Daniel Drumm , also known as Doctor Voodoo and Jack O'Lantern , is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , and the identical twin brother of Brother Voodoo .
77-469: Doctor Voodoo may refer to one of the following fictional characters in Marvel Comics. Daniel Drumm , the first Doctor Voodoo, who becomes a ghost and supervillain after his death. Jericho Drumm , Daniel's twin brother and former Brother Voodoo, who becomes a new Doctor Voodoo on becoming Sorcerer Supreme. [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with
154-434: A " hero for hire " and has forty-nine issues of solo adventures (comic title renamed to Luke Cage, Power Man with issue #17). In issue #50, Cage teams up with fellow superhero Iron Fist as part of a crime-fighting duo in the renamed title Power Man and Iron Fist . He later marries the super-powered private investigator Jessica Jones , with whom he has a daughter . In 2005, writer Brian Michael Bendis added Luke Cage to
231-531: A Cotati only for Vision to correct them by stating that his opponent is actually Plantman . Doctor Nemesis, Luke Cage, and Vision continue their fight with Plantman and his Sprout Soldiers. They managed to defeat Plantman, but are unable to make contact with Black Panther. When Fisk attempts to start a new campaign against superhumans, the heroes decide to oppose this plan by having Luke Cage run for mayor against him (Tony Stark initially volunteered, but others noted that this would involve two rich men competing for
308-424: A chance encounter with criminals inspires him to use his new powers for profit. Adopting the alias Luke Cage and donning a distinctive costume, he launches a career as a Hero for Hire, helping anyone who can meet his price. He soon establishes an office above Times Square 's Gem Theater, where he befriends film student D. W. Griffith . Burstein, aware of his friend's innocence, also relocates to New York and opens
385-818: A daughter, whom they named Danielle , in honor of Danny Rand . Soon thereafter, he and Jessica are married. He also meets the Black Panther (revealed to be one of Luke's personal heroes), joining him and several other superhumans of African descent on a mission against vampires in New Orleans. When the Superhuman Registration Act is enacted, Cage refuses to register, comparing the act to Jim Crow laws . He and Jessica agree that she will take their newborn daughter away to Canada where they can be safe, though he himself refuses to leave. S.H.I.E.L.D. forces come to arrest Cage, but he fights his way to safety with
462-530: A distinct connection to unethical medical experiments; his comics presumably enhanced awareness of the Tuskegee syphilis experiments that made New York Times headlines in the very same month and year that Luke Cage debuted. Dr. Altman published a book on self-experimentation ethics, one of many texts discussing ethical breaches in medical experiments at that time, meaning that the Luke Cage stories likely picked up on
539-475: A drunken Jessica Jones , now a private investigator, Cage's life is briefly thrown into disarray by Jones's reaction to the incident. The two make peace while working as bodyguards for Matt Murdock . Cage extends emotional support to Jones when she is forced to revisit past abuses by the villainous Purple Man , and Cage's feelings for her grow. After Jones reveals that she is pregnant from their tryst, she and Cage move in together. Soon afterward, Jones becomes
616-418: A faster-than-normal recovery time from injury. Luke Cage is an exceptional street fighter and was a gifted athlete before receiving superhuman abilities. He has also studied martial arts under Iron Fist 's instruction, learning how to couple leverage with his strength to increase his combat effectiveness against more powerful opponents. He owns a jacket that is as durable as his skin, having been exposed to
693-484: A fee from a reneging Doctor Doom leads him to befriend the Fantastic Four . Via a later retcon, Cage also befriends Jessica Jones , a young woman whose superhuman strength and unconventional style match his own. During a mission in which Cage and Iron Man track down Orville Smythe, who had duped him into stealing an experimental starsuit from Stark International , Cage follows the example of his new peers and takes
770-555: A fight with Knight's boyfriend, the martial artist Iron Fist , who had spent most of his life in the extra-dimensional city of K'un-L'un and was unfamiliar with Earth society. Upon learning of Cage's situation, Iron Fist and Knight help him defeat Bushmaster and rescue his friends. Cleared of criminal charges, Power Man legally changes his name to "Lucas Cage". He briefly works for Misty Knight and Colleen Wing 's detective agency, Nightwing Restorations, but soon elects to join Iron Fist in
847-455: A gang called the Rivals. With his friend Willis Stryker , he fights rival gangs and commits petty crimes. In and out of juvenile homes throughout his teens, Lucas dreams of becoming a major New York racketeer until he finally realizes how his actions are hurting his family. He seeks to better himself as an adult by finding legitimate employment. Meanwhile, Stryker rises through the ranks of crime, but
