Luke Cage

Luke Cage, a.k.a. Power Man (birth name Carl Lucas), is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was the first African-American character to receive his own comic book series, which was Marvel's entry into the 1970s blaxploitation trend. He first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972).

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Luke Cage was a street tough who was framed and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. While in prison, he was given the opportunity to undergo dangerous scientific experiments that would, if successful, grant him superhuman strength and endurance. He accepted, broke out of jail, and cleared his name. He then started a mercenary business of sorts, where he would do good deeds for others for a small fee. Cage was a typical superhero who displayed many qualities bordering on minstrel-esque; one particular characteristic of Cage's that remains infamous is his catchphrase, "Sweet Christmas!"

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