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X-Men '97 season 2 has X-Force fans everywhere living. And if you thought the second episode of season 2 was la crème de la crème for Cable and his crew, then you're sorely mistaken. There is more to come for Cable this season, and according to Nathan Summers' co-creator, Rob Liefeld, it's going to be explosive. 

At his panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Rob Liefeld revealed that he's seen upcoming episodes of the season, and they blew him away. "Let me tell you about Cable," Liefeld began. "X-Men ’97 Season 2, episodes 8 and 9 are going to blow [your minds] — I made Cable, and I didn’t know they were going to have him kick so much butt. I said 'butt,' not 'ass,' because I saw there were kids in the room. He kicks all sorts of butt. And, when you see the opponents he’s taking down, it’s like, what is happening? My comic books are roaring to life! It is fire. These episodes are crazy. You are going to lose your minds - episodes 8 and 9," Liefeld said. 

Liefeld co-created Cable with Louise Simonson during their run on New Mutants, and thus far in X-Men '97, Cable has appeared in all of his 90s glory with his bulky gear and weapons. That's not a criticism, by the way - I am an X-Force man through and through, and it's been a delight to see the show celebrate comics onscreen. 

Episode 8 of X-Men '97 season 2 will be released August 5, with the ninth episode coming out August 16, 2026. So we won't have to wait much longer to share Liefeld's excitement over our boy Nathan kicking ass. It's been a great time to be an X-Men fan, that's for sure. 

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