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#1733106195040924-548: A hole in the submarine as Jessica Jones uses Luke Cage's body to help plug it up. After Mister Sinister is defeated with the help of X-23 and the seller Declan Foy is questioned, Luke Cage is given a special Iron Man armor as part of their attack on Mister Sinister's base on the Kerguelen Islands . After the database was destroyed and the mission was over, Luke and Jessica head home with Tony Stark, Peter Parker, and X-23 where Iron Fist had been babysitting Danielle Cage. After
1001-567: A list of potential character names Gil Kane had shown me and had consciously forgotten about. Archie would add the "Luke" when he did the script later. Stan wanted an untypical name for the mag, too... not a usual super-hero name, but something indicating what he was. I'd recently written an Avengers issue titled "Heroes for Hire," so I suggested HERO FOR HIRE as the title. As for powers, I suggested he be very strong and bulletproof, though bullets could cause him some discomfort by raising temporary welts on his skin, etc.... Philip Wylie 's Gladiator
1078-407: A medical clinic, assisted by Dr. Claire Temple , whom Cage begins dating. Although Cage is content to battle strictly conventional criminals, he soon learns that New York is hardly the place to do so. Stryker himself has become a Maggia agent known as Diamondback and dies battling Cage. Although Cage has little in common with most of New York's other superhumans, an ill-conceived attempt to collect
1155-774: A member of the Defenders alongside Daredevil, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones. They alongside Cloak and Dagger, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Woman fought the Army of Evil during Hydra's rise to power where they were defeated by Nitro. Luke Cage and those with him were trapped in the Darkforce dome by Blackout when his powers were enhanced by Baron Helmut Zemo using the Darkhold . During the " Hunt for Wolverine " storyline, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones assist Iron Man and Spider-Man in finding Wolverine when his body has gone missing from his unmarked grave. When
1232-751: A mystical explosion, taking out both Agamotto and the Eye. Daniel survives the explosion, and, briefly taking control of Luke Cage 's body, angrily blames Doctor Strange for Jericho's death, fleeing to parts unknown. Daniel Drumm's ghost later returns, possessing various Avengers and killing other sorcerers (ranging from Daimon Hellstrom , Jennifer Kale , and Baron Mordo ) in preparation for his final assault on Strange (now convinced that Strange set his brother up to fail in his new role). Doctor Strange defeats him by using dark magic (recognizing that Drumm had only killed dark magic specialists while trying to frame Strange), subsequently regaining his position of Sorcerer Supreme as
1309-545: A new and expanded Heroes for Hire fails to interest him; yet when the Master of the World tries to recruit Cage as a spy within Iron Fist's team, destroying Cage's theater in the process, a curious Cage plays along. Cage joins Heroes for Hire and serves with them for some time while reporting to the Master. Cage begins to sympathize with the more benevolent aspects of the Master's goals, but in
1386-439: A popular new genre. He debuted in his own series, with the cover trademark Luke Cage, Hero for Hire and the title Hero for Hire. The series initially was written by Goodwin and pencilled by George Tuska , with the character's costume designed by John Romita Sr. The character was the first Black American superhero to star in his own comic-book series, which was retitled with the cover trademark Luke Cage, Power Man and
1463-472: A position of power, and they wanted to establish themselves as different from Fisk, and the "Tony" who volunteered was later revealed to be the Chameleon in disguise ). After Fisk was forced to flee the city, Cage won the election by default, but is forced to maintain the anti-vigilante laws as he lacks the authority to have them dismantled right away. His first step to control these laws is to appoint Clint Barton
1540-434: A result of a cellular regeneration experiment which fortified the various tissues of his body. His skin can resist large-caliber bullets, puncture wounds, corrosives, biological attacks, and extreme temperatures and pressures without sustaining damage. A second exposure to said experiments further enhanced his strength and durability. The same experiment which granted him his great strength and durability has also given him
1617-654: A result. During the " AXIS " storyline, Doctor Doom resurrects the Drumm brothers to stop the inverted Scarlet Witch from destroying Latveria . Daniel still expresses hatred for the Avengers and is delighted to solve a problem they caused. He starts by possessing Scarlet Witch in an attempt to defeat her. Following the " Civil War II " storyline, Daniel Drumm's ghost allies with the Hand and has them obtain Bruce Banner 's corpse. When
