Back in the early 1990’s a hot and updated X-Men animated series made its appearance on Saturday morning television. It pitted the Professor’s special students against an endless variety of opponents. Yet in the episode where she made her first appearance in that series, Mystique discourages a would-be mugger by transforming her appearance in a rainstorm. From under her umbrella she appears momentarily to him as a monstrous creature sure to terrify the criminal to his very soul. Even now, in the land of imagination that unfortunate gentleman is most likely having nightmares about it.