From Hayseed to X-Man: The Cannonball Appreciation Thread

[NewMutant]

A thread dedicated to the New Mutants first graduate...

Samuel Guthrie...CANNONBALL

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Samuel Guthrie generates a thermal/kinetic field around himself which renders him invulnerable and allows him to fly. Though it usually emanates from his lower body, he has been able to extend it outwards as a shield and channel it to his fists for added punch. The eldest of seven children from a Kentucky coal mining family, Cannonball is one of a few X-Men from a southern, rural background and has maintained the values of civility, hard work, and a strong commitment to his beliefs throughout his career as a superhero. When his father died in a mining accident Cannonball took role of the father figure till leaving to learn to control his powers. Several of his siblings are also mutants and have joined X-Men-related teams, including Paige (Husk), Jay (Icarus), and Melody.

Cannonball was a founding member of the X-Men's junior team, The New Mutants. Here he met his best friend Roberto DaCosta (Sunspot) and two long time girlfriends, Lila Cheney and later Tabitha Smith (Boom Boom/Boomer/Meltdown). Cannonball was co-leader of the New Mutants with teammate Dani Moonstar (Psyche/Mirage/Moonstar). Cannonball was with the New Mutants for historical X-Men battles such as: Mutant Massacre, Fall of the Mutants, Inferno, and X-Tinction Agenda. During his time with the New Mutants he was trained by Xavier and Magneto until Cable took control of the team turning them into a mutant rebel militia known as X-Force. The X-Men disapproved of X-Force's ways and once Cable was believed dead Cannonball took the role of leader and stood up to Xavier. Because of his dedication to Xavier's dream he joined the X-Men, becoming the first member of a secondary team to "graduate". During his initial run with the X-Men he became a sort of sidekick to Wolverine, defeated Gladiator on his own, helped fight against Onslaught, went undercover during Graydon Creed's Presidential Election with new pal Bobby Drake (Iceman), and fought Bastion during Operation: Zero Tolerance. His tenure was complicated by clashes with superiors and he eventually left to rejoin X-Force.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/cannonballteams.jpg

Later Cannonball joined the X-Corps in Europe where he worked with some former New Mutants and X-Force teammates. After his teammate Darkstar was killed in battle Cannonball decided to leave X-Corp and rekindle with his ex-girlfriend Lila Cheney. Once he saw what was happening at Xaviers he could no longer stay away. He contacted Storm and she invited him to join her X.S.E. team where Cannonball would become an official government officer. Cannonball was no longer the X-Men newbie. He remained with the X.S.E. X-Men through Emma Frost and Cyclop's take over of the school. After getting injured in battle he left the team and briefly reunited with members of X-Force. Cannonball returned to the mansion to join Rogue's X-team. With a team full of mostly "former" villains Cannonball stuck close to his friend and former teammate Iceman. During their first battle Cannonball was mentally attacked by Serafina, a member of Children of the Vault. Cannonball hurt by her manipulation and blasted Serafina into their ship; leaving her lifeless body. After most of his team would betray the X-Men he would battle Mr. Sinister and the Marauders where he would sustain grave injuries but would recovery in time for the final battle of the Messiah Complex.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/6986af7f.jpg

Cannonball moved to San Fran with the rest of the X-Men, soon after he defended the city against a Secret Invasion by the Skrulls. Now he is taking the lead again and reuniting with his original teammates the New Mutants!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/cannonballtv.jpg

Cannonball was featured in one episode of the 90s X-Men: The Animated Series. And had a small reoccuring role with the "New Mutants" in X-Men: Evolution. He did not appear in the first season of Wolverine and the X-Men, but hopefully will appear in season two. And one day... maybe even a feature film!

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Discuss the past/present/future and share photos of your hayseed turned hero... Cannonball!

