Luke Cage/Power Man
Sorry, it's currently all I have in the library.
First, to explain. There’s some talk that he could be one of the characters post-Disney purchase to get a movie or perhaps a short-subject similar to what DC is doing in the animated/direct-to-video game. Otherwise, IMDB has its info over at their “Pro” side, which costs money I don’t have for info I usually won’t use.
What Cracked Said:
“Since Boyz n the Hood, Singleton has proven himself more than capable of churning out awful genre trash. So anyone with visions of an uncompromisingly gritty Luke Cage should probably check out Singleton and Tyrese’s previous collaboration 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Also, the character hasn’t exactly aged well. Luke Cage was always one dimensional at best, an exploitive stereotype at worst. Cage was Marvel’s entry into the blaxploitation craze, and rather than waste valuable time on characterization and ingenuity, they threw Shaft up on some cinder-blocks, tweaked the horsepower, and added the most generic abilities available. Still not offended? Alright, while Superman embodied “Truth, Justice and the American Way,” Cage was famous for often shouting the catchphrase “Sweet Christmas!”
Though we will readily admit he was a serious hard-ass (the man patrolled Harlem dressed like your grandma on vacation) we would like for you to notice his “metal headband,” which upon close inspection is actually a little girl’s costume Tiara worn upside down. This, combined with the canary-yellow blouse and navy blue stretch pants, leads us to believe that while the streets may be safer thanks to Cage, somewhere in Brooklyn there is a sad, pre-teen girl who is trying to find her Halloween costume.”
What BW Says:
Luke Cage may have started out Blaxploitation, but as time went on he very much became a decent character. Writers not named Bendis actually made Cage his own man and worked with his origin and abilities to make him a good “street level” hero. As long as the writers don’t go Bendis’ route and turn him into another badass black stereotype (complete with dropping “Sweet Christmas” in favor of the usual potty mouth), I think it could seriously work.
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