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Cable & Deadpool (Collected Editions)
Cable & Deadpool, Volume 5: Living Legends
Our greed for knowledge recreated his telepathy. Our quest to confine him recreated his telekinesis. He has forged a paradise haven that threatens to destabilize countless governments and religions. One man wants to find out what Cable's intentions are before it's too late. Guest-starring Captain America Plus: Cable sees the signs - omens and portents - characters gathering, moving across the board like chess pieces... can Apocalypse be resurrected? Can Cable and Deadpool stop it in time? And most surprising of all...what if one of them doesn't want it to be stopped? And finally, Domino is hired to stop Deadpool's activities in the Central European country of Rumekistan, only to learn he plans to assassinate the country's imposed ruler, the international terrorist named Flag-Smasher. Should she stop him? Will her decision be influenced when she finds out DP was given his mission by...Cable?
Collecting: Cable/Deadpool 25-29
Collecting: Cable/Deadpool 25-29
116 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2006
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About the author
Fabian Nicieza
2,029 books424 followersFabian Nicieza is a writer and editor who is best known as the co-creator of DEADPOOL and for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, and Robin.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
His first novel, the Edgar Award-nominated SUBURBAN DICKS, a sarcastic murder mystery, is on sale now from Putnam Books.
The Dicks will return in THE SELF-MADE WIDOW, coming June 21st.
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June 29, 2012
Yes, we are still on the "Cable as messiah" story arc. And I have to say, it's starting to feel a little stretched out. By the end of this volume, more than two years of stories have been dedicated to this, and I feel like we're treading the same territory. But I have to state for the record that I'm not sure Cable had fully thought through his actions in the Apocalypse story.
July 13, 2022
Started off a little week, but ended strong.
July 19, 2017
This was a fun comic, I enjoyed the Cap stuff, the Apocalypse stuff, the fake-middle-European country stuff not so much. Love those intro pages, also!
March 13, 2022
Cable's plans for the world are cause for concern for SHIELD. Steve Rogers is sent under cover to find out what Cable is doing.
The main story alternates with Cable's past. His mission has always been to prevent his future from coming to pass. This means combatting Apocalypse, but the time stream isn't on his side no matter how many times Cable has defeated Apocalypse. In the present Cable is missing again, so Wade and Irene are searching for him.
The Rumekistan rebellion feels more like a filler story. It features Domino who seemingly plays for the governing forces that rule the country with an iron fist and Wade who is helping the rebellion.
The main story alternates with Cable's past. His mission has always been to prevent his future from coming to pass. This means combatting Apocalypse, but the time stream isn't on his side no matter how many times Cable has defeated Apocalypse. In the present Cable is missing again, so Wade and Irene are searching for him.
The Rumekistan rebellion feels more like a filler story. It features Domino who seemingly plays for the governing forces that rule the country with an iron fist and Wade who is helping the rebellion.
April 6, 2015
Spoilers!
It is so surprising that cable wore Captins amairica shield before. I liked this book so much because it never got boring and it had plot, setting and character.
It is so surprising that cable wore Captins amairica shield before. I liked this book so much because it never got boring and it had plot, setting and character.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2018
Continuing the great X-read of 2017 that has now stretched into 2018...
Okay. So I am way behind on reviewing these x-books that I have been reading. So I am going to just kind of ramble about all of them and copy/paste my thoughts. Which will make for a bit of a mess and I am sorry. Quick ramblings:
Cable and Deadpool continues to be surprisingly good though a little more scattered in these couple of volumes.
X-Men the Blood of Apocalypse was rushed in my opinion...
Phoenix Warsong was pretty decent. Melodramatic but not a bad story. (and when is a Phoenix story not melodramatic?)
New X-Men is a good series with some great characters that grow volume by volume.
Uncanny First Foursaken was not my cup of tea really.
Black Panther: The Bride was probably much better to BP readers. As part of an X-Men run, it can probably be skipped.
Wolverine Origins born in blood was not particularly memorable.
Astonishing X-Men will possibly get its own review as it is a reread and interesting as such...
Civil War was one of the first times in my life that I could say that the movie was better than the book. For the most part, it was really boring to me. The X-Men universe tie-ins were only slightly more interesting to me.
X-factor continues to be a delight.
Exiles continues to be great.
I need to get back to writing reviews of these as I finish them. Reading them in quick succession like this, I begin to forget what happened in individual books (which I suppose equally speaks to the books themselves and my memory...)
Okay. So I am way behind on reviewing these x-books that I have been reading. So I am going to just kind of ramble about all of them and copy/paste my thoughts. Which will make for a bit of a mess and I am sorry. Quick ramblings:
Cable and Deadpool continues to be surprisingly good though a little more scattered in these couple of volumes.