[Sunbird]

Cannonball has been awesome from the get go, except for one little hiccup when he first went from leading X-Force to become an X-man, and somehow the assured and confident Sam who stood up to Havoc, Storm and Xavier in the X-Cuttioners Song and its aftermath, Magneto in Fatal Attractions and so on and so forth was suddenly de-aged and de-balled and became unconfident, bumbling and deferential. Luckily it didn't stick and he was allowed to kick the **** out of Gladiator. Course, the early 90s X-Force was my first comic book, so I am slightly biased.

[justinkos91]

First of all, awesome thread effort, like the writeup and pics
Second, I truly appreciate Cannonball as well
Most of my exposure to him was from X-Force
90s X-men, and Carey's X-men

[marvell2100]

Cannonball is a great character. They messed him up when they took him off X-Force and "graduated" him to the X-Men. It's good that that have him back with the New Mutants instead of wasting away in X-Purgatory/Limbo.

[SayOcean]

agreed i love me some cannonballs

[justinkos91]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/costumes.jpg

How did Sam go from skinny guy to mr muscle?
I noticed the change between his purple costume
and the blue one that comes after that

[SayOcean]

yeah i liked it how he was a skinny goofy looking kid

[4sake]

My Fav. Cannonball pics.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/33603/687307-cannonball_009_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/cannonball_009/105-687307/)


http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/110706-165640-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/165640-cannonball/105-110706/)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/18265/370717-155999-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/155999-cannonball/105-370717/)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/21117/415773-Picture 1_large.png (http://www.comicvine.com/picture-1/105-415773/)

[4sake]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/6754/217515-168804-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/168804-cannonball/105-217515/)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/110005-38064-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/38064-cannonball/105-110005/)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/5648/339378-32632-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/32632-cannonball/105-339378/)

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/18265/375604-96978-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/96978-cannonball/105-375604/)

[justinkos91]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/110706-165640-cannonball_large.jpg

Where's this from?
Looks like something out of a video game
I like it

[Seikun21]

Cannonball returned to mansion to join Rogue's team. With a team full of mostly "former" villiams he quickly became good friends with teammate Bobby Drake (Iceman).

He's been friends with Bobby for a while now, long before they were on Rogue team together.

[wanderlust565]

Cannonball rocks, I always thought of him as like the Cyclops of the New Mutants.......you know only likeable

[Perfection/Emma 2]

Cannonball is awesome

[4sake]

Where's this from?
Looks like something out of a video game
I like it

I got off of comicvine.com It maybe fan art of something, I'm not really sure.

http://www.comicvine.com/cannonball/29-1496/earth-616-cannonball/108-51/165640-cannonball/105-110706/

[$5 Milkshake]

I love Cannonball. Despite him having the grossest costumes in X-Franchise history.

[justinkos91]

I got off of comicvine.com It maybe fan art of something, I'm not really sure.

http://www.comicvine.com/cannonball/29-1496/earth-616-cannonball/108-51/165640-cannonball/105-110706/

I noticed the link to comicvine
Wondering where it's originally from
it's all right though...

[justinkos91]

I love Cannonball. Despite him having the grossest costumes in X-Franchise history.

I like these 2 the most

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/10069/539365-cannonball_00.jpg
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/10069/558864-cannonball_00.jpg

[Sgt. Preston]

Cannonball's a great character. Kid's come a long way from the naive, goofy-looking farm boy in New Mutants. Hopefully Wells remembers this in his depiction of Guthrie.

Really enjoyed Carey's take on him.

[$5 Milkshake]

I like these 2 the most

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/10069/539365-cannonball_00.jpg
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/10069/558864-cannonball_00.jpg

I agree those are the best, but the first one....what's up with the collar? Are those bells? Did he always get lost in the mansion so they forced him to wear that so they would know where he was at all times?

[justinkos91]

I agree those are the best, but the first one....what's up with the collar? Are those bells? Did he always get lost in the mansion so they forced him to wear that so they would know where he was at all times?

