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Superhero Origins: Cable, AKA Nathan Summers


welcome to watchmojo.com today we will

welcome to watchmojo.com today we will explore the comic book origins of cable

explore the comic book origins of cable

explore the comic book origins of cable otherwise known as nathan summers not a

otherwise known as nathan summers not a

otherwise known as nathan summers not a great start

great start

great start as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past I don’t

versions to a character’s past I don’t

versions to a character’s past I don’t mind being wrong as long as I can

mind being wrong as long as I can

mind being wrong as long as I can correct my mistakes we’ve chosen to

correct my mistakes we’ve chosen to

correct my mistakes we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1986 is uncanny x-men issue

unfolded in 1986 is uncanny x-men issue

unfolded in 1986 is uncanny x-men issue number 201 which was expanded upon in

number 201 which was expanded upon in

number 201 which was expanded upon in 1991 s x-factor number 67 this mutant

1991 s x-factor number 67 this mutant

1991 s x-factor number 67 this mutant has appeared through multiple

has appeared through multiple

has appeared through multiple continuities of the x-men franchise with

continuities of the x-men franchise with

continuities of the x-men franchise with the aid of his time-traveling tech he’s

the aid of his time-traveling tech he’s

the aid of his time-traveling tech he’s also quite notable for boasting some of

also quite notable for boasting some of

also quite notable for boasting some of the most powerful telepathic and

the most powerful telepathic and

the most powerful telepathic and telekinetic powers his universe has ever

telekinetic powers his universe has ever

telekinetic powers his universe has ever seen

seen

seen who are you the wild man of Borneo see

who are you the wild man of Borneo see

who are you the wild man of Borneo see you around

you around

you around gable first appeared as a newborn

gable first appeared as a newborn

gable first appeared as a newborn conceived by x-men Scott Summers and

conceived by x-men Scott Summers and

conceived by x-men Scott Summers and Madeline Pryor who was soon revealed to

Madeline Pryor who was soon revealed to

Madeline Pryor who was soon revealed to be a clone of Scott’s first love Jean

be a clone of Scott’s first love Jean

be a clone of Scott’s first love Jean Grey upon learning of her false origin

Grey upon learning of her false origin

Grey upon learning of her false origin Madeline became unhinged and planned on

Madeline became unhinged and planned on

Madeline became unhinged and planned on using her newborn as a sacrifice to open

using her newborn as a sacrifice to open

using her newborn as a sacrifice to open a portal between Earth and a demon

a portal between Earth and a demon

a portal between Earth and a demon inhabited limbo saving his son and

inhabited limbo saving his son and

inhabited limbo saving his son and foiling Madeline’s diabolic plot Scott

foiling Madeline’s diabolic plot Scott

foiling Madeline’s diabolic plot Scott would later encounter an even greater

would later encounter an even greater

would later encounter an even greater threat when apocalypse infected nathan

threat when apocalypse infected nathan

threat when apocalypse infected nathan with a deadly techno-organic virus

with a deadly techno-organic virus

with a deadly techno-organic virus apocalypse discovered that the birth of

apocalypse discovered that the birth of

apocalypse discovered that the birth of the child was actually an elaborate

the child was actually an elaborate

the child was actually an elaborate scheme hatched by mr. sinister and

scheme hatched by mr. sinister and

scheme hatched by mr. sinister and decided to retaliate before the plan

decided to retaliate before the plan

decided to retaliate before the plan could be completed he won’t just a tag

could be completed he won’t just a tag

could be completed he won’t just a tag material

material

material the foundation the master bloodline for

the foundation the master bloodline for

the foundation the master bloodline for unbelievable race mutants who will be my

unbelievable race mutants who will be my

unbelievable race mutants who will be my slaves

slaves

slaves apocalypse is infection with soon’s he

apocalypse is infection with soon’s he

apocalypse is infection with soon’s he Nathan’s whole body transformed into

Nathan’s whole body transformed into

Nathan’s whole body transformed into techno organic material if Scott and

techno organic material if Scott and

techno organic material if Scott and Jean couldn’t belper cure faced with no

Jean couldn’t belper cure faced with no

Jean couldn’t belper cure faced with no other options the two left their baby in

other options the two left their baby in

other options the two left their baby in the hands of a clan a scandi member from

the hands of a clan a scandi member from

the hands of a clan a scandi member from a distant future claiming she could save

