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Cable just enjoyed a minor X-Force reunion while in the Last Annihilation — and along the way, revied a long-dormant group of young mutant heroes.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Cable Reloaded #1, on sale now.
The return of Cable has led to some pretty emotional reunions for the character, with his quick acceptance into the current era of Krakoa showcasing just what Nathan Dayspring means to the heroes of the Marvel Universe. He’s even able to assemble a team in a short time for a new mission, reuniting with some of his most loyal students while also embracing a different piece of X-Men history.
There was just a minor X-Force reunion in Cable Reloaded #1 by Al Ewing, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and VC’s Joe Sabino — and it even led to the restoration of the X-Terminators, a classic team name that hasn’t been used for years. Cable’s new squad actually has a deep-cut connection to that old roster.
When Cable first formally appeared in the modern-day in New Mutants #87 by Louise Simonson and Rob Liefeld, he quickly endeared himself to the then-New Mutants, inspiring them to come under his command and form the first incarnation of X-Force. That original roster (Cannonball, Domino, Warpath, Shatterstar, Feral, and Boom-Boom) became close-knit allies and friends, working together to help Cable even when the rest of the X-Men doubted their intentions. Those bonds still hold strong even in the modern era of Krakoa, when all the various X-Force veterans have found themselves on different paths in life. Cable — now fully returned after being briefly killed and replaced by a younger version of himself — even finds the opportunity to bring some of the old gang back together during the Last Annihilation.
Made into the head of security for S.W.O.R.D., Cable quickly recruits a small team to help him with his assignment to capture a planet-sized war cannon from Breakworld. To that end, he calls upon Cannonball, Boom-Boom, Wiz-Kid, Khora of the Burning Heart and Lila Cheney. They quickly dub themselves the All-New X-Terminators. The X-Terminators was the team name for the original roster of X-Factor — Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman. Hoping to disguise their purpose from a distrusting public, the team assumed the mantle of the mutant-hunting X-Terminators. In reality, they were seeking out and rescuing young mutants, giving them a home and training them how to use their abilities. The team name was briefly embraced by the older mutants they’d saved — including Wiz Kid and Boom-Boom.
Given the history of the team name and what it means to Boom-Boom and Wiz-Kid, it’s a perfect team name to resurrect for their current mission. It even goes a long way towards impressing Khora, who as an Arakko Mutant is still somewhat slow to fully trust the X-Men and the rest of the mutants who call Krakoa home. The team is quick to resort to violence when they need to, with Khora quickly impressing Cable thanks to both her lethal skills with weapons as well as her natural mutant ability to boost the powers of other mutants. Cable quickly leads the team into conflict with the soldiers of Breakworld, decimating them with ease and making their way to a massive planet-sized gun — which is quickly stolen by the group to be used in the galactic fight against an invading Dormammu.
It’s a fun new roster, and hopefully, one that Cable will be able to turn to again down the line. The classic X-Force reunion is inherently fun to see, and could even be expanded upon given the other members of that X-Force roster who also have major roles on Krkaoa — such as Warpath’s time teaching the next generation of mutants while Domino serves as a part of the current iteration of X-Force. It’s also exciting to see the X-Terminators return as a potential future arm of the mutant population, especially given their innate connection to both the original X-Men roster and the eventual X-Force line-up. Even just seeing Cable be embraced once more as a leader by his former students is an exciting development — and one that will hopefully get another chance to shine soon enough.
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