Episode
X-Men: Orphan's End
Overview
Cyclops discovers that Corsair, the leader of the interstellar band of pirates known as the Starjammers, is his father. He's a fugitive on the run from the Shi'ar empire, and seeks his help in proving his innocence. But can the man who abandoned him as a child truly be trusted?
Details
- Series
- X-Men
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1995-02-25
- Runtime
- 20 min
Episode context
Orphan's End is Episode 16 in Season 3 of X-Men. It aired on 1995-02-25. The runtime is 20 min.
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