Cable returns to the Marvel Universe in December and he’s back with a purpose. Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness kick off one of the “Marvel Big Events of 2012” with Avengers: X-Sanction #1.

Cable’s back and he’s got just 24 hours to destroy the Avengers! Except one Avenger won’t go down without a fight, as Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Marvel CCO & legendary artist Joe Quesada’s Avengers X-Sanction #1 variant cover. Missing since Second Coming, Cable must resort to dire measures in order to save the future – even if that means taking on the heaviest hitters in the Marvel Universe. But how is he back? And can he take on all of Earth’s Mightiest alone? Find out as superstar creators Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness kick off the countdown to the 2012’s status quo-shattering event in the Avengers: X-Sanction #1 Quesada Variant!

Avengers: X-Sanction #1 by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness arrives in comic book stores on Wednesday December 14th, 2011 .

Here is a four page preview of Avengers: X-Sanction #1 courtesy of CBR.

Joe Quesada Variant cover to Avengers: X-Sanction #1

– The Comic Book Critic