12 Facts About Matthew Cable

1.

Matthew Joseph Cable is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics' Swamp Thing series.

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2.

Matt Cable was played by Henderson Wade in the television series based on the comic book series of the same name for the DC streaming service.

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3.

Matthew Cable was a government agent assigned to protect Alec and Linda Holland as they worked on their bio-restorative formula deep in the Louisiana bayou.

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4.

Matthew Cable was unable to save them from the machinations of the Conclave, a sinister organization that wanted the couple to work for their own nefarious ends, and the Hollands were killed.

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5.

Matthew Cable's search took him through the Balkans, where he met Abigail Arcane, niece to Anton Arcane, a ruthless man who wanted the Swamp Thing's body so he could become immortal.

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6.

Matthew Cable encountered the Doom Patrol during this time as well.

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7.

Matthew Cable only seemed to be able to access his power while stressed or intoxicated.

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8.

Matthew Cable possesses the fly and then Cable's body, and with it gains Cable's godlike power.

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9.

Matthew Cable is irreverent and somewhat crude, having left a questionable life behind him.

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10.

Matthew Cable's loyalty extended so far that when Morpheus was slain, he at first was going to seek release from service to Daniel, who had taken Morpheus's place as Dream.

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11.

Matthew Cable dies twice more during the series, once as a result of being tricked by the Coyote and for the final time by an accidental shot from Lucien during a fight with Echo and Eblis O'Shaughnessy.

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12.

Matthew Cable comes back briefly to tell Daniel not to let Lucien blame himself.

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