(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Captive Hearts" - BTS) - Cast out from society, Callisto became part of the Morlocks, a group of mutants living in the abandoned sewer tunnels and atomic bomb shelters that honeycomb Manhattan. At an unrevealed point in time she became their leader.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Captive Hearts" - BTS) - Callisto became aware of the mutant heroes the X-Men, determined to have Cyclops rule by her side and produce an heir, Callisto sent the young Leech to gain their attention. Her plan proved successful as the Morlocks soon lured Cyclops and Jean Grey into the tunnels where they were captured. The Morlocks, however, were unable to stop the telepathic Jean Grey from warning the X-Men of their abduction, realizing the mutant heroes would soon arrive the Morlocks prepared for the coming battle.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Captive Hearts") - The X-Men, consisting of Storm, Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine soon arrived to rescue their friends. Although countered by the Morlocks, they soon freed Jean Grey from Annalee's hypnotic control after which they found "Cyclops". But when Wolverine learned it was in fact the shapeshifting Ape total chaos erupted as the X-Men fought the Morlocks to find Cyclops. In the end it was Storm who challenged Callisto over control of the Morlocks and won. Using her new powers as leader of the Morlocks, Storm urged the tunnel dwellers to join them above ground and offered a home in the X-Mansion. The Morlocks refused, believing that only when humans and mutants could coexist they could join them.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Out of the Past - Part I" - BTS) - Learning an alien spacecraft had been buried for centuries near the Morlocks tunnels, Callisto sent Leech to infiltrate the Reavers' base to steal a weapon that could penetrate the ship's forcefield. Unbeknownst to Callisto and the Morlocks, the spacecraft was in fact a Shi'ar prison-ship containing the dangerous Shi'ar creature the Spirit Drinker, which had accidentally crash-landed on Earth.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Out of the Past - Part I") - Callisto, Tommy, Erg and Ape were present when Leech returned from his mission but had been discovered and inadvertently led the Reavers and their leader Lady Deathstrike into the Morlock tunnels where they attacked the Morlocks. Callisto and the other Morlocks were easily caught in the Reavers' bionet which rendered them unconscious.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Out of the Past - Part II") - Lady Deathstrike tricked Wolverine into opening the alien spacecraft with his Adamantium claws which accidentally released the Spirit Drinker. The Shi'ar creature's sole purpose was to drain the life force of anyone it could find and immediately attacked the Reavers, draining them of their life force. As the Soul Drinker made it's way to the Morlock tunnels it took the life force of Callisto and the other Morlocks while still trapped in the Reavers' bionets. Sometime later the X-Men made their way down to the tunnels and eventually managed to defeat the creature, causing all of the drained life forces to be returned to their original bodies, thus saving Callisto and the Morlocks.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Have yourself a Morlock little Christmas" - BTS) - When Leech had fallen ill, Ape and Annalee brought the little boy to a hospital only to be refused when Leech inadvertently caused a nurse to faint. At whit's end, the Morlocks hijacked an ambulance to acquire medicines which they crashed into the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center where X-Men Storm, Wolverine and Jubilee enjoyed some downtime after doing their Christmas shopping. Begging for help, their official leader, Storm vowed to help Leech.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Have yourself a Morlock little Christmas") - Callisto, Erg, Masque and many other Morlocks were present when Ape and Annalee returned with the X-Men. Upon examining the boy, Wolverine was certain Leech couldn't be moved lest he die. It was then decided Wolverine would perform a blood transfusion while they would send for Beast. Callisto and the Morlocks watched as Ape transformed into a bed for Wolverine to lay on for the duration of the blood transfusion. As the X-Men and Morlocks waited they offered Storm and Jubilee to join them for dinner as it was Christmas Eve. Not long after the blood transfusion was deemed a success as Leech recovered just as Beast arrived. To share the Christmas feeling with the Morlocks, Jubilee gave them the Christmas presents she'd bought earlier for her friends as both X-Men and Morlocks joined in the festivities.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Graduation Day") - Callisto, Tommy, Ape, Leech, Scaleface and Sunder watched a televised debate between Charles Xavier and Henry Gyrich over a "mutant containment bill" from the Morlock tunnel when Xavier was attacked by Gyrich, outing him as a mutant. Soon enough mutant uprisings were seen throughout the world.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Graduation Day" - BTS) - Callisto and several other Morlocks moved to Genosha where former slave-workers had built their own civilization who viewed Magneto as their leader.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Graduation Day") - When mutant uprisings were seen throughout the world following the televised attack on Charles Xavier over a "mutant containment bill", Callisto and other mutants impatiently wondered when their enigmatic leader Magneto would finally lead them into war against humankind. Then, moments later Magneto addressed his people and calling all mutants from around the world to stand beside them.
