cable - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 cable - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Nathan timeslides to Fury Road in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Cable: Love & Chrome #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/29/cable-love-chrome-1-preview/ Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51219 Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, in which groups of cars traverse a futuristic-but-also-steampunk wasteland and do fights while we root for bisexual icons Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. While that movie is but one link in a franchise dating to 1979 and extending to...

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]]> 51219 Batalla del Átomo: Huevos Parásitos https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/30/batalla-del-atomo-huevos-parasitos/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50305 Esta semana en la Batalla del Átomo, los chicos viajan a Perú donde hablan sobre algunos cómics protagonizados por Patrulla-X. Espero que los dos oyentes de habla hispana aprecien el esfuerzo que estoy poniendo en estas notas. También espero que cualquiera que no entienda español entienda que esto es una broma y no haya descargado...

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]]> 50305 That’s (nearly) a wrap on the Krakoa era in May’s X-Men comics https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/16/xmen-comics-may/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=48002 One more month. One more month of Krakoa. One more month till we find out what’s next. One more month till we find out whether this Gail Simone Free Comic Book Day story has anything to do with anything. One more month (or maybe two) until we learn what that “From the Ashes” teaser means....

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]]> 48002 Cable #1 tackles the ‘real’ threat https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/18/cable-1/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47733 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...

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]]> 47733 The Avengers join the battle in April’s X-Men titles. What took them so long? https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/17/xmen-april/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:37:27 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47716 I don’t think I’m talking out of turn when I say the Avengers are shit allies. Historically, when the X-Men have needed the backing of other heroes, if the Avengers aren’t out facing some other universe-ending threat, they’re engaging the mutants in a misunderstanding-based fight before teaming up against a common foe. Steve Rogers tries,...

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]]> 47716 A tale of two Cables, Old Man Steve Rogers & Cobra Commander in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/17/staff-picks-jan-17/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47703 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...

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]]> 47703 Two series that are one and a butt-ton of minis: Behold the X-Men titles in March https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/08/xmen-march-2024/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:44:18 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47380 Remember how in 2019 Marvel released House of X and Powers of X and that was it for X-Men titles for a couple months, and it was the big event everyone was focused on? Nearly five years later, the Hickman’s away and the mice are all over the place, as the two linchpin series of...

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]]> 47380 The X continues to fall in February’s X-Men titles https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/15/xmen-february/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:07:59 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47132 This January, two interconnected series will close out the X-Men’s Krakoa era: Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck’s Fall of the House of X and Kieron Gillen and R.B. Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X. These five-issue limited series will present the final battle of Krakoa and see the fate of mutantkind decided in a...

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]]> 47132 X-Force Killshot Anniversary Special #1 Exposes Liefeld’s Feet of Clay https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/24/x-force-killshot-anniversary-special-1-exposes-liefelds-feet-of-clay/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35399 Cable gets the old team(s) back together to take on a deadly future threat the future in X-Force Killshot Anniversary Special #1. Featuring story and pencils by Rob Liefeld, script by Chad Bowers, Bryan Valenza, Federico Blee and Mirza Wirawan on colors; Joe Sabino is on letters. If you wanted to celebrate the 30th anniversary...

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]]> 35399 Chrises on Infinite Earths: There Has to be an X (eXtermination) https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/10/chrises-on-infinite-earths-there-has-to-be-an-x-extermination/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33555 Christi and Chris say farewell to the O5 and hello to Kid Cable in this episode covering eXtermination. Join us as we speculate on why there are so many French twins and contemplate renaming ourselves for maximum X potential. Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits  “Evening...

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]]> 33555 The Big Gun Meets Breakworld In Cable: Reloaded #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/25/the-big-gun-meets-breakworld-in-cable-reloaded-1/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33027 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...

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]]> 33027 Cable in Space, Superman in ’78, Williams in Landscape in Staff Picks for Aug. 25 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/23/cable-in-space-superman-in-78-williams-in-landscape-in-staff-picks-for-aug-25/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32944 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...

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]]> 32944 The Man Comes Around In Cable #11 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/30/the-man-comes-around-in-cable-11/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30253 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....

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]]> 30253 WMQ&A Episode 166: Way of Q with Bob Quinn https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/29/wmqa-episode-166-way-of-q-with-bob-quinn/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30217 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 166: Way of Q with Bob Quinn Way of X artist Bob Quinn joins the show to talk about his OC Soft Serve, the Hellfire Gala, jumping from video games to comics and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com, where...