The Children of the Vault had those on their costume too
most of them did (Perro, Aguja, Serafina)
A new trend perhaps?

[yanapryde]

Carey made Cannoball hot.
Confident, lil' cocky, southern drawel....I loved it.
I can't wait for him in New Mutants!

He's my X crush.

[Mr. Palmer]

Cannonball is my favorite X-Man. Heck, I have all 3 of his action figures sitting here on my desk staring at me. He rawks!

[justinkos91]

He's my X crush.

He's got personality, but don't forget about the bod (http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o296/justinkos91/Cannonball.jpg).

[XaviersMisprint]

He's got personality, but don't forget about the bod (http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o296/justinkos91/Cannonball.jpg).

where do people keep finding these seminude fan art images? seriously there are nude images of basically everyone its so bizarre!


i remember i used to like drawing shirtless northstar when i was in middle school, i don't know why.... ;D

cannonball is excellent. i feel like he would be very intimidating in reality.

[the Hornet]

He is the only X-Man I prefer over the O5 and that is saying a lot. As for going from skinny to muscles, well, years of field work can do that I think so that is a small issue. My fav moments were his confidence in leading X-Force despite bad odds to coming on his own among Storm's XSE where basicaly took control over the team to lead them on a rescue mission for Bishop to Carey's cool character moments with him. Without a doubt his best moments as a character were in Fabian;s X-Force but he has had some nice potrayal by Claremont and Carey too.

[4sake]

A few Alternate Earths/Realities/Futures Cannonball

What If...? Deadly Genesis : Cannonball
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/18265/388640-77929-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/77929-cannonball/105-388640/)

AoA : Cannonball
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/110682-176158-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/176158-cannonball/105-110682/)

Future Cannonball from Cable (Vol.2)
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/11768/431397-cable_vol__2_3@2_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/cable_vol__2_32/105-431397/)

Earth-1610 Ultimate Cannonball
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/11768/431419-ultimate_x-men_63@2_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/ultimate_x-men_632/105-431419/)

[NewMutant]

First of all, awesome thread effort, like the writeup and pics
Second, I truly appreciate Cannonball as well
Most of my exposure to him was from X-Force
90s X-men, and Carey's X-men

Thank you! I was surprised Cannonball didn't have a fan page already! He is top 5 of my favorite characters!

[NewMutant]

Where's this from?
Looks like something out of a video game
I like it

That IS from a video game... He was an unlockable character in X-Men Legends 2 but only for the PSP.

Has anyone played as him? I only had it for the PS2... I was tempted to get a PSP because of it... but it would have been for one game, and I'm not much of a gamer.

[NewMutant]

He's been friends with Bobby for a while now, long before they were on Rogue team together.

Very true... I feel like it validated their friendship more. I was just trying to mention characters that he is close to and it fit better there than before. But it did begin when he first joined and they both went undercover together for the Graydon Creed election and in the Kelly/Seagle run.

I'll try and update!

[NewMutant]

Cannonball rocks, I always thought of him as like the Cyclops of the New Mutants.......you know only likeable

I completely agree.

[justinkos91]

I like how Ultimate Cannonball was portrayed as slim
He didn't become big and buff, not that it's a bad thing...

[justinkos91]

For you Cannyball fans :smile:

[psychic_therapy]

Nice work Justin... but Cannonball on what appears to be his death bed?

[justinkos91]

Nice work Justin... but Cannonball on what appears to be his death bed?

Not Death Bed, gazing dreamingly at Iceman

[psychic_therapy]

Not Death Bed, gazing dreamingly at Iceman

Ah... okay...

Anyway Cannonball's been a fav of mine since the New Mutants days. Too bad his team leader position couldn't be transferred with him as he progressed to X-Men status.

[justinkos91]

Ah... okay...

Anyway Cannonball's been a fav of mine since the New Mutants days. Too bad his team leader position couldn't be transferred with him as he progressed to X-Men status.

