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| character_name = Cable
| image          = Cable (Nathan Summers).png
| converted      = y
| caption        = Cover art of ''[[Cable (comic book)|Cable]]'' (Vol. 3) #1 (May 2017).<br />Art by [[Rob Liefeld]].
| alter_ego      = Nathan Christopher Charles Summers
| species        = [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human mutant]]
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut= '''As Nathan Summers:'''<br>''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #201 (Jan. 1986)<br>'''As Cable:'''<br>''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #87 (March 1990)
| creators       = '''Nathan Summers:'''<br>[[Chris Claremont]]<br>[[Rick Leonardi]]<br>'''Cable:'''<br>[[Louise Simonson]]<br>[[Rob Liefeld]]
| alliances      = {{Plain list | 
* [[X-Men]]
* [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]
* [[X-Force]]
* [[Askani]]
* [[Six Pack (comics)|Six Pack]]
* [[Apocalypse: The Twelve|The Twelve]]
* [[New Mutants]]
* [[Uncanny Avengers|Avengers Unity Division]]
* [[S.W.O.R.D.]]
* [[Secret Empire (2017 comic)|The Underground]]
*[[X of Swords|Swordbearers of Krakoa]]
}}
| partners = {{Plain list|
* [[Domino (comics)|Domino]]
* [[Rachel Summers]]
* [[Deadpool]]
* [[Hope Summers (comics)|Hope Summers]]
}}
| aliases = Nathan Winters, Nathan Dayspring, Askani'son, Soldier X, Chosen One, Traveler, Kid Cable (Nate Summers)
| powers =
* [[Telekinesis]]
* [[Telepathy]]
* Expert [[marksman]] and [[hand-to-hand combat]]ant
* [[Cybernetics|Cybernetic]] enhancements grant [[superhuman strength]] and durability; enhanced, multi-spectrum vision; and the ability to interface with technology
* [[Teleportation]]
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| subcat = Marvel Comics
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| sortkey = Cable
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'''Cable''' ('''Nathan Christopher Charles Summers''') is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], commonly in association with [[X-Force]] and the [[X-Men]]. Nathan first appeared as the newborn infant in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #201 (Jan. 1986) created by writer [[Chris Claremont]] and penciler [[Rick Leonardi]], while Cable first appeared in ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #87 (March 1990) created by writer [[Louise Simonson]] and artist/co-writer [[Rob Liefeld]]; Cable's origin initially was undecided and he was assumed to be a separate character, but it was later decided that he was actually an older version of Nathan due to being a time traveler.

Nathan Summers is the son of the X-Men member [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] (Scott Summers) and his first wife [[Madelyne Pryor]] ([[Jean Grey]]'s clone), as well as the [[Sibling#Half|"half"-brother]] of [[Rachel Summers]] from the "[[Days of Future Past]]" timeline and [[Nate Grey]] from the timeline of the "[[Age of Apocalypse]]" storyline, the genetic template of the mutant terrorist [[Stryfe]] (one of his deadliest enemies), and the adoptive father of [[Hope Summers (character)|Hope Summers]]. Born in the present-day, Nathan was infected with a deadly [[techno-organic virus]] while still an infant. He was sent into a possible future timeline where he could be treated and live his life. In this future world, Nathan grew into the warrior Cable and became an enemy of the villain [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]]. He later returned to the present-day era, initially arriving some years before his own birth. Since making his home in the modern era, he has worked alongside the X-Men (including Cyclops and Jean Grey) and reformed the [[New Mutants]] group into the original X-Force. He had frequent battles against the near-invincible assassin [[Deadpool]], who later became an on-again, off-again ally for years. In the 2018 ''[[Extermination (comics)|Extermination]]'' mini-series, Cable was killed and replaced by a younger, time-displaced version of himself who decided that the older one was ineffective in his crusade; this younger version ('''Nate Summers''', sometimes called '''Kid Cable''') operated until 2021, when the original, older iteration was revived.

Cable was introduced to a wider audience as a recurring character in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'' (1992–1997) and its [[X-Men '97|sequel series]], voiced by Lawrence Bayne and by [[Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]] respectively. The character made his live-action cinematic debut in ''[[Deadpool 2]]'' (2018), portrayed by [[Josh Brolin]].

==Publication history==
===Creation===
[[File:6.20.19JohnRomitaJrByLuigiNovi44.jpg|thumb|Artist [[John Romita Jr.]] signing a copy of ''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #201, in which Nathan Christopher Charles Summers first appears as an infant]]
Nathan Christopher Charles Summers is the son of Scott Summers (aka [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]]), and [[Madelyne Pryor]] (who was later revealed in the "[[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|Inferno]]" storyline to be a clone of [[Jean Grey]]).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=226}}</ref> Writer [[Chris Claremont]], who had written the series since issue #94 (Aug. 1975), revealed Madelyne to be pregnant in ''X-Men/Alpha Flight'' #1 (Dec. 1985).<ref>[[Claremont, Chris]]; [[Paul Smith (comics)|Smith, Paul]] (p), [[Wiacek, Bob]] (i). "The Gift - Part 1", ''[[X-Men/Alpha Flight]]'' #1 (Dec. 1985). Marvel Comics.</ref> The next depiction of her pregnancy was in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #200, when she goes into premature labor.<ref>Claremont, Chris; [[Romita, John. Jr.]] (p), [[Dan Green (artist)|Green, Dan]] (i). "[[The Trial of Magneto!]]", ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #200 (Dec. 1985). Marvel Comics.</ref> In the following issue, #201 (Jan. 1986), Nathan first appears as a newborn infant.<ref>Claremont, Chris; [[Leonardi, Rick]] (p), [[Portacio, Whilce]] (i). "Duel", ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #201 (Jan. 1986). Marvel Comics.</ref>