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]]> 30217 WMQ&A Episode 138: We Caught Ed Brisson for 80 Minutes and Then Released Him https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/15/wmqa-episode-138-we-caught-ed-brisson-for-80-minutes-and-then-released-him/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9974 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 138: We Caught Ed Brisson for 80 Minutes and Then Released Him Writer Ed Brisson joins the show to talk about his newest crime comic, “Catch & Release: A Murder Book Story,” now on Kickstarter, teen Cable, Glob Herman and his many pets. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A...

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]]> 9974 ‘X of Swords,’ New Doctor Who, ‘Dark Interlude’ & More Staff Picks for Nov. 18 https://comicsxf.com/2020/11/16/x-of-swords-new-doctor-who-dark-interlude-more-staff-picks-for-nov-18/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9509 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. This Week in Swords X-Force #14, Hellions #6 and Cable #6: Last week we learned that “X of Swords” doesn’t really involve as much sword-fighting as we thought it would. What will that mean...

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]]> 9509 4 ‘X of Swords’ Books, Rorschach, Orlando’s Big Indie Statement & More Staff Picks for 10/14 https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/12/4-x-of-swords-books-rorschach-orlandos-big-indie-statement-more-staff-picks-for-10-14/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8837 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick Rorschach #1: DC’s quest to never give Alan Moore the rights back to Watchmen continues with this Tom King 12-Issue Maxiseries (TM) starring everyone’s favorite Ayn Rand disciple. Drawn by Jorge Fornes...

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]]> 8837 Entry 088 – Bishop https://comicsxf.com/2017/09/14/entry-088-bishop/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00:15 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=2511 Name: Lucas Bishop Code Names: Bishop First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #282 (Nov ‘91) Powers: Energy absorption and redirection Teams Affiliation: XSE, X-Men, X-Force About When I was young I had a weird idea that I was just fixated on. I wanted the next Metal Gear Solid game to give Solid Snake a teen sidekick who could be...

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]]> 2511 Entry 080 – Domino https://comicsxf.com/2017/07/20/entry-080-domino/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=2231 Name: Neena Thurman Code Names: Domino First Appearance: New Mutants #98 (Feb ‘91) Though it is a bit more complicated than that Powers: Luck Teams Affiliation: X-Force, X-Men, Six Pack, Merc$ for Money About There is a beauty in coincidence. Domino Harvey was the daughter of Academy Award winning actor Laurence Harvey and, if she wanted, she...

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]]> 2231 Cable #150 Gets A New Creative Team & Newer New Mutants For Marvel Legacy https://comicsxf.com/2017/07/12/cable-150-gets-a-new-creative-team-newer-new-mutants-for-marvel-legacy/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=2179 As reported on Previews World, James Robinson and Carlos Pacheco are out with Cable #150 and Old Man Logan scribe Ed Brisson is in with Thunderbolts artist Jon Malin. Cable will be hunting a time traveling killer and enlisting past versions of Longshot, Shatterstar, Doop, X-23, Blink, and Armor to help him on his quest. Check out the...

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]]> 2179 Entry 070 – Hope Summers https://comicsxf.com/2017/04/13/entry-070-hope-summers/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:00:21 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=1735 Art by Jim Cheung and Laura Martin Name: Hope Summers Code Names: Hope First Appearance: X-Men #205 (Jan 08) Powers: Power mimicry Teams Affiliation: X-Men, Lights, X-Force About Douglas Adams once wrote, “It’s one thing to think that you’re the center of the universe — it’s another thing entirely to have this confirmed by an ancient prophecy.” That’s the cornerstone...

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]]> 1735 Entry 060 – Cable https://comicsxf.com/2017/01/19/entry-060-cable/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:00:07 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=1130 Art by Marko Djurdjevic Name: Nathan Christopher Charles Dayspring Askani’son Summers Code Names: Cable, Soldier X First Appearance: New Mutants #86 (Feb ’90) Powers: Telepathy, Telekenisis, A Big Gun Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Force, Six Pack, X-Men, Avengers About Continuity is one of the trickiest things in shared-universe superhero comics. In the hands of a good writer, the...

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