The creator of “X-Men 97” was fired due to outrageous internal investigations

Five months after Marvel Studios' dismissal X-Men '97 Writer Beau DeMayo, who took over as Marvel's creator for mysterious reasons, claimed Thursday that he will no longer be credited as a writer on the second season of the hit Disney+ series he worked on before his exit. DeMayo made the claim on social media, saying it was part of a “troubling pattern” he experienced while working for Marvel.

Marvel fired back shortly afterwards and in a statement to The Hollywood Reportergave insight into his dismissal, saying it came after an internal investigation revealed “outrageous” findings.

“Above is #XMen fan art I posted on Instagram in June for Gay Pride. On June 13, #Marvel sent me a letter telling me they had pulled my Season 2 credits because of the post,” DeMayo wrote on X on Thursday, along with an illustration of a shirtless version of himself as the superhero Cyclops.

DeMayo, who spent several years at Marvel and worked on a draft of a long-cherished blade Feature and in the TV show Moon Knightadded: “Sadly, this is the latest example of a disturbing pattern I have witnessed while working on #XMen97 and #Blade.”

Marvel responded that DeMayo's behavior was the reason for his firing and loss of credits.

“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation,” a Marvel spokesperson said in a statement. “Given the egregious nature of the findings, we immediately severed ties with him, and he has no further ties to Marvel.”

According to sources, after his exit, an agreement was reached between the two parties regarding tweeting about the show, which DeMayo continued to do on occasion. Due to these violations, he was stripped of his credits for the second season. Although no details have emerged about the reason for the termination or the internal reviews, sources say it was sexual misconduct.

DeMayo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

DeMayo was an avid social media user during his time at Marvel and shared X-Men Tidbits, as well as pictures of herself shirtless and even running a non-explicit OnlyFans account. This all led to the LGBTQ publication Out of to declare him the “sexy, gay Marvel writer and showrunner you should know.”

On the surface, the idea that Marvel would strip DeMayo of a credit based on a social media post is hard to believe, as outside observers note that the gay pride illustration resembles numerous posts he made during his tenure at Marvel. And fired Marvel executive Victoria Alonso retained credits for projects she previously worked on after she leaves in 2023. But the revelation of an internal investigation points to deeper causes.

Despite the bad press surrounding DeMayo’s dismissal, X-Men '97 became a hit with audiences and critics, earning Marvel Studios its first perfect 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and DeMayo an Emmy nomination for the episode “Remember It.” Marvel previewed season two at D23, while the studio hired Matthew Chauncey as a writer for season three following DeMayo's firing.

So far, DeMayo has remained largely silent about his firing from Marvel, but in recent days he has admitted that he tried in vain to secure the studio a spot at the Emmys.

DeMayo concluded in his X-post on Thursday: “I will have more to say soon, but need to take a step back from social media to find a safer place to be open, proud and nerdy. Stay tuned.”