The character's first appearance as the adult warrior Cable was at the end of ''The New Mutants'' #86 (Feb. 1990). He does not appear anywhere in the issue's story except for the "next issue" teaser. This was followed by a full appearance in ''The New Mutants'' #87 (March 1990). At first, Cable was not intended to be the adult version of Nathan Summers, but was created as a result of unrelated editorial concerns. Editor [[Bob Harras]] wanted to "shake things up" for the book, and felt a new leader was needed, a sharp contrast from the group's founder and first mentor, [[Professor X]]. The book's writer, [[Louise Simonson]], thought a military leader would be a good idea, and Harras tasked the book's artist, [[Rob Liefeld]], to conceptualize the character. Harras may also have suggested the character's bionic eye. in Liefeld's sketches his appearance was dubbed a "Dark Schwarzenegger Type" and derived from [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]'s roles in ''[[The Terminator]]'' and ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/comicbookaddt/status/1773136478366847163 |title=#Wednesdayvibe #comicbookart Original concept sketches of Cable by @robertliefeld |user=comicbookaddt |number=1773136478366847163 |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=August 13, 2024}}</ref> Both Simonson<ref>{{cite web|last=Simonson |first=Walter|author-link=Walter Simonson|date=November 20, 2015|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/10153041734456503/|title=Regarding the creation of Cable...|publisher=[[Facebook]]|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Terror, Jude|date=November 21, 2015|url=http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/133854-walt-simonson-reprints-25-year-old-letter-regarding-origin-of-cable.html|publisher=The Outhousers|title=Walt Simonson Reprints 25 Year Old Letter Regarding Origin of Cable|access-date=June 12, 2019|archive-date=February 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211031605/http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/133854-walt-simonson-reprints-25-year-old-letter-regarding-origin-of-cable.html}}</ref> and Liefeld each separately conceived of the leader being a mysterious time traveler from the future. Liefeld chose the name Cable for the character.<ref name=CBR4.2.09>{{Cite web | author=Cronin, Brian | url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/04/02/comic-book-legends-revealed-201/ | title=Comic Book Legends Revealed #201 | work=[[CBR.com]] | date=April 2, 2009 | access-date=April 3, 2009 | archive-date=December 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217082727/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/04/02/comic-book-legends-revealed-201/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Liefeld explains the creation of the character:

{{blockquote|I was given a directive to create a new leader for the New Mutants. There was no name, no description besides a 'man of action', the opposite of Xavier. I created the look, the name, much of the history of the character. After I named him Cable, Bob suggested Quinn and Louise had Commander X.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/116883849126986.htm | title=Rob Liefeld: Any More Questions? | work=[[Comics Bulletin]] | date=January 14, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114220920/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/116883849126986.htm | archive-date=January 14, 2009 }}</ref>}}

Liefeld further explained his inspirations for the character stating "Not only was Cable one of the most popular character's in comic books for over a decade, he was born from my love for [[The Six Million Dollar Man|Six Million Dollar Man]] growing up. My family will attest that Six Mill was my religion growing up. Eye, Arm, so many influences, mimicking Steve Austin. Lee Majors has stated repeatedly that all cybernetic characters that followed Six Million Dollar Man owed a debt to the character. He isn't wrong."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/robliefeld/p/C3doI_MvIbS/?ig_mid=11365285-9472-4108-83A7-AB4C1B9A13AA&utm_source=igweb | title=Instagram }}</ref>

Harras and writer/artists [[Jim Lee]] and [[Whilce Portacio]], who were writing the ''X-Men'' spinoff ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' that starred Cyclops and the other four original X-Men, decided that Nathan would be sent into the future and grow up to become Cable. Liefeld, who conceived that Cable and his archenemy [[Stryfe]] were one and the same, disliked this idea. (Eventually Stryfe was revealed to be a clone of Cable.)<ref name=CBR4.2.09/> In the 1991 ''X-Factor'' storyline, Nathan is infected by the villain Apocalypse with a techno-organic virus. Because he can only be saved by the technology of the far-future, Scott reluctantly allows Sister Askani, a member of a clan of warriors dedicated to opposing Apocalypse, to take Nathan into the future so that he can be cured, a one-way trip from which she tells him she and Nathan will be unable to return.<ref>Claremont, Chris; [[Lee, Jim]]; Portacio, Whilce (w), Portacio, Whilce (p), [[Thibert, Art]] (i). "Endgame Part 4: Finale", ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' #68 (July 1991). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''New Mutants'' and ''X-Force''===
In his first adult appearance, Cable is seen in conflict with Stryfe's [[Mutant Liberation Front]],<ref>''The New Mutants'' #87 (March 1990)</ref> the [[Federal government of the United States|United States government]], and [[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]].<ref>Simonson, Louise (w), Liefeld, Rob (p), Barta, Hilary (i). "The Great Escape", ''The New Mutants'' #88 (April 1990)</ref> The [[New Mutants]] intervene and he asks for their help against the Mutant Liberation Front.<ref>Simonson, Louise (w), Liefeld, Rob (p), Barta, Hilary (i). "The Gift", ''The New Mutants'' #89 (May 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> Cable sees them as potential soldiers in his war against Stryfe, and becomes their new teacher and leader.<ref>Simonson, Louise (w), Liefeld, Rob (p), Barta, Hilary (i). "To Hunt the Hunter", ''The New Mutants'' #90 (June 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> He comes into conflict with [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]],<ref>Simonson, Louise (w), Hall, Bob; Liefeld, Rob (p), Albrecht, Jeff; Barta, Hilary (i). ''The New Mutants'' #92–93 (Aug.–Sept. 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> who is revealed to harbor a feud with Cable. Despite this, the two warriors and the New Mutants team up against the MLF.<ref>''The New Mutants'' #94 (Oct. 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> Cable also leads the New Mutants against [[Cameron Hodge]] and the [[Genosha]]ns in the 1990 "[[X-Tinction Agenda]]" storyline.<ref>Simonson, Louise (w), Liefeld, Rob (p), Rubinstein, Joe (i). "Shell Game," ''The New Mutants'' #95 (Nov. 1990). Marvel Comics.</ref>

