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COMIC REVIEWS FOR THE MONTH OF: FEBRUARY 2002
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CAGE #1 (of 5) |
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Writers: Brian
Azzarello
Artist: Richard Corben |
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Review By:
Larry "Bocepheus" Evans
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Publisher:
Marvel
Comics,
Shipped On: 022702 |
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MSRP:
.$2.99 each
(15% OFF during it's 1st Week of release only at Alternate Reality!)
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MARVEL'S SYNOPSIS:
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Dory Dickens wants justice for her daughter, cut
down in her prime in the crossfire of a rapidly escalating gang war. In a sea of
corrupt cops and rival gangbangers, there's only one man with the juice to
dispense the kind of street justice Dory craves — and his services don't come
cheap. Lucky for Dory, the man called Cage has plenty of reason to play hero in
a world where there are none. |
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BO'S REVIEW:
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The last appearance of the old style Luke Cage was
in the pages of the Chuck Dixon version of Marvel Knights. He wore the metal
headband; the loud open yellow shirt and those blue spandex type pants that made
him stand out in a crowd.
The new style Cage actually was included in the pages of the most excellent
Alias # 1 and he spent his time in that issue drinking in a bar and sexing up
lead character Jessica Jones and an unnamed woman but not at the same time.
Local writer Brian Azzarello and Den's Richard Corben fresh of their Hellblazer
arc made a proposal to Marvel for a MAX mini-series with the 70's character and
Marvel accepted which leads us to this 1st issue. Their Cage is still a private
detective but instead of living over the Gem theater in Times Square he hangs
out in a bar checking out the scenery. Their Cage also bears a striking
resemblance to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray (No More Super Bowl Parties For
Me) Lewis as well.
Azzarello uses a P.I. cliché here to set up the story-Cage takes a case from a
client who has little money but a simple case for him to solve. Of course, the
case turns out to be much more complicated than it seemed but once hired Cage
must see it through.
I was always a fan of the old Cage (especially during the Don McGregor run) so I
should be bothered by the changes but this issue was so well done (stunning
art/minimalist story) that I don't mind the new Cage at all. My one hope for the
remaining three issues-we get to hear what Cage was really saying all those
years when he was saying "Sweet Christmas". |
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All Books/Characters pictured herein are © Copyright 2002 by their respective owners. No rights given or implied by Alternate Reality, Incorporated.
Reviews © 2009 Alternate Reality, Inc.
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