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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

X-amining Prophet/Cable #1-2

Jan/March 1997


In a Nutshell
Cable and Prophet team-up to battle Kang and Crypt! 


Story: Rob Liefeld

Script: Robert Napton 

Penciler: Mark Pajarillo & Rob Liefeld, Pajarillo & Paul Scott (issue #2)

Inker: Norm Rapmund & Jonathan Sibal

Letterer: Kurt Hathaway

Colorist: Laura Penton & Andrew Troy

Enhancement: Drew

Separations: Extrem Color

Editors: Jeph Loeb & Eric Stephenson

Special Thanks: Bob Harras and Mark Powers


Plot
Issue #1: The mysterious Crypt attacks Cable & Domino. Knocking Domino out, he prepares to leave with her, but is first sure to show Cable his face, telling him to come find him. Creating a psionic link with his computer, Cable identifies the face as belonging to the mysterious Prophet. Cable teleports to Prophet and attacks, but Prophet has no idea who Cable is, and the fight ends when Prophet's ally Kirby gets the drop on Cable. Meanwhile, Crypt delivers Domino to Kang the Conqueror.