Luke Cage is hired by a Chicago newspaper as their resident superhero with Cage getting to take down bad guys for money and the newspaper getting the story. When Cage goes after a mobster, he ends up fighting Hardcore, a villain with an agenda that includes Cage.
Characters: Luke Cage; Dakota North; Micky Hamilton; Analisa Medina; Hardcore; Jeryn Hogarth; Elio "Angel" Angelopoulos III; Mr. Drewston
Script: Marc McLaurin
Pencils: Dwayne Turner
Inks: Chris Ivy
Colors: Mike Thomas
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos