Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews
Cable #6
Marvel Comics
Swierczynski, Lacombe & Olivetti
I was ready to drop this title. I liked the premise of the first arc, but it just seemed to move way too slow. I looked at this issue in the shop to say my good-byes and it looked good (and no, not just that Emma is in a nighty the whole issue). So I bought it and I really liked it. We finally get a plot churning issue with character development. Some for Cable and a lot for Cyclops. It’s a really good comic.
The issue spends most of the time with Cyclops in the “present” discussing his various problems with allowing Cable to head into the future with the baby. He spends a lot of time shielding his mind from Emma and lying to her. He also seeks out Logan, Beast and others to help further his agenda on separate fronts. He has some track Bishop after he shot Xavier. He has others look out for Bishop using a trap in case he shows back up in the “present”. He has others work on tracking Bishop’s fake arm he stole from Forge. It’s interesting how he maps out all the plans.
Perhaps the best part of the comic is when Cyclops tries to get inside of Cable’s head using Cannonball. The same mutant who Cable finds in the future. Cyclops also tries to get inside his own head by questioning his decisions, both to himself and to Emma. This issue really gives excellent insight into the mind of Cyclops.
On the Cable front there isn’t a whole lot going on. He is running through some militia and he has a moment with the baby. It’s actually some character development because you see how he sacrifices himself to provide a very primal need for the baby. It really illustrates how he is moving away from the soldier mentality into the foster dad role. It’s nice to see some character development for him.
The issue provides a one and done format because Cyclops makes a decision about how he can help Cable and he buries it in the rubble of the mansion. It’s one of those plot threads left open as we see so many times in an X-Men story.
The artwork is split up between the Cable scenes and the Cyclops scenes. To be honest, they felt rushed to the point that they don’t appear to be finished. However, the dull tone does help create a somber mood for the comic which is okay considering the story here.
The issue also provides a story that any reader can jump on to. Actually, if you are new you seriously missed nothing from the first five issues that the recap page couldn’t tell you about. The issue provides a ray of hope for this title in my opinion. I like the idea of splitting time between Cable and the “present”. I would like to see more of this.
4 out of 5 geek goggles
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