Cable #58

Cable looks absolutely battered but unbowed on this September 1998 cover, as the silver-armed mutant soldier finds himself pinned beneath a swarm of hooded, skull-marked attackers while explosions rage in the background — a visceral image rendered with striking intensity by cover artists José Ladrönn and Juan Vlasco. The tagline "Lest They Shed Blood in His Name!" sets an ominous tone, suggesting Cable's reputation itself has become a dangerous thing. With Joe Casey writing and Ed McGuinness among the interior artists, issue #58 promises the kind of hard-hitting storytelling that made this series a standout in Marvel's late-'90s lineup.