In the story, cables adopted daughter hope summers is attempting to deal with her loss but a dark and. Or maybe cable is the grandson or greatgrandson of cyclops. The franchise contains many memorable characters, such as spiderman, the avengers, the xmen, the fantastic four, and stan lee. Who am i this time comic book characters with convoluted. As such, she is first introduced in the very first xmen comics, that is uncanny xmen vol. Cable character close up marvel comic reading lists. Cable is nathan summers and is the son of scott summers cyclops and madelyne pryor jean grey s clone, he is also half brother to rachel. He is one of the worlds first mutants, and was originally a principal villain for the original xfactor team and now for the xmen and related spinoff teams.
Jean grey, also known with the aliases marvel girl, phoenix, dark phoenix, and white phoenix of the crown, is a marvel comics character and one of five original members of the xmen in marvel universe. The many deaths and resurrections of xmens jean grey. Cable s story is mindnumbingly complex, even by comic book standards, with more clones, time travel, and alternate realities than you can shake a technoorganic virusinfected arm at. To make matters more suspicious, madelynes mind was closed to professor x and she was the sole survivor of a mysterious plane crash, which occurred at the exact moment the dark phoenix committed suicide on the moon, or so she thought. Even if they had been, they would not have the lasting power that steve rogers and clark kent will always. To make matters worse, apocalypse kidnaps cyclops and jean grey, leaving all of the xmen on high alert and cable the easy one to blame. Soon after her birthplace in cooperstown, alaska was attacked by the purifiers, who had used information given from the timetraveling sentinel. Xmen united 2003 with latter showing her tapping into the phoenix force, seemingly sacrificing her life at. Apr 24, 2017 but comic book writers have done a pretty great job of making scott summers marvels most hated hero. With the marvel legends series, both kid and adult marvel fans can start a legendary collection of comic and moviebased marvel characters. In her first appearance, the character s surname was not revealed. The mutant telepathtelekinetic powerhouse has been in a cycle of death and. Everything you need to know about cable screenrant.
With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. The marvel reporters are here to recommend five cable comic books before he hits the big screen in deadpool 2, and returns to the xmen lineup with his own comic book series by the creative team of james robinson and carlos pacheco first recommendation. Cable, or nathan christopher charles dayspring askanison summers, is a timetraveling soldier from the future who is here to prevent his apocalyptic timeline from coming to pass. May 19, 2018 when it comes to cable, deadpool 2 manages to do more with less by delivering only the comic book accuracy thats needed and holding back the rest.
Pin by adwin caban on rachel grey xmen marvel jean grey. Cable is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by marvel comics. Cable, born nathan christopher charles summers, is the son of scott summers and madelyne pryor, a clone of jean grey. Blood and metal is not only notable because it was the grizzled greyhaired timetravelers first solo outing, but also because it. Lets take a look at the many ways this mutant leader went from being kind of cool to kind of. Now, completely overtaken by the virus, cable only has 24 hours to live like some sort of technoorganic time. Scott summers cyclops, father, madelyne pryor summers mother, jean grey phoenix, stepmother, alexander summers havok. The baby that would become known as hope was the daughter of captain louise spalding of the cooperstown fire department hope was the first new mutant born since mday. Then, theres the issue of the aforementioned comic book. Cable becomes guardian to the first mutant baby born since mday. Recently that version of cable was finally retired by his younger self, and he presumably returned to his best era.
Your guide to cable, marvel comics living embodiment of. A new jean grey comic book series joins marvels resurrxion lineup hitting in spring 2017. Nate grey hails from the age of apocalypse timeline, where charles xaviers death in the past allowed the villain to. A character like captain america or superman would never be created in the present. The cable that fans know and love today was created by rob liefeld and new mutants editor louise simonson, and first appeared under the creative team of liefeld and todd mcfarlane in 1990s the.
In her first appearance, the characters surname was not revealed. Cable is the son of the xmens cyclops and a clone of jean grey. Zero tolerance event, though his time with the team was incredibly shortlived, and while hes previously died in the comics, he continues to make appearances randomly throughout the comics maggotts mutation was extreme in the. Cable nathan summers is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published. Cables story is mindnumbingly complex, even by comic book standards, with more clones, time travel, and alternate realities. Apr 14, 2017 here is one of the funniest images in all of comics. Nathaniel grey xman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly in association with the xmen. Maybe you know that deadpool and cable had a successful comic book series together where they served as. After cyclops abandoned her and her son, she was tricked and seduced by demons to harness. Madelyne always bore a striking resemblance to the then presumed deceased jean grey. The exterminated will deal with the fallout from the event, and cables death.
Marvel comics is an american comic book publisher founded in 1939. Now, completely overtaken by the virus, cable only has 24 hours to live like some sort of technoorganic timehopping mutant jack bauer, but better. Apocalypse en sabah nur is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by marvel comics. See more ideas about x men, cable marvel and comic books art. The geneticist mister sinister orchestrates his birth, planning to use cable whose birth name is nathan. Louise simonson and rob liefeld debuted the character of cable in. So, josh brolin will add to his comic book character resume following dcs jonah hex and marvels thanos by playing cable in the muchanticipated deadpool 2, delighting all kinds of fans. Fantastic figure, or anyone else whos roughly 6 feet tallcable stands eye to eye with them. After dropping important clues to jean greys ultimate fate in xmen 2000 and x2. Sinister had hoped to use the boy as a weapon against apocalypse but was unable to do so. However, when standing the figure next to a nick fury figure, a magneto figure, a mr. As with the other announced books, iceman and weapon x, no creative team is attached yet. Cable nathan summers is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly in association with xforce and the xmen.
