The infamous time-hoppingX-Menwarrior Cable is going on another solo adventure, as Nathan Summers finds himself in the middle of a dystopian civil war in the explosiveCable: Love and Chrome. A 5-issue limited series,Love and Chromewill seeCyclops' gun-toting sonconfront the Techno-Organic Virus that has ravaged him from birthas the fan-favorite X-Men hero is changed forever.
Cable: Love and Chromewill debut following Nathan’s starring rolealongside Bishop in December’sTimeslide, this year’s version of Marvel’s annualTimelesscomic thatreveals future plots and characters that will debut in 2025.
ComicBook.com’sexclusive announcementofCable: Love and Chrome- which will seethe quintessential 90s hero Cablego on an “epic sci-fi adventure” in the city of Salvation Bay - reveals that the exciting limited series is written by David Pepose with dynamic art from Mike Henderson. The announcementincludes a gorgeous cover from Ian Churchill and several interior preview pages illustrated by Henderson.
MARVEL’S MOST EXTREME MUTANT RETURNS!
He’s been a soldier. An X-Man. A protector of the timestream. But even from his earliest days, the mutant known as Cable has been living on borrowed time, waging a lonely war against the ravages of the Techno-Organic Virus. Yet when a high-stakes mission in the future goes catastrophically awry, Cable is left stranded in the dystopian city of Salvation Bay — and will find himself caught in the midst of a civil war that will change his life forever.
Get ready for big action, bigger threats and the biggest guns in the Marvel Universe, in this epic new series from Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (PUNISHER, SAVAGE AVENGERS) and superstar artist Mike Henderson (DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL VS. OLD MAN LOGAN)!
Marvel Teases A New Romantic Interest For Cable
Nathan will finally meet someone else with his Techno-Organic Virus
Cable has spent his entire life, multiple lifetimes in fact, fighting in brutal wars for the future of mutantkind and the safety of those he loved. After being infected by Apocalypse with the Techno-Organic Virus, Nathan is sent into the far future to receive treatment for his virus. In this future, where he was dubbed the “Askani’son” by Clan Askani, he was raised by his parents Cyclops and Jean Grey, under the aliases Slym and Redd Dayspring. Cable was born with vast telepathic and telekinetic abilities, andif he had not been infected by the T-O virus, he would have been destined to become the most powerful mutant in history.
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Cable’s design is one of the X-Men’s most iconic, despite its tragic backstory - and it turns out that Nathan’s cyborg look was ultimately inevitable.
David Pepose, writer forCable: Love and Chrome, has revealed that the limited series will see Nathan meeting someone with his “exact same terminal condition” for the first time, a monumental moment for the lonely hero. With the title of the series including the word “love,“it would be fascinating to see if the character Cable meets with his same virus could potentially become a love interest for Nathan!Regardless,Love and Chromepromises massive guns, explosive battles, and a high-stakes civil war, that will force Cable to choose a side and fight for his life in the city of Salvation Bay.
Nathan Summers is going to need to use every bit of his power
Mike Henderson’s gorgeous preview forCable: Love and Chromeprovides an immediate and epic homage to the iconic filmMad Max: Fury Road, with Nathan Summers chained to the front of an apocalyptic vehicle, just like Tom Hardy was inFury Road. Stranded in Salvation Bay after a critical mission has gone disastrously wrong, Cable will be confronted by a violent civil war, and clearly, at least one side of this war wants to see Nathan captured. Cable is no stranger to horrific dystopian futures, but the iconic hero is going to need to use all his skills, experience, and power to make it out of this future alive.
Islove going to be able to save Cable from a lifetime of suffering at the hands of his Techno-Organic Virus, or will theX-Menwarrior finally accept that the virus will always be a part of him? Find out next year, as Nathan Summers is confronted by his past, and paves the way for his future.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
Cable: Love and Chrome#1from Marvel Comics debuts January 2025.
