Cable Vol. 2 #22 (Ongoing)

Volume 2 is an ongoing comics series that directly follow the events of , a crossover about the X-Men which ran from October 2007 to January 2008, published by Marvel Comics. The story is the climax of events that began with , which led to the decimation of mutants in the Marvel Universe and the middle chapter of a three-part saga, which continued in a seven-issue crossover with X-Force, . Reminiscent of the well-known Japanese manga Lone Wolf and Cub, the series follows X-Man and title character Cable, who is charged by Wolverine with the protection of the Messiah child, the first mutant born after the M-War, and their time travel adventures. The dangers of the future, highlighted by their pursuit by the mutant known as Lucas Bishop are balanced with the humor of "Cable the Soldier" becoming "Cable the Nanny." Issue #22, released January 6, 2010 is the prelude to the storyline that will lead into the next chapter in the Messiah trilogy.

'X-MEN: SECOND COMING' EVENT! The penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX' continues here! Now that Hope's told Cable that she's ready to join the X-Men in the present, Cable risks it all to repair his busted time machine. Finally, after years of being stuck in a one-way trip to oblivion, Cable and Hope leap into the past. But the Mutant Messiah and her surrogate father miss the mark by more than a few hundred years, finding themselves in a primitive Manhattan - and hunted by a mutant who just doesn't know the meaning of the word 'quit.' Duane Swiercyznski, Gabriel Guzman, Marko Djurdjevic --

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