It's hard to be leader being on a team with Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Jean Grey

[psychic_therapy]

It's hard to be leader being on a team with Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Jean Grey

Maybe he could've when he was on Rogue's team in X-Men.

Wolverine is the best at what he does... which is actions and berserker stuff, not exactly a leader type.

The others I completey understand though.

[justinkos91]

Maybe he could've when he was on Rogue's team in X-Men.

Wolverine is the best at what he does... which is actions and berserker stuff, not exactly a leader type.

The others I completey understand though.

That was around the period where Wolverine had no nose
Cannonball helped him out. I wonder if Sam is affected by Tabby's death
them having a relationship before, or if he even knows

[psychic_therapy]

That was around the period where Wolverine had no nose
Cannonball helped him out. I wonder if Sam is affected by Tabby's death
them having a relationship before, or if he even knows

You'd find out at the funeral I guess.

If an ex of mine died, I'd feel some sorrow... but not as much as family or current friends passing away.

[justinkos91]

You'd find out at the funeral I guess.

If an ex of mine died, I'd feel some sorrow... but not as much as family or current friends passing away.

Did they officially break up, or did their lives just drift apart?

[psychic_therapy]

Did they officially break up, or did their lives just drift apart?

I think regardless of the goodbyes or no, it's basically the same. And in that situation personally I would feel some grief and sorrow but not to the degree of family or current friends passing.

[x_goalkeeper]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/5648/339378-32632-cannonball_large.jpg (http://www.comicvine.com/32632-cannonball/105-339378/)


This is my favorite picture of Cannonball.. Paul Walker can be cast for this Cannonball! :cool:

[worstblogever]

I love Cannonball. Despite him having the grossest costumes in X-Franchise history.

The "C is for Cookie" styled outfit is kind of heinous.


The Madureia issue where he takes Gladiator's hardest punch, and then redirects the kinetic energy from it back into him, totally pwning him?

That's when Sam stopped being one of the kids for me, hands down. He was an X-Man, and he should be taking s*** from no one.

[KrullWall]

YEEE HAWWW! I love me some good ole fashion Cannonball

[NewMutant]

Maybe he could've when he was on Rogue's team in X-Men.

Wolverine is the best at what he does... which is actions and berserker stuff, not exactly a leader type.

The others I completey understand though.

Yeah... I don't see Rogue as a leader at all and then you have Cable and Cannonball on her team. Cannonball really should have been leader. But I guess the whole point with Rogue as leader was the team failed.

[NewMutant]

Did they officially break up, or did their lives just drift apart?

They drifted apart when he originally joined X-Men and then she started dating Sunspot and Sam walked in on them when he rejoined the team. But I doubt he knows of her death yet.

[eggie]

They drifted apart when he originally joined X-Men and then she started dating Sunspot and Sam walked in on them when he rejoined the team. But I doubt he knows of her death yet.

The good ole X-Force days...how I miss that title...cannot wait for New Mutants to start!

[SayOcean]

sam and tabby were more than just boyfriend and girlfriend....they were teammates lived together....id say they were pretty good friends

[NewMutant]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/75765-95404-cannonball.jpg

Cannonball bump for New Mutants #1 day!

[NewMutant]

I'm sorry... how can Marvel release a Marvel Bromance TPB and NOT included Cannonball/Sunspot OR Cannonball/Iceman?!?!?!?!!?!

[justinkos91]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/75765-95404-cannonball.jpg

Cannonball bump for New Mutants #1 day!

I never liked his X-Treme look, or his yellow and orange costume
Bit I enjoyed the one with the C on it (Supernovas, etc.)
I also enjoyed the blue and yellow ones from after x-cutioners song
and when he joined the x-men in the 90s.

