All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming – and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of humankind as well. As if rescuing Young Nate from the ongoing threat of Orchis weren’t enough, can Cable root out this growing threat and decimate it before the Neocracy has a chance…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: Cable #1: All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming — and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of the humankind as well! As if rescuing young…
There’s a real upsetting thing about time in that it feels like time is all messed up as is our perception of time. I thought these stories came out last week and they DID NOT. Ranked This Episode
Marvel’s Children of the Vault combines the high-concept sci-fi of Deniz Camp’s Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. and the global politics of his 20th Century Men, and throws in the I-hate-you-but-you-shoot-guns-good attitude of your better buddy action movies. But I do wonder why the events of this book aren’t being reflected elsewhere in the Marvel line. No…
Sealed in a dream-state by Krakoan technology, the fearsomely powerful Children of the Vault have been dormant in Chile while thinking they’ve taken over the world. Now Krakoa belongs to the past. Are the Children the future? Not if Cable and Bishop have much to say about it in Children of the Vault #1, written…
As the dread lord Dormammu rages across the galaxy, the old man Cable steps into his role as head of security for SWORD. Now we see how the big guns take care of business in Cable: Reloaded #1 by Al Ewing, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and Joe Sabino. Ian Gregory: Okay, so I know I…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s Pick: Cable Reloaded #1: The old man is back, and he’s here to stop “The Last Annihilation” and have a nice time. Written by Al Ewing (S.W.O.R.D.) and drawn by Bob Quinn (Way of…
Kids, they never stay young forever. Things have to grow. Gerry Duggan, Phi Noto and Joe Sabino end their journey in Cable #12. Ian Gregory: Cable has finally reached the end of his journey in the Krakoa Era. Good thing this is also just the start of Cable’s journey in the Krakoa Era. This issue…
The future keeps coming back when you’re a member of the Summers family, and there’s always a weird reason why. Old Man Cable is back, brought back to help Young Cable defeat Stryfe and safe the kidnapped mutant babies. It’s time to prepare one last assault on Stryfe and his army – and everyone’s invited….
Cable has a problem. He made a big fuss about making sure the timeline was safe and stable and then stuck around for far too long. Now he is in over his head and thinks there is only one way this ends. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #10. Ian Gregory: We’re…
All markers are called in. All debts are due. Nathan Summers has a plan, and he’ll need everyone’s help to execute it. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #9. Ian Gregory: Reading Cable now is a bit of a different experience than a few weeks ago, now that we know the series…
As King In Black winds down, S.W.O.R.D. makes sure Krakoa is kept safe. Surely this will end well. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and Ariana Maher deliver S.W.O.R.D. #4. Zach Rabiroff: Well, I’m out of the shower, and I finally managed to wash all of this disgusting Knull goop out of my hair. Boy,…
After accepting he can’t do it alone, Cable recruits Domino to help in his search for the missing mutant babies and whatever Stryfe has going on. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #8. Ian Gregory: Every week, Cable continues to be a delight. It’s nice that in the new X-Men status quo…
Mutant babies have gone missing. The Summers family takes that personally. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #7. Ritesh Babu: And we’re back, Ian! This is the first proper Post-XoS issue of the book! Ian Gregory: If it feels like it’s been a long time, that’s because it has! Issue 6 of…
Ten swords, ten champions, ten nearly forty battles for the fate of the world. The soul still burns as the tournament continues. Kenneth Laster & Ari Bard lead us through Saturnyne’s whims in X-Force #16 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX, and Cory Petit. Then Liz Large & Austin Gorton try something completely…