EPISODE · Oct 19, 2022 · 1H 1M
#177: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 - "Out of Hell -- A Hero!"
from Marvel by the Month · host Bryan Stratton, Robb Milne, Jamie Wenger
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We break from our usual format to take a deep dive into the debut of the hero from Harlem, Luke Cage! Hear all about how Marvel's first antihero rides the Blaxploitation wave and helps to break the Bullpen's color barrier in a yellow silk shirt and tiara! If you had any doubt that the 1970s have arrived, put 'em to bed, baby!
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#177: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 - "Out of Hell -- A Hero!"
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