Daredevil appeared in the final episode of X-Men '97, helping to fight Bastion's forces. In a prequel comic to the series, Morph describes Matt Murdock as "the Man Without Cheer." The reference confirms the X-Men have worked with Daredevil in animated continuity (something the original series doesn't establish) and also clarifies his characterization, which has been inconsistent in Marvel's animated universe.

When Matt Murdock's Daredevil appeared in X-Men '97's ambitious finale episode, fans of the Man Without Fear were overjoyed. However, the moment is even better once you know how the team's shapeshifter Morph sees Matt Murdock's horn-headed vigilante.

Currently, Marvel is publishing the prequel comic X-Men '97, revealing events before the TV show returned from its 27-year hiatus. The X-Men are currently tangling with Mister Sinister and his lackeys the Marauders, while Jean Grey (actually the clone Madelyne Pryor) has begun to sense there's something very wrong with her memories.