Dark Stars: Luke Cage
Luke Cage is OG in every sense of the word. When issue number one of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire touched down, I guarantee no one could conceive exactly how gangsta MARVEL was about to bring it! This story is raw and takes the Black superhero to a whole other format.
Forget the fact that his origins were your typical blaxploitation format of Black man turned criminal, forget the fact that he was a solid candidate for a Tuskegee type hustle while in prison, and forget the fact that his best man did him dirty over a woman…
Actually, you know what? Remember ALL that and you just might get it regarding this original flavor formation of one of the livest Black superheroes, ever. The original get money hustler comes on strong as the first true Black superhero. There’s no shuck-n-jivin’ here. My man Michael who owns Comicazi layed issue #1 on me as a gift, and it’s best addition to my Dark Stars collection so far!
Get down with the Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol.1, too! Sweet Christmas!, it’s on & crackin’. Bahlactus has spoken.
March 14th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Aahhhhh! Now YA TALKIN’ BRUH! Although there will always be only ONE Luke Cage, I am proud to “sport” his moniker as a tribute to the guy. Actually, the name stuck when one of my workout buddies referred to me as Cage. Whattup Cage? Push it Cage! One more Cage! -lol- Things of that matter. Plus being a huge fan of his, how could I resist? Norrin Radd was going to be my other name.
A couple of years ago, a fellow blogger of all things sent me Essential Luke Cage and Essential Iron Fist! I read that thing from back to front like I hadn’t read his story before!Forget the fact that the Essential lines are printed in Black and White. Nonetheless, so many years later, Cage is still the hotness and getting the “A” list treatment finally, with a movie to boot.
Got a question for you man. Although Tyrese has locked down the role for Luke Cage, what actor would you nominate to don the threads of Powerman? I picked that slab of meat from the Kate Beckinsale Vampire vs. Lycans movie. Oh yeah, Underworld. The lieutenant Vampire. Kevin Grievoux. I wrote him a couple of times and told him I was pretty upset that Tyrese got the role that should be his. He was a pretty humble guy and seemed authentically to wish Tyrese well.. Who ya got?
March 14th, 2007 at 8:51 am
I agree that Kevin Grevioux would make a great Cage.
My favorite part of the Underworld DVD extras was when Kevin Grevioux talked about how he came up with the idea for the movie. He was a microbiologist and used that background and his take on interracial dating problems as a basis for the film. The fact that he’s a Marvel Zombie is a cool bonus.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:52 am
What’s up Garth? I didn’t know about Kevin’s microbiologist background. Kudo’s to that. I did know he served as either a Executive Producer or the guy who wrote the story. Definitely instrumental in it’s making. The second wasn’t too bad but I wished he had survived the first movie. Dude was menacing as a Lycan. And a Marvel Zombie too??? Dayum! Do the damn thing Kevin!
March 14th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
You just wait till June when Grevioux starts writing New Warriors! You will see what a huge (literally and figuratively) Marvel Zombie he is. He should definately be Cage, Tyrese is a skinny little bastard compared to Grevioux. Bad Casting!
March 15th, 2007 at 1:46 am
What’s up Luke? Yeah, he’s brains and brawn all in one. Check out some 411 on the big guy at his website:
http://www.kevingrevioux.net/about/s//amp;
Imagine that giant with a booming voice tutoring some geek in science class.
March 15th, 2007 at 9:59 am
I only own one issue of Luke Cage: Power Man. It’s the one where he steals a Fantasticar from Reed Richards to fly to Latveria and beat up Doctor Doom for the $200 Doom owes him. It’s amazing.
March 15th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Best line in that whole joint to DOOM!, “where’ s my money honey?!?“
March 16th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Yeah Cage was always Raw.
Y’know you should also get on Icon’s BUCK WILD: Mercenary Man! Even though he was a total byte of Luke he was comedy.