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#17331061950401694-413: A return to basics is in order, he re-establishes his Hero for Hire activities and soon learns that, despite his international fame, he is almost forgotten on the streets where he originally made his reputation. He invests his money in a bar and sets about ridding his immediate neighborhood of criminal elements, deciding that the business of world-saving is best left to others. After a sexual encounter with
1771-658: A standalone mini-series set outside the mainstream Marvel canon. The mini-series was published under the Marvel MAX imprint, which allowed for a much greater degree of violence, sexual content and profanity. Subsequently, Cage was featured in the Brian Michael Bendis -written series Alias , Secret War , The Pulse , Daredevil , and The New Avengers . In 2010, Cage became a regular character in Thunderbolts , starting with issue #144, and continued as leader of
1848-423: A super-hero who was off the beaten track, off to make a living at crime-fighting (a la a private eye), and with a different look or feel than a typical super-hero, even a Marvel one. Romita helped provide that, of course, with the outfit that was perfectly suited to the 1970s, including the chains. Stan was looking for a name for the character, and I suggested Cage, which later I realized I'd seen some time before on
1925-576: A superhuman consultant with the Daily Bugle . After she is attacked by the Green Goblin during a Bugle investigation, Cage, helped by Spider-Man, deliberately attacks Norman Osborn to provoke him into revealing he is the Goblin. Months afterwards, Cage is present at the breakout at the supervillain prison 'The Raft' and becomes a founding member of the re-formed Avengers . Luke and Jessica Jones then have
2002-578: A talk with X-23, Tony informs Luke and Jessica that the destroyed database reveals that one of the X-Men members is not a mutant and there is a genetically altered sleeper agent among them. During the " Empyre " storyline, Vision and Doctor Nemesis meet up with Luke Cage as they investigate the Cotati 's plants that have taken over Central Park. As Vision brings the fight with his plant-like opponent outside of Central Park, Luke Cage and Doctor Nemesis mistake it for
2079-489: A two-man team, Heroes for Hire , founded by attorney Jeryn Hogarth and staffed by administrative wunderkind Jennie Royce . Although the streetwise Power Man and the unworldly Iron Fist seem to have little in common, they soon become the best of friends. Cage's relationship with Claire Temple proves less durable, and he instead begins dating model Harmony Young. Power Man and Iron Fist achieve great success with Heroes for Hire, earning an international reputation and fighting
2156-431: A wide variety of criminals. Their partnership's downfall begins when the mysterious government agency S.M.I.L.E. manipulates Power Man and Iron Fist into the employment of Consolidated Conglomerates, Inc., which eventually frames Cage for the apparent murder of Iron Fist, causing Cage to become a fugitive. A fugitive again, Cage breaks contact with his New York friends and relocates to Chicago, but, with Hogarth's help, he
2233-800: Is a member of the Masters of the Mystic Arts and guardian of the New York Sanctum before being killed by Kaecilius and succeeded by Stephen Strange . Daniel Drumm appears in Marvel Avengers Alliance as part of his brother's Spirit Possession attack. Luke Cage Lucas " Luke " Cage , born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man , is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by Archie Goodwin , George Tuska , Roy Thomas , and John Romita Sr. ,
2310-590: Is arrested and sent to prison where contact with his family is sparse due to the resentment of his brother James Lucas Jr., who intercepts Lucas's letters to their father James and eventually leads each to believe the other is dead. During this time, Reva is killed by members of the Maggia, whose drugs Stryker had stolen to frame Lucas in the first place. Lucas is consumed by rage over Stryker's betrayal and his father's supposed death, engaging in frequent brawls and escape attempts. Eventually transferred to Seagate Prison off
2387-468: Is cleared of criminal charges when Iron Fist turns up alive. Cage discovers that Iron Fist had been replaced by a doppelganger of the plantlike H'ylthri race, K'un-Lun's ancient enemies during his treatment. This doppelganger's existence and destruction at the hands of the Super-Skrull are part of a bizarre scheme engineered by Iron Fist's enemy, Master Khan . Wanting a new start after his murder charge
