Bernie Steinsinger

Stepping out of the gritty Bronze Age streets that defined Marvel's urban storytelling, Bernie Steinsinger made their debut in Power Man #27 in 1975, brought to life by the formidable creative pairing of Bill Mantlo and the legendary George Pérez. It's a measure of the richness of Luke Cage's world that Bernie has earned a place across decades of collected editions — from the Luke Cage Omnibus to the Luke Cage Epic Collection — sharing pages with Cage himself and even the incomparable Mr. Fantastic. A small role in a big universe, Bernie is exactly the kind of character that rewards the devoted reader digging deep into Marvel's street-level history.