HERE COMES THE MAN CALLED CABLE (1989-1990)

X-Factor launch into space, the New Mutants are whisked off to Asgard and Excalibur are lost in time. Things are looking good for the various second-tier X-teams, but Cable is on the horizon... which could be good or bad!

• Wolverine #4-10 (1989) In his new guise as Patch, Wolverine takes on Roughouse and Blooodsport, teams up with the grey Hulk and recalls why he hates Sabretooth so god damn much.
• Marvel Comics Presents #17[4/4], 18[1/4]-24[1/4] (1989) Cyclops vs Master Mold; under the Sentinel's control, Moira MacTaggart creates a virus designed to kill mutants.

• Wolverine #11-16 (1989) Wolverine tackles vampires and demons.
• Avengers #305 (1989) Beast helps the Avengers defeat the Lava Men.

• Uncanny X-Men Annual #13[1/3] (1989) The X-Men get caught up in a scavenger hunt against the Serpent Society and Dazzler and Diamondback swap bodies during ATLANTIS ATTACKS.
• Marvel Comics Presents #39[2/4]-44[2/4] (1990) Beast helps Wonder Man against the Enchantress.
• Excalibur #9-11(pp.1-17) (1989) Excalibur face their Nazi counterparts from Earth-597.

• Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (1989) Shadowcat saves the X-Babies from Mojo.
• Excalibur #11(p.18) (1989) Shadowcat activates Widget.
• Excalibur #20 (1990) Excalibur vs the Demon Druid.

• New Mutants #77-78 (1989) Freedom Force arrest Rusty; the New Mutants are transported to Asgard.
• X-Factor #43-46 (1989) Ship catapults himself and X-Factor into space; on an unknown world, X-Factor are caught in a war between the Chosen and the Rejects.

• New Mutants #79-83 (1989) Hela possesses Mirage; the New Mutants vs the Valkyries.
• Excalibur #11(pp.19-22)-15(pp.1-9) (1989) Excalibur's accidental Cross-Time Caper begins as they bounce from one reality to another, meeting versions of themselves.
• ClanDestine #2-5 (2008) The ClanDestine run into Excalibur during their Cross-Time Caper.

• Excalibur #15(pp.10-22)-19 (1989) The Cross-Time Caper continues as Nightcrawler meets a kinky princess.
• New Mutants #84-86 (1989-1990) The New Mutants save Asgard; Mirage leaves the team; Rusty and Skids battle the Vulture and Nitro during ACTS OF VENGEANCE.

• X-Factor #47 (1989) While imprisoned by the Chosen, Archangel recalls a period after he freed himself from Apocalypse.
• New Mutants #87(pp.1-22) (1990) First appearance of Cable, Stryfe and the Mutant Liberation Front; the MLF rescue Rusty and Skids who join their ranks; Cable is captured by Freedom Force.

• X-Factor #49-50 (1989-1990) X-Factor save the alien world from the Celestials; Loki tries to recruit Apocalypse during ACTS OF VENGEANCE.
• New Mutants Annual #5[1/ ] (1989) The New Mutants fight Ghaur's arm during ATLANTIS ATTACKS.
• New Mutants #87(p.23) (1990) The New Mutants witness the return of Ship.

• X-Factor #51 (1990) X-Factor return to Earth; Sabretooth stalks Archangel; Caliban leaves Apocalypse to hunt Sabretooth.
• New Mutants #88(pp.1-19) (1990) Cable escapes Freedom Force and decides he needs allies.

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