Cage

    (Marvel, 1992–1993)
™ and ©1992 Marvel Entertainment Group

Once upon a time, a street kid got framed for a narcotics rap. He was sent to Seagate Prison where he signed up for a medical experiment in a desperate try to get his sentence reduced. The experiment changed him, giving him steel-hard strength and amazing strength. When he was released from prison, he decided to call himself “Luke Cage, Hero for Hire” and later “Power Man.”

He went into business with another super-hero named Iron Fist, calling their venture “Heroes for Hire.” Business was good for a while, but it eventually went sour. Then Iron Fist was killed, and Cage was framed again, this time for murder.

Now he’s back—not as Power Man, but as Cage. He’s sick of getting fooled with, and he’s not going to take it any more.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1992
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Dwayne Turner
    1st appearance of Analisa Medina; 1st appearance of Hardcore; 1st appearance of Micky Hamilton; Origin of Cage; Versus Hardcore
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    Apr 1992
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    1st appearance of Analisa Medina; 1st appearance of Hardcore; 1st appearance of Micky Hamilton; Origin of Cage; Versus Hardcore
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    #2
    May 1992
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Dwayne Turner
    1st appearance of Kickback (Richard Yurocko); 1st appearance of Kurt Lockley; 1st appearance of Marvin Large; 1st appearance of Troop; Versus Hammer
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    May 1992
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    #3
    Jun 1992
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    Versus Hardcore; Versus Kickback; Versus Nitro; Versus Tombstone
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    Jun 1992
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    Versus Hardcore; Versus Kickback; Versus Nitro; Versus Tombstone
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    Jul 1992
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    Versus Hardcore; Versus Kickback; Versus Nitro; Versus Tombstone
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    Jul 1992
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    Versus Hardcore; Versus Kickback; Versus Nitro; Versus Tombstone
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    Aug 1992
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    Sep 1992
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    Oct 1992
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    Versus Hardcore
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    Oct 1992
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    Nov 1992
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    Nov 1992
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    #9
    Dec 1992
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    Dec 1992
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    Versus Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich)
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    #10
    Jan 1993
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    Versus Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich)
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    Jan 1993
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    Versus Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich)
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    #11
    Feb 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Gordon Purcell
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    #12
    Mar 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Dwayne Turner
    Versus Hardcore; Versus Power Master
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    Mar 1993
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    Versus Hardcore; Versus Power Master
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    #13
    Apr 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    Versus the Tinkerer
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    #14
    May 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Paris Cullins
    Versus Coldfire
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    Jun 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
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    #16
    Jul 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
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    #17
    Aug 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    Versus the Crusader; Infinity Crusade crossover
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    #18
    Sep 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
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    #19
    Oct 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Brian Pelletier
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    #20
    Nov 1993
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    W: Marc McLaurin  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    Final Issue
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