government, planned to rob a few Wall Street banks-but was foiled when Cage got the call to stop him, subsequently causing the villain’s getaway helicopter to crash into the Hudson River.Īrmand Loring, the son of a theater chain owner, Adrian Loring, used his small stature to become an acrobat and thief. Mace, a crazed war veteran with a vendetta against the U.S. Other early Luke Cage adversaries included the militant Gideon Mace, the acrobatic Armand Loring, and the gang leader Black Mariah. As Diamondback and Luke Cage fought, the villain refused to admit to the framing job that put Carl Lucas in jail, and as the rampage reached its end, Diamondback fell through a skylight and died from wounds caused by the very weapons he crafted to take down his foe. Seeking to bring down his former friend, Diamondback kidnapped Claire and developed special knives strong enough to pierce Luke’s skin. ![]() ![]() Stryker-now known as the super villain Diamondback-became a high-ranking member of a crime syndicate during Cage’s time in jail. Settling into his new life as Luke Cage, Hero for Fire, he began dating a nurse named Claire Temple, though his resolve was given its first real test when he came into conflict with his old friend, Willis Stryker. Once settled back in New York, Cage established a hero for hire business and began to take jobs. Plus, due to his formative years as a gang member, Luke’s powerful hand-to-hand combat skills confirmed his status as a Super Hero. Luke Cage-immune to explosions, extreme temperatures, and electric shocks-also had the ability to recover from a rare injury three times faster than the average human. His skin also proved to be impervious to bullets, thanks to the incredibly dense muscle tissues created by the experiment. Now in full command of his powers, Luke’s superhuman strength allowed him to lift thousands of pounds and punch through four-inch thick steel. Inspired by his last name and the prison ordeal that changed his life, Carl Lucas became Luke Cage. ![]() This moment of goodwill inspired Carl Lucas to become a hero for hire and drop his given name in favor of an alias. But, instead of killing the prisoner as he intended, the guard’s interference enhanced Carl’s body, giving him the super strength and durability that he would go on to utilize throughout his crime fighting career.Īfter flexing his new superhuman abilities to escape from the prison, Lucas returned to New York City where he prevented a diner robbery, prompting the diner owner to pay him for his trouble. When the doctor began the experiment, submerging Lucas in an electrical field conducted by the organic chemical compound acetovaxidol, Billy Bob Rackham snuck in and tampered with the controls. Burstein enlisted the inmate for an experiment meant to recreate the Super Soldier Serum that gave Captain America his abilities-though Burstein was more interested in curing diseases than creating a warrior. “Little Alcatraz”), Lucas initially took to the tough culture of the jail, but soon began to direct his focus on studying legal books in the hopes of clearing his name.ĭespite clashing with new nemeses-like the sadistic prison guard Albert “Billy Bob” Rackham-Carl eventually found a friend in an experimental scientist named Doctor Noah Burstein. Sentenced to 20 years in Seagate Prison (A.K.A. Jealous, humiliated, and seeking revenge, Stryker planted drugs in Carl’s apartment, which were then found by authorities who arrested Carl for the crime. When Stryker was nearly killed in a botched mob hit, his girlfriend, Reva Connors, broke up with him and pursued a relationship with the seemingly more stable Carl. He left the underworld, but kept in touch with his friend and fellow gang member, Willis Stryker. Instead of expressing his shock or anger with language strictly forbidden by his grandma, he took to phrases like “Sweet Christmas!” which would eventually become his trademark slogan.Īfter realizing that his criminal activities were hurting his family, Carl sought legitimate employment. Despite his misdeeds and connections to crime, Carl maintained a polite disposition-especially in the presence of his beloved grandmother. As a young member of a street gang, he was surrounded by violence and dreamed of becoming a top racketeer in the city. Harlem Kidīorn and raised in Harlem as Carl Lucas, Cage wasn’t always the hero that he would become later in life. And his bulletproof skin makes easy work of that. ![]() He’s a simple guy with a simple goal: protect the innocent by keeping the streets of New York free of crime. Luke Cage doesn’t bother with a fancy costume.
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