Cable #33

Cable #33 from July 1996 delivers a visceral cover — Cable, in his X-Men black-and-gold uniform, strains against a massive, rocky-skinned bruiser whose glowing hand fires energy point-blank into his face, flames crackling between them against a fiery orange sky. The tagline "Spectre of Yesterday… Destroyer of Tomorrow!" sets a brooding, time-haunted tone that suits Cable perfectly. With Jeph Loeb writing and Ian Churchill handling both pencils and inks on the cover, this issue also carries the bonus of a Special Onslaught Update, making it a solid snapshot of Marvel's turbulent mid-'90s landscape.