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Cable (2008) #1-2
Cable: The Last Hope, Vol. 1
Cable is a man on a mission once again! To protect the first mutant born since M-Day, Cable flees into the timestream with her - and now must raise young Hope as his daughter!
But hot on their trail is the relentless Bishop, a former ally turned deadly foe - who believes that the child must die at any cost. And to make matters worse, Cable's time machine is broken...and they can only travel forward.
Can Cable protect Hope from unforeseeable future dangers, from cyborg bears to cockroach armies to nuclear Armageddon? Can Cyclops, back in the present day, find a way to take the fight to Bishop? And will Hope survive to save the mutant race?
COLLECTING: CABLE (2008) 1-12, KING-SIZE CABLE 1, X-MEN: THE TIMES & LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP 1-3, X-MEN: FUTURE HISTORY - THE MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK
But hot on their trail is the relentless Bishop, a former ally turned deadly foe - who believes that the child must die at any cost. And to make matters worse, Cable's time machine is broken...and they can only travel forward.
Can Cable protect Hope from unforeseeable future dangers, from cyborg bears to cockroach armies to nuclear Armageddon? Can Cyclops, back in the present day, find a way to take the fight to Bishop? And will Hope survive to save the mutant race?
COLLECTING: CABLE (2008) 1-12, KING-SIZE CABLE 1, X-MEN: THE TIMES & LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP 1-3, X-MEN: FUTURE HISTORY - THE MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK
464 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2009
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Duane Swierczynski
523 books917 followersDuane Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.
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January 23, 2019
This one really surprised me, because I barely see people talking about it. I don't understand why this series isn't more loved than it is. It's a great idea, a cool way of continuing the "Hope" storyline set up in X-Men: Messiah CompleX, and a wildly entertaining time-travel adventure with a bit of Lone Wolf and Cub to sweeten the deal.
In Messiah CompleX, there was a big battle over the fate of the very first mutant born since the decimation on M-Day. Cable agreed to jump into the time stream with the infant and protect her from those who would do her harm, only to return when it's safe for her. Now, at the start of his solo series, Cable not only discovers that Bishop is chasing them through time with his sights set on killing the child, but also his time jump device is broken and he can only travel forwards! So begins an epic game of temporal cat-and-mouse between two of the X-Men's most savage soldiers!
Part of what made this so great was making Bishop into a fantastic villain. Swierczynski takes the long-beloved X-man and turns him into an unstoppable antagonist that never quits. And what makes him great is that he's hardly a villain at all, just a man who's grown up in a horrific future that's seemingly a direct result of the actions of this mutant messiah and he's made a vow to prevent that future from ever happening. And the thing is, he might be right! Or not. That's what's so interesting. The important thing is that Bishop believes it's true and Cable believes the opposite, that the girl will save mutantkind. And in the middle is an innocent little girl caught up in a battle that she doesn't understand. And it was so exciting to see these two time-traveling soldiers go toe to toe, the way we never realized we'd want to see, setting traps for each other and or ambushing each other through the time stream.
And then there's the fact that Cable has spent all of his life in war and must now leave his comfort zone and take on a new role as a father figure. There's so many awesome things about this series, I really don't understand why it's not more popular, even though I feel like Deadpool 2 took a lot of it's liberal inspiration from this storyline. Read this series, it's pretty great.
In Messiah CompleX, there was a big battle over the fate of the very first mutant born since the decimation on M-Day. Cable agreed to jump into the time stream with the infant and protect her from those who would do her harm, only to return when it's safe for her. Now, at the start of his solo series, Cable not only discovers that Bishop is chasing them through time with his sights set on killing the child, but also his time jump device is broken and he can only travel forwards! So begins an epic game of temporal cat-and-mouse between two of the X-Men's most savage soldiers!
Part of what made this so great was making Bishop into a fantastic villain. Swierczynski takes the long-beloved X-man and turns him into an unstoppable antagonist that never quits. And what makes him great is that he's hardly a villain at all, just a man who's grown up in a horrific future that's seemingly a direct result of the actions of this mutant messiah and he's made a vow to prevent that future from ever happening. And the thing is, he might be right! Or not. That's what's so interesting. The important thing is that Bishop believes it's true and Cable believes the opposite, that the girl will save mutantkind. And in the middle is an innocent little girl caught up in a battle that she doesn't understand. And it was so exciting to see these two time-traveling soldiers go toe to toe, the way we never realized we'd want to see, setting traps for each other and or ambushing each other through the time stream.
