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Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, during the height of the blaxploitation genre, he was the first African–American superhero by Marvel Comics to be the main character in his own series.
Marvel's Luke Cage is an American television series created by Cheo Hodari Coker for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the third Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries The Defenders.
Although the title changed to Luke Cage, Power Man in issue #17, Cage continued with his for-hire activities. Initially, Heroes for Hire, Inc. was a small business licensed by the state of New York that offered a full line of professional investigation and protection services. Heroes for Hire was owned by Luke Cage and Daniel Rand (Iron Fist).
Luke Cage is an American streaming television series created for Netflix by Cheo Hodari Coker, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the third in a series of shows that lead up to a Defenders crossover miniseries.
In the one-shot “Marvel Voices: Legacy,” Luke Cage's 50th Anniversary is celebrated with a look at Marvel’s Black heroes through the years.
Graham eventually left Warren and joined the creative team that launched Marvel's Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, inking the premiere issue (June 1972) over pencilers John Romita Sr. and George Tuska. [7] He either inked or himself penciled every issue of the book's 16–issue run under its original title, and the first as the retitled Luke Cage ...
Luke Cage starred as a Black superhero on the front of his own comic book in 1972, making him unique among legendary Black superheroes. 50 years after Luke Cage's debut, Marvel hero remains 'a ...
Cage's former friend, Willis Stryker, was jealous of their romance and framed Cage with stolen drugs. [1] When the Maggia came after Stryker, they inadvertently killed Connors. [2] David "D.W." Griffith – A theater owner and friend of Luke Cage. Jeryn Hogarth – Attorney and friend of Iron Fist's father. Jessica Jones – Wife and partner of ...