Conspicuously missing from Marvel’s August 2018 solicits was Cable, a series currently being written by Zac Thompson and drawn by German Peralta. This of course led to speculation the series had been cancelled, but Marvel didn’t provide any official comment.
Sadly, Thompson confirmed the cancellation earlier today on Twitter.
Marvel's solicits for August are out and… as you can probably tell CABLE is canceled. But @Lon_Monster and I are bringing back SP//Dr with @jakewyattriot so don't cry for us. pic.twitter.com/ssCfComDQT
— Zac Thompson (@ZacBeThompson) May 22, 2018
Thompson went on to say that they knew they were handling the last arc of the series when they started, so it didn’t come as any surprise. It also informed his writing, as he noted “that’s why “Past Fears” is a celebration of the character’s history and many different eras.”
We knew from the get-go that we were doing the final 5 issues of Cable. That's why "Past Fears" is a celebration of the character's history and many different eras.
— Zac Thompson (@ZacBeThompson) May 22, 2018
We both LOVE Nathan Dayspring A'skani Summers and will write him again someday soon. The support and response to our #Cable arc has been incredible. X-Men fans are the best. We will cherish this opportunity for the rest of our lives.
— Zac Thompson (@ZacBeThompson) May 22, 2018
Cable may be in the public consciousness now more than ever as a major player in Deadpool 2, but unfortunately, for now at least, his solo series has come to an end. It is unknown if it’s due to poor sales or if it was the plan from the start, but we almost assuredly haven’t seen the last of Cable yet.
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