The First Appearance of Luke Cage. Meet Carl Lucas, a down-on-his-luck inmate at Seagate Prison who has been framed for cocaine possession. Cage is offered a chance of parole if he agrees to be a participant in a beta-stage experiment. But in the Marvel Universe, “scientific experiments” sometimes have unexpected side-effects! 5 x Cover Variants - Classic Cover: Common - Vintage Variant: Uncommon - Hero Variant: Rare - Vibranium Variant: Ultra Rare - True Believer Variant: Secret Rare © 2022 MARVEL