Polite Dissent

I’m just back from donating blood, which means it’s time for another blood-themed post.

Kevin Tremain was a rather generic (if blue-skinned) mutant who used to run with Cable and his mercenary team. At one point, he was captured by the Mandarin, who planned to use Tremain’s DNA to clone a bunch of super-powered soldiers. After stopping Mandarin’s operation, the rest of the team high-tails it back to the United States. Cable stays behind to help the badly wounded to Tremain. Initially, he uses his telekinetic powers to keep Tremain’s heart and lungs going. When that’s not enough, Cable decides that a transfusion is needed.

Thoughts:
1. Hopefully Cable and Tremain have compatible blood types. If not, “Well Kevin, I saved your life, but it’s a moot point because soon the transfusion reaction will kill you.”
2. Cable carries transfusion equipment with him?
3. That’s a tiny tube for a transfusion. In any given minute, Tremain’s bleeding out more than that little line could transfuse.
4. Cable raises an excellent point about the techno-organic virus. “Well Kevin, I saved your life, but it’s a moot point because soon you’ll be taken over and absorbed by this techno-virus.”
5. Actually, it was all a moot-point. Tremaine died shortly thereafter — or so Cable thought. He showed up years later, alive, working for Onslaught, and calling himself “Post.”

Other notable comic book transfusions:
♥  Marvel Mystery Comics #19 — the Human Torch and a flame transfusion.
♥  The Savage She-Hulk #1, wherein meek Jennifer Walters becomes the jade giantess.
♥  Our Army at War #160 — the best comic book transfusion (and boxing) story ever.
♥  Transfusion Confusion — my list of notable transfusion stories.