With the aid of [[Domino (comics)|Domino]], Cable reorganizes the New Mutants into X-Force. ''The New Mutants'' ended with issue #100, with Cable and other characters then appearing the following month in ''[[X-Force (comic book)|X-Force]]'' #1.<ref name="marvel1">{{Cite web | url=http://marvel.com/universe/Cable | title=Marvel Universe Wiki: Cable | work=Marvel.com | access-date=2011-02-11}}</ref> The ''X-Force'' series provided further detail for the character's back story revealing that he was from the future and that he had traveled to the past with the aim of stopping Stryfe's plans as well as preventing Apocalypse's rise to power. Cable traveled between the 1990s and his future with his ship ''Graymalkin'', which contained a sentient [[computer program]] called [[Ship (comics)#The Future|Professor]], the future version of the program built into [[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor's]] [[Ship (comics)|Ship]].<ref>''X-Force'' #8</ref>

In 1992, the character starred in a two issue miniseries, ''Cable: Blood and Metal'', written by [[Fabian Nicieza]], pencilled by [[John Romita, Jr.]], and inked by [[Dan Green (artist)|Dan Green]], published in October and November of that year. The series explored Cable and the villain Stryfe's ongoing battle with one another, and its effect on Cable's supporting cast.

===''Cable'' vol. 1, ''Soldier X'' and ''Major X''===
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Shortly after ''Blood and Metal'', Cable was given his own ongoing series titled '''''[[Cable (comic book)|Cable]]'''''. Issue #6 (Dec. 1993) confirmed the character to be Nathan Christopher Summers, the son of Cyclops (Scott Summers) and Madelyne Pryor (Jean Grey's clone) who had been taken to the future in ''X-Factor'' #68 (July 1991), introduced by writer Chris Claremont, and appeared in ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #201 (Jan. 1986). The series ran for 107 issues from May 1993 until September 2002 before being relaunched as ''Soldier X'', which lasted 12 more issues until Aug. 2003.

The 1994 miniseries ''[[The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix]]'' provided further information on the character's back story. In the future, Mother Askani, a time-displaced [[Rachel Summers]], pulled the minds of Scott and Jean into the future where, as "Slym" and "Redd", they raised Cable for twelve years. During their time together, the "family" prevented Apocalypse from transferring his essence into a new body, ending his reign of terror.<ref>''[[The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix]]'' (May–Aug. 1994). Marvel Comics (New York).</ref> It is furthermore established that [[Mister Sinister]] created Cyclops' son Nathan (who became the time-traveling soldier Cable) to destroy Apocalypse.<ref>''Cable'' Annual '99. Marvel Comics (New York).</ref>

The 2019 miniseries ''Major X'' further revealed that at some point in a possible future, where mutants live together in a Utopian society called the X-Istence, Cable has fathered a son named Alexander Nathaniel Summers. Wearing a red-and-black costume that completely covers him from head-to-toe, Alexander under the Major X alias, traveled to the past in search of Cable with the hope he can help save his reality from fading away.<ref>''Major X'' #1. Marvel Comics (New York).</ref>

===''Cable & Deadpool'', ''Cable'' vol. 2===
[[File:2.9.16RobLiefeldByLuigiNovi4.jpg|thumb|The character's co-creator, [[Rob Liefeld]], holding up a copy of ''New Mutants'' #87, in which the character made his first full appearance]]
After his solo series ended, Cable was paired with the mercenary [[Deadpool]] in a new ongoing series titled ''[[Cable & Deadpool]]''.<ref>{{Cite comic
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}}</ref> The series largely dealt with Cable's efforts to change the world for the better, including turning his old spaceship ''Greymalkin'' into the floating utopian island of [[Providence (Marvel Comics)|Providence]]. The first story arc of the series features a Cable who has learned to suppress his techno-organic virus to a nearly effortless degree, allowing him to access the better part of his vast psionic powers. He gains a power level similar to his [[Nate Grey]] counterpart from [[The Age of Apocalypse]] reality and tries to use them to force the people of the world to live in peace.

===''Avengers: X-Sanction''===
On July 27, 2011, Marvel announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] the return of Cable. The new project, originally titled as "Cable Reborn", was re-titled as ''Avengers: X-Sanction'', written by [[Jeph Loeb]] and drawn by [[Ed McGuinness]]. The miniseries served as a lead-in to the ''[[Avengers vs. X-Men]]'' storyline beginning in April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/16306/sdcc_2011_cable_reborn|title=D23 Expo: Jack Kirby and Stan Lee Honored as Disney Legends|website=News - Marvel.com|access-date=2011-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518040339/http://marvel.com/news/story/16306/sdcc_2011_cable_reborn|archive-date=2013-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hunsaker|first=Andy|title=Cable Returns in Avengers: X-Sanction|url=http://www.craveonline.com/comics/previews/174248-cable-returns-in-avengers-x-sanction|publisher=CraveOnline|access-date=2011-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223005323/http://www.craveonline.com/comics/previews/174248-cable-returns-in-avengers-x-sanction|archive-date=2014-02-23|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/story/17810/avengers_vs_x-men|title=D23 Expo: Jack Kirby and Stan Lee Honored as Disney Legends|website=News - Marvel.com|access-date=2011-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207173336/http://marvel.com/news/story/17810/avengers_vs_x-men|archive-date=2013-12-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===''Cable and X-Force''===
Cable's next appearance was in a new series, ''[[Cable and X-Force]]'' by writer Dennis Hopeless and artist [[Salvador Larroca]].  The series debuted in December 2012 and features Cable and a new fugitive team, unofficially referred to by the Marvel Universe media as the new "X-Force".<ref name="Cable&X-Force">{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40999 |title=EXCLUSIVE: The Future is Hopeless for "Cable and X-Force" |last=Richards |first=Dave |date=14 September 2012 |website=CBR.com|access-date=14 September 2012}}</ref> This version of [[X-Force]] initially consists of Cable, [[Colossus (character)|Colossus]], [[Doctor Nemesis]], Domino, and [[Forge (comics)|Forge]].<ref>''Cable and X-Force'' #1. Marvel Comics (New York).</ref> This series focuses on eliminating disasters based on mysterious visions that Cable is receiving, resorting to occasionally more brutal methods than the prime X-teams would use. After the events of "Avengers X-Sanction" Cable is forced to wear an eye patch and an advanced harness for his non-functioning left arm that was created by Forge.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2016}} Although Hope healed his arm, it is useless because it is not his original arm as it has been destroyed a few times, notably in his battles with Silver Surfer and Bastion.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2016}}

