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Matthew Cable

Matthew Joseph Cable is a character appearing in DC Comics' Swamp Thing series. Introduced in Swamp Thing (Volume 1) in November 1972, he was created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. Years later, the character dies in The Dreaming and is later resurrected as Dream's raven in Neil Gaiman's rendition of The Sandman.

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Publisher
DC Comics
Created by
Len Wein Bernie Wrightson
First appearance
As Matthew Cable: Swamp Thing #1 (November 1972) As a raven: The Sandman (vol. 2) #11 (December 1989)
Full name
Matthew Joseph Cable
Notable aliases
Matthew the Raven
Species
Raven (formerly human)

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Fictional character biography

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Matthew Cable

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Avg. degree1.92
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Matthew Cable

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related to Fictional character biography · 27
Matthew Cable → Abby, Abby Arcane, Abigail, After, Alec Holland, Anton Arcane, Arcane, Balkans, Cable, Cable's, Conclave, Dreaming, Eventually, For, Having, He, Hell, His, Holland, Hollands
related to Television · 7
Matthew Cable → Henderson Wade, Matthew, Patton Oswalt, Raven, Swamp Thing, The Sandman, This
related to External links · 6
Matthew Cable → Comic Book DB, Hellblazer, Matthew, Raven, Roots, Swamp Thing
related to Film · 4
Matthew Cable → Abby Holland, Adrienne Barbeau, Alice Cable, Swamp Thing
Created by · 1
Matthew Cable → Len Wein Bernie Wrightson
First appearance · 1
Matthew Cable → As Matthew Cable: Swamp Thing #1 (November 1972) As a raven: The Sandman (vol. 2) #11 (December 1989)
Full name · 1
Matthew Cable → Matthew Joseph Cable
Notable aliases · 1
Matthew Cable → Matthew the Raven
Publisher · 1
Matthew Cable → DC Comics
Species · 1
Matthew Cable → Raven (formerly human)

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Matthew CableCreated byLen Wein Bernie Wrightson1.00infobox
Matthew CableFirst appearanceAs Matthew Cable: Swamp Thing #1 (November 1972) As a raven: The Sandman (vol. 2) #11 (December 1989)1.00infobox
Matthew CableFull nameMatthew Joseph Cable1.00infobox
Matthew CableNotable aliasesMatthew the Raven1.00infobox
Matthew CablePublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
Matthew CableSpeciesRaven (formerly human)1.00infobox
Matthew CableSupporting character ofDream Swamp Thing1.00infobox
Matthew Cablerelated to External linksRoots0.60section
Matthew Cablerelated to External linksSwamp Thing0.60section
Matthew Cablerelated to External linksHellblazer0.60section
Matthew Cablerelated to External linksMatthew0.60section
Matthew Cablerelated to External linksRaven0.60section

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