There’s been a lot of talk this week about the events that will see Avengers squaring off against mutants this April, but apparently that relationship will be a rocky one long before people start whispering about the Phoenix.
Cable has returned from the future, or death, or possibly both to wreak havoc amongst Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for reasons he has not shared at this time. Until someone calms him down long enough to deliver some exposition, It Is On in Avengers: X-Sanction #1, on sale December 14th. The talented Ed McGuinness and Jeph Loeb will be spinning the tale, a preview of which is below for your window shopping. Drink it in!
AVENGERS: X-SANCTION #1Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESSThe opening salvo in the upcoming war between the Avengers and X-Men is fired in next week’s Avengers: X-Sanction #1 from the chart topping team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness! The time-traveling mutant known as Cable, has returned from the future with 24 hours to save the world…by destroying the Avengers?! What makes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes such a threat to a better tomorrow?
Cable’s on a mission to prevent the tragedies that lead to the events of Avengers VS X-Men…and every move he makes irrevocably changes the direction of the Marvel Universe!
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Ed McGuinness is my favorite artist for the Red Hulk. By far…
Joe Mad’s doing a good job with him on Avenging Spider-Man too.
I’m going to give this a chance…possibly despite my better judgement. I’ve enjoyed Loeb’s previous Cable series, and heck, I enjoyed Fall Of The Hulks/World War Hulks.
Curious to see if Loeb keeps up subtle characterizations that Swierczynski instilled into this character, but I kinda doubt it. I like Loeb for the most part, but there really isn’t much subtly to pretty much any part of his writing. Regardless, I’m curious about this.
I must ask…when did Radioactive Man turn evil again?
He turned evil around Civil War because… why not. He’s still popped up as a good guy on occasion, but they’ve put him back in the bad guy stable for the time being.
Last I saw of him, he popped up in a recent-ish issue of Thunderbolts (either Diggle or Parker written), where he was cavorting with his Zemo-era Thunderbolt pals. Pretty sure he wasn’t evil around that time.
Yeah, he was displaying behavior that wouldn’t quite fit with the Lethal Legion when we last saw him. Shame to. His character development in Thunderbolts was really interesting. Maybe we will get some explanation, but I’m not counting on it.
Plus, I think Grim Reaper is dead.
Ugh… Loeb… I’ll download the first issue before I buy it. I’d hate to waste my money on another one of his books. Of course, McGuinness is drawing it so maybe it might be worth buying… oh never mind, $3.99.
Or, and this is crazy, but go with me on it, if you don’t like it, don’t read it, instead of using that as a way to justify stealing it.
I know, it’s too nuts, and even though you hate it, you should totally be able to read it for free. That works long term.
Is it any wonder that prices went from $2.50 to 2.99 and 3.99 around 2007 when illegal scanning sites became big. Your part of the problem jonny. It costs $3.99 because of people with your attitude.
Sam Wilson just can’t win a fight these days, can he?
the X books have had some ridiculous names before, but X-Sanction easily is the worst one
Awful, awful title.
Just wait for “The X-Terminator”.
Why not? There’s already been an “X-Cutioner.”
When Jean comes back it’s going to be “X-Girlfriend.”
*ducks rotten fruit*
Saly, Blargo, they’ve gone the X-Terminators route back in the 80s.
They even used X-Cutioner twice, once for that terrible villain and once for the crossover X-Cutioner’s Song (unrelated to terrible villain)
Plus there was the team called the X-Terminators already
Yeah, but at least those are almost actual words! What the hell is an Exanction?
That’s kind of my point. It doesn’t sound like or mean anything. It’s awkward sounding. The picked it because they’re running out of words.
X-Austed!
Fair Warning: This post contains wordplay, puns and groaners, you may just want to move along.
I wonder if that “Curse of The Mutants” arc that launched the new adjectiveless X-Men was originally called X-Sanguinated?
Furthermore, speaking of adjectiveless X-Men, more like X-Traneous X-Men, am I right?
I wonder if the school newspaper at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning is called X-Posé?
If Marvel ever got into improvised storytelling would we get X-Temporaneous X-Men?
Why wasn’t the Necrosha X storyline just called X-humationer’s Song?
I’ll stop before my membership is rescinded.
“Plus there was the team called the X-Terminators already”
Oh goddammit.
Ya the xterminators… I think it featured arty and leech ..
http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/f/f3/X-Terminators_Vol_1_3.jpg
For your consideration.
If the paper at Logan’s school isn’t called “X-posé” it damn well should be.
hmm I dont have much intrest for this really since im not a huge cable fan but ill probably try out the X-men Vs Avengers
Poor Sam Wilson,
He should change his superhero name to the Token. Suddenly reincluded in the Avengers line up just so he can be the first one taken out by Cable. Sigh. Its like an 80s horror movie. Even RedWing probably looks at him and says “Man, they dont respect you.”
I’ve always liked Cable, he’s a great character when used right, especially in small doses like Mike Carey’s supremely underrated pre-Legacy X-Men run. C’mon Loeb, time to step up your game
Ed McGuinness is da man!
Those are some good x-amples!
What x-actly did you hope to accomplish with that remark?