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A former NYPD cop with a bionic arm, martial arts skills, and an attitude who was involved with the Heroes for Hire operation for years.
Luke Cage, wrongly convicted and unjustly imprisoned, was altered in a failed prison experiment that granted him unbreakable skin and superhuman strength. With his street smarts and unending determination to do right, he fights for the common man! He eventually married Jessica Jones and had a daughter with her.
Black Mariah was a drug racketeering 400-pound woman who crossed paths with Luke Cage. Cage went toe-to-toe with her and shut down her operation. She got her name from the alias of an ambulance, symbolizing the way she ran her operations.
Herman "Shades" Alvarez was a criminal that Luke Cage had once befriended and fought in his youth. He is the father of Victor Alvarez (Power Man) and partner of Comanche. He is the "brains" of the duo.
A fierce night nurse who tended to superheroes. She was Luke Cage's love interest from his Hero for Hire days.
David Griffith was a long time associate and friend of Luke Cage when they shared the same apartment-building in a movie theater.
Nightshade is a biochemist with a strong interest in lycanthropy. She uses potions, manipulation and seduction as a means to get her own way and if that doesn't work she also has an army of wolves ready to tear you apart.
Comanche was a man Luke Cage met in prison. He was usually seen partnered with Shades. Between the two, Shades & Comanche, Comanche was the muscle.
Super powered crime lord.
Lawyer and Professional Criminal.
Luke Cage's father who led a superhero team during the 1970s.
A drug kingpin and enemy of Luke Cage
Willis Stryker, formerly friends with Luke Cage, framed Cage, who ended up in prison. Stryker was a knife specialist. He died when one of his own customized explosive knives detonated.
Rafael was an NYPD official and a close friend to Misty Knight. He was her ex-partner in the unit when they where both on the force.
Crime boss and enemy of Luke Cage
A friend and love interest of Luke Cage, also known as Power Man.
Dr. Noah Burnstein is a scientist whose experiments for the creation of super-soldiers have created several superhumans, most notably Luke Cage.
Enemy to Luke Cage
A delusional low-level thug who has fought Daredevil many times.
Blake Tower is a lawyer in New York City and helps Daredevil with information to capture criminals. He was also a runner-up to the position of District Attorney.
Former leader of the Carbone family mob.
Colleen Wing is a samurai and one half of the detective/bail-bond firm Daughters of the Dragon. She and Misty Knight co-own 'Heroes for Hire'.
Matt Murdock's best friend and almost as good a lawyer as Matt himself. They work together in their own law firm.
Racist prison warden who terrorized Luke Cage. He was eventually busted down to guard when a reformist came to the prison. In an act of revenge, Rackham accidently caused the process that changed Luke Cage. He would later re-appear to seek revenge, but justice prevailed with him being hit and killed by a speeding ambulance.
Patsy Walker had long idolized super heroes and after given the chance of a lifetime became 'Hellcat'. She is one of Marvel's oldest characters, dating back to her 'romantic' comic books in the 1940s. She has served on several incarnations of the Defenders and the Avengers.
The latest in a long line of warriors who wielded the power, Danny Rand is the immortal Iron Fist: protector of the mystical city of K'un Lun. He channels the soul of the dragon Shou-Lao making his fists into powerful weapons. He is among the best, if not the best fighter in the Marvel Universe. He has also been a member of The Defenders and the New Avengers.
Mister Fish, an infamous villain from Luke Cage's rogue gallery, was a man who worked for the Maggia. During a heist he was effected by the radioactive isotope that they were stealing, and instead of killing him, he was mutated into a fish humanoid.
Big Joe Krash is the main character in Marvel's Break the Chain. He is a rapper (influenced in real life by hip-hop legend KRS-One) who educates the youth on culture and helps break the chains of ignorance.
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