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2464-666: Is dropped, Cage abandons his Power Man guise and begins operating out of Chicago as the plainclothes Luke Cage, Hero for Hire; he makes arrangements with the Chicago Spectator for exclusive reports of his adventures and frequently works with detective Dakota North . On his first mission in Chicago, he assists the Punisher in battling drug dealers. Cage attracts the interest of the refined assassin Hardcore, an employee of Cruz Bushmaster, son of
2541-575: Is interfering with his paying work. Wealthy Defenders member Nighthawk solves this problem by placing Power Man on retainer, giving Luke a steady paycheck for his Defenders activities. For some time thereafter, Power Man serves as a core member of the Defenders. Together, they defeat minor threats including the Eel and the Porcupine , and major menaces such as the Headmen , Nebulon , Egghead's Emissaries of Evil , and
2618-463: The Earth-616 reality. Due to their shared bond, Daniel Drumm's ghost chooses to stand for his brother and help him in his new role. In this capacity, he joins Jericho and the Avengers in a battle on the mystical plane against the entity Agamotto itself, willing to retrieve his Eye and rule Earth. Despite their combined efforts, Strange, the Avengers and Daniel fail, forcing Jericho to sacrifice himself in
2695-520: The Eye of Agamotto —to destroy existence, culminating in the apparent death of Brother Voodoo. Although initially against the idea of being paid for being on the team, Cage is convinced to accept the offer. Following his imprisonment on Utopia, he decides, following a conversation with Daredevil , to resign from his Avenger duties to ensure the security of his wife and child. After the X-Men are defeated, Cage, Jessica, Squirrel Girl , and Iron Fist resign from
2772-511: The Falcon as a support character. I think he briefly toyed with the notion of a Falcon comic book, but probably felt the Falcon was better off where he was, and that he was perhaps not as strong a character as was needed. When he mentioned that he wanted to work up a new African-American super-hero who would be a bit different and would start right out in his own comic, he asked me for my suggestions as to
2849-527: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange . Drumm first appeared in Strange Tales #169 (September 1973). This issue also featured the first appearance of Brother Voodoo . Drumm went on to star in guest appearances alongside Brother Voodoo in other Marvel titles such as Ghost Rider , Doctor Strange , The Tomb of Dracula , and Hulk . The character was also featured in
2926-539: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Mike Colter portrayed the character in the Netflix television series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Luke Cage (2016–2018), and The Defenders (2017). Roy Thomas publicly discussed the characters creation: In 1971, when the success of the movie Shaft had reached an interracial audience, Stan Lee decided it was time to go beyond Black Panther and Captain America's partner
3003-522: The Weapon Plus program, specifically, Weapon VI. Burstein immerses Lucas in an electrical field conducted by an organic chemical compound; then he leaves Lucas unattended, Rackham alters the experiment's controls, hoping to maim or kill Lucas. Lucas' treatment is accelerated past its intended limits, inducing body-wide enhancements that give him superhuman strength and durability. He uses his new power to escape Seagate and makes his way back to New York, where
3080-426: The "Power Man" treatment during his second exposure. Sharon Packer of Priory Group made connections between Cage's origin story and historical events taking place in the time of the comics' publication. Carl Lucas uses his newfound power to crash through the prison's cement barricades, he symbolically breaks through barriers that were once closed to him, similar to other black people of his era. Luke Cage's story has
3157-439: The Avengers, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark sell the newly renovated mansion to Luke Cage for a dollar, allowing him freedom to recruit his own Avengers team and operate without directly taking orders from Rogers, though Rogers insists on having Victoria Hand join them as a liaison. Cage and his team are forced to assist Doctor Strange , Daimon Hellstrom , and Brother Voodoo in thwarting an attempt by Agamotto—the original owner of
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3234-466: The Avengers. In volume 2 of The Mighty Avengers , Luke Cage wears a costume reminiscent of his yellow Bronze Age outfit, with a yellow top and blue jeans. During the series The Superior Spider-Man , Cage assembles an incarnation of the Mighty Avengers, and officially declares the new assembled group to be Avengers. As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel", Luke Cage and Iron Fist take on
3311-580: The Bursteins while the Bushmasters apparently perish. Cage's power is augmented further by exposure to the Power Man virus. While Cage tries to locate his surviving family members with the aid of Dakota North, his brother keeps moving his father around to keep Cage away from them. James Lucas Jr. is eventually recruited by the criminal Corporation , whose power-enhancing scientist Dr. Karl Malus mutates him into