And then there's the fact that Cable has spent all of his life in war and must now leave his comfort zone and take on a new role as a father figure. There's so many awesome things about this series, I really don't understand why it's not more popular, even though I feel like Deadpool 2 took a lot of it's liberal inspiration from this storyline. Read this series, it's pretty great.
October 11, 2020
4.25 stars. Spinning out of Messiah Complex, Cable is now on the run through time with the first new mutant baby born in several years. With that new baby being born, the X-men agreed it would be best for Cable to take the baby into the time stream so the child could be raised without the whole world coming after her. Great idea except for the fact that Bishop got his hands on a time machine and went after them. Duane Swierczynski does some really cool things with the whole time travel idea during this chase. And Ariel Olivetti does some really cool digital 3D looking art and little baby Hope is so precious growing up throughout this story. The book is paced really well and reads really fast ( when I actually got to read during this busy Bday weekend) this could have gotten a higher score but the final tale, Life and Time of Bishop Lucas had some bad art that looked rushed and slapped together. But really excited to continue on to X-force and Messiah War.
July 7, 2021
It’s my birthday today and I’m celebrating by reading Marvel comics. This Cable story is only the first half but it was still worthwhile. The writing was very good and at times the story was much more grim than what I was expecting. It’s a great story of Cable taking care of a child that apparently holds the key the future.
August 11, 2022
Out of all the titles spawning from the Messiah Complex storyline, this is - in my opinion - the real legitimate sequel. It picks up exactly where that story left off, with Cable now in the future with baby Hope, and him trying to protect her at all costs.
The volume explains what happened immediately after Bishop shoots Xavier, and how he ends up in the future along with Cable. I think Duane Swierczynski did a great job of making the timey wimey shenanigans make sense and follow a coherent logic - in as much as time jumping mutants can be. The show down is vicious and action packed, so that definitely was a plus for a Cable book. The tone of the book reminded me a lot of the Bloodshot run by Swierczynski, so when I saw his name I knew I was in for some good action.
The art by Ariel Olivetti is really nice. I know a lot of people don't like it, so I guess its an acquired taste. But it worked well and gave the book an air of realism that really helped sell the premise.
Overall, this was good - even though the sudden realization of how to get away from Bishop was pretty... simple: . But overall, this was a entertaining volume of Cable.
The volume explains what happened immediately after Bishop shoots Xavier, and how he ends up in the future along with Cable. I think Duane Swierczynski did a great job of making the timey wimey shenanigans make sense and follow a coherent logic - in as much as time jumping mutants can be. The show down is vicious and action packed, so that definitely was a plus for a Cable book. The tone of the book reminded me a lot of the Bloodshot run by Swierczynski, so when I saw his name I knew I was in for some good action.
The art by Ariel Olivetti is really nice. I know a lot of people don't like it, so I guess its an acquired taste. But it worked well and gave the book an air of realism that really helped sell the premise.
Overall, this was good - even though the sudden realization of how to get away from Bishop was pretty... simple: . But overall, this was a entertaining volume of Cable.
March 19, 2024
4.1/5.0
This was actually a really deep and grimy story for Cable that I certainly wasn't expecting to like as much as I did. A terrific collection of stories that not only expands on the story of Cable and Hope, but provides a glimpse of the X-Men's past and what that means for the future.
This was actually a really deep and grimy story for Cable that I certainly wasn't expecting to like as much as I did. A terrific collection of stories that not only expands on the story of Cable and Hope, but provides a glimpse of the X-Men's past and what that means for the future.
December 7, 2019
Good, simple, straightforward story, with stellar artwork by Ariel Olivetti. Some of the material included doesn't match up, including three issues from terrible artist Larry Stroman, which makes this a 4-star (rather than 5) book.
May 25, 2018
I stopped reading Cable when his first ongoing series was cancelled, only dipping in much later to Cable & Deadpool which I for some reason skipped (possibly because I didn't want to read Cable anymore). This was actually really enjoyable, and made Cable much more interesting than he had been in recent years.
November 15, 2021
Not a big fan of cable but after reading house of m and beyond, this story spawns from the Messiah Complex. Bittersweet story of Cable taking the first mutant born into the future for her safety. Sound familiar? Read original X-Factor with Cyclops doing the same. Small touch of X-Force on the tail of Bishop's pursuit to capture that last mutant.
January 4, 2024
A continuation of Messiah Complex with Cable and Hope (baby and later adolescent) in the future and Bishop hot on his heels. It's essentially a version of Terminator as Bishop is nigh unstoppable here infused with techno-organics. And I've really enjoyed the writer Duane S. for his novel work, which have a lot of pulp style. Yet, this run is a bit exhausting. The first half has some great art, but once the second half kicks in, it's just really repetitive.
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