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16. März 2022 · Luke Cage is a Marvel hero with unbreakable skin and enhanced strength, gained from a prison experiment. He is stronger than Captain America, but not as strong as Hulk, who can crush and throw cars and monsters.
30. Nov. 2023 · While it was never directly addressed, fans have speculated and calculated that this version of Luke Cage is closer to the 5-10-ton lifting range than the 25-50+ range from the comics. Still, his strength is really impressive. He can knock out a person with a single tap on the head.
- Overview
- History Early life
- Attributes
- Paraphernalia
- Notes
- Trivia
- See Also
- Links and References
Sweet Christmas!
—Luke Cage
Luke Cage also known as Power Man, is a resilient and indomitable hero, possesses superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, using his powers to protect the innocent and fight against injustice in Harlem and beyond. Born Carl Lucas, originally a member of the Rivals street gang, led a life entrenched in crime alongside his friend Willis Stryker. Engaging in skirmishes with rival gangs and committing petty offenses, Lucas's world took a tragic turn when his ex-girlfriend, Reva Connors, was killed. Unbeknownst to Lucas, Stryker orchestrated the theft of heroin from Connors, framing Lucas for the crime.
Wrongfully convicted, Lucas found himself incarcerated in Seagate Prison. In prison he was tortured by prison guard Billy Bob Rackham, this led to an experiment by Noah Burstein. The experiment using the Electro-Biochemical System endowed him with superhuman strength and impenetrable skin. Escaping prison, Lucas adopted the moniker Luke Cage and returned to Harlem. Embracing his newfound abilities, he embarked on a path as a "hero for hire," offering his services to those in need. Establishing his base of operations above the Gem Theater, Cage befriended D.W. Griffith and forged a romance with Claire Temple.
Cage's journey as a hero brought him face to face with his past when Stryker now know as Diamondback, emerged as an agent of the Maggia. Their conflict culminated in Diamondback's death. Subsequently, Cage joined forces with Iron Fist, forming the iconic crime-fighting duo, Heroes for Hire.
Cage found love and companionship with super-powered private investigator Jessica Jones, with whom he later married and had a daughter Danielle Cage. His heroics led to his leadership of the New Avengers. He later took charge of a group of reformed supervillains known as the Thunderbolts. His journey reached new heights when he ascended to the position of Mayor of New York City during the events of "Devil's Reign," succeeding the Kingpin.
Early life
Carl Earl Lucas, the man that would one day be known as "Luke Cage" was born and raised on the streets of New York in the district of Harlem. He was the son of Esther and James Lucas, a retired N.Y.P.D. detective. Lucas spent his youth causing trouble on the streets with his friends Willis Stryker and Reva Connors. He eventually joined a gang called The Rivals along with his best friend Stryker. He fought the rival gang the Diablos and committed various petty thefts, often on behalf of deformed crime-lord Sonny Caputo a.k.a. Hammer. Lucas was in and out of juvenile homes throughout his teens. He dreamed of becoming a major New York racketeer until he finally realized how his actions were hurting his family. Culminating in his voicing reservations about robbing a young prince from across the world, the two eventually parting on amicable terms after a brief scuffle brought on by Lucas feeling insulted over said acquaintance using a phony nickname. The hoodlum even gifting his would-be pigeon decent parting advice about family for the future out of favor of taking interest in said pretend identity. Later seeking to better himself as an adult, eventually finding legitimate employment. Meanwhile, Stryker rose through the ranks of crime, but the two men remained friends. Eventually Stryker's activities came to the attention of the Maggia (a.k.a. the Syndicate). He was badly attacked in a mob hit, but Lucas was there to save him. After that Reva ended their relationship and turned to Lucas for comfort. This created a rift between the two former friends and Stryker believed Lucas was the cause of the break-up. Stryker planted heroin stolen from Cottonmouth's organization in Lucas' place and tipped off the cops. Lucas was arrested and sentenced to prison; he attempted to get revenge by contacting the Maggia, only for the group's attempt on Stryker's life to go awry - Stryker survived, while Reva was killed in the process. After that Lucas lost contact with his family due to the resentment of his brother James, Jr., who intercepted his brother's letters to their father and eventually led each to believe the other was dead.
