16 Luke Cage

Today we talk about Luke Cage, a.k.a. Power Man, a black superhero created during the blaxploitation era (check out that origin story, oof) who becomes a Hero For Hire, makes friends, and eventually ends up leading the Avengers.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
Wikipedia on Blaxploitation

About Luke Cage's Origin

Bill Wurtz History of the World cw for sexual assault as a shorthand for colonization

Luke Cage Hero for Hire 1

(it is Seagate Prison)

Some Nicolas Cage Facts

Black Power, Man... POWER MAN??

It's me, Bushmaster

Just. The Outfit.

Now I Gotta Be Responsible For This Water Bottle

Heroes for Hire (2006)

LITERAL STARS IN HIS EYES

Give me a Dollar

Defenders (2017)

Power Man and Iron Fist (2016)

Last Week's Squirrel Girl

Domino (2018)

Convergence: Nightwing/Oracle

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