[yanapryde]

Yes. This is my favorite of Sam's uniforms over the course of his X-career.:smile:

http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/0/06/Cannonball.jpg/440px-Cannonball.jpg

[NewMutant]

I never liked his X-Treme look, or his yellow and orange costume
Bit I enjoyed the one with the C on it (Supernovas, etc.)
I also enjoyed the blue and yellow ones from after x-cutioners song
and when he joined the x-men in the 90s.

Where u been?

He didn't really have a definite look in X-Treme because of Koredys art. I liked his blue and yellow X-Force one.

[justinkos91]

What is your favourite Cannonball haircut?

[NewMutant]

What is your favourite Cannonball haircut?

the buzz cut in X-Treme was hot. But they all are. his worst the was the flat top in NM.

[eggie]

Yes. This is my favorite of Sam's uniforms over the course of his X-career.:smile:

http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/0/06/Cannonball.jpg/440px-Cannonball.jpg

This one and the one that Boom-Boom designed in X-Force 20-21 (can't remember which issue exactly) are my favorite Sam unifroms!!

The black makes him look tottaly B.A.!!

[NewMutant]

Pretty fly...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwK1yn44mk&feature=related

[NewMutant]

I'm kinda bummed this appreciation thread hasn't taken off more.

Anyways...

I was on ebay and found this issue of Marvel Team Up featuring Spider-Man and Cannonball. Anybody read it? How is it? What is it about?

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/drew7642/64585229_tp.jpg

[Faded]

I like Bachalo's costume the best, too, but I don't feel like black is his color.

If it wouldn't be a total swagger jacker, I'd have him wear Exiles' Mimic's costume.

[the Hornet]

I too liked the one from X-Force #20 -21 and I actually don't mind his current one from NM.

[dustndreams]

So I'm loving this thread. I always appreciated this guy and Cannonball is a great tactician and has an expansive power set. I've always wanted to see the top x-men tacticians pick a team, do war games for a few books/or as a story in the back on a secluded spot Big 10 tournament style

..wild card teams being thrown in from the losing teams w/ the losers picking the wildcard leader and the picked leader picking the squad
Canonball's team would make the finals

[the Hornet]

changing direction, if Sam was to hook up with someone who is an active member of the x-men now, who do you think would complement him well?

ROGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NewMutant]

changing direction, if Sam was to hook up with someone who is an active member of the x-men now, who do you think would complement him well?

ROGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Arachne]

I kind of like that idea, actually. Someone suggested X-23 which would certainly be interesting, but she's a bit young, I think.

[RoguefanAM]

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

...:tongue:

[NewMutant]

I kind of like that idea, actually. Someone suggested X-23 which would certainly be interesting, but she's a bit young, I think.

I'd rather Rogue. She is too young.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

...:tongue:

Damn you! :wink:

[justinkos91]

I object to Rogue and Cannonball. The only thing I really see the two having in common is being from the south.
They have worked together in X-treme X-men, but Rogue was with Gambit at the time, meaning no time for flirting.

[GambitXRemy]

I think cannonball has been groomed to be the next leader of the x-men like Cyclops was

[Mia]

Cannonball's a great character. Kid's come a long way from the naive, goofy-looking farm boy in New Mutants. Hopefully Wells remembers this in his depiction of Guthrie.

Really enjoyed Carey's take on him.

Yep he's gone from a naive somewhat insecure country hick who buckled under criticism. To a guy with spine of steel who will take on all commers.

[GambitXRemy]

In The new mutants series it all ready seems that cyclops has take the role as Xavier and cannonball is taking a more early days Cyclops

[RoguefanAM]

I object to Rogue and Cannonball. The only thing I really see the two having in common is being from the south.
They have worked together in X-treme X-men, but Rogue was with Gambit at the time, meaning no time for flirting.

Who says they really have to have anything in common? Opposites attract sometimes. Cyclops and Emma don't seem to have much in common on the surface as well, besides being emotionally constipated.

