The Glup Shittos of X-Men ’97 S2, and Where to Learn More About Them
AdamJuly 9, 2026
We’re taking a look at the cameos of lesser known Mutants in the second season of X-Men ’97, or in Star Wars terms, the “Glup Shittos” who have you pointing at you TV and excitedly texting your friend, all because you recognise your good buddy Glob Herman. Or maybe you don’t recognise them, but want to learn more about the big pink blob skeleton man but don’t know what books to read? Either way, this is the perfect guide for you!
We’ll be updating this guide as the season progresses so make sure to check back, and if you recognise a mutant we don’t make sure to let us know in the comments or social media so we can get them added. No Glup Shittos left behind!
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Episode 1
Days of Past Future
Mother Askani
Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix
Written by Scott Lobdell · Art by Gene Ha · #1–4 · 1994
A pretty close adaptation of the arc in the episode itself, except focused entirely on Scott, Jean and Nate and diving even deeper into their relationship. Mother Askani plays a pretty similar role, but we do find out more of her real identity, Rachel Summers, the daughter of Scott and Jean from another world. If you want to find out more about Rachel in general, including how she ended up in the future, read Excalibur!
Final Horsemen
Ozymandias
Uncanny X-Force
Written by Rick Remender · Art by Jerome Opeña, Robbi Rodriguez, Phil Noto · Vol. 1 · #1–35 · 2010–12
One of the best modern X-Men runs, and the introduction of the Final Horsemen gathered through time by Apocalypse and Ozymandias to serve as his ultimate followers. As a new Apocalypse rises, so do his Horsemen, and it’s up to an all-new X-Force, a team of killers and mercenaries, to save the world. This is also where Psylocke joins the team, and Archangel’s most notable time with them.
Episode 2
A Force to be Reckoned With
Chamber
Monet
Synch & Mondo
Skin
Generation X
Written by Scott Lobdell · Art by Chris Bachalo · Inks by Mark Buckingham · Vol. 1 · #1–75 · 1994–2001
The defining generation of 90s X-kids, and also one of the most forgotten. This team, completed by Jubilee, was led by Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy (Banshee) and was one of the most beautifully drawn books of the 90s.
Quire
Dust
Angel
Beak & Glob Herman
Cuckoos
New X-Men by Grant Morrison
Written by Grant Morrison · Art by Frank Quitely, Igor Kordey, Phil Jimenez · #114–154 · 2001–04
Another clear inspiration for this series (it’s where all the cool jackets are from) it’s also the debut of a whole new class of kids as Xavier’s school becomes an actual school for the first time and we meet the likes of Glob Herman, the Stepford Cuckoos, Quentin Quire and more! This book was a big inspiration to S1 as well with the fall of Genosha.
Eye-Boy & Nature Girl
Generation X
Written by Christina Strain · Art by Amilcar Pinna · Vol. 2 · #1–12 · 2017
A short-lived revival of the Gen X brand, and also one of my favourite X-books ever as we see Jubilee and Chamber return to the Gen X name, as teachers! Quentin Quire is another member of the class too!
War
X-Factor — Fall of the Mutants
Written by Louise Simonson · Art by Walter Simonson · #24–26 · 1988
Aside from Death aka Archangel, Apocalypse’s first round of on-page Horsemen don’t really appear that often outside of their first big story, Fall of the Mutants. While they’re not exactly full of personality themselves, this is still a great Apocalypse story.
Artie
X-Terminators
Written by Louise Simonson · Art by Jon Bogdanove · Inks by Al Milgrom · #1–4 · 1988
Artie never gets much of a spotlight, despite being a recurring character in X-Factor and Generation X, but X-Terminators is the closest, as the X-Factor wards go off on their own to help save the day during the Inferno event.
Loa
Namor: The First Mutant
Written by Stuart Moore · Art by Ariel Olivetti · #1–11 · 2010–11
Loa really isn’t a main X-Men character at all, just one that frequently fills out the background or gets a few small lines when they need a couple of X-kids. This Namor mini-series is her only real “story” and the reason she has her own cult following.
Anole & Rockslide
New X-Men: Academy X
Written by Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost · Art by Skottie Young · #37–41 · 2006
As the Academy X era starts to take a darker tone following the Decimation and House of M, new characters like Anole and Rockslide take on more of a focus as yet another new generation of Mutants. Kids pretty quickly start losing lives, souls and limbs in one of the darker X-Men eras.
Pixie
X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back
Written by Kathryn Immonen · Art by Sara Pichelli · #1–4 · 2010
With a great design helping her stand out amongst the other background Mutants, Pixie soon got a larger and larger focus until she eventually got her own miniseries, revealing her father as one of the X-Men’s oldest foes… She’s also Welsh, but we won’t hold that against her.
Episode 3
Rise of Apocalypse
Candra
Gambit
Written by Howard Mackie · Art by Lee Weeks · Inks by Klaus Janson · Vol. 1 · #1–4 · 1993
The Patron of the Assassins and Thieves Guild of New Orleans, when Gambit gets a solo adventure you can be sure Candra will show up, making shady deals and bothering our Ragin’ Cajun. Much like Apocalypse she’s also an “External”, a race of immortal mutants.
Check out our early review of the first few episodes too!
Or take a look at our Crash Course of 90s X-Men comics!
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