Luke Cage: Second Chances #1

In "The Drowning Man," Luke Cage takes on a new role as the Chicago newspaper’s resident superhero, trading punches for bylines. When a mobster’s reign of terror brings him into conflict with the enigmatic villain Hardcore, Cage finds himself facing a foe with a personal stake in their clash.

In "Survival of the Baddest," Luke Cage heads to Colorado on a mission for Troop to track down his missing guardian, Richie Anders. When Cage and his partner Micky are stopped by a seemingly routine trooper, they quickly realize the officer is far from ordinary—setting off a tense confrontation that tests their wits and resolve.

In "Captain of Destiny," Luke Cage finds himself imprisoned in a facility where civilians are being subjected to experiments aimed at recreating the very process that gave him his powers years ago. Trapped and forced to confront the legacy of his origin, Cage must navigate a system that sees him not as a hero, but as a blueprint.

In "Signifying Nothing," Luke Cage and the West Coast Avengers scramble to track down vials of Power Man serum scattered in the water supply, while Dakota North inches closer to uncovering the truth about Cage’s father—only to realize her search isn’t as solitary as she thought.

In "Good Cop, Bad Cop," Luke Cage is drawn into a deadly web when Guardsman Ravello hires him to track down the escaped Rhino—only to uncover a betrayal that turns allies into enemies. As Cage pieces together the truth, he finds himself framed for murder, with the real culprit hiding in plain sight among those he trusted.