===''X-Force''===
Continuing from ''Cable and X-Force'' Cable puts together a new [[X-Force#Volume 4|X-Force team]] with [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]], Dr. Nemesis, [[Fantomex]], [[Marrow (comics)|Marrow]] and new recruit MeMe to track down and deal with mutant threats using lethal force. The story is written by ''[[X-Men: Legacy]]'' writer [[Simon Spurrier]]. Cable is infected with an extra-dimensional Super Soldier Serum that provides superpowers at the cost of killing them in around a year, however Cable is injected with an early version designed to kill him in a day.<ref name="auto1">''X-Force'' vol. 4 #6</ref> Cable's daughter [[Hope Summers (comics)|Hope]] accidentally copies this virus, since it is based on superpowers, and has to be placed into a coma to save her life.<ref name="auto1"/> Cable cannot defeat the virus either, so he creates a new clone each day to replace himself but each clone still has only one day to live. Cable and X-Force eventually track down the man Volga who created the biotech virus and defeat him. However, Fantomex goes insane from needing to "be the best" and betrays the team using new god-like powers derived from a digitized form of the Volga Effect he had copied during a tryst with Meme.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 4 #11. Marvel Comics (New York).</ref> Nemesis and Forget-Me-Not unleashes hundreds of Cable clones to fight him, with Hope eventually stopping Fantomex and saving Cable after the last clone is killed wherein her father stepped up to bat while about to catch fire from Volga's poison. Hope then takes over as leader of X-Force and "fires" Cable for his morally questionable methods.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 4 #15. Marvel Comics (New York).</ref>

===''Cable and Deadpool: Split Second''===
After traveling through time and fixing several mistakes that a future Deadpool caused, Cable and present-Deadpool eventually fix the timeline. The effects on the timeline causes Cable to revert to his original "status quo", with his robotic arm and his original telekinesis and telepathic power set.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool: Split Seconds'' #6</ref>

===''Uncanny Avengers''===
Cable is seen in the year 2087 dealing with some unidentified issue related to Stryfe, in the aftermath of an Inhuman attack that covers the city of Boston in sentient plant life led by the Shredded Man.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #2</ref> He and his A.I. Belle eventually joins the rest of the [[Uncanny Avengers]] helping [[List of Inhumans|Synapse]] in the present and helps deal with the Inhuman causing the problems, before deciding to join the team when he learns the team's true mission is dealing with the [[Red Skull]] with Professor Xavier's brain and powers.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #4</ref> After Captain America disbands the Uncanny Avengers in the aftermath of the "[[Civil War II]]" storyline and Cable and Rogue team up with villains Sebastian Shaw and Toad to find a cure for the Terrigen Mists,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=August 2018}} Rogue continues the team in their mission to stop the Red Skull.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #15 Marvel Comics (New York).</ref>

===''Cable'' vol. 3/4, Death, Young Cable ===
After the events of ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline, Cable stars in his third ongoing monthly series, as part of Marvel's 2017 "[[ResurrXion|X-Men: ResurrXion]]" relaunch of its ''X-Men'' and ''Inhumans''-related books. In this series, Cable is depicted as a member of an organization that protects the Marvel universe timeline from damage caused by time travel.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2018}} The first arc of this series "Conquest", sees Cable tracking down a time-traveling villain.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2018}} The second arc, "The Newer Mutants", has Cable assemble a team trying to determine who is murdering Externals.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2018}} The third arc, "Past Fears", spans five eras of Cable's history and sees him battling a techno-organic villain known as Metus.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2018}}

During a series called "[[Extermination (comics)|Extermination]]" by Ed Brisson and Pepe Larraz, Cable was assassinated by his younger self who takes his place.<ref>''Extermination'' #1</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbr.com/why-cable-is-young-again/ | title=Cable: How Marvel Made the X-Force Icon Young Again | date=10 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>''Extermination'' #6</ref> Later, "Old" Cable returns and obtains a position in [[S.W.O.R.D.]], but assisted his younger self defeating Stryfe, ensuring the younger one is sent back in time.<ref>''Cable: Reloaded'' #1</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Cable was born with [[telepathy|telepathic]] and [[psychokinesis|telekinetic]] abilities. The extent to which he has been able to utilize these powers has varied dramatically throughout his appearances. Originally, both were limited by his need to restrain his [[techno-organic virus|techno-organic]] infection, and his powers were negligible compared to his more traditional fighting skills. Following the subsidence of the infection, they gradually increased to the point where they were similar in magnitude to those of [[Nate Grey]], to whom he is genetically identical. At their height, he demonstrated the ability to simultaneously levitate the floating city of [[Providence (Marvel Comics)|Providence]] and combat the [[Silver Surfer]].<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #10 (Feb. 2005). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Following that story, his powers were burnt out and he replaced both with technological substitutes. He later lost and regained his abilities again when he was de-aged during ''House of M'' while mending Deadpool's maligned physiology as he progressed to his proper age.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #18 (Aug. 2005). Marvel Comics.</ref> Cable himself stated that both his telepathy and telekinesis have faded to nothing.<ref>''Cable'' vol. 2 #10 (March 2009). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Cable has fought Wolverine to a stalemate,<ref>''The New Mutants'' #93 (1990). Marvel Comics.</ref> defeated Captain America in hand-to-hand combat, and defeated Falcon, Red Hulk, and Iron Man using both brute force and wit, all while Cable was in severe pain and hours away from dying of his techno-organic infection.<ref>''Avengers X-Sanction'' #1-4 (2012). Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Professor Xavier's son [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|Legion]] travels back in time to kill Magneto in the "Legion Quest" storyline, Beast notes that Cable possesses "latent time-travel abilities". With the assistance of [[Shi'ar]] technology, Professor Xavier "jump-starts" this ability while Jean Grey telekinetically holds Cable's body together, allowing Cable to send his consciousness into the past.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #321 (Feb. 1995). Marvel Comics.</ref>

