Cable: United We Fall #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeCollecting the 2024 miniseries, this volume follows Cable as he faces a new threat that forces him to confront his complicated legacy. The story brings together allies and adversaries from across his history, including members of the X-Men and familiar foes like Mister Sinister and Apocalypse, as Nathan Summers fights to protect the future he was born to save.
In "United We Fall," Fabian Nicieza and artists Scot Eaton, Lan Medina, with inks by Cam Smith and José Marzan Jr., deliver a gripping exploration of identity and legacy, as two versions of Cable—past and present—confront a twisted evolution of Parvenu, whose desperate attempt to uplift humanity through the Transmode virus ends in self-destruction. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, grounding its sci-fi stakes in the emotional weight of two men shaped by time, yet shaped differently, as they realize that being the same person doesn’t mean sharing the same soul. Cover by John Romita Jr. captures the moment’s tension with sharp, expressive detail.
In "United We Fall," Cable confronts a fractured past when he rescues his younger self from Orchis, only to be thrust into a present where the Neocracy’s grip on humanity grows tighter. As he tracks the corporation’s reach, he discovers Grey Gargoyle entangled in their schemes—caught between loyalty and the cost of survival.
In "Stone Cold," elder Cable confronts the Grey Gargoyle and uncovers a Parvenu facility in Florida where Jonathan Chambers is being exploited for his powers. As Amanda Mueller reveals her allegiance to the corporation, a wave of deadly clones—including Magneto, Apocalypse, Marvel Girl, and Cyclops—surges toward the younger Cable, forcing him into a desperate fight for survival.
In "Womb with a View," the two Cables face off against Mueller’s unstable clones, leading to a brutal confrontation in France where the elder Cable makes a grim choice. As they close in on Parvenu and Mueller, Parvenu manipulates the younger Cable into turning on his older self, setting up a rift that will test their bond in ways neither expected.
In "Whole in the Head," a desperate Parvenu tries to transcend humanity using Cable’s transmode virus, forcing a tense confrontation between two versions of the same man—one who believes in shaping destiny, the other in letting time unfold. As the younger Cable grapples with the weight of his choices, Parvenu’s transformation spirals into a tragic attempt to impose change on the world, only to be met with resistance. The story explores identity, legacy, and the quiet understanding that even when two lives are forged from the same flame, they burn differently.
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