I don't know, I guess like the idea of him being with Rogue because he's so sweet. Remy's a charmer, but he hardly goes into the 'aww, how adorkable' category. He's too mischievous and casa nova for that.

[the Hornet]

Who say's they really have to be have anything in common? Opposites attract sometimes. Cyclops and Emma don't seem to have much in common on the surface as well, besides being emotionally constipated.

I don't know, I guess like the idea of him being with Rogue because he's so sweet. Remy's a charmer, but he hardly goes into the 'aww, how adorkable' category. He's too mischievous and casa nova for that.

Remy is better off with Jean, Jean has a hidden wild streak that can Remy can bring out without all the emotional baggage of Logan. Plus they are both Storm's close friends and I totally can see Storm being stuck in the middle of the arguments and making up.

Sam and Rogue actually have a long history (even though some were retconed into existence) and came from different upbringing despite being from the south and they both have different levels of strenths that can complement each other well.

[coveredinbees]

I'd rather see Jean and Sam than either of those. She hasn't been aging so it's not too much, maybe.

[NewMutant]

Where are all these mini X-Men avatars coming from?

Also... has anyone played X-Men Legends 2 on PSP? I want to know what its like to play as Cannonball!

[the Hornet]

I'd rather see Jean and Sam than either of those. She hasn't been aging so it's not too much, maybe.


eewwwwww........they are practically siblings due to the Cable connection:evilangry:

[Hi-Fi]

I object to Rogue and Cannonball. The only thing I really see the two having in common is being from the south.
They have worked together in X-treme X-men, but Rogue was with Gambit at the time, meaning no time for flirting.
They also worked together in Rogue's team and Sam's speech to her in X-Men #200 makes me swoon every time I read that issue. Plus they've been friends for a long time.

Sam and Rogue forever.

[the Hornet]

They also worked together in Rogue's team and Sam's speech to her in X-Men #200 makes me swoon every time I read that issue. Plus they've been friends for a long time.

Sam and Rogue forever.

oh I don't have my X-Men #200 with me, can you refresh my memory on what he said?:smile:

[Hi-Fi]

oh I don't have my X-Men #200 with me, can you refresh my memory on what he said?:smile:
She had just absorbed Hecatomb, so she was basically lost inside her own mind, now residence of other eight billion minds.

SAM: Penny for 'em.
ROGUE: What?
SAM: Your thoughts. Usual market price.
ROGUE: This is-- where she lived. That's all I'm thinking. This is somewhere Rogue thought of as home.
SAM: You really don't think yourself as-- being Rogue?
ROGUE: Sometimes. Sometimes not. She's in here somewhere. But she can barely make herself heard. Too many voices. Most of them shrieking or pleading. She's-- trying, but she's not-- holding together all that well.

At this poin, Sam puts his hand on her shoulder.

ROGUE: You shouldn't do that, Guthrie. If I turn my head too quickly-- if my sking touches yours-- you're dead.
SAM: Ah know it. You're not alone, Rogue. We're not gonna stop comin' at this thing until we fix it. Mah word on that. Cyke and the others're downstairs. But you take your time. They'll wait.

[the Hornet]

She had just absorbed Hecatomb, so she was basically lost inside her own mind, now residence of other eight billion minds.

SAM: Penny for 'em.
ROGUE: What?
SAM: Your thoughts. Usual market price.
ROGUE: This is-- where she lived. That's all I'm thinking. This is somewhere Rogue thought of as home.
SAM: You really don't think yourself as-- being Rogue?
ROGUE: Sometimes. Sometimes not. She's in here somewhere. But she can barely make herself heard. Too many voices. Most of them shrieking or pleading. She's-- trying, but she's not-- holding together all that well.

At this poin, Sam puts his hand on her shoulder.

