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espanolbot (espanolbot) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-09-17 23:39:00

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creator: adam glass, creator: mike benson, creator: shawn martinbrough, title: luke cage noir

A Scene from Luke Cage Noir 1
Contains spoilers

Luke has been released from prison after serving a reduced sentence for beating up a police, but when he returns to his old neighbourhood it turns out that his girlfriend is dead.

This scene is Luke stopping off at a childhood friend's speakeasy afte getting the news,

This book has good art, and the story was interesting as it's covered a period of history that I'm not that familiar with: 1930s Harlem.

Admittedly it was covered in Sandman Mystery Theatre, though it was only briefly.

The plot of this first comic involves Luke being released from prison after being part of a medical experiment (whether it happened or not he won't admit), only to find that his girlfriend is dead and that his friend is now a successful gangster. On top of this, a weathy man has hired him to find out who murdered his wife, who was found strangled to death in an alley.

Not being that familiar with Luke Cage in anything other than Alias, the Pulse, Mighty Avengers etc. probably helped, as it allowed me to get straight into the story without being on the look out for cameos though Tombstone does appear, isn't he a Spider-man villain?

This book is definately one of the better ones coming out of Marvel's Noir line, with Spider-Man coming second and Punisher third (now that it's in its second issue).

The second issue is out at the moment too, and I recommend that as well.

Tags: title: luke cage noir, creator: mike benson, creator: adam glass, creator: shawn martinbrough

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	sinisterlink 2009-09-17 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	This looks pretty good. I love how Luke is just like, "Hurry up and waste your bullets so I can get around to killing you". Plus him making the guy give him his hat is awesome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	espanolbot 2009-09-17 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	The thing is, this version doesn't actually seem to have superpowers. It's all his reputation and attitude that allows him to do tihngs like that, which makes it less like cheating. Sort of. :) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nezchan 2009-09-18 12:43 am UTC (link)
	