His techno-organic body parts possess enhanced strength and durability, and his techno-organic left eye gives him enhanced eyesight, allowing him to see farther than a normal human and in the [[infrared]] spectrum. He is also able to interface his techno-organic body parts with other types of machinery, an ability that allows him to [[Hacker (computer security)|hack]] into computers, open [[electronic lock]]s, and travel through time.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #3 (Feb. 2016). Marvel Comics.</ref>

In the "Messiah War" storyline, during the fight with his clone, Stryfe, Cable demonstrates the ability to hide others from Stryfe's mental view, implying that at least he retains some of his telepathic powers. He also still possesses some of his telekinesis, but he is using it solely to keep the techno-organic virus in his body at bay.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 3 #15 (July 2009)</ref><ref>''Cable'' vol. 2 #15 (Aug. 2009). Marvel Comics.</ref> As well as holding onto just enough telepathic power to simulate technopathy and facilitate technopathy through the use of future Stark Industries technology.<ref>''Avengers: X-Sanction'' #2 (Jan. 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref>

As of the end of the "Avengers: X-Sanction" storyline, Hope Summer has apparently cured Cable of the techno-organic virus using the Phoenix Force, and appears to at least have his telepathy.<ref>''Marvel NOW! Point One'' #1</ref> As a result, his cybernetic eye and arm have been restored to flesh and blood, although almost nonfunctional and atrophied, forcing Cable to wear an eyepatch (hiding a {{not a typo|psimitar}}-like implant) and use an enhanced brace, made by Forge and laden with special weaponry.<ref>''Cable & X-Force'' #1–2 (2013). Marvel Comics.</ref> Due to a future Hope's tampering with his mind, he also gained the ability to see multiple possible future events before they unfolded.<ref>''Cable & X-Force'' #13 (2013). Marvel Comics.</ref>

After being afflicted by a derivative of the super soldier formula from an alternate reality, Cable was left incapacitated as the faulty chemical weapons test would cause his physiology to self-destruct if left unchecked.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 4 #6 (Jun. 2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> To compensate for his genetic instability, he had Dr. Nemesis place his body in suspended animation until they could find a cure for his condition. In the meantime, Cable would operate his X-Force team through short-lived clones whom had a fraction of his precognition and a shortened lifespan due to being carbon copies with the faulty '''Volga Effect''' serum coursing in their systems.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 4 #5 (May. 2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> Making his clones useful for kamikaze attacks as they only last about a day's time before violently detonating on their own or when they whistle an audio failsafe to trigger it.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 4 #5-6 (2014). Marvel Comics.</ref>

In ''Deadpool & Cable: Split Second'', Cable once again loses most of his powers, but retains his precognition. He regains them along with his cybernetics as a result of Deadpool repairing Cable's personal timeline.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool: Split Seconds'' #1-6 (2015). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Cable not only regained his psionic abilities, he had even regained the underlying potential he had always possessed since infancy. Having engaged in a psionic battle with a clone of the Red Skull, who had stolen the brain of the deceased Charles Xavier, the clone revealed that Mr. Summers was in fact an omega level mutant.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #19 (Apr. 2017). Marvel Comics.</ref> Nathan often makes use of a spear-like morph weapon called the Psi-Mitar, which was originally a long staff with a spear point on one end and a scythe blade on the other, used primarily by the Askani. It functions as a focus and amplifier for telepathic or telekinetic power, which it can combine then project as powered psychic force blasts.<ref>''Cable'' #58 (Sep. 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Apart from his superhuman abilities, Cable has been said to have a brilliant mind for military tactics.<ref>Brisson, Ed (w), Larraz, Pepe (a). "Extermination Part Two of Five", ''Extermination'' #2 (Oct. 2018). Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Reception==
* In 2014, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked Cable 6th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=June 09 |first1=Darren Franich Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 12:31 PM |title=Let's rank every X-Man ever |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/21/x-men-best-worst/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Cable 11th in their "8 X-Men Kids Cooler Than Their Parents (And 7 Who Are Way Worse)" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webber |first=Tim |date=2018-04-09 |title=8 X-Men Kids Cooler Than Their Parents (And 7 Who Are Way Worse) |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-kids-cooler-than-parents/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Cable 1st in their "X-Force: 20 Powerful Members" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyse |first=Alex |date=2018-04-11 |title=X-Force: 20 Powerful Members Ranked From Weakest To Strongest |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-force-members-ranked/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

==Other versions==
In addition to his mainstream [[Marvel Universe]] incarnation, Cable has been depicted in other [[fictional universe]]s.

===Cable and Deadpool===
In the ''Cable and Deadpool'' series storyline "Enema of State",<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #15–18</ref> Deadpool and the mutants [[Cannonball (comics)|Cannonball]] and [[Siryn]] discover several alternate versions of Cable as they traverse several alternate universes, searching for the Cable who was native to their own reality. They first encounter an evil incarnation of Cable who has become one of the four [[Horsemen of Apocalypse]], taking the name War.<ref>''Cable & Deadpool'' #15 (July 2005)</ref> Other versions include a guru-type known as "Brother Nathan" living on an Earth where all violence has been abolished,<ref name="Cable 2005">''Cable & Deadpool'' #16 (Aug. 2005)</ref> a [[Phalanx (comics)|Phalanx]]-possessed Cable consumed by the [[techno-organic virus]] within his body,<ref name="Cable 2005"/> and an infant version cared for by [[Mister Sinister]] on a quiet Nebraska farm in the "[[House of M]]" reality.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #17 (Sept. 2005)</ref> Deadpool eventually realizes the infant is indeed ''his'' version of Cable, de-aged. Returning the child to their home universe, Deadpool cares for Nathan until an injection of Deadpool's DNA allows him to rapidly grow back into adulthood.<ref>''Cable and Deadpool'' #18 (Oct. 2005)</ref>

