Other issues include Spider-Gwen vs. Spider-Girl and a gamma-powered Fantastic Four.
The Incursions line spans five one-shots releasing between November 2026 and January 2027, each pairing distinct alternate realities. Beyond the animated X-Men clash, readers will see House of M intersect with Days of Future Past, Spider-Gwen face Mayday Parker, and a gamma-irradiated Fantastic Four confront a cosmic-powered Bruce Banner. Al Ewing's Avengers installment pits the founding lineup against Thanos's Cabal.
The X-Men '92 issue carries particular weight, as writers Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost have deep history with X-Men animation, having contributed to X-Men: Evolution itself. The eight-hour countdown structure forces each universe's heroes to weigh survival against destroying counterparts, echoing the moral stakes introduced in Avengers: Doomsday.
This crossover could reignite nostalgia-driven interest in older animated series while introducing younger readers to pre-MCU Marvel continuity. The moral framing—heroes forced to destroy parallel versions of themselves—may resonate with audiences already grappling with multiverse fatigue, offering a more personal stakes-driven alternative to spectacle-heavy event comics. Collectors and casual readers alike could find entry points through familiar animated characters.