Cable #79 [Variant Cover]
(May 2000)

Marvel, 1993 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
?
Editing
Pete Franco (assistant editor); Mark Powers (editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Cable (Marvel, 1993 series) #79 [Direct Edition]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cable / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cable
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Fire Burn (Table of Contents: 1)

Cable / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Weinberg
Pencils
Michael Ryan
Inks
Andrew Pepoy
Colors
Gloria Vasquez
Letters
Comicraft; Saida Temofonte; Richard Starkings (as RS)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cable; The Three Witches; Aentaros the Undying (villain); The Ranshi (villain); Eliminators (villains); Blockade [also as Aentaros] (villain); Randall Shire (villain); Wall (villain); Cyclops/Apocalypse (cameo flashback); Stacey Kramer (cameo flashback); Jean Grey (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Six months after the Apocalypse war, Cable is given a prophecy of doom by three mystical sisters. A demon possesses a regular family man and sends him on a killing spree before he burns himself out. Shire begins hypnotizing audiences in his bid for world domination. The Ranshi make a move against Cable. The demon Aentaros possesses a comatose Blockade and returns him to violent life. Cable steps into the future.
Reprints

Fast Lane Part 4: Back on Target (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Glenn Herdling
Pencils
Gregg Schigiel
Inks
Richard Case
Colors
Paul Mounts
Letters
Chris Dickey
Editing
Steve Behling; Michael Stewart
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Storm; Wonder Man; Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Girl; She-Hulk; Wolverine; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; The Thing]; Mysterio (villain)

Indexer Notes

Anti-drug story inserted into a number of comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cable Grams / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letter from Bob Weinberg

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Cable
  2. 1. Fire Burn
    Cable
  3. 2. Fast Lane Part 4: Back on Target
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Cable Grams
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