3388-570: The Corporation's headquarters. A few months later, Cage investigates the murder of Harmony Young and fights her killer, the demon Darklove, alongside Ghost Rider . The mystic Doctor Druid recruits Cage to serve in his Secret Defenders against the sorcerer Malachi. Cage returns to New York and, deciding his heart is no longer in superheroics, becomes co-owner of the Gem Theater with his friend D.W. Griffith. Even an invitation from Iron Fist to join
3465-473: The Red Rajah; but Cage feels out of place in the often-bizarre exploits of the Defenders and eventually resigns. Having obtained proof of Cage's innocence in his original drug charges, the criminal Bushmaster abducts Burstein and Temple, using their safety and the hope of acquittal to blackmail Cage into abducting detective Misty Knight , who humiliated Bushmaster in an earlier encounter. Cage's efforts lead to
3542-670: The Siege of Asgard, Steve Rogers appoints Luke Cage leader of the Thunderbolts program. Soon after, he begins to recruit new Thunderbolts, a balanced mix of former and older members, personally inducting the Ghost , Moonstone , the Juggernaut and Crossbones , with MACH-V , Fixer and Songbird 's cooperation, and using the Man-Thing 's powers for long-distance transportation. To convince Cage to rejoin
3619-555: The Uncanny Avengers confront the Hand and Drumm, they are confronted by a revived Hulk in samurai armor. As Brother Voodoo, Drumm possessed many magical abilities. He can also merge his soul with his brother's body, which increases his speed, stamina and strength, and can also enter and control other bodies as he pleases. Somehow surviving Jericho's apparent death, Daniel Drumm lost the abilities tied to Jericho's one: however, he retained
3696-576: The United States, whilst Daniel remained in Haiti and studied magic, eventually earning the title Brother Voodoo. Twelve years later, Jericho learned that Daniel was ill, and returned to Haiti, where he learned that an evil occultist called Damballah had placed a curse on him. At midnight, Damballah used a voodoo doll resembling Daniel to kill him, but not before Jericho promised Daniel that he would stop Damballah. A witch doctor, Papa Jambo, then used magic to link
3773-525: The ability to enter and control other bodies, using them as physical mediums. In the Earth-Chaos timeline, Daniel Drumm performed a dark ceremony with his brother Jericho watching. In the release of the strange energy, Daniel was apparently incinerated, only to return on the day before Halloween 13 years after the Chaos! event as Jack O'Lantern , launching a scheme to bring about a hell on Earth and take over
3850-498: The aforementioned public opinion. An alternate universe variant of Luke Cage from Earth-9997 appears in Earth X . This version is a police officer. An alternate universe variant of Luke Cage, amalgamated with Iron Fist, appears in Exiles : Days of Then and Now . An alternate universe variant of Luke Cage from Earth-21798 appears in " Heroes Reborn ". This version is the commissioner of
3927-474: The assassination of Captain America, with the team now operating underground and provided with secure accommodation by Doctor Strange . Following a Skrull invasion, Captain America (James "Bucky" Barnes) organizes a meeting with the New Avengers at his home, offering it as a base of operations. Cage is offered the role as leader of the New Avengers, but turns it down, giving the role to Ronin . Following
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#17331061950404004-529: The character first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972). He is one of the earliest black superheroes to be featured as the protagonist and title character of a Marvel comic book . Created during the height of the blaxploitation genre, Luke Cage had been imprisoned for a crime he did not commit and gained the powers of superhuman strength and unbreakable skin after being subjected voluntarily to an experimental procedure. Once freed, he becomes
4081-561: The character, with Cage symbolically destroying his original costume on the cover of the first issue. The series, written by Marc McLaurin , ran 20 issues. Cage received exposure in other books at the time, including his own serial in the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents . In the aftermath of the " Onslaught " and " Heroes Reborn " companywide storylines, Cage was included in the series Heroes for Hire , written by John Ostrander , which lasted 19 issues. In 2002, writer Brian Azzarello and artist Richard Corben collaborated on Cage ,
4158-504: The coast of Georgia, he becomes the favorite target of racist corrections officer Albert "Billy Bob" Rackham, whose sadistic brutality ultimately leads to a demotion that he blames on Lucas. Research scientist Dr. Noah Burstein recruits Lucas as a volunteer for a cellular regeneration experiment based on a variant of the Super-Soldier process he had previously used to empower Warhawk . This experiment would later be revealed to be part of