Fantastic figure, or anyone else whos roughly 6 feet tall cable stands eye to eye with them. Shes created by stan lee and jack kirby her power set is simple. Here is one of the funniest images in all of comics. He is a hero between two worlds, two time periods, and two dimensions, who has. Knightleys cable has most of the same trademark physical characteristics as the comic book cable does. Blood and metal is not only notable because it was the grizzled greyhaired timetravelers first solo outing, but also because it includes some really classic blocky john romita jr. Cable creator rob liefeld wants jon hamm to play superhero.
Cable the son of cyclops and jean greys clone madelyne pryor, nathan christopher charles summers was introduced in the xmen comics of the late. For those unfamiliar with the cable comics, the timetraveling character is the son of a clone of jean grey and scott summers. Five cable comic books you should read the marvel report. Rachel anne summers also known as rachel grey is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by writer chris claremont and artistcowriter john byrne for marvel comics. She fulfilled her purpose and then was unceremoniously tossed aside after being the driving force of the narrative for years. There is perhaps no comic book character who has died and resurrected more times than the xman known as jean grey. Everything you need to know about deadpool 2 s cable, the. But there are conflicting accounts of hopes actual destiny, with an opposing faction led by bishop claiming shes the mutant antichrist.
When it comes to cable, deadpool 2 manages to do more with less by delivering only the comic book accuracy thats needed and holding back the rest. Amazing spiderman agent venom, black cat, carnage, doctor octopus, electro, green goblin, hobgoblin, kraven the hunter, lizard, the, miles morales. Cable is sent to a future where the world is led by apocalypse. Nate grey is an alternate version of cable from earth295. Second coming is by far my favorite cable story as it explores the fatherdaughter. What keira knightley would look like as cable in deadpool. The character known as maggott joined the xmen amidst a wave of other new mutants like cecilia reyes following the operation. Madelyne pryor is cyclopss first wife, cable s mother, and a clone of jean grey created by mr.
Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Comic books art, comic art, nate grey, x men costumes, phoenix force, dark. Cables halfbrother nate grey returns to comics in may cbr. In one generation m comic, the main character is an alcoholic reporter. Although storywise this collection might not be a major touchstone for cable, its unique for being so vastly different that whats come before or since.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Cable and deadpool art by alex horley marvel comic character, comic book. Thats precisely the time that claremonts epic superhero soap opera was giving. Introduced to marvel comics in 1986, cable has a long and storied history in the comic book world but his name doesnt exactly carry a great deal of. Jan 15, 2020 cyclops and jean grey s son no, not cable. Introduced to marvel comics in 1986, cable has a long and storied history in the comic book world but his name doesnt exactly carry a great deal of clout or awareness outside of those sequels. The series ran for 107 issues from may 1993 until september 2002 before being relaunched as soldier x, which lasted 12 more issues until aug. How cyclops became the most hated marvel character youtube. Apocalypse infected the infant with a technoorganic virus, an incurable affliction. Soon after nathan was born, scotts first love, jean grey, returned after being believed dead.
Nate grey hails from the age of apocalypse timeline, where charles xaviers death in the past allowed the villain to conquer the world. Marvel to say goodbye to popular xmen character comic book. Hope has red hair, green eyes and a close relationship with the phoenix. But comic book writers have done a pretty great job of making scott summers marvels most hated hero. Sinister had hoped to use the boy as a weapon against apocalypse but was.
The cable that fans know and love today was created by rob liefeld and new mutants editor louise simonson, and first appeared under the creative team of liefeld and todd mcfarlane in. Amazing spiderman agent venom, black cat, carnage, doctor octopus, electro, green goblin, hobgoblin, kraven the hunter. Following a prophecy that this infant is the mutant messiah, cable names the child hope and adopts her as his daughter. Rachel anne summers also known as rachel grey is a fictional superheroine appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Feb, 2020 cable has died in some way in almost every single xmen event only to return again with a new mission as he continued to chase the 90s popularity. Ranking the iconic comic book teams greatest members. The man known as cable was born to scott summers, the xman known as cyclops, and his thenwife madelyne pryor. Marvel 6 inch legends series marvels phoenix an expert of psionic force, jean grey uses her powers of telepathy and telekinesis as the mindcontrolling hero, phoenix. The character was created by writer chris claremont and artistcowriter john byrne in her first appearance, the characters surname was not revealed. Cables origin story in the deadpool comics is more. Cable was finally able to destroy apocalypse with the help of jean grey. But i also honestly think thats because the character of hope summers was just a vehicle for the resurrection of jean grey for the longest of time and then for some reason they changed their minds. The comic book that comes with the figure depicts cable as being a very big guy.
Cable the son of cyclops and jean greys clone madelyne pryor, nathan christopher charles summers was introduced in the xmen comics of the late 80s, a dangerous place for any character. Your guide to cable, marvel comics living embodiment of time. Comic book characters marvel characters comic character comic books hope summers rachel summers gi joe nate grey jean grey phoenix rachel summers by dave stokes yl fong xmen. New xmen comics revealed for marvels resurrxion ign. Cable is deceptively authentic in deadpool 2 hollywood. He gains a power level similar to his nate grey counterpart from the age of apocalypse reality and tries to use them to force the people of the. A list of books in which there is a character called grey can be a malefemale, doesnt have to be the main character. Oct 17, 2016 a new jean grey comic book series joins marvels resurrxion lineup hitting in spring 2017.
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