Avengers Origins: Luke Cage

Marvel's 2012 one-shot Avengers Origins: Luke Cage offers a focused, modern retelling of the hero's early days, written by Adam Glass and Mike Benson with art by Dalibor Talajić. It distills the street-level grit and personal cost of Luke Cage's journey from wrongfully convicted man to unbreakable power-for-hire, setting the stage for his eventual rise as an Avenger. A concise, character-driven primer for new readers and a solid refresher for longtime fans.