ROGUE: You shouldn't do that, Guthrie. If I turn my head too quickly-- if my sking touches yours-- you're dead.
SAM: Ah know it. You're not alone, Rogue. We're not gonna stop comin' at this thing until we fix it. Mah word on that. Cyke and the others're downstairs. But you take your time. They'll wait.

oh yeah, this was before everything hit the fan right? I remember it now too. Excellent stuff this. In a perfect world, Carey will be writing all the x-books that I care about.

[justinkos91]

They also worked together in Rogue's team and Sam's speech to her in X-Men #200 makes me swoon every time I read that issue. Plus they've been friends for a long time.

Sam and Rogue forever.

It was a good speech, but in the end, I still see them as good friends. 90s, Bobby went on a roadtrip with Rogue, and was there for her. I see him more as a friend though. She's the type who gets along with guys without being their boyfriend, one of the guys. well, that's how I see it :P

[the Hornet]

It was a good speech, but in the end, I still see them as good friends. 90s, Bobby went on a roadtrip with Rogue, and was there for her. I see him more as a friend though. She's the type who gets along with guys without being their boyfriend, one of the guys. well, that's how I see it :P

I agree about Rogue easily getting along with the boys but think there is a possibility of romance with Sam. I always felt that Rogue relationship were in these stages -

- Cody - childhood friend with experimentation

- Longshot - first crush

- Gambit - that crucial first love, passionate and ever so stressful and yet sweet

I think Rogue still has room for her true soul mate and would like to see if Sam can fill that slot.

[NewMutant]

New Mutants week bump!

[yanapryde]

I would let Sam Guthrie do dirty dirty things to me.
WHAT? who said that?

[Seccruz]

I would let Sam Guthrie do dirty dirty things to me.
WHAT? who said that?

LOL!!! who wouldn't?

[yanapryde]

LOL!!! who wouldn't?

Ya but he's a gentleman.
He's not havin any "do me in the sky" business like his little Sis.
'Front of his mother and siblings for crying out loud!

PAIGE! Show some manners and restraint! And help me with your brother's zipper! Honestly. SOME people's kids!

[SayOcean]

LOL!!! who wouldn't?Magma, and Dani, Karma, Doug, Warlock


okay so how would you guys think Sam's accent would sound: like Sam Stackhouse from True blood

or Lucas black from Fast and the furious (the one with lil bow wow) :frown:

[NewMutant]

I would let Sam Guthrie do dirty dirty things to me.
WHAT? who said that?

LOL!!! who wouldn't?

Amen. Everyone loves a sexy southern boy.

[That JonoGuy]

I was bored so I made a new avatar. Feel free to use it if you like.

[Puunk]

Cannonball respectttttttt.

[BrightestDay]

My first, and most extensive, exposure to Cannonball was during his stint as the youngest X-Man on the main team in the 90s. I really liked his story with Iceman going undercover in Creed's campaign and overall he just seems like a character I'd really like since I tend to prefer take action, heroic leader types best(plus he can fly and be slightly rebellious).

But, I never got into the New Mutants cast too much. They were already X-Force when I started reading comics and that wasn't a book I followed at all. Since I've been in the market for some new trades, here's a question for all the fans; who wrote the best Cannonball? What arcs/runs on which titles feature him doing his thing most prominently?

[the Hornet]

My first, and most extensive, exposure to Cannonball was during his stint as the youngest X-Man on the main team in the 90s. I really liked his story with Iceman going undercover in Creed's campaign and overall he just seems like a character I'd really like since I tend to prefer take action, heroic leader types best(plus he can fly and be slightly rebellious).

But, I never got into the New Mutants cast too much. They were already X-Force when I started reading comics and that wasn't a book I followed at all. Since I've been in the market for some new trades, here's a question for all the fans; who wrote the best Cannonball? What arcs/runs on which titles feature him doing his thing most prominently?


Opinions will differ but I think it will down to who you personally enjoyed the most, maybe due mindset at the time, first time exposure or even the age. My favorites are definately Fabe, Carey and Claremont (X-Treme X-Men version too).