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Issue: Cable and the New Mutants #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1992
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 1992
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Content Items: 9 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; Baxter interior
Binding: softcover; perfect bound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Credits
Rob Liefeld
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Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Cable
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Bang! You're Dead!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Bob Wiacek
Glynis Oliver
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Rusty Collins; Skids; Vulture (villain); Nitro (villain); Tinkerer (villain); Freedom Force [Blob (villain); Crimson Commando (villain); Pyro (villain)]; Mutant Liberation Front [Wildside (villain, introduction); Reaper (villain, introduction); Strobe (villain, introduction); Zero (villain, introduction)]; Boom Boom (guest-star); Cannonball; Mirage; Rictor; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Balder; Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Eitri; Wolf Prince; Cable (in blurb for next issue)
The New Mutants regroup in Asgard. Rusty and Skids defeat Vulture and Nitro, but are captured by Freedom Force. The Mutant Liberation Front destroys a federal research facility, then demands that Rusty and Skids be freed, or else they will strike again.
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Part 1 of 4. Acts of Vengeance crossover; For a complete checklist of the Acts of Vengeance issues, please see the cover notes for the story Prologue in Avengers Spotlight #26. Mutant Liberation front members identified include Strobe, Wildside, and Zero; others appear only in shadow. Cameo appearance of Cable, but his first appearance is generally regarded as issue #87.
A Show of Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Bob Wiacek
Mike Rockwitz
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Boom Boom; Cannonball; Mirage; Rictor; Rusty; Skids; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Cable (Introduction); Ship; Mystique; Stryfe (Introduction); Mutant Liberation Front; Balder; Karnilla; Warriors Three [Fandral; Hogun; Volstagg]; Eitri; Wolf Prince
The Mutant Liberation Front attacks more research stations. Mystique threatens Skids. A federal agent shoots Rusty. He and Skids allow the MLF to rescue them. The New Mutants return to New York. After trying to stop the MLF, Cable weighs his options.
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Part 2 of 4. Names, powers, and appearances of MLF members Forearm, Reaper, Strobe, Tempo, Thumbellina, Wildside, and Zero are revealed. Rusty and Skids leave the New Mutants. New Mutants appear in New Mutants Annual #5 near the end of this story.
The Great Escape

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Glynis Oliver
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Cable; Ship; X-Factor [Archangel (guest); Beast (guest); Cyclops (guest); Iceman (guest); Marvel Girl (guest)]; Moira MacTaggert (guest); Nathan Summers (guest); Freedom Force [Blob (villain); Crimson Commando (villain); Mystique (villain); Pyro (villain); Super Sabre (villain)]
Freedom Force captures Cable, suspecting a connection to the MLF. The New Mutants reunite with X-Factor, and learn about Rusty, Skids, and the MLF. Wolfsbane has an unpleasant confrontation with Moira. Cable escapes Freedom Force's clutches.
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Part 3 of 4.
The Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Brad Vancata
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Cable; Ship; Moira MacTaggert (guest); Legion (guest); Freedom Force [Blob (villain); Crimson Commando (villain); Pyro (villain); Super Sabre (villain)]
Freedom Force catches up with Cable in New York. The New Mutants arrive on the scene, and decide to defend Cable. Cable promises them that he will find Rusty and Skids. Moira gives Cable her blessing to work with the New Mutants. Rictor remembers Cable.
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Part 4 of 4.
To Hunt the Hunter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Glynis Oliver
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Caliban (villain); Sabretooth (villain); Samson (introduction, death)
Caliban stalks Sabretooth in the Morlock tunnels. With X-Factor's blessing, Cable and the New Mutants move into the remains of the X-Men mansion. Rictor gets mad at Cable and heads into the tunnels, where Sabretooth and Caliban confront each other.
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Part 1 of 2.
Prey for the Living

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson (plot); Fabian Nicieza (script)
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Mike Rockwitz
Rick Parker
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Caliban (villain); Sabretooth (villain); Masque (villain)
The New Mutants head off to rescue Rictor. They wage a no-holds-barred battle with Sabretooth and Caliban, with Masque as an unwelcome third party. Caliban kills Sabretooth (at least, he thinks he does). Rictor begins to have some respect for Cable.
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Part 2 of 2.
Madripoor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Brad Vancata
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Sunfire (guest-star); Wolverine (guest-star); Stryfe (villain); Mutant Liberation Front [Dragoness (villain, introduction); Kamikaze (villain, introduction); Sumo (villain, introduction); Zero (villain)]; Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Coy
Cable and the New Mutants track the Mutant Liberation Front to Madripoor, where they meet up with Sunfire and battle the MLF. Stryfe captures Cannonball, Boom Boom, Warlock, and Sunfire. Cable runs across Wolverine, who recognizes and attacks him.
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Part 1 of 2.
Lethal Weapons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Simonson
Rob Liefeld
Hilary Barta
Brad Vancata
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
New Mutants
Cable; Boom Boom; Cannonball; Rictor; Sunspot; Warlock; Wolfsbane; Wolverine (guest-star); Sunfire (guest-star); Stryfe (villain); Mutant Liberation Front [Dragoness (villain); Kamikaze (villain); Sumo (villain)]
Cable and Wolverine conclude their duel. Cannonball, Boom Boom, Warlock, and Sunfire escape. The New Mutants defeat the MLF, and Cable defeats Stryfe. Cable promises the New Mutants that they will find Rusty and Skids.
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Part 2 of 2. The New Mutants appear next in New Mutants Annual #6 and then Uncanny X-Men #270.

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