Cage #1

Apr 1992 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 1.80 CAD; 1.00 GBP

📊 ~44,178 copies sold its debut month

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“The Drowning Man”

Luke Cage takes on a new role in Cage #1—a paid superhero for a Chicago newspaper, trading punches for bylines. When he goes after a mobster, he’s met with unexpected resistance from Hardcore, a foe with a personal stake in the fight. Written by Marc McLaurin and illustrated by Dwayne Turner, with inks by Chris Ivy, colors by Mike Thomas, and letters by Chris Eliopoulos, the cover by Turner and Ivy captures the tension of a city on edge.

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writer Marc McLaurin · artist Dwayne Turner · inker Chris Ivy · colorist Mike Thomas · letterer Chris Eliopoulos · cover Dwayne Turner, Chris Ivy

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Full credits

writer Marc McLaurin

artist Dwayne Turner

inker Chris Ivy

colorist Mike Thomas

letterer Chris Eliopoulos

cover pencils Dwayne Turner

cover inks Chris Ivy

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Luke Cage is hired by a Chicago newspaper as their resident superhero with Cage getting to take down bad guys for money and the newspaper getting the story. When Cage goes after a mobster, he ends up fighting Hardcore, a villain with an agenda that includes Cage.

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