Who Is Cable? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cable is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Nathan Christopher Charles Summers, with over 3,740 comic issue appearances. The once-mysterious Cable (a.k.a. Nathan Summers) is Cyclops' time-traveling son who was infected with the deadly techno-organic virus during his infancy, which he keeps at bay using his advanced psionic powers. At one time a founding member and leader of the militant team called X-Force, previously known as the New Mutants, Cable takes the aimless youths under his wing and whips them into fighting shape in order to prepare them for future threats.

Who is Cable?

Origin First Appearance Cable, born Nathan Christopher Charles Summers, is the son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor , a clone of Jean Grey . Mr. Sinister had hoped to use the boy as a weapon against Apocalypse but was unable to do so. Apocalypse infected the infant with a techno-organic virus, an incurable affliction. Cable was taken to the future and raised. He returned to the present to fight Stryfe and to prevent Apocalypse's ascension in the future. Creation Adult Nathan began as a savior from the future with a mysterious past The character of Cable was created by Rob Liefeld and was mostly framed by writers Louise Simonson and Fabian Nicieza who patterned the character after Liefeld's plots. It wasn't until much later that Nathan Christopher Charles Summers, infant son of Cyclops and the mercenary time-traveler from the future, were linked as being the same individual.

Key facts

Cable is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Duel". The character is published by Marvel. With 3,740 recorded issue appearances, Cable ranks among the most featured characters in comics.