Luke Cage Epic Collection TP Vol. 01: Retribution TP(W) Archie Goodwin, More (A) George Tuska, More (CA) John Romita 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