Luke Cage: Gang War

Illustrated by Ramon F. Bachs
Cover Design or Artwork by Caanan White
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$15.99 US
On sale May 21, 2024 | 112 Pages | 9781302957148

Luke Cage stars in the street-level crossover you've been waiting for! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, New York's new mayor has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But when the Big Apple descends into a full-on Gang War, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! Cage goes undercover, dons a mask and takes his battle to the streets to track down a new generation of Spider-Slayers, bigger and deadlier than ever! But he won't be alone: Danny Rand, Jessica Jones and Cloak & Dagger join the fight for the soul of New York! But after breaking the anti-vigilante law, can Luke still be mayor? And more important, will he even want to be? Collecting LUKE CAGE: GANG WAR #1-4.
Award-winning writer/producer Rodney Barnes is one of the rising African-American creatives in Hollywood with projects ranging from The Boondocks to My Wife and Kids to Everybody Hates Chris, and more than two hundred episodes as both a writer and a producer across multiple networks. His creative style and approach have earned him honors from the BET Comedy Awards, the Image Awards, the Writer’s Guild of America and more.

After cutting his teeth at Dark Horse drawing Joker/Mask and several Star Wars comics, Spanish artist Ramon Bachs illustrated runs on Wildstorm’s Gen13 and DC’s Detective Comics. He soon brought his gritty style to Marvel, teaming with writer Paul Jenkins on the Decimation limited series Generation M. The pair reunited for the smash hit Civil War: Front Line and teamed again for its sequel, World War Hulk: Front Line. Bachs illustrated the send-up Marvel Apes limited series and has contributed to Ultimate Spider-Man, the adaptation of the hit animated series. His further DC credits include Red Robin and Azrael.

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Luke Cage stars in the street-level crossover you've been waiting for! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, New York's new mayor has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But when the Big Apple descends into a full-on Gang War, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! Cage goes undercover, dons a mask and takes his battle to the streets to track down a new generation of Spider-Slayers, bigger and deadlier than ever! But he won't be alone: Danny Rand, Jessica Jones and Cloak & Dagger join the fight for the soul of New York! But after breaking the anti-vigilante law, can Luke still be mayor? And more important, will he even want to be? Collecting LUKE CAGE: GANG WAR #1-4.

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Award-winning writer/producer Rodney Barnes is one of the rising African-American creatives in Hollywood with projects ranging from The Boondocks to My Wife and Kids to Everybody Hates Chris, and more than two hundred episodes as both a writer and a producer across multiple networks. His creative style and approach have earned him honors from the BET Comedy Awards, the Image Awards, the Writer’s Guild of America and more.

After cutting his teeth at Dark Horse drawing Joker/Mask and several Star Wars comics, Spanish artist Ramon Bachs illustrated runs on Wildstorm’s Gen13 and DC’s Detective Comics. He soon brought his gritty style to Marvel, teaming with writer Paul Jenkins on the Decimation limited series Generation M. The pair reunited for the smash hit Civil War: Front Line and teamed again for its sequel, World War Hulk: Front Line. Bachs illustrated the send-up Marvel Apes limited series and has contributed to Ultimate Spider-Man, the adaptation of the hit animated series. His further DC credits include Red Robin and Azrael.

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