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first Luke Cage
- Luke Cage (Marvel) — first appearance · origin
- Diamondback (Willis Stryker) — first appearance
- Noah Burstein (Marvel) — first appearance
- Shades (from Luke Cage, Marvel) — first appearance
- Comanche (Marvel) — first appearance
- Albert Rackham — first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- June 1972
- On sale
- March 21, 1972
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Out of Hell -- A Hero! · 23 pages
While serving time for a crime for which he was framed, Lucas volunteers for a medical experiment in a bid to earn parole. The chemical bath treatment is sabotaged by his nemesis, a violent guard, and the result ends in giving Lucas steel hard skin. He escapes and is presumed dead because his shirt, riddled with bullet holes, is recovered. Lucas vows revenge on Stryker, his former friend, who framed him and also caused the death of Reva, his romantic interest.
Characters
Reprinted in
Rampage Monthly (1978), Essential Luke Cage, Power Man (2005), Hero for Hire No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2006), New Avengers: Luke Cage - Town Without Pity (2010), Marvel Firsts: The 1970s (2011), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic (2014), Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire (2015), True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire (2018), Luke Cage Epic Collection (2020), Luke Cage Omnibus (2021)