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Cable & Deadpool (Collected Editions)
Cable & Deadpool, Volume 2: The Burnt Offering
A floating city promises hope for humans and mutants alike But if Cable plans to be Earth's Savior, will Deadpool accept the role of Judas? Plus: the traumatic, tragic, and tantric events of The Burnt Offering have left Cable - well, "regurgitated" - now Deadpool has to save the day Even if it means confronting his fear of very big-headed villains And the challenge of finding someone who can fix technology from thousands of years in the future.
Collectinb: Cable/Deadpool 7-12
Collectinb: Cable/Deadpool 7-12
144 pages, Paperback
First published May 18, 2005
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June 20, 2018
I DNF this. I couldn't even get through the first issue in this collection. There were jokes about sexual assault and Mary Kate Olsen's eating disorder that did not sit well with me. I know that Deadpool is offensive humor, but there's a way to be funny without making light of serious issues. I was also just plain confused about what was happening with this Cat character and Cable creating a floating utopia?? Whatever, I will not continue with this series.
September 18, 2016
Very interesting. Many different superheroes were in this. More than I expected. I'm really interested in Cable's story.
There was some language, but not as much as I was expecting (most of it was blotted out). There was one or two just grotesque things, but it wasn't shown. And there was also a few sexual comments.
There was some language, but not as much as I was expecting (most of it was blotted out). There was one or two just grotesque things, but it wasn't shown. And there was also a few sexual comments.
May 29, 2018
2.5 starts really. I am reading these Cable & Deadpool collections (Vols 1 & 2 so far) and I have been very disappointed in the art and storylines. Cable trying to rule the world....What, did no one remember what a farce that Superman IV was? History repeats itself. I really did not like this collection, nor Vol 1. I am still in my trial period of Comixology and I am glad I did not spend money on these. Guess I was hoping for some 90's type action. Cable and Deadpool against large sums of bad guys.
April 30, 2024
Some interesting messiah moments from Cable as he considers if you can force the world to be at peace using essentially military force. And when you do that, is it really peace? And how do you make it last?
April 21, 2018
I really want to love this series. I've heard it's great, but right now I just keep feeling like something is missing from it.
August 3, 2023
deadpool begging cable to make him a better offer because he believes in him...............
January 23, 2018
There is seriously no way that this series should work, as Deadpool and Cable are very different characters, and yet the series works so well. Nicieza does a magnificent job of somehow making Deadpool crazy silly and keeping Cable deadly earnest, often in the same scene. It's a balancing act that I don't really understand, but the proof is in the entertainment.
August 14, 2008
Domino is my new favourite female character. Awesome.
May 10, 2009
I spend a lot of time saying WTF, but feel compelled to read on anyway.
February 16, 2016
Deadpool wearing uniform is something you can't unsee.
February 24, 2022
Wow, that artwork sure is crisp! The ending of the main story is a bit rushed, but lobotomies have never been subtle.
Deadpool is looking for a device to get an advantage on Cable whose powers are nigh-unstoppable. Cable is using Providence to help the people of the world end wars and combat hunger and disease. Unfortunately for him, nobody trusts his good intentions.
Deadpool is looking for a device to get an advantage on Cable whose powers are nigh-unstoppable. Cable is using Providence to help the people of the world end wars and combat hunger and disease. Unfortunately for him, nobody trusts his good intentions.
December 8, 2021
This is an incredibly solid comic. When I read Joe Kelly's Deadpool run from the 90s, I was surprised at how much angst the character had (not to mention how genuinely terrifying he could be, and it still kind of work). He ends up having enough character depth to support a fair number of stories, even if the series wore on me eventually.
In this one, the surprise is Cable. Cable is a more interesting character than he gets credit for, with his reputation for being Deadpool's sort of stiff/straight man buddy cop. Here he shows his heart, and in many ways his trauma-earned stupidity. He thinks of things as a soldier, but realizes that he wants to leave a more lasting mark on the world than that. His plan is painfully sweet and misguided, like a 16 year old playing god. He has no skill in this arena, and it costs him. There are no last minute revelations of a secret plan like you'd see in a comic about a great leader. Just a man who fails.
