Comics Official CABLE and DEADPOOL Discussion Thread

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Cable #4 will arrive in stores on June 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti and a variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"The second phase of the war that began in 'Messiah Complex' continues! There's nothing better than catching up with an old war buddy, especially after the years have really started to pile up. You can rummage through the bad old days, revel in the glory days, and down quite a few beers on the back porch while the sun slips down over the horizon. But not so for Cable. Because his old war buddy has shown up with news that everyone he knows or cares about is dead. The battles are over, and they're the only ones left on the losing side. If that weren¹t enough, Bishop, their former ally, is just one bullet away from achieving his objective: killing the baby, and erasing the last shred of hope for mutantkind. All of the battles Cable has won mean nothing. Because suddenly, all of these years later, he's in real danger of losing the war."

Cable #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99

 

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[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']This weekend at Wizard World Philadelphia—during the Mondo Marvel Panel—Marvel Comics announced that Cable would be getting the “King-Sized” treatment. Written by Cable writer, Duane Swierczynski and drawn by industry veteran Ken Lashley—King-Size Cable takes off immediately after the end of the sixth issue.

Since the launch of his new ongoing, Cable has been on the run, in the future, as the guardian of the mysterious mutant baby who appeared during Marvel’s Messiah Complex earlier this year. Not only is Cable on the run—he’s running from the traitorous Bishop—and in King-Size Cable readers will get to see things from Bishop’s point-of-view.

Newsarama spoke with Swierczynski and Lashley about Marvel’s time-spanning mutant and this upcoming King-Sized undertaking.

Newsarama : First off Duane, can you explain how King-Sized Cable fit into the current storyline? Or does this take place afterwards?

Duane Swierczynski: It tucks in neatly after Cable #6 (also a stand-alone), and sets up #7. I had originally planned for this story as a two-issue arc, with a good old-fashioned cliffhanger in the middle, but as we started working on it, it seemed to make more sense to serve it up in one massive shot. Which is good, because once you see Ken’s pencils, you’ll be thankful you didn’t have to wait a month for part two.

NRAMA: Cable's role in the X-books plays a pretty crucial role--he's guarding the mysterious baby from Messiah Complex. So far, he's done a pretty good job of making sure she's safe—how long can that safety last though?

Ken Lashley: I can not confirm or deny anything you are asking; but, I will say he has a job I wouldn't want.

DS: It lasts pretty much until this issue.

NRAMA: Will there be a villainous presence in this King-Sized project?

DS: This one is told from Bishop’s POV, so in a way, Cable’s the heavy. Sure, he’s trying to protect the baby, and that’s sweet and all, but he’s still a hardcore soldier, and now that he knows Bishop is after him, he’ll do everything he can to cover his tracks. Mean things. Nasty things.

KL: Villains…so much grey area.

NRAMA: Will Cable be fairly stationary in the future or will there be more time travel in the series?

DS: There’s a lot of time-traveling in this one. It’s kind of an ADD issue of Cable: we’re jumping all the hell over. And you’ll find out how a cop like Bishop tracks someone who could be literally anywhen in the timestream.

Going forward… well, you’ll see.

KL: Again...time travel can be very tricky.

NRAMA: Ken, Cable has come a long way since his humble, yet extravagantly shoulder padded origins--when you're drawing the character, what do you find yourself most focused on in terms of portraying the character in his uniquely icon look?

KL: Shoulder pads? Whatever do you mean? (laughs)

Cable has been around for a while and when I was asked to do this book I went on a tear looking for as many books that I could get with him in it. I soon realized that each artist really had their own take on the 6'-8'' mutant so I decided to draw him the best way I know how—it was pretty well received by the Marvel brass and I was glad. Cable is an X-Men icon. I was pretty excited to be asked, but at the same time I was thinking, “Don't mess it up”.

Cable is a tough guy; there are facial expressions that just don't fit his profile. I was very aware of the range of things that fit with him and what does not. I was also having a blast because I got to draw a ton of things that artist dream about. I just can't wait until it comes out, people will be entertained.

Cable is unique; it was a joy to draw 44 plus pages of mutant love—who could ask for anything more.

NRAMA: Are there going to be any more mysterious characters from all over the time-stream showing up in Cable in the near future?

DS: There’s one nice little cameo that I think longtime Cable-heads will enjoy. Think: ex-girlfriend.