===Earth X===
In the reality of the ''[[Earth X]]'' series and its sequel comics, the [[Techno-organic virus]] has overtaken Cable's body, transforming him into a blob of organic metal.<ref>''Universe X Special'' #5 Marvel Comics (New York).</ref>

===Deadpool Pulp===
In the ''Deadpool Pulp'' timeline, Cable is a human military officer called General Cable native to the early 20th century. Along with his colleagues General [[Stryfe]] and [[J. Edgar Hoover]], he hires former CIA Agent Wade Wilson to get back a stolen [[nuclear briefcase]].<ref>''Deadpool Pulp'' #1–4 (2010)</ref>

===Wolverine: Rahne of Terra===
In the fantasy world depicted in the [[graphic novel]] ''Wolverine: [[Rahne of Terra]]'', Cable's counterpart is a wizard called the Mage, who carries the [[Warlock (New Mutants)|Warlock]] Staff and a crossbow.<ref>''Wolverine: Rahne of Terra'' (Aug. 1991)</ref>

===Ultimate Marvel===
An [[Ultimate Marvel|Ultimate]] equivalent of Cable is seen in ''[[Ultimate X-Men]]'' as an older version of '''[[Wolverine (Ultimate Marvel character)|Logan / Wolverine]]''' who lives in a possible future having lost his healing factor and leaving him an amputee, losing his left arm. He time travels to his past to prepare Professor Xavier for a coming battle with Apocalypse.<ref>''Ultimate X-Men'' #75–76 (Dec. 2006–Jan. 2007)</ref> After Apocalypse's death, Cable fades out of existence, having now changed the past and prevented his rule.<ref>''Ultimate X-Man'' #78</ref>

===What If...?===
A two-part storyline in the series ''[[What If (comics)|What If...?]]'' asks, "What If Cable Destroyed the X-Men?" In this story, Cable clashes with Professor X and the X-Men over their beliefs and differences in methods. Ultimately, Cable leads a faction of mutants loyal to him and assassinates the Professor, [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]], and [[Jean Grey]] before embarking on a violent crusade. Cable is ultimately killed by [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]],<ref>''What If?'' vol. 2 #46 (Feb. 1993)</ref> but his actions have already led to the further mistrust and oppression of mutants. [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] attempts to take control of the United States in the chaos, but is killed by a new model of plastic [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]], who decide that enslaving humanity is the best way to root out mutants. Wolverine assembles a new team of X-Men to fight the Sentinel rule.<ref>''What If?'' vol. 2 #47 (March 1993)</ref>

===''X-Men Forever''===
''[[X-Men Forever]]'' volume 2 and the sequel series ''X-Men Forever 2'' take place in an alternate universe written by Chris Claremont that picks up after the events of ''X-Men'' #3 (1991). The series depicts stories and ideas Claremont would have done if he hadn't left the series in 1991. In this timeline, Nathan was still saved during the "Inferno" event, but was aged somehow from a toddler into an older child.<ref>''X-Men Forever'' vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics (New York)</ref> Wishing to distance him from the dangers the X-Men face, Cyclops sends Nathan to live with his great-grandmother and grandfather in Alaska. An attack by mysterious agents causes Nathan to be moved to the protective custody of the [[Starjammers]].<ref>''X-Men Forever'' #18 (April 2010). Marvel Comics (New York)</ref> He is shown to possess telepathic powers. Cable appears in one panel of the series but no connection between Cable and Nathan is made, possibly because Claremont intended to follow the original idea that they were separate characters.<ref>''X-Men Forever'' vol. 2 #10. Marvel Comics (New York)</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Cable appears in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by Lawrence Bayne.<ref name="btva"/> This version is active during the year 3999, in which he fights [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse]]'s forces. While traveling back in time on multiple occasions, he comes into conflict with [[Bishop (Marvel Comics)|Bishop]]. 
** Nathan Summers / Cable appears in ''[[X-Men '97]]'', voiced by [[Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]].<ref name="EntertainmentWeekly">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/x-men-97-trailer-legacy-costumes-casting-confirmed-theo-james-8580432|title=X-Men '97 exclusive look reveals legacy costumes, Theo James as a mystery 'fan favorite'|last=Romano|first=Nick|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> He initially appears as the infant son of [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] and [[Madelyne Pryor]] who gets kidnapped and infected by [[Mister Sinister]] before being taken to the future by Bishop. An adult Cable later travels back in time in a failed attempt to save Pryor from Sentinels before reluctantly joining forces with Cyclops and [[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]] to defeat [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]].

===Film===
[[Josh Brolin]] was cast in a four-picture deal with [[20th Century Fox]] to play Nathan Summers / Cable in their [[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'' film series]].<ref name="HollywoodReporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-josh-brolin-play-cable-993232|title=Josh Brolin to Play Cable in 'Deadpool 2' (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=April 12, 2017|access-date=April 12, 2017|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-hutch-parker-interview/2/|title=X-Men's Logan: Producer Hutch Parker Interview|website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=31 May 2017}}</ref>

In ''[[Deadpool 2]]'', Cable is depicted as a mysterious time-traveling soldier from a devastated future who travels back in time to assassinate the young mutant [[Rusty Collins|Russell Collins]] before he kills Cable's unnamed wife and [[Hope Summers (character)|daughter]]. After encountering [[Wade Wilson (film character)|Deadpool]]'s [[X-Force]] and the [[Juggernaut (character)|Juggernaut]], Cable joins forces with the former, during which Deadpool sacrifices himself to save Russell and avert Cable's future. Cable subsequently sacrifices his ability to return to his time to save Deadpool and stay in the present to ensure his family has a brighter future.

