Despite recently appearing on the big screen for the first time in Deadpool 2, it sounds like time-hopping mutant Cable isnât fairing so well in the comic book department. Cable writer Zac Thompson recently revealed in a series of tweets that the comic will be coming to an end shortly.RELATED: Cable and Deadpool Reunite for New Marvel AnnualKeen-eyed readers no doubt noticed the seriesâ absence in Marvelâs August solicitations and put two and two together from there. For those who were surprised or simply grieving, Thompson penned a eulogy of sorts for the series, reaffirming his love for Cable and vowing to pen a story starring him again.
Thompson and Lonnie Nadlerâs Cable run, which began with Cable #155, focused on an integral aspect of the characterâs backstory that was rarely touched on in the comics -- the techno-organic virus infecting Cable's body. The duo introduced the personified version of that threat in Metus, a misshapen monster that wants nothing more than to see Cable alone and beaten down, while also exploring Cableâs extended, sometimes bewildering family tree.
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While Thompson and Nadlerâs run on Cable might be over, the two will not be resting on their laurels. They will partner with Jake Wyatt to reintroduce fan-favorite character Peni Parker and her Spider-Man-themed mech suit SP//dr in Edge of Spider-Geddon #2. Thompson and Nadlerâs Cable ends in July with Cable #159.