NRAMA: Ken, you're involved with a couple of different X-related projects coming up—covers on X-Men: Legacy and now King-Sized Cable—what else can fans expect from you in the near future?

KL: Hey, when you get the call you would have to be an idiot not to want to do it. I am working on a few things; some X- related, some not. I will be doing some X-Men: Legacy work and I just did a cover for issue #215 of the Legacy title. I think I am a X-guy at heart; I know the characters best and it feels like home. I don't have to struggle with anything when I work in the X-office—they were the books I collected before I ever worked in the biz.

I also have a very huge Marvel project coming up that starts in a few weeks. I'm stoked; I have waited a long time to get my hands on a project that has the right people around me. Great writers; talented artists…and little old me; I hope to hold up my end. I look forward to getting my hands on that project.

Oh and I will be going to Japan as a guest of Lucasfilm at Star Wars Japan in July; that is the only thing non-Marvel work I'm doing this summer.

NRAMA: Wrapping things up, what else can readers expect from the King-Sized Cable Spectacular?

DS: You’ll see Bishop acting like the hero that he is. Or isn’t.

KL: Big explosions and lots of Mutant Mayhem! Oh and a very large…wait, I can't say. (laughs)[/FONT]

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[OutcryX]

Finally. can we please get Bishop's side of the damn story..cuz obviously he comes from a time where mutants still exist...but is that because of the baby?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Oh wow, so that guy was Sam. Awesome

 

[Havok83]

Oh wow, so that guy was Sam. Awesome

I thought the fact that he was wearing Cannonball's costume made it fairly obvious

 

[squeekness]

I thought it was Cyclops. How weak is that? I suck.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I thought the fact that he was wearing Cannonball's costume made it fairly obvious

I don't like to assume. And anything's possible w/ comics

 

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Cable #7

 

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[Havok83]

wow, those X-force costumes lose all sense of coolness when not drawn by Crain

 

[Colossal Spoons]

His Wolfsbane looks pretty bad, but I love the costume he gave Cyke.

 

[GambitXremy]

now witch on is the baby that cable was taking care of. the grown women or the child.?

 

[GambitXremy]

now witch on is the baby that cable was taking care of. the grown women or the child.?

 

[OutcryX]

so X-Force is sent to take down Bishop? if he can send them to get him why can he not go get Layla...or his damn brother from the torture planet?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I don't think he knows what happened to Havok and Co.

 

[Havok83]

I don't think he knows what happened to Havok and Co.

Ditto. The last message he got from Havok was him basically saying that they were the new Starjammers adn were going to stay in space and help Lilandra. He could try and check up on them but his resources have been limited and the team has been quite busy on earth

now witch on is the baby that cable was taking care of. the grown women or the child.?

One thing is confirmed and its that the girl is a damn redhead. I dont see how people can be so adamant that she's still a blonde after this

 

[Manic]

One thing is confirmed and its that the girl is a damn redhead. I dont see how people can be so adamant that she's still a blonde after this

I could go off on a rant about how Banshee and Siryn are strawberry blondes, but colorists sometimes just make their hair straight-up red, and how x-editor Nick Lowe said the baby was strawberry blonde...

but **** it. She's a redhead.

 

[Nathan]

Man, that dude draws totally ugly kids.

 

[Havok83]

Man, that dude draws totally ugly kids.

lol...Im glad Im not the only one who thought this

 

[IRON_Lad]

Reminds me of "What me Worry"

 

[chris moore]

Nice first look at the San Fran base though eh

 

[Sugarculted]

Olivetti's Emma Frost is delicious. Yum.
Things are certainly picking up fast. Glad to see that

 

[cerealkiller182]

so X-Force is sent to take down Bishop? if he can send them to get him why can he not go get Layla...or his damn brother from the torture planet?

Are you certain that those arnt their future selves? Warpath is looking kinda old

 

[Havok83]

Are you certain that those arnt their future selves? Warpath is looking kinda old

nah I just think thats the way he's being drawn. I dont think he's supposed to look old

 

[Specter313]

so X-Force is sent to take down Bishop? if he can send them to get him why can he not go get Layla...or his damn brother from the torture planet?

Who says they were sent to the future to get him? More likely, he came back to the present for something and that's when they snagged him.