===Video games===
* Cable appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes]]'', voiced again by Lawrence Bayne.<ref name="btva"/>
* Cable appears as an exclusive hidden character in the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] version of ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]''.<ref name="btva"/>
* Cable appears as a hidden character in ''[[X-Men: Gamesmaster's Legacy]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
* Cable appears in ''[[X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
* Cable appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2]]'', voiced by David Aragnov.<ref name="btva"/> In the Pro-[[Registration Acts (comics)|Registration]] campaign, the heroes fight and defeat Cable before seeing him arrested. However, he and [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] are later broken out by [[Captain America]]. In the Anti-Registration campaign, Cable commands the player for a mission. Following the [[Negative Zone Prison Alpha|Prison 42]] incident, Cable goes missing and is presumed dead. He was later added as a playable character in the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] versions of the game via [[downloadable content]], and was part of the initial roster of heroes in the [[PlayStation 4|PS4]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Personal computer|PC]] versions.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://marvelultimatealliance.marvel.com/#/Characters/Cable | title=Marvel Ultimate Alliance Characters: Cable | work=Marvel.com | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318200922/http://marvelultimatealliance.marvel.com/#/Characters/Cable | archive-date=2009-03-18 }}</ref>
* Cable makes a cameo appearance in [[Deadpool]]'s ending in ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''. Additionally, Deadpool received a "Cablepool" costume via DLC.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
* Cable appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]''.<ref name="btva"/>
* Cable appears as an unlockable character in ''[[Marvel Avengers Alliance]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
* Cable appears in ''[[Deadpool (video game)|Deadpool]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/deadpool-game-cable-death/|title=Cable & Death Join 'Deadpool' Game|date=10 January 2013}}</ref>  voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |date=December 21, 2019 |title=Cable Voices (X-Men) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Cable/ |website=behindthevoiceactors.com |postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}</ref>
* Cable appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced by [[James M. Connor]].<ref name="btva"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt7sW3PUeqY|title=Marvel Heroes - Developer Diary: Voices|last=GameSpot|date=24 May 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref>
* Cable appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.<ref>[https://www.newsarama.com/36375-marvel-future-fight-adds-cable-apocalypse-more-x-men-characters.html "X-MEN's AGE OF APOCALYPSE Joins MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT"]. Newsarama. September 13, 2017.</ref>
* Cable appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/this-week-in-marvel-games-black-cat-mystique-cable-daredevil-and-more|title = This Week in Marvel Games: Black Cat, Mystique, Cable, Daredevil and More}}</ref>
* Cable appears as a paid DLC playable character in ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order]]'', voiced again by James M. Connor.<ref name="btva"/>
* Cable appears as a purchasable outfit in ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2020/4/17/21225031/fortnite-x-force-cable-psylocke-domino-deadpool-skins-outfits|title=Cable and the X-Force are coming to Fortnite|first=Austen|last=Goslin|date=April 17, 2020|website=Polygon}}</ref>

===Miscellaneous===
Cable appears in the ''X-Men & [[Spider-Man]]: Time's Arrow'' novel trilogy, by [[Tom DeFalco]]. While searching various timelines for a living version of wife Aliya, Cable stumbles onto [[Kang the Conqueror]]'s plot to attack the multiverse.

==Influence==
Artist [[Alex Ross]] drew upon his dislike of Liefeld's design of Cable when Ross designed the character [[Magog (comics)|Magog]] for the 1996 miniseries ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]''. Following writer [[Mark Waid]]'s instructions that the character's appearance be based on aspects of superhero design trends of the time that they disliked, Ross said of Cable, "That's a character that Mark Waid invented that was really just put to me like come up with the most God awful, Rob Liefeld sort of design that you can. What I was stealing from was – really only two key designs of Rob's – the design of Cable. I hated it. I felt like it looked like they just threw up everything on the character – the scars, the thing going on with his eye, the arm, and what's with all the guns? But the thing is, when I put those elements together with the helmet of [[Shatterstar]] – I think that was his name – well, the ram horns and the gold, suddenly it held together as one of the designs that I felt happiest with in the entire series."<ref>Brick, Scott (March 2007). "Alex Ross". ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard Xtra!]]''. p. 95.</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jonah |last=Weiland |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=7045 |title=Ten Years Later: Reflecting on "Kingdom Come" with Alex Ross |website=CBR.com|date=May 10, 2006}}</ref>

==Collected editions==
{{See also|Cable & Deadpool#Collected editions|Cable (comic book)#Collected editions}}
The stories have been collected in a number of [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]].

===Mini-series===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
! Title (Trade Paperback/ Hardcover)
! Material collected
! Publication date
! ISBN
|-
| ''The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix''
| ''The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix'' (1994) #1–4
| January 1996
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|0-7851-0171-3}}
|-
| ''Askani'son''
| ''Askani'son'' (1996) #1–4
| September 1997
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|0-7851-0565-4}}
|-
| ''X-Men: The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix''
| ''The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix'' (1994) #1–4, ''Askani'son'' (1996) #1–4, <br /> ''Phoenix'' #1-3, ''X-Men Books of Askani'', Material from the ''Marvel Valentine's Day Special''
| 2014
|Paperback: {{ISBNT|0785188339}}
|-
| ''X-Force and Cable: Legend Returns''
| ''X-Force'' (Vol.2, 2005) #1–6 
| April 2005
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|0-7851-1429-7}}
|}

===''Cable and X-Force'' (2013 series)===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
! Title (Trade Paperback/ Hardcover)
! Material collected
! Publication date
! ISBN
|-
| ''Cable and X-Force, Volume 1: Wanted''
| ''Cable and X-Force'' #1–5, ''Marvel Now! Point One'' (X-Force story)
| May 2013
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|978-0785166900}}
|-
| ''Cable and X-Force, Volume 2: Dead or Alive''
| ''Cable and X-Force'' #6–9
| November 2013
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|978-0785166917}}
|-
| ''Cable and X-Force, Volume 3: This Won't End Well''
| ''Cable and X-Force'' #10–14
| February 2014
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|978-0785188827}}
|-
| ''Cable and X-Force, Volume 4: Vendettas''
| ''Cable and X-Force'' #15–19 and  ''Uncanny X-Force'' #16–19
| April 2014
| Paperback: {{ISBNT|978-0785189466}}
|}

