X-Force / Cable: Messiah War Vol 1 1

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	Published
	May, 2009
"Messiah War" (Chapter 1)
	Writer Craig Kyle; Christopher Yost; Penciler Mike Choi; Dave Wilkins; Inker Mike Choi; Dave Wilkins; Colourist Sonia Oback; Letterer Cory Petit; Editor John Barber;

Wolverine! Thunderbird II! Domino! Other people I don't know! I missed you! Where did you go? I was waiting for you! For a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally long time.

-- Deadpool

Appearing in "Messiah War" (Chapter 1)

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

X-Men
- Cyclops (Scott Summers)
- Beast (Hank McCoy)
Deadpool (Wade Wilson) (First appearance)

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

X-Men (Recap)
- Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Recap)
- Hepzibah (Recap)
- Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) (Recap)
- Emma Frost (Recap)
- Charles Xavier (Recap) (Apparent death)
- Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) (Recap)
Predator X (Recap)
Hope Summers (Only in flashback)
Albert Einstein (Mentioned)
Leper Queen (Mentioned)
Domino (Neena Thurman) (Mentioned)
Deadpool (Wade Wilson) (Mentioned)
Wolverine (Logan) (Mentioned)
Thunderbird (James Proudstar) (Mentioned)
Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

The Present (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
  - United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    - California
      - Marin County
        Graymalkin Industries
    - Alaska (Only in flashback)
      - Cooperstown (Only in flashback)
    - Xavier Institute, Westchester, New York (Referenced)
The Future (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
  - North America
    - United States of America
      - Nevada (Near Future)
        Las Vegas
        Betty Noir's
      - New York (2973 A.D.)
        Westchester County (Mentioned)
        X-Mansion, Salem Center (Referenced)
        
        New York City
        Manhattan
        Midtown
        Turtle Bay
        United Nations Headquarters (Ruins)
  - Australia (Cameo)
    - Australia (Cameo) (2276 A.D.)
  - Asia (Cameo)
    - China (Cameo) (2381 A.D.)
  - Europe (Cameo) (2510 A.D.)
  - South America (Cameo) (2753 A.D.)
Bishop's Future (Referenced)

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Messiah War" (Chapter 1)

Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

Takes place during and immediately after X-Force Vol 3 #13, as well as right after Cable Vol 2 #12
The Purifiers attacked Cooperstown in X-Men: Messiah Complex #1.
Includes "Stryfe's Strike Files", detailing information on Stryfe, Wolverine, Cable, Bishop, Deadpool, X-Force, and Apocalypse written by Christopher Yost, with art by Dave Wilkins.
This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]

Chronology Notes

A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:

Hope (First appearance chronologically)
Cable (Nathan Summers)

Trivia

"Betty Noir's" is likely a reference to "La Bete Noir," the name of an alien entity symbiotically bonded to Bishop by Stryfe.^[2]
As either a homage to the series or a unique way of Deadpool breaching the fourth wall, Deadpool is seen wielding the Battle Rifle and Magnum from the massively popular Halo video game franchise when he first appears.

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