However, the X-Men also picked up the message which led them to send a small strike team consisting of Cyclops, Jean Grey and Wolverine to try and persuade Magneto to stop. During the night when Callisto was sleeping, Sunfire and Feral noticed suspicious movement in the encampment, discovering the X-Men. However, because it was night, both mutants didn't recognize the mutant heroes and inadvertently woke up the sleeping mutants who gathered round the X-Men. But just then Magneto appeared again which allowed the X-Men to sneak away. The X-Men successfully reached Magneto after which they revealed Charles Xavier was dying and could be saved if he'd help them send a message to Shi'ar empress Lilandra. Determined to help Xavier, Magneto called off the impending mutant war and left with the X-Men.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "To Me, My X-Men") - Callisto and Leech were seen in a shadowy alleyway when a police car passed by; Callisto quickly pulled Leech back into the shadows to keep them safe.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Mutant Liberation Begins" - BTS) - While in the tunnels, Callisto and several other Morlocks were attacked and overpowered by the Friends of Humanity who used weaponry derived from the mutant-hunting Sentinels. Having defeated the Morlocks, the racist Friends of Humanity placed Callisto and the Morlocks in chains, outfitted with an inhibitor collar to suppress their mutant powers.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Mutant Liberation Begins") - Forced to their knees, Callisto warned the Friends of Humanity to let them go after which the powerful Magneto appeared to rescue them. The master of magnetism used his powers to destroy the Sentinel-technology and defeat the racists after which he freed Callisto and the Morlocks promising them they never needed to be afraid again.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Remember It" - BTS) - Morlocks leader Callisto was among a small group of people selected to join Genosha's Interim Council to help lead the island nation which had become a mutant paradise. Others included former monk Nightcrawler, former X-Man Madelyne Pryor (a clone of Jean Grey), mutant geneticist Moira MacTaggert and her mutant husband Banshee and Circle Club members Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Remember It" (fb) - BTS) - Learning the United Nations would formally admit Genosha, the Interim Council decided they wanted the current leader of the X-Men, Magneto to become their first official Chancellor. The Interim Council extended an invitation to the X-Men to both attend their first prestigious Hellfire Gala and ask Magneto for their new position.
(X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Remember It") - The flourishing mutant nation of Genosha was targeted by the techno-organic Sentinel hybrid Bastion who send a monstrous Mastermold to destroy and kill all mutants. While the onslaught went on, Callisto's body was recovered along those of Sebastian Shaw, Dazzler and Moira MacTaggert while the Morlocks hid in a building waiting for Callisto, unaware she'd been killed. Seeing Callisto's lifeless body Gambit and Magneto set out to save the Morlocks. In the end it was X-Man Gambit who sacrificed himself to successfully destroy Bastion's Mastermold. Comments: Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith; The Sentinel used in the attack on Genosha is generally referred to as either the Tri-Sentinel or a Wild Sentinel, however, the end credits of "Remember It" used Mastermold for it's name. When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. However, this has since been debunked. As such the reality seen in the two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015 and 2016-2017) now have their own reality-designation of Earth-15730. The X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. The limited series X-Men '97 (2024), however, is Reality-92131 and bridges the gap between the original X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon and the new X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon. Profile by MarvellousLuke CLARIFICATIONS: images: (without ads) Appearances:
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adapted by Robert Skir, Marty Isenber and AKOM Productions. (see Appearances list for full list of artists)
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X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p? (main image, digitally colored by MarvellousLuke)
Callisto's model sheet by Amelia Vidal, lead character designer of X-Men '97 (main image)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Captive Hearts" (wants Scott to produce an heir)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Have yourself a Morlock little Christmas" (shakes Storm's hand)