4235-663: The codename of Power Man. Cage battles a rogue Erik Josten for the use of the Power Man name, winning the right. Shortly afterward, Luke Cage begins associating with the loose-knit super-team the Defenders , alongside whom he battles the Wrecking Crew and the Sons of the Serpent . Called to assist the Defenders against the Plantman , Cage begins to complain that his participation in their group
4312-455: The design of the character stating "We did it together. The chains were because we wanted the slavery angle. His costume was supposed to say super-hero, yet not super-hero. It was whatever he salvaged when he escaped from prison. He had the yellow shirt and headband and wristbands to contrast with his black skin." Luke Cage was created following conversations between Archie Goodwin and Roy Thomas shortly after blaxploitation films emerged as
4389-539: The end, Cage can neither betray Iron Fist nor reconcile himself to the tremendous loss of life the Master's plans of conquest will entail, and he helps Heroes for Hire destroy the Master of the World's plans. Cage remains with the group thereafter, and dates a fellow member, the She-Hulk . When the Stark-Fujikawa Corporation buys out Heroes for Hire, Cage and Ant-Man are fired because of their prison records, and
4466-484: The established continuity. The project was heavily delayed, but finally saw publication in 2016. In 2016, a new volume of Power Man and Iron Fist was launched, written by David F. Walker. The series ran for 15 issues before transitioning into a new Luke Cage series (also written by Walker), which ran for another 10 issues. Born Carl Lucas and raised in New York City 's Harlem neighborhood, he spends his youth in
4543-455: The four of them arrive undercover at a submarine in international waters upon hearing that a genetic material will be auctioned off, Luke and Jessica are shocked to find that the genetic material that will be auctioned off belongs to their daughter Danielle. When Mister Sinister crashes the auction and attacks the unidentified seller claiming that he stole the DNA of Wolverine from him, the attack causes
4620-472: The help of Captain America , the Falcon , and Iron Fist (posing as Daredevil ), and joins Captain America's "Secret Avengers". He fights alongside them in opposition to the act until Captain America surrenders to U.S. authorities. Cage does not comply with the amnesty offered to the Secret Avengers, going underground and re-forming the New Avengers . Luke assumes leadership of the New Avengers after
4697-404: The leader of a new branch of the Thunderbolts, which Fisk had restarted as an anti-vigilante taskforce. Consequentially, at the end of the " Devil's Reign " storyline, Luke Cage is elected Mayor of New York . Luke Cage possesses superhuman strength and stamina, and has extremely dense skin and muscle tissue which render him highly resistant to physical injury. Cage possesses these abilities as
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#17331061950404774-566: The lineup of the New Avengers , and he has since appeared in various Avengers titles, becoming leader of a group of reformed supervillains called the Thunderbolts , and eventually becoming the Mayor of New York City at the conclusion of the 2021–2022 crossover event " Devil's Reign ", succeeding the Kingpin . The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into various forms of media. In
4851-491: The murder case of their former secretary, Jennifer "White Jennie" Royce , and discover she has been corrupted by an ancient African artifact called the Super Soulstone. During the " Civil War II " storyline, Luke Cage hears about the talents of Ulysses Cain and the fight over him. After thinking this through, Luke tells Iron Fist that he is sitting this fight out. During the " Secret Empire " storyline, Luke Cage became
4928-646: The ongoing series Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural , written by Rick Remender which began in 2009 and ended in 2010. The series was cancelled after only five issues. The character has recently been featured in the Age of Heroes series. Daniel is the identical twin brother of Jericho Drumm (who would later become Brother Voodoo). They were raised by their Aunt Matilda, in an impoverished neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jericho left to pursue an education in
5005-403: The rest of the team quits in protest. Cage, bitten by the hero bug once more, continues to share adventures with Iron Fist and other heroes. Briefly resuming his Power Man identity, he is hired by Moon Knight to join an unnamed team of street-level New York vigilantes, but mere days after he joins, the group dissolves following clashes with the forces of Tombstone and Fu Manchu . Deciding that