===Oversized hardcovers===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|-
! Title (Hardcover)
! Material collected
! Publication date
! ISBN
|-
| ''X-Force Omnibus'' – Vol. 1
| ''Cable: Blood & Metal'' #1–2; ''New Mutants'' #98–100, Annual #7; ''X-Men Annual'' #15; ''X-Factor Annual'' #6; ''X-Force'' #1–15; Spider-Man #16; material from ''New Warriors Annual'' #1, ''X-Force Annual'' #1
|February 2013
|{{ISBNT|0785165959}}
|-
| ''Deadpool and X-Force Omnibus'' HC
| ''Cable'' (1993) #1–8; ''X-Force'' #19-31, Annual #2; ''Deadpool: The Circle Chase'' #1-4; ''Deadpool'' (1994) #1-4; ''New Warriors'' (1990) #31; ''Nomad'' #20
|November 2017
|{{ISBNT|978-1302908300}}
|-
| ''X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix''
| ''Cable'' (1993) #6-8; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #307-310; ''X-Men'' (1991) #26-35; ''Avengers'' (1963) #368-369; ''Avengers West Coast'' #101; ''X-Men Unlimited'' #3; ''Uncanny X-Men Annual'' #18; ''X-Men: The Wedding Album''; ''What If?'' #60; ''The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix'' #1-4; material from ''Marvel Valentine Special''
| September 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1302913229}}
|-
| ''X-Men: Phalanx Covenant''
| ''Cable'' #16; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #306, #311–314 and #316–317; ''Excalibur'' #78–82; ''X-Men'' #36–37; ''X-Factor'' #106; ''X-Force'' #38; ''Wolverine'' #85 
| February 2014
| {{ISBNT|978-0785185499}}
|-
| ''X-Men: Legionquest''
| ''Cable'' #20; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #318-321; ''X-Men'' #38–41; ''X-Men Annual'' #3; ''X-Men Unlimited'' #4-7; ''X-Factor'' #107-109  
| April 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1302910389}}
|-
| ''X-Men: Age of Apocalypse''
| ''Cable'' #20, ''Uncanny X-Men'' #320–321, ''X-Men'' #40–41, ''X-Men Alpha'', ''Amazing X-Men'' #1–4, ''Astonishing X-Men'' #1–4, ''Factor X'' #1–4, ''Gambit & the X-Ternals'' #1–4, ''Generation Next'' #1–4, ''Weapon X'' #1–4, ''X-Calibre'' #1–4, ''X-Man'' #1–4, ''X-Men Omega'', ''Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen'' and ''X-Men Ashcan'' #2
| March 2012
| {{ISBNT|978-0785159827}}
|-
| ''X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus''
| '' Cable'' #32-36; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #333-337; ''X-Force'' #55, #57-58; ''X-Man'' #15-19; ''X-Men'' #53-57, ''Annual '96''; ''X-Men Unlimited'' #11; ''Onslaught: X-Men'', ''Onslaught: Marvel Universe'', ''Onslaught: Epilogue''; ''Avengers'' #401-402; ''Fantastic Four'' #415; ''Incredible Hulk'' #444-445; ''Wolverine'' #104-105; ''X-Factor'' #125-126; ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #415; ''Green Goblin'' #12; ''Spider-Man'' #72; ''Iron Man'' #332; ''Punisher'' #11; ''Thor'' #502; ''X-Men: Road to Onslaught'' #1; ''material from Excalibur'' #100, ''Fantastic Four'' #416
| July 14, 2015
| {{ISBNT|978-0785192626}}
|-
| ''X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance''
| ''Cable'' #45–47; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #346; ''X-Men'' #65–70; ''Generation X'' #26–31; ''X-Force'' #67–70; ''Wolverine'' #115–118; ''X-Man'' #30
| April 2012
| {{ISBNT|978-0785162407}}
|-
| ''X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus''
| ''Cable'' #87; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #381-389; ''X-Men'' #100-109 and ANNUAL 2000; ''X-Men Unlimited'' #27-29; ''X-Men: Black Sun'' #1-5; ''Bishop: The Last X-Man'' #15-16
| August 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1302912147}}
|-
| ''Cable: Soldier X Hardcover''
| ''Cable'' #97-107; ''Soldier X'' #1-12
| October 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1302913984}}
|-
| ''Deadpool & Cable Omnibus''
| ''Cable & Deadpool'' #1-50; ''Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular''; ''and material from Deadpool (2012)'' #27
| November 2014
| {{ISBNT|978-0785192763}}
|-
|''X-Force/Cable: Messiah War''
|''Cable,'' vol. 2 #11–15; ''X-Force,'' vol. 3 #14–16; ''X-Men: The Times and Life of Lucas Bishop'' #1–3; ''Messiah War;'' and ''X-Men: Future History—The Messiah War Sourcebook''
| August 2009
|{{ISBNT|0-7851-3157-4}}
|-
|''X-Men: Second Coming (Finale to Cable vol.2)''
|''Second Coming: Prepare''; ''X-Men: Second Coming'' #1–2; ''Uncanny X-Men'' #523–525; ''X-Force,'' vol. 3 #26–28; ''New Mutants,'' vol. 3 #12–14; and ''X-Men: Legacy'' #235–237
|September 2010
|{{ISBNT|0-7851-4678-4}}
|-
|''X-Men: Second Coming - Revelations''
|''X-Men: Hope''; ''X-Men: Blind Science''; ''X-Men: Hellbound'' #1–3; ''X-Factor'' #204-206
|October 2010
|{{ISBNT|0-7851-5007-2}}
|-
| ''Avengers: X-Sanction''
| ''Avengers: X-Sanction'' #1–4
| May 2012
|{{ISBNT|978-0-7851-5862-2}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Marvelwiki|cable-nathan-summers|Cable (Nathan Summers)}}
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* [http://uncannyxmen.net/characters/cable Spotlight On...Cable] at UncannyXmen.net
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060118100514/http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/cbg.shtml Comics Buyer’s Guide Fan Awards]

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