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Cable (2020) (Single Issues)
Cable #8
LUCKY TO MEET YOU ! Cable gets together with his – ahem - intimate friend Domino long before they ever met! Will it be a fortunate encounter? Or has Cable met his match?
25 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 17, 2021
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February 21, 2021
I'm growing to enjoy Cable's story thanks to this run but damn his history-future-whatever arcs are hard to keep track. Especially if you're new to his character and not really interested in digging up the older comics for his appearances.
But hey this issue has Domino, whom I really like, in a perkier version than her usually angsty existentialist self in X-Force. So yay! I like how Domino's superpower is ineffable enough that Duggan can do ridiculous things with it to lighten up the story. That meteorite? What the hell 😂 It's almost as good at the Improbability Button in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
But hey this issue has Domino, whom I really like, in a perkier version than her usually angsty existentialist self in X-Force. So yay! I like how Domino's superpower is ineffable enough that Duggan can do ridiculous things with it to lighten up the story. That meteorite? What the hell 😂 It's almost as good at the Improbability Button in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
February 18, 2021
Ok, sono affezionato al buon vecchio Cable e non ho mai compreso la necessità, le meccaniche o tantomeno il senso di questo Kid Cable.
Ma a volte riesce a godere di buone storie.
Questa NON è una di quelle volte.
Abbiamo momenti in cui la continuity probabilmente ha la forte tentazione di suicidarsi (cioè, Cable dichiara di avercela con Apocalisse per l'esistenza di Stryfe, e questo ci sta, ma anche di non sapere come mai lo abbia creato? Davvero? La storia del piccolo mutante spedito nel futuro perché infettato con un tecnovirus potenzialmente letale, e quindi non più adatto a essere un futuro contenitore per Apocalisse stesso, così da spingerlo a clonare il neonato per averne un clone sano e a sua disposizione per future trasmigrazioni, me la sono sognata?), momenti in cui ci si chiede come sia possibile che una dozzina di cloni di Stryfe nel corpo di altrettanti cloni di Kid Cable vengano fatti fuori in pochi secondi da Domino (si fa presente che non si tratta di minions, ognuno di loro ha il corpo di Cable e le conoscenze di Stryfe. Puoi prendere i primi alla sprovvista, poi però è impossibile che tu continui la strage. Malgrado la fortuna), e momenti in cui si cerca di capire cosa si stia leggendo e vedendo (il meteorite prima decapita il malcapitato, poi però vediamo il corpo svanito da sopra gli stivali. Si è dissolto?? E il conto proiettili\cloni... finita la strage Domino dice che c'erano dodici cloni, però lei ha solo dieci proiettili nella pistola. Aggiunge di aver colpito un clone con due proiettili. Quindi dovrebbero essere tre cloni in fuga, perché sono ridotti a uno?)
E il piano di Stryfe... che senso ha aspettare Cable all'esterno? Poteva entrare tranquillamente in qualunque momento, o aspettare fuori da una porta se voleva evitare di farsi individuare subito da Cable. E invece no: perché agire in sicurezza quando si può mettere tutto a repentaglio cercando lo scontro con la nemesi?
Mah.
Ma a volte riesce a godere di buone storie.
Questa NON è una di quelle volte.
Abbiamo momenti in cui la continuity probabilmente ha la forte tentazione di suicidarsi (cioè, Cable dichiara di avercela con Apocalisse per l'esistenza di Stryfe, e questo ci sta, ma anche di non sapere come mai lo abbia creato? Davvero? La storia del piccolo mutante spedito nel futuro perché infettato con un tecnovirus potenzialmente letale, e quindi non più adatto a essere un futuro contenitore per Apocalisse stesso, così da spingerlo a clonare il neonato per averne un clone sano e a sua disposizione per future trasmigrazioni, me la sono sognata?), momenti in cui ci si chiede come sia possibile che una dozzina di cloni di Stryfe nel corpo di altrettanti cloni di Kid Cable vengano fatti fuori in pochi secondi da Domino (si fa presente che non si tratta di minions, ognuno di loro ha il corpo di Cable e le conoscenze di Stryfe. Puoi prendere i primi alla sprovvista, poi però è impossibile che tu continui la strage. Malgrado la fortuna), e momenti in cui si cerca di capire cosa si stia leggendo e vedendo (il meteorite prima decapita il malcapitato, poi però vediamo il corpo svanito da sopra gli stivali. Si è dissolto?? E il conto proiettili\cloni... finita la strage Domino dice che c'erano dodici cloni, però lei ha solo dieci proiettili nella pistola. Aggiunge di aver colpito un clone con due proiettili. Quindi dovrebbero essere tre cloni in fuga, perché sono ridotti a uno?)
