#tomcain

[eieru]

Black Tom and Juggernaut commission for @lovecatsys!

Thank you <3

[jewishcissiekj]

Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy in Astonishing X-Men Infinity Comic #7 | Written by Tim Seeley, art by Edoardo Audino

[thequiver]

Why do we ship Tom/Cain? - A Reading Guide

Cain Marko and Tom Cassidy are X-Men affiliated characters from Marvel comics. Full reading lists for each characters can be found by clicking on their names in the previous sentence. The two are officially a platonic partnership but as the two are deeply connected, openly physically affectionate, have essentially coparented, and try to share their powers with each other....they are often seen as a romantic couple. But don't just take my word for it- read their story yourself!

Below is a complete list of their mutual appearances (some with issues for just one character added for context)!

X-Men (1963) #101-103, 122

Spider-Woman (1978) #37-38

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #229-230

Marvel Team-Up (1972) #150

Uncanny X-Men (1981) #217-218

X-Force (1991) #1-5

Deadpool (1993) #1-2

Venom: The Madness (1993) #1-2

X-Force (1991) #30-31

Deadpool (1994) #1-4

X-Men (1991) #88

Uncanny X-Men (1981) #369

Generation X (1994) #60-61

Uncanny X-Men (1981) #411-412

X-Men (1991) #158, 160-164

New Excalibur (2006) #6, 7, 13

Juggernaut (2020) #5

X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (2021) #15

Legion of X (2022) #2, 5

X-Force (2019) #39

[thequiver]

Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: X-Men (Comicverse) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Black Tom Cassidy/Cain Marko Characters: Black Tom Cassidy, Cain Marko Additional Tags: small child Theresa Cassidy, Period-Typical Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, Secret Marriage, Handfasting, Background the Troubles, Syncretic Faiths, Marriage Proposal, 1970s, Inaccurate Catholicism, Praise Kink, Submissive Cain Marko, Sexual Content, use of honorifics during sex Summary:

“A strange unserviceable thing,/ A fragile, exquisite, pale shell,/ That the vast troubled waters bring/ To the loud sands before day has broken./ The storm arose and suddenly fell/ Amid the dark before day had broken./ What death? what discipline?/ What bonds no man could unbind/ Being imagined within/ The labyrinth of the mind?/ What pursuing or fleeing?/ What wounds, what bloody press?/ Dragged into being/ This loveliness.” - The Only Jealousy of Emer, William Butler Yeats ----- In Mayo, Tom takes Cain and Terry to mass each Sunday. Every. Sunday. Cain has never learned so much about the Bible in his entire life. And he’s never been more confused about religion either. Tommy takes him to mass and they sit together, and sometimes when Tom goes up to receive communion he puts Terry on Cain’s lap. And Cain is sure that the little old ladies who coo over Terry’s curls and her pretty Sunday dresses know that they’re together. Tom had told them all that Cain was a good friend who’d needed a place to stay while recovering from “a heartache” (what a way to talk about his family life), and had carefully assured them that “though he is a prod, I can assure ye, it’s only cause he’s American.”

[thequiver]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: X-Men (Comicverse) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Black Tom Cassidy/Cain Marko Characters: Black Tom Cassidy, Cain Marko Additional Tags: small child Theresa Cassidy, Period-Typical Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, Secret Marriage, Handfasting, Background the Troubles, Syncretic Faiths, Marriage Proposal, 1970s, Inaccurate Catholicism Summary:

“A strange unserviceable thing,/ A fragile, exquisite, pale shell,/ That the vast troubled waters bring/ To the loud sands before day has broken./ The storm arose and suddenly fell/ Amid the dark before day had broken./ What death? what discipline?/ What bonds no man could unbind/ Being imagined within/ The labyrinth of the mind?/ What pursuing or fleeing?/ What wounds, what bloody press?/ Dragged into being/ This loveliness.” - The Only Jealousy of Emer, William Butler Yeats ----- In Mayo, Tom takes Cain and Terry to mass each Sunday. Every. Sunday. Cain has never learned so much about the Bible in his entire life. And he’s never been more confused about religion either. Tommy takes him to mass and they sit together, and sometimes when Tom goes up to receive communion he puts Terry on Cain’s lap. And Cain is sure that the little old ladies who coo over Terry’s curls and her pretty Sunday dresses know that they’re together. Tom had told them all that Cain was a good friend who’d needed a place to stay while recovering from “a heartache” (what a way to talk about his family life), and had carefully assured them that “though he is a prod, I can assure ye, it’s only cause he’s American.”

[thequiver]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 2/3 Fandom: X-Men (Comicverse) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Black Tom Cassidy/Cain Marko Characters: Black Tom Cassidy, Cain Marko Additional Tags: small child Theresa Cassidy, Period-Typical Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, Secret Marriage, Handfasting, Background the Troubles, Syncretic Faiths, Marriage Proposal, 1970s, Inaccurate Catholicism, Praise Kink, Submissive Cain Marko, Sexual Content, use of honorifics during sex Summary:

“A strange unserviceable thing,/ A fragile, exquisite, pale shell,/ That the vast troubled waters bring/ To the loud sands before day has broken./ The storm arose and suddenly fell/ Amid the dark before day had broken./ What death? what discipline?/ What bonds no man could unbind/ Being imagined within/ The labyrinth of the mind?/ What pursuing or fleeing?/ What wounds, what bloody press?/ Dragged into being/ This loveliness.” - The Only Jealousy of Emer, William Butler Yeats ----- In Mayo, Tom takes Cain and Terry to mass each Sunday. Every. Sunday. Cain has never learned so much about the Bible in his entire life. And he’s never been more confused about religion either. Tommy takes him to mass and they sit together, and sometimes when Tom goes up to receive communion he puts Terry on Cain’s lap. And Cain is sure that the little old ladies who coo over Terry’s curls and her pretty Sunday dresses know that they’re together. Tom had told them all that Cain was a good friend who’d needed a place to stay while recovering from “a heartache” (what a way to talk about his family life), and had carefully assured them that “though he is a prod, I can assure ye, it’s only cause he’s American.”

[thequiver]

Who tops in Tom Cassidy and Cain Marko’s bedroom?

Tom

Cain

Voting ended onOct 5, 2023

[beawakewithtom]

Unveiling Christianity: Why Hell, Original Sin, and Fear Cause Suffering!

Unveiling Christianity is a thoughtful look at how fear-based beliefs can shape a person’s life. In this preface, Tom Cain shares how his own journey moved from Catholic education, to doubt, to agnosticism, and finally to spiritual awakening. Along the way, he began to question ideas like hell, original sin, and the idea that people are born guilty.

This video explores how these teachings can create fear, shame, and guilt instead of peace, love, and freedom. It also asks important questions about where these beliefs came from, why they became so common, and how they affect the way people see themselves, God, and others. Tom Cain suggests that many religious teachings focus too much on rules and punishment, while missing the deeper message of love.

At its heart, this message is about awakening to a higher truth: that love is the core of our nature, and fear does not have to control our lives. If you are open to questioning old beliefs and seeking a more loving path, this video may offer a new way to think about faith, soul, and spiritual truth.