5082-508: The rhetoric on prison experiments during that time and tapped into opprobrium about ethics. Since his comics were released at the same time that the news broke about the Tuskegee syphilis experiments on black men in Alabama, an event which caused public outrage and swayed public opinion against non-consenting or coercive human experimentation, it can be inferred that Luke Cage's story influenced some of
5159-600: The same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doctor_Voodoo&oldid=1185726715 " Category : Set index articles Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Daniel Drumm Mark Anthony Brighton portrayed Drumm in
5236-478: The superhuman Coldfire . As Coldfire, James Jr. hopes to be a match for his brother, whom he regards as a threat. Though James, Jr. works with the Corporation quite willingly, Malus has James Sr. held hostage as extra insurance of Coldfire's cooperation. When Cage learns the Corporation is holding his family, he invades their headquarters and battles Coldfire. The brothers ultimately join forces to rescue their father from Malus, and Coldfire sacrifices himself to destroy
5313-404: The team when the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #175. Cage also reappeared as a regular character in the second volume of The New Avengers series. In 2007, it was announced that cartoonist and Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky would write and illustrate a four-issue limited series called Cage! , which would take place in a retro 1970s setting outside of
5390-472: The trademarked cover title became Power Man and Iron Fist , retained through the series' cancellation with issue #125 (September 1986). The series' final writer, James Owsley (a.k.a. Christopher Priest), attempted to shed Cage's blaxploitation roots by giving him a larger vocabulary and reducing usage of his catchphrase , "Sweet Christmas!" In 1992, Cage was relaunched in a new series simply titled Cage , set primarily in Chicago. The revived series updated
5467-482: The trademarked title Power Man with issue #17. Cage's adventures were set in a grungier, more crime-dominated New York City than that inhabited by other Marvel superheroes of the time. As blaxploitation's popularity faded, Cage was paired with the superhero Iron Fist , whose popularity was based on the declining martial arts film genre, in an effort to save both characters from cancellation. The series' title remained Power Man , though with issue #50 (April 1978)
5544-418: The two brothers' spirits together, and Jericho became the new Brother Voodoo, with his brother's ghost. Many years later, when the Eye of Agamotto leaves Doctor Strange after showing him and the New Avengers nearly thirty candidates who would possibly replace him, Jericho Drumm, due to his mystical power and heritage, and being apparently chosen by the Eye itself, is chosen as the acting Sorcerer Supreme of
5621-510: The two men remain friends. When Stryker's activities anger the Maggia crime syndicate, he is badly beaten in a mob hit, saved only by Lucas's intervention. When Stryker's girlfriend, Reva Connors , breaks up with him in fear of his violent work, she seeks solace with Lucas. Stryker is convinced that Lucas is responsible for the breakup, so he plants heroin in Lucas's apartment and tips off the police. Lucas
5698-517: The villain whose defeat cleared Cage's name the first time. Cage learns that Cruz, following in his father's extortion footsteps, has abducted Noah Burstein's wife Emma to force the scientist to recreate the process that had empowered Cage. Cruz undergoes the procedure himself, but the elder Bushmaster drains the power from his son, reversing his near-catatonia and declaring himself the Power Master. Cage teams with Iron Fist to thwart their plans, freeing
5775-539: The world with the proper alignment of cosmos, making it Halloween every day. Raising dead persons and animating dinosaurs, he looked to gather the remaining heroes of the world for the purpose of eliminating them. However, Jericho and the Supernaturals were able to overcome his machinations, sending Jack into another dimension. Daniel Drumm appeared in Doctor Strange , portrayed by Mark Anthony Brighton. This version
5852-421: The writer. I didn't feel I should do the character myself, so I suggested Archie Goodwin , although Gerry Conway , Len Wein , and others must've crossed my (and Stan's) mind. Archie, Stan, and I--with John Romita perhaps present, spent a half hour or so in deliberations within the next day or so, and each of us contributed something to the mix. Stan's was definitely the guiding hand, because he knew he wanted
5929-436: Was my main inspiration here, though Stan and I agreed that we didn't want him to have Hugo Danner 's leaping abilities (which had been borrowed by Superman years before). Archie, I believe, came up with the precise escaped-innocent-prisoner concept, though Stan probably contributed to that as well. And out of that committee of three (four, counting John's concept sketch) was Luke Cage, Hero for Hire born. Romita commented on
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