In the end, Deadpool saves him because Deadpool likes him. The two are left a pair of characters who hardly fit into the world around them, who both say they desperately want to stop fighting but only really know how to solve problems with their fists. Whatever they want to do, it looks like they'll be figuring it out together.
In this one, the surprise is Cable. Cable is a more interesting character than he gets credit for, with his reputation for being Deadpool's sort of stiff/straight man buddy cop. Here he shows his heart, and in many ways his trauma-earned stupidity. He thinks of things as a soldier, but realizes that he wants to leave a more lasting mark on the world than that. His plan is painfully sweet and misguided, like a 16 year old playing god. He has no skill in this arena, and it costs him. There are no last minute revelations of a secret plan like you'd see in a comic about a great leader. Just a man who fails.
In the end, Deadpool saves him because Deadpool likes him. The two are left a pair of characters who hardly fit into the world around them, who both say they desperately want to stop fighting but only really know how to solve problems with their fists. Whatever they want to do, it looks like they'll be figuring it out together.
December 28, 2023
Everything I liked about the last volume is still here. This volume though has a mild problem. Two chapters sorta of Deadpool crowded out of his own book by The Six Pack and The X-Men. But it is immediately followed by a two parter where Cable is a side character and Deadpool is in the spotlight. And you have to remember, back when this series was written Deadpool was popular but not the megastar he is now. After two failures, it was really uncertain if he could even carry a solo book anymore. (The same for Cable, so slightly less so as while fans were mad both characters previous series Solidier X and Agent X ended, more people mourned Soldier X. Perhaps because that character wound up being the real Cable while Agent X was a quasi DP clone. Long story.. that I only bring up because Agent X is actually a secondary antagonist here.)
Really, this series best moments, which we REALLY start to get at the end of this volume up through most of the end of the series... finds its stride when it reaches a balance between Cable's angst and sophomoric philisophy stuff and Deadpool's insanity. Still this volume is wacky and loads of fun.
Really, this series best moments, which we REALLY start to get at the end of this volume up through most of the end of the series... finds its stride when it reaches a balance between Cable's angst and sophomoric philisophy stuff and Deadpool's insanity. Still this volume is wacky and loads of fun.
October 18, 2018
This collection follows on from volume 1 (obviously). The events in that story arc have enhanced Cable's powers and he is now a Godlike figure. Weirdly similar to the Steven Erikson's Rejoice which I read at the same time, Cable uses his powers to help the human race and is treated with suspicion and attempts to stop him helping.
There is decent interaction with the X-Men as well as a number of minor supers all trying to stop Cable, but it really comes down to Deadpool to save the day.
Much more Deadpool content here than in vol 1 and more humour, which is needed to cut through Cable's nonsense.
There is decent interaction with the X-Men as well as a number of minor supers all trying to stop Cable, but it really comes down to Deadpool to save the day.
Much more Deadpool content here than in vol 1 and more humour, which is needed to cut through Cable's nonsense.
November 22, 2021
Art's still great. I enjoyed the story, with Cable and his God complex planning to save the world and Deadpool either helping or hindering depending on the page.
There's some offensive jokes from Deadpool, as you'd expect, some made uncomfortable, others not so much.
And he outs Iceman a decade before Bobby even realises it himself.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FE1OvhRX0...
But seriously (as serious as you can get with a Deadpool comic) the art is super, there's some good scenes with Scott and Nathan, and excellent panels with Cable fighting Silver Surfer. If I'm honest I don't know if I really understood what Cable was up. But hey ho.
There's some offensive jokes from Deadpool, as you'd expect, some made uncomfortable, others not so much.
And he outs Iceman a decade before Bobby even realises it himself.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FE1OvhRX0...
But seriously (as serious as you can get with a Deadpool comic) the art is super, there's some good scenes with Scott and Nathan, and excellent panels with Cable fighting Silver Surfer. If I'm honest I don't know if I really understood what Cable was up. But hey ho.