a distant future claiming she could save

a distant future claiming she could save the boy

the boy

the boy taking him two thousand years into the

taking him two thousand years into the

taking him two thousand years into the future the mother s caddy determined

future the mother s caddy determined

future the mother s caddy determined that the virus was far too developed and

that the virus was far too developed and

that the virus was far too developed and settled on cloning Nathan in case he

settled on cloning Nathan in case he

settled on cloning Nathan in case he didn’t make it

didn’t make it

didn’t make it this would soon lead apocalypse to

this would soon lead apocalypse to

this would soon lead apocalypse to kidnap the clone and raise it as his own

kidnap the clone and raise it as his own

kidnap the clone and raise it as his own super soldier known as strike the

super soldier known as strike the

super soldier known as strike the motherís can’t even opted on

motherís can’t even opted on

motherís can’t even opted on manifesting the projections of Scott and

manifesting the projections of Scott and

manifesting the projections of Scott and Jean to help raise the young cable in

Jean to help raise the young cable in

Jean to help raise the young cable in the distant future in growing up with

the distant future in growing up with

the distant future in growing up with his parents

his parents

his parents Nathan soon discovered how to cease the

Nathan soon discovered how to cease the

Nathan soon discovered how to cease the progression of the techno-organic virus

progression of the techno-organic virus

progression of the techno-organic virus with his telekinetic abilities when his

with his telekinetic abilities when his

with his telekinetic abilities when his mutant powers further increased into his

mutant powers further increased into his

mutant powers further increased into his teenage years he succeeded in destroying

teenage years he succeeded in destroying

teenage years he succeeded in destroying apocalypse

apocalypse

apocalypse the names Jay will remember ed vaca lems

the names Jay will remember ed vaca lems

the names Jay will remember ed vaca lems confident in his skill Nathan takes off

confident in his skill Nathan takes off

confident in his skill Nathan takes off to defeat the super mutant in the past

to defeat the super mutant in the past

to defeat the super mutant in the past while also adopting the alias of cable

while also adopting the alias of cable

while also adopting the alias of cable catching on to the Time Traveler’s plans

catching on to the Time Traveler’s plans

catching on to the Time Traveler’s plans stray follow suit to see an end to cable

stray follow suit to see an end to cable

stray follow suit to see an end to cable and to stop him from killing apocalypse

while in the present the two would

while in the present the two would frequently butt heads

frequently butt heads

frequently butt heads however the evil clones armies proved

however the evil clones armies proved

however the evil clones armies proved too formidable for cables to contend

too formidable for cables to contend

too formidable for cables to contend with a lump it wasn’t until the mutant

with a lump it wasn’t until the mutant

with a lump it wasn’t until the mutant formed a resistance team known as the

formed a resistance team known as the

formed a resistance team known as the x-force that he was able to decimate

x-force that he was able to decimate

x-force that he was able to decimate strife and his moon base without his

strife and his moon base without his

strife and his moon base without his clone in the picture cable now had the

clone in the picture cable now had the

clone in the picture cable now had the full opportunity to face off with

full opportunity to face off with

full opportunity to face off with apocalypse once more to save the

apocalypse once more to save the

apocalypse once more to save the sanctity of the present era cable

sanctity of the present era cable

sanctity of the present era cable defeated apocalypse and preserved his

defeated apocalypse and preserved his

defeated apocalypse and preserved his own future but thanks to temporal

own future but thanks to temporal

own future but thanks to temporal paradox he would still live on in

paradox he would still live on in

paradox he would still live on in multiple timelines cables future time

multiple timelines cables future time

multiple timelines cables future time travels when inexplicably linked him to

travels when inexplicably linked him to

travels when inexplicably linked him to apocalypse so much so that it was

apocalypse so much so that it was

apocalypse so much so that it was revealed that cable himself infected

revealed that cable himself infected

revealed that cable himself infected apocalypse with the techno-organic virus

apocalypse with the techno-organic virus

apocalypse with the techno-organic virus long ago thereby allowing apocalypse to

long ago thereby allowing apocalypse to

long ago thereby allowing apocalypse to infect him many years later rendering

infect him many years later rendering

infect him many years later rendering his all existence into a paradox over

his all existence into a paradox over

his all existence into a paradox over the years Cable has appeared in various

the years Cable has appeared in various

the years Cable has appeared in various x-men titles spin-offs and media his

x-men titles spin-offs and media his

x-men titles spin-offs and media his insurmountable telekinetic powers and

insurmountable telekinetic powers and

insurmountable telekinetic powers and advanced weaponry from the future not

advanced weaponry from the future not

advanced weaponry from the future not only make this character possibly the

only make this character possibly the

only make this character possibly the most capable x-man of the series but one

most capable x-man of the series but one

most capable x-man of the series but one of the most favored

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