Luke Cage Omnibus
Archie Goodwin · Steve Englehart · Tony Isabella
Story era 02 · The Expanding Universe
Luke Cage’s original solo stories establish his neighborhood, working life and transition from Hero for Hire to Power Man.
One-book project: Luke Cage — Hero for Hire and Power Man
Setup & reading order
- After Power Man #47
The complete solo-title foundation is finished before Iron Fist joins at #48.
Optional context & path
Path: Luke Cage, classic era. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
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The books
Luke Cage Omnibus
Book 1 of 1 · The Expanding Universe
Luke Cage’s complete solo foundation establishes the Harlem hero before Power Man and Iron Fist.
See reading checkpoints9781302944964Planned edition#1–16#17–47#1Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication · Luke Cage Omnibus
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.
Things to know
- These stories end before the Power Man and Iron Fist team-up series.
- Some early Bronze Age racial language and representation require historical context.