December 30, 2018
Holy crap..
Deadpool is still wacko and Cable is a God trying to save the world from itself, which not everyone thinks is a good idea. Especially the organized religions who have a lot to lose. And governments who are not into beating their swords into plowshares.
The X-men get involved as well as a merc group called 6 pack that includes Domino. All in all extremely entertaining and a quick read. I just realized I would take way too long to explain what went on here. Read it. You'll like it.
Deadpool is still wacko and Cable is a God trying to save the world from itself, which not everyone thinks is a good idea. Especially the organized religions who have a lot to lose. And governments who are not into beating their swords into plowshares.
The X-men get involved as well as a merc group called 6 pack that includes Domino. All in all extremely entertaining and a quick read. I just realized I would take way too long to explain what went on here. Read it. You'll like it.
September 29, 2020
Epic stuff. Cable even though wanting to do good has become almost like a God type presence and the world governments don't know what to do-even though he has not done anything bad. He is wanting peace by showing people they can do and be better.
Meanwhile Deadpool is hired to get a doohickey (technical term) that could stop Cable, even though DP may or may not believe in Cable.
Bringing in S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men there's a lot happening but it never gets heavy and there's a lot of fun.
Meanwhile Deadpool is hired to get a doohickey (technical term) that could stop Cable, even though DP may or may not believe in Cable.
Bringing in S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men there's a lot happening but it never gets heavy and there's a lot of fun.
May 29, 2018
Wow
Marvel fans will love this as much as I did. Dead Pool lives up to his various designations, i.e. the merc with a mouth; the regenerative degenerate, etc. Scot Summers, aka Cyclops gets to confront his son, Nathan Summers, aka Cable. So good it'll make a true believer out of any reader.
Marvel fans will love this as much as I did. Dead Pool lives up to his various designations, i.e. the merc with a mouth; the regenerative degenerate, etc. Scot Summers, aka Cyclops gets to confront his son, Nathan Summers, aka Cable. So good it'll make a true believer out of any reader.
June 10, 2018
It's slightly better than the previous six chapters. The writting hasn't gotten any better, but it's easier to take when it's not focused on the whole saviour of mankind and everyone being a jerk about it. The most enjoyable was Deadpool and Cable interacting and Deadpool going on a quest to help Cable.
June 17, 2018
My mind was already roiling with Chaos from a previous book, so I continued by reading this twisted trade. This finds Cable trying to save the planet from itself, before he dies. Deadpool is trying to save Cable or kill him, or something. Good, dark humor and lots of action, check it out.
May 17, 2019
I know this series is kind of iconic which is why I'm giving it so many chances but wooooooow this one was a total mess. All over the place and zero explanation and I'm thankful that this series is the only thing I've ever read by this writer
July 1, 2020
This series is very entertaining. I am starting to love Cable more and more. I also never thought I would like Deadpool, but I like his loyalty towards Cable. For me that makes putting up with him bearable and maybe sometimes even likeable
September 7, 2017
Continuing the great x-read of 2017...
This continues to be an interesting and well-plotted series with some good moments of humor and a few surprising moments of gravity.
This continues to be an interesting and well-plotted series with some good moments of humor and a few surprising moments of gravity.
June 25, 2018
Hope this series gets better,but this volume didn't do it
This series has been kind of bizarre,but not the best for either character. I'll still try vol. 3 and hope for better
This series has been kind of bizarre,but not the best for either character. I'll still try vol. 3 and hope for better
July 22, 2018
8/10
Very funny ans intriguing with quite a good story so far. Much better than I expected.
Very funny ans intriguing with quite a good story so far. Much better than I expected.
September 20, 2018
Another great story
Read these in order to make sense of everything. To see deadpool actually care gave more depth to his character.
Read these in order to make sense of everything. To see deadpool actually care gave more depth to his character.
November 28, 2018
Cable vs the Silver Surfer. That is all.
March 1, 2019
Great series, was pretty sporadic at times but overall entertaining..
April 17, 2019
I liked this volume a lot more than the first.
February 21, 2021
Great flow.
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