In this issue, Cable continues to time slide forward only to be met with more desolation; Hope develops a voice of her own and begins to discover what she really is.
Story: Cable #11 is a pretty bland issue. It doesn’t knock you out of the park, but does just enough to advance the story while keeping you wanting issue #12. I really didn’t care about Cable while reading these pages, but cared more about Hope. She really develops in this issue, due to the power aging process and I am looking forward to seeing what she turns out to be.
Art: Ok, the artwork in this issue really bugged me. Ariel Olivetti continues to do a bang up job on this series, and he is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists. But, he only does pages 1-7 in this issue. The remaining pages, 8-22, were given to Jamie McKelvie, and I personally wasn’t a fan. Jamie has talent, but he brings a more cartoony style to the table. It wasn’t something I was ready for and when I turned to page 8 was unpleasantly surprised. I thought it was TOO drastic of a style change, but it is also quite possible that my admiration for Olivetti’s work is just blinding me.
Overall: If you haven’t been following Cable recently then I wouldn’t worry about picking this issue up. It will not draw you in to the series, but it is a decent continuation of the story leaving consistent readers wanting the next issue. The art starts off phenomenal, but then switches styles and ruins the flow of the issue in my opinion. Just wait and pick up the trades when everything is all said and done.
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