E il piano di Stryfe... che senso ha aspettare Cable all'esterno? Poteva entrare tranquillamente in qualunque momento, o aspettare fuori da una porta se voleva evitare di farsi individuare subito da Cable. E invece no: perché agire in sicurezza quando si può mettere tutto a repentaglio cercando lo scontro con la nemesi?
Mah.
February 18, 2021
The writers really don't know what to do with Cable's personality. Where throughout the 90s he was gruff, competent, and militant, this younger version of him is... I don't know. Sometimes writers try to say that he is impulsive, or stupid. In this issue Kid Cable belittles the older version of himself, saying that the old one didn't clean up his messes. ... That seems inaccurate.
In this issue Kid Cable thinks to himself that he doesn't know why Apocalypse cloned him to create Stryfe. But we know why. It was explicitly stated in the Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix series that Apocalypse cloned Stryfe because Nathan was infected with the techno-organic virus as an infant, and we weren't sure he would make it. Stryfe is a redundancy, raised by Apocalypse as an adopted son, and groomed to be a new host body for Apocalypse's consciousness and power. The idea of Apocalypse downloading himself into a new body was the basis for Cyclops' "death" at the conclusion of the event all about "The Twelve!"
But, okay, sure. Say that you don't know why Apocalypse cloned you.
Otherwise, this issue focused a lot on Domino. Gee, aren't her luck powers nifty? And maybe let's talk about the weirdness of her hanging out with the younger version of her ex-lover/friend, who also happens to have murdered her ex-lover/friend.
In this issue Kid Cable thinks to himself that he doesn't know why Apocalypse cloned him to create Stryfe. But we know why. It was explicitly stated in the Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix series that Apocalypse cloned Stryfe because Nathan was infected with the techno-organic virus as an infant, and we weren't sure he would make it. Stryfe is a redundancy, raised by Apocalypse as an adopted son, and groomed to be a new host body for Apocalypse's consciousness and power. The idea of Apocalypse downloading himself into a new body was the basis for Cyclops' "death" at the conclusion of the event all about "The Twelve!"
But, okay, sure. Say that you don't know why Apocalypse cloned you.
Otherwise, this issue focused a lot on Domino. Gee, aren't her luck powers nifty? And maybe let's talk about the weirdness of her hanging out with the younger version of her ex-lover/friend, who also happens to have murdered her ex-lover/friend.
October 28, 2025
Fun but nothing new to Cable
February 19, 2021
Clones.
Clones everywhere.
But first, a nice interlude with Domino and Cable, in which Domino laments that Cable used to be too old for her and now he's too young for her. Time travel, eh?
But, yeah, clones, a dozen of them. Cable clones.
This issue is heavy on action, which is, perhaps, not Phil Noto's strong suit, but the art is still lovely, because it's Phil Not, and Phil Noto draws good.
Apparently Stryfe's behind it all, and Stryfe's a clone of Cable, so were they Stryfe clones or Cable clones and is there actually any difference between those two things?
It was also cool to get another glimpse of old man Cable, and I suspect it's Stryfe who's captured him, and that's what will tie these two plotlines together. Maybe.
I'm excited for the next issue as it looks like we're getting some more romance and smooching, which is always fun.
Also if you type "Stryfe" a lot it looks wrong. Although, to be fair, if you type "Stryfe" once it looks wrong too.
