Luke Cage Epic Collection: Retribution — Marvel
Issue: #1
Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire!" Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, Cage was a new kind of hero for a new era, the historic first African American character to headline his own series. Cage's adventures depicted New York City's 1970s grit and the plight of its people with a realism that was gripping in its time, all while incorporating large...
Creators: Tom Orzechowski, Len Wein, Stan Lee, Glynis Oliver Wein, Charlotte Jetter, Frank McLaughlin, C. B. Cebulski, Tony Isabella, Michael Kelleher, Archie Goodwin, Frank Giacoia, Artie Simek, Kellustration, Tim Smith 3, Syd Shores, Billy Graham, Mimi Gold, John Romita, Ron Wilson, John Costanza
Characters: Claire Temple, Cottonmouth, Luke Cage, Doctor Doom, Black Mariah, Iron Man