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Cable (character)

Cable (Nathan Christopher Charles Summers) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with X-Force and the X-Men. Nathan first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201 (Jan. 1986) created by writer Chris Claremont and penciler Rick Leonardi, while Cable first appeared in The New Mutants #87…

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Publisher
Marvel Comics
Abilities
Telekinesis · Telepathy · Expert marksman and hand-to-hand combatant · Cybernetic enhancements grant superhuman strength and durability; enhanced, multi-spectrum vision; and the ability to interface with technology · Teleportation
Alter ego
Nathan Christopher Charles Summers
Created by
Nathan Summers: Chris Claremont Rick Leonardi Cable: Louise Simonson Rob Liefeld
First appearance
As Nathan Summers: The Uncanny X-Men #201 (Jan. 1986) As Cable: The New Mutants #87 (March 1990)
Notable aliases
Nathan Winters, Nathan Dayspring, Askani'son, Soldier X, Chosen One, Traveler, Kid Cable (Nate Summers)

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Cable (character)

Nodes146
Edges145
Triples26
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013699
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Team affiliations · 11
Cable (character) → Askani, Avengers, Avengers Unity Division, New Mutants, S.W.O.R.D., Six Pack, Swordbearers of Krakoa, The Twelve, The Underground, X-Force, X-Men
Abilities · 5
Cable (character) → Cybernetic enhancements grant superhuman strength and durability; enhanced, multi-spectrum vision; and the ability to interface with technology, Expert marksman and hand-to-hand combatant, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleportation
Partnerships · 4
Cable (character) → Deadpool, Domino, Hope Summers, Rachel Summers
Alter ego · 1
Cable (character) → Nathan Christopher Charles Summers
Created by · 1
Cable (character) → Nathan Summers: Chris Claremont Rick Leonardi Cable: Louise Simonson Rob Liefeld
First appearance · 1
Cable (character) → As Nathan Summers: The Uncanny X-Men #201 (Jan. 1986) As Cable: The New Mutants #87 (March 1990)
Notable aliases · 1
Cable (character) → Nathan Winters, Nathan Dayspring, Askani'son, Soldier X, Chosen One, Traveler, Kid Cable (Nate Summers)
Publisher · 1
Cable (character) → Marvel Comics
Species · 1
Cable (character) → Human mutant

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cable x-men x-force nathan character new future summers deadpool mutants apocalypse appears series marvel time techno-organic first liefeld later virus

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Cable (character)AbilitiesTelekinesis1.00infobox
Cable (character)AbilitiesTelepathy1.00infobox
Cable (character)AbilitiesExpert marksman and hand-to-hand combatant1.00infobox
Cable (character)AbilitiesCybernetic enhancements grant superhuman strength and durability; enhanced, multi-spectrum vision; and the ability to interface with technology1.00infobox
Cable (character)AbilitiesTeleportation1.00infobox
Cable (character)Alter egoNathan Christopher Charles Summers1.00infobox
Cable (character)Created byNathan Summers: Chris Claremont Rick Leonardi Cable: Louise Simonson Rob Liefeld1.00infobox
Cable (character)First appearanceAs Nathan Summers: The Uncanny X-Men #201 (Jan. 1986) As Cable: The New Mutants #87 (March 1990)1.00infobox
Cable (character)Notable aliasesNathan Winters, Nathan Dayspring, Askani'son, Soldier X, Chosen One, Traveler, Kid Cable (Nate Summers)1.00infobox
Cable (character)PartnershipsDomino1.00infobox
Cable (character)PartnershipsRachel Summers1.00infobox
Cable (character)PartnershipsDeadpool1.00infobox
Cable (character)PartnershipsHope Summers1.00infobox
Cable (character)PublisherMarvel Comics1.00infobox
Cable (character)SpeciesHuman mutant1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsX-Men1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsAvengers1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsX-Force1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsAskani1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsSix Pack1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsThe Twelve1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsNew Mutants1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsAvengers Unity Division1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsS.W.O.R.D.1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsThe Underground1.00infobox
Cable (character)Team affiliationsSwordbearers of Krakoa1.00infobox

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