X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Remember It" (death)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Captive Hearts" (January 30, 1993) - Robert Skir, Marty Isenber (writers), Kathi Castillo, Rick Hoberg, Louis Williams (model design), Thibault Descamps, Steve Olds (prop design), Steve Olds (layout design), Jeff Richards, Dennis Venizelos (background design), Flavia Mitman, Trish Mendelson (color key design), Dan Fausett, Michael Swanigan, Romeo Francisco, Douglas P. Battle, Clint Taylor, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, John Ahern, Armando Carillo (storyboards), Fred Carillo Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Rudy Mesina, Cesar Magsombol, Steve Simone (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Out of the Past - Part I" (July 29, 1994) - Michael Edens (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Out of the Past - Part II" (August 5, 1994) - Michael Edens (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Have yourself a Morlock little Christmas" (December 23, 1995) - Larry Parr, Eric Leward (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Marcos Borregales, Darrel Bown, Claude Denis, Warren Greenwood, Mark Lewis, Andre Nieves, Steve Olds, Shayne Poindexter (prop design), Patricio Agnasin, Claude Denis, Tenny Henson, Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Helga Vanden Berge (ink and paint), Yung Woo Kim, Laura Rasey Miller, Sung Woo (color backgrounds), J.K. Kim, Sue Peters (color backgrounds), Jerry Acerno, Patrick Archibald, Francisco Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Troy D. Adomitis, Dell Barras, Armando Carrillo, Greg Garcia, Tenny Henson, Tom Nesbitt, Michael Sosnowski, Keith Tucker, Rick Hoberg, David Simons, Frank Squillace, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patricio Aganasin, Gerald Forton, Ernie G. Guanlao, Abel Laxamana, Romeo Lopez, Mike Sosnowski, Marcos Borregales, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Mark Lewis, Tec Manalac (storyboard cleanup), Sem Animation (animation studio), Eric Lewald (editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Graduation Day" (September 20, 1997) - James Krieg (writer), Roy Burdine, Mark Lewis (model design), James Agnasin (model clean-up), Marcos Borregales, Vadim Sokolov (prop design), Patricio Agnasin, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Joe Dempsey, Romeo Francisco, Bob Fuentes, Rick Hoberg, Aleta Kozak Tom Nesbit, Danny Taverna, Thomas Tholen, Danilo Tolentino, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard design), Patricio Agnasin, Ernie Chan, Vinton Heuck, Abel Laxamana, John T. Miller, Kirk Van Wormer (storyboard clean-up), Trish Mendelson (color key), Ladonna Hannover, Trish Mendelson (ink and paint), Kelly Akins, Rey Zipagan (color backgrounds), Philippines Animation Studio Inc. (animation), Tom McLaughlin (producer)
X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "To Me, My X-Men" (March 20, 2024) - Beau DeMayo (writer), Jake Castorena (director), Roger Oda (art director), Naseer Pasha (animation lead), Aisling Harbert-Phillips (lead compositer), Jarret Ballard, Marisa Ledina, Anthony Martin (composite artists), Marty Walker (lead retake animator), John Berry, Fabian Corona, Allister Jones, Daisy Schofield (retake animators), Adri Torres, Mark Taihei, Walter Kim (prop designers), Matthew Bordenave, Jerry Gaylord, Jalin Harden, Emily Hu, Aleks Sennwald, Emi Yonemura (storyboard artists), Justin Brown, Amber Blade Jones, Jordan Willis (storyboard revisionists), Marvel Studios (animation), Beau DeMayo, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum (executive producer), Dana Vasquez-Eberhard (co-executive producer)
X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Mutant Liberation Begins" (March 20, 2024) - Beau DeMayo (writer), Chase Conley (director), Roger Oda (art director), Cassey Kuo (assistant director), Naseer Pasha (animation lead), Marisa Ledina, Jarret Ballard, Anthony Martin, Russell McCoy (composite artists), Marty Walker (lead retake animator), John Berry, Fabian Corona, Allister Jones, Daisy Schofield (retake animators), Walter Kim, Derek Kosol, Mark Taihei, Adri Torres (prop designers), Sofia Alexander, David D. Au, Jay Baker, Matthew Bordenave, Jalin Harden, Kaela Lash, Aleks Sennwald, Sam Tung (storyboard artists), Justin Brown, Amber Blade Jones, Jordan Willis (storyboard revisionists), Marvel Studios (animation), Beau DeMayo, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum (executive producer), Dana Vasquez-Eberhard (co-executive producer)
X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon - "Remember It" (April 10, 2024) - Beau DeMayo (writer), Emi Yonemura (director), Roger Oda (art director), Cassey Kuo (assistant director), Naseer Pasha (animation lead), Marisa Ledina, Jarret Ballard, Anthony Martin, Russell McCoy (composite artists), Marty Walker (lead retake animator), John Berry, Fabian Corona, Allister Jones, Daisy Schofield (retake animators), Walter Kim, Derek Kosol, Mark Taihei, Adri Torres (prop designers), Sofia Alexander, David D. Au, Jay Baker, Matthew Bordenave, Jalin Harden, Kaela Lash, Aleks Sennwald, Sam Tung (storyboard artists), Justin Brown, Amber Blade Jones, Jordan Willis (storyboard revisionists), Marvel Studios (animation), Beau DeMayo, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum (executive producer), Dana Vasquez-Eberhard (co-executive producer)
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