Essential Luke Cage/Power Man, Vol. 2 (Marvel Essentials) [Paperback]

Don McGregor (Author), Bill Mantlo (Author), Marv Wolfman (Author), Steve Englehart (Author), Ed Hannigan (Author), Roger Slifer (Author), Chris Claremont (Author), Mary Jo Duffy (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 4 and up

Luke Cage wraps up his early solo career against the likes of Zzzax, Chemistro and Gideon Mace - then launches a new era with Iron Fist, forming one of Marvel's oddest and most enduring partnerships! Garish gangsters, sexy scientists, monolithic mutants...no job was too big for Heroes for Hire! Guest-starring the X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! See some of the most startling super-villains of the seventies! Re-telling the origin of Power Man! Collects Power Man #28-49, Annual #1.

Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Marvel; Direct Ed edition (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785121471
• ISBN-13: 978-0785121473
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Who is the man that'd risk his neck for his brother-man?" (Has it already been used?), July 25, 2007

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J. Matera (Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Luke Cage/Power Man, Vol. 2 (Marvel Essentials) (Paperback)

One of the good aspects of Mr. Cage (and I don't mean Nicholas, of course!!!) is that he doesn't want to be a world-saving superhero; although he wears a rather flashy costume and, sometimes, goes toe-to-toe with superheavies like "Dr. Doom" (but, then again, who hasn't had a run-in with him in the "Marvel Kingdon?"), he makes it quite clear that he's only trying to make a living, and, if he has to knock some evil guys silly in the process, that is too bad!!!
The stories were all excellent, but the highlights of the book are truely issues 48 and 49 with the beginning of his partnership/friendship with "Iron Fist": "Bushmaster" is one real mean dude, "Misty Knight" can give "Foxy Brown" a run for her money (but "Dr. Claire Temple" isn't a slouch, either) and even those two penny-ante hardcases ("Comanche" and "Shades") look menacing. All his and John Byrne's art, too. Awesome, is it not?
Can't wait for Volume 3...