Cable #48

Cable charges out of a wall of flames, one massive cybernetic arm outstretched and the other clenched in a fist, while a second figure in blue — armed with a gun — surges forward beside him, and a distressed woman reaches out desperately in the lower right corner. The cover tagline "From Out of the Fire… A Savior!" sets a suitably dramatic tone for "The Hellfire Hunt Part 1: Dirty Secrets," kicking off a new story arc in this November 1997 issue. José Ladrönn and Juan Vlasco deliver a cover that crackles with kinetic energy, making it easy to see why this creative team — rounded out by writer James Robinson — had fans eager to turn the page.