Cable’s full first appearance in The New Mutants #87 (1990) signaled a shift in X-Men storytelling toward edgier, more militaristic heroes. Paired with Rob Liefeld’s bold cover, it quickly became a Copper Age icon for the booming ’90s market. Where does it rank among your…

Cable’s full first appearance in The New Mutants #87 (1990) signaled a shift in X-Men storytelling toward edgier, more militaristic heroes.

Paired with Rob Liefeld’s bold cover, it quickly became a Copper Age icon for the booming ’90s market.

Where does it rank among your… pic.twitter.com/xySqFzmz6P

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