X-Men the Blood of Apocalypse was rushed in my opinion...
Phoenix Warsong was pretty decent. Melodramatic but not a bad story. (and when is a Phoenix story not melodramatic?)
New X-Men is a good series with some great characters that grow volume by volume.
Uncanny First Foursaken was not my cup of tea really.
Black Panther: The Bride was probably much better to BP readers. As part of an X-Men run, it can probably be skipped.
Wolverine Origins born in blood was not particularly memorable.
Astonishing X-Men will possibly get its own review as it is a reread and interesting as such...
Civil War was one of the first times in my life that I could say that the movie was better than the book. For the most part, it was really boring to me. The X-Men universe tie-ins were only slightly more interesting to me.
X-factor continues to be a delight.
Exiles continues to be great.
I need to get back to writing reviews of these as I finish them. Reading them in quick succession like this, I begin to forget what happened in individual books (which I suppose equally speaks to the books themselves and my memory...)
July 31, 2018
7/10, quite entertaining, although it did not progress the story much
December 3, 2018
A bit too much going on in this volume.
July 5, 2020
I am with Domino on this one. I have a real bad feeling about this....
March 11, 2021
The Captain America storyline was cool.
January 22, 2018
This was a busy time for Marvel, so things get a bit scattered. Captain America, the Blood of Apocalypse storyline, Domino and lead ups to Civil War. But, it's still an entertaining read and Nicieza keeps everything well structured.
May 29, 2017
Captain America is now brought in to assess the threat that Cable is posing, but the two men (after a brief tussle) end up having mutual respect for one another. Meanwhile, Cable disappears yet again, and Deadpool goes looking for him - and finds Apocalypse. And Cable, with the help of Deadpool, becomes the president pro tem of Rumekistan. But Domino, Cable's former teammate and lover, doesn't exactly believe in his ability to turn the country around without screwing up in a big way.
Altogether, this is another relatively solid offering in the series, even though it feels a little thrown together at times. There's not as much interaction here between Cable and Deadpool as in previous trades, but this trade is setting up for the Civil War and their ultimate "divorce" (Deadpool's words, not mine!) as they choose different sides.
Altogether, this is another relatively solid offering in the series, even though it feels a little thrown together at times. There's not as much interaction here between Cable and Deadpool as in previous trades, but this trade is setting up for the Civil War and their ultimate "divorce" (Deadpool's words, not mine!) as they choose different sides.
August 26, 2012
Why this author has such a love affair for Cable I'll never know. Despite his attempts to convince me that Cable is as iconic as Captain America, that's just ridiculous. And it further ruins the character by insisting he's significant when he isn't. The author keeps insisting he's important instead of letting him actually do things that are significant. Cable is just a big bionic MacGuffin, not a character.
But Deadpool is awesome.
For a more complete review, see "Ultimate Deadpool and Cable, vol 2."
But Deadpool is awesome.
For a more complete review, see "Ultimate Deadpool and Cable, vol 2."
August 14, 2015
I loved the "Living Legends" part and the beginning but the whole Apocalypse thing wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe because I'm not familiar with him but I know he's a 'big deal'.
The Domino/Flag Smasher story line was ok but more useful as a setup than a standalone story line I think. It looks like it's leading to interesting things but maybe not so interesting in and of itself.
The Domino/Flag Smasher story line was ok but more useful as a setup than a standalone story line I think. It looks like it's leading to interesting things but maybe not so interesting in and of itself.
September 28, 2015
Jeden z těch lepších dílů, ale na víc jak 3* to furt není. Příběhy s Capem a Domino se mi líbily, dvojdíl s Apocalypsem nebyl nic extra (ale byl to prolog, třeba se to rozjede). Cable je furt laciná kopie Ozymandiase a nebaví mě.
March 23, 2016
Quite frankly, this volume was a little boring. Maybe in the greater context of Nicieza's epic Cable & Deadpool megastory, this volume is forgivable, but as a stand-alone, this volume does not stand out in any way.
May 13, 2009
This series just keeps getting better and better.
September 1, 2015
Another good volume in the Cable and Deadpool series.
January 21, 2018
ABSOLUTE RATING: {2.5/5 stars} (Rounded Down)
STANDARDIZED RATING: <2/5 stars>
STANDARDIZED RATING: <2/5 stars>
May 3, 2015
That was an interesting take on hope and saviors. Let's see what the next volume holds.
March 27, 2016
The thing here is that I understand nothing of what is going on! It had never happened to me but I don't understand the Whys and the F what Cable is doing or planning.
June 16, 2016
Good story yet not my favourite...
More about Cable than Deadpool...
More about Cable than Deadpool...
October 9, 2013
Individual issues on marvel unlimited
October 3, 2015
This storyline keeps getting bigger and bigger and more complicated and I love it.
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