Cable #23

Cable and a red-haired woman in a sleek green-and-gold armored suit stand back-to-back against a rain-soaked, period-era cityscape, wreathed in swirling golden energy — she crouches forward with clawed hands ready while the white-haired, cloaked Cable raises a massive firearm, both radiating the kind of tension that makes "Girls With Guns" a perfect chapter title. Marko Djurdjević's cover painting is a striking piece of 2010 Marvel craft, bathing the duo in warm firelight against the cool, dark backdrop of vintage automobiles and gritty streets. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by Gabriel Guzman and colors by Thomas Mason, this "Homecoming" chapter promises high-stakes drama across two packed chapters in one issue.