Clones everywhere.
But first, a nice interlude with Domino and Cable, in which Domino laments that Cable used to be too old for her and now he's too young for her. Time travel, eh?
But, yeah, clones, a dozen of them. Cable clones.
This issue is heavy on action, which is, perhaps, not Phil Noto's strong suit, but the art is still lovely, because it's Phil Not, and Phil Noto draws good.
Apparently Stryfe's behind it all, and Stryfe's a clone of Cable, so were they Stryfe clones or Cable clones and is there actually any difference between those two things?
It was also cool to get another glimpse of old man Cable, and I suspect it's Stryfe who's captured him, and that's what will tie these two plotlines together. Maybe.
I'm excited for the next issue as it looks like we're getting some more romance and smooching, which is always fun.
Also if you type "Stryfe" a lot it looks wrong. Although, to be fair, if you type "Stryfe" once it looks wrong too.
February 20, 2021
I've read other reviews which critique the continuity but for myself I don't see that thanks (I guess?) To my long X hiatus.
Instead I got two characters I like (live in Domino) having a jaunt and developing the story a little more.
The Cable mystique and backstory seems a little baffling with young cable killing old cable or some such... I don't know about all that but it's kind of interesting seeing it all unfold.
I would have liked to see a little more Cable/Domino interaction but we got was good enough and I liked the ending with them. Domino's luck striking at the end was, IMO, a great ending.
I like the Cable arc so far, it's fun and interesting.
Instead I got two characters I like (live in Domino) having a jaunt and developing the story a little more.
The Cable mystique and backstory seems a little baffling with young cable killing old cable or some such... I don't know about all that but it's kind of interesting seeing it all unfold.
I would have liked to see a little more Cable/Domino interaction but we got was good enough and I liked the ending with them. Domino's luck striking at the end was, IMO, a great ending.
I like the Cable arc so far, it's fun and interesting.
April 7, 2021
Clones!
Lots of them and Domino having the coolest power. I barely noticed the crash course in her powers. Why didn't Cable notice who the babynapper ("baby-napper"? "baby napper"?) was before? You'd think he be able to sense these things. And a flash forward to kid Cable being middle aged? ...I thought retinas were unique like a finger print though. *Switching to google to confirm* ok "not determined by DNA" so Strye programmed kid Cable's retina into the biometrics or the writer skipped the googling? 🤔
Fun continuation and merging of plots. Nice action and a fun convo with Beast. I'm starting to enjoy this book.
Lots of them and Domino having the coolest power. I barely noticed the crash course in her powers. Why didn't Cable notice who the babynapper ("baby-napper"? "baby napper"?) was before? You'd think he be able to sense these things. And a flash forward to kid Cable being middle aged? ...I thought retinas were unique like a finger print though. *Switching to google to confirm* ok "not determined by DNA" so Strye programmed kid Cable's retina into the biometrics or the writer skipped the googling? 🤔
Fun continuation and merging of plots. Nice action and a fun convo with Beast. I'm starting to enjoy this book.
March 14, 2021
So many clones!
But also, we see the universe millions of years ago, and a meteor bumps another meteor. But then it enters Earth's atmosphere now and kills a cable clone, all thanks to Domino's mutant ability of "luck." So, she's a lot more powerful than she looks--her powers are influencing the past, present, and future.
But also, we see the universe millions of years ago, and a meteor bumps another meteor. But then it enters Earth's atmosphere now and kills a cable clone, all thanks to Domino's mutant ability of "luck." So, she's a lot more powerful than she looks--her powers are influencing the past, present, and future.
March 22, 2024
Domino is fun. I wish I understood what happened with old Cable and young Cable, but I don't really think they showed that earlier in the series? Am I supposed to know it or is it all being teased out? Whatever.
January 6, 2022
Domino and great action. How can you go wrong?
April 22, 2022
Cable and Domino. What can you say. Great read with excellent, humor, action, and intrigue. What more do you want? It’s all I need.
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