Luke Cage: Everyman by Anthony Del Col, & Jahnoy Lindsay Review

Luke Cage: Everyman by Anthony Del Col, & Jahnoy Lindsay 5/5 Stars 192 pages
Published November 27th 2018 by Marvel

Luke Cage may be indestructible, but in this volume, he learns that he is still human after all, the hard way. When I picked this up, I couldn’t wait to start reading it, and devoured it. I loved the Netflix series, so naturally, I loved this. I think it’s perfect, and it really grounds you to read it, because even the strongest people have their own problems. And that’s something that everyone should know.

 

It begins with a man driving somewhere north of Harlem. He’s terrified that someone’s out to get him, and thinks that there may be a tracer in his phone. The next thing that happens is gruesome, he pukes all over the front seat and dash of his car, and crashes head on into a pole. His secret is revealed in a note on the passenger seat.

 

Luke Cage is the strongest of the strong, everyone knows that. On a very hot day, he’s playing basketball with some local teens, and he’s with his daughter, Danielle. He’s worried about her, she seems sick, so they leave. But a strange SUV begins following them. A man hops out of the car and needs his help, saying he was directed from Heroes for Hire. Naturally, he gets in the car with the man and his daughter.

 

This isn’t any normal car ride though, and as they take Danielle to the doctor, the man explains the situation. Someone is after him for his dark past, and he needs protection. Luke agrees to help, but isn’t feeling very good so he gets the doctor to check him out as well. That’s when everything he knows starts to spiral. The doctor says he may have CTE, a brain disease that mainly effects football players who get too many concussions. Suddenly his world is turned upside down.

 

Not only does Luke Cage battle insane villains in this book, but he also battles an internal demon, the disease. He’s not so indestructible after all, and this book really shows that he’s a real person under that bulletproof skin. Not only was there a life lesson in this, but we got to see some characters that we all know and love, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones. There wasn’t a single page in this that I didn’t love.

 

Overall, I think this is an amazing story, and I think everyone should read it. If you think that you might not be into it, I swear you will be by the last page. This book is full of violence, but also a lot of good lessons, and that really makes for an awesome book. The art and the story really weaved themselves together in such a way that’s unforgettable, and I definitely would buy a copy for not only myself, but other’s as well. Definitely check it out if you get the chance. The book is available here, and here are links to the creator’s Twitter pages, if you’d like to keep up with them.

 

https://twitter.com/anthony_delcol

https://twitter.com/jahnoyl?lang=en

 

Thanks for reading!