Seagate Prison
While in prison, Lucas was consumed with hatred and rage by his friends betrayal and the supposed loss of his father. He spent his time getting into brawls along with various escape attempts. Because of this he was transferred to Seagate Prison, one of the toughest facilities off the coast of the State of Georgia. On his first day he became target of one racist and sadistic prison guard; Albert "Billy Bob" Rackham. His brutality toward Lucas was the reason he was later demoted, which made him hate the inmate even more. During his incarceration, Carl would watch news about a certain royal (whom said jailbird had unknowingly met prior to his imprisonment) revealing the traditionally hidden society he hailed from to the wider world at large. Hearing tell of this, Luke came to admire the only black king whom was lord of his own marvelous metropolis; no matter how much cruller Rackham became to him in response. Dr. Noah Burstein came to the prison to carry out secret medical research and recruited Lucas as a volunteer. He was secretly working on experimental cell regeneration based on a variant of the Super-Soldier process. He had previously used to empower Warhawk. He immersed Lucas in the "Electro-Biochemical System", a device that contained an electrical field conducted by an organic chemical compound. When he left equipment unattended, Rackham tampered with the controls, hoping to kill Lucas. However, the treatment was accelerated past its intended purpose causing mutagenic change throughout Lucas' body, fortifying his cells giving him superhuman strength and durability. Lucas used his new-found powers to escape the prison and make his way back to Harlem. A chance encounter with criminals inspired him to use his new powers for profit.
Hero for Hire
Still a wanted man, he adopted the alias "Luke Cage". Now that he had powers, he decided to don a distinctive costume, and start a new career as a "Hero for Hire". He would help anyone who could meet his price. He found an office above Times Square's Gem Theater, which was owned by film student D.W. Griffith's family. Dr. Burstein also relocated to New York and opened the Storefront Clinic, assisted by Dr. Claire Temple. He first met Claire after he was attacked by hitmen hired by his old friend Stryker. When she rushed to help him she was shocked to find that he wasn't injured by the attack, but insisted on having her colleague look at his bruises. At the clinic he met old friend Dr. Burstein. When Burstein was attacked by the syndicate looking to convince them into paying a protection fee, Claire suggested that they take up Luke's services. Claire was kidnapped and Luke tracked her to the perpetrators lair, where he was surprised to find that it was his old friend and betrayer Stryker. The two former friends fought. During the fight Stryker fell through a skylight and was blown up by one of his own trick switchblades, ruining any hope Luke had that Stryker could clear his name. Luke was next hired by veteran Owen Ridgely who had learned about Col. Gideon Mace, an embittered veteran who planned revenge on the US government. Mace enlisted disgruntled veterans, to paralyze Manhattan for a day to distract the cops. However this was a decoy as he planned to attack and rob Wall Street. Ridgely was murdered by Mace's men so he hunted down Mace and attacked his hideout, but when Mace tried to flee in a helicopter, Luke caused it to crash into the Hudson River. After a ghostly attack at the Gem Theater in the middle of the night, Luke was confronted by Daily Bugle reporter Phil Fox who was interested in doing a piece about Cage. He refused but that only furthered Fox's interest in the Hero for Hire. Luke was next hired by Jasper Brunt to investigate the "Phantom of 45th Street". In investigating, Luke learned that the Phantom was really Armand Lorning, the son of Brunt's former business partner. The two men fought but they fell out the window to their deaths.
Powers
•Burstein Process: Luke Cage possesses various superhuman physical enhancements after undergoing a Super-Soldier experiment known as the Burstein Process, which was designed to increase his body's cellular regeneration rate. •Superhuman Strength: After undergoing the original experiment, Cage's strength was increased to superhuman levels. Initially, it was only sufficient enough to lift approximately 5 tons. However, with extensive physical training and years of experience as a super hero, his strength was increased to approximately 25 tons and he is able to punch through barriers as thick as 4-inch steel plate. While his experience in fighting crime allows for him to gauge the amount of force he exerts, Cage has been known to cut loose in cases of extreme stress. This is compatible with the statement that Cage probably possessess a strength level even higher than 25 tons, as established in an official handbook. For example, Cage was seen lifting a large bulldozer over his head and throwing it without any strain, and was able to easily bend a metal baseball bat with his bare hands. He was able to knockout the Rhino, a villain known to be a rival with the likes of the Hulk, with one punch. Cage's herculean strength allows him to seamlessly move extremely heavy objects with ease or trade blows with insanely strong extraterrestrials resulting in mild seismic activity, as seen when Luke Cage almost effortlessly carried a semi truck over seven city blocks because he couldn't get the engine to start. He was strong enough to send a woman flying with just the impact of his thunderclap. His strength also extends to his legs enabling him to leap in a manner similar to the Hulk; however, his leaping is not equal to the Hulk. Nevertheless, he can carry himself at speeds that outdo even the fittest of athletes. His most impressive feat of strength is grabbing onto the bottom of the airplane and dragging it hard enough to caused the pilot to shut down the plane. •Superhuman Stamina: Cage's muscles generate less fatigue toxins than the muscles of ordinary humans, granting him superhuman stamina. This helps Cage pull off astonishing feats of athleticism despite his excess mass. •Nigh-Invulnerability: Luke Cage's body is as hard as titanium steel. His muscles and bones tissue are super-dense, granting him much greater resistances to physical injury. He can withstand conventional handgun fire of 4 feet and cannot be cut by the sharpest of blades, although in the event of required surgery his skin can be lacerated with an overpowered medical laser. He can withstand up to one-ton impacts or blasts of 150 pounds of TNT without serious injury, and he is impervious to temperature extremes and electrical shocks. His current level of durability enables him to withstand gunfire at point-blank range, and to withstand being lit on fire without suffering any serious or permanent injuries. He has withstood impacts from superhumans a good deal stronger than himself, destructive energy attacks including electricity, and falls from great heights such as ninety story high skyscrapers. •Accelerated Healing Factor: Luke's invulnerability is usually enough to protect him from damages. However, if injured, Luke's recovery time from injury or trauma is customarily one-third that of an ordinary human. This ability allows for him to rarely require medical attention after even his most tedious of fights.
Abilities
•Expert Combatant: Cage is a self-taught hand-to-hand combatant with years of street fighting experience. He also says he has had extensive training with Iron Fist. Through him, he has learned to utilize leverage with his strength in order to increase his combat effectiveness against more powerful opponents. •Skilled Athlete: He is also a gifted athlete, even without his superhuman abilities. •Extended Education: Cage is self-educated in the law and fluent in several languages. •Strong Speaker: He has proven to be very good at speaking positively, truthfully, and with charisma in front of large audiences. His innate nobility has earned him the respect and friendship from a good number of different persons.
Weaknesses
•Near-Unbreakable Flesh: Since Cage's skin cannot be lacerated by conventional materials, his superhuman durability is a hindrance if he suffers injuries that are too severe for him to heal on his own and require surgery, such as internal injuries. While his skin can be lacerated by a highly powerful medical laser and weapons composed of Adamantium, neither of these would be readily available or easily accessible. •Radiation: Enough exposure to massive amounts of radiation and the resulting burns can kill Cage, if the injuries are extensive enough.
Equipment
•Cage owns a leather jacket which is, like his skin, impervious to virtually any injury; however, he wears it infrequently and is often left with shredded clothing in the wake of his adventures. Former Equipment •Cagebuster: An armor developed by Rand Corporation utilizing a type of technology from Tokyo. Luke used this armor to fight the Spider-Slayers during the Gang War, but later discarded it after it was severely damaged.
Transportation
•Avengers Quinjet, Teleportation through Doctor Strange's magic.
•Noted for the catchphrase, "Sweet Christmas!".
•His former code-name "Power Man" had its origins in the term "Black Power", Luke deciding to call himself that when Orville Smythe was surprised that he managed to break into his escape vehicle and Cage responded "Just chalk it up to Black Power, man!"
•When Luke Cage was still going by the name Carl Lucas he met the future Panther King in Harlem while they were still youths. Although initially taking offense when the latter used the moniker 'Luke Charles', knowing the name was false, Carl later remarked 'I like that name Luke, though'. Raising the possibility that Cage took inspiration from T'Challa's fake identity when choosing his own new name later on.
•He was voiced by Deven Mack in War of the Realms, Iron Fist: Ultimate Comics.
•Luke Cage was the first black super hero to helm his own ongoing title. Black Panther headlined in Jungle Action (Vol. 2) the following year, and wouldn't get his own self-titled book until 1977, five years after Hero for Hire #1.
•Actor Nicolas Cage (who would go on to play, among others, the original Ghost Rider), changed his surname from Coppola to Cage based on the character, so he could pursue his acting career without relying on his relation to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, his uncle.
•Luke Cage was Marvel's response to the "blaxploitation" movies of the time such as Shaft and Baadassss.
•Nick Fury's intel classified him as power level 8, while Captain America (Sam Wilson) and Tony Stark considered him to be a Beta level Threat.
•1112 appearance(s) of Lucas Cage (Earth-616)
•29 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Lucas Cage (Earth-616)
•116 minor appearance(s) of Lucas Cage (Earth-616)
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Learn about Luke Cage, the bulletproof hero for hire who fights crime in New York. Discover his origin, abilities, enemies, and how he became Power Man.
Lucas " Luke " Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr., the character first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972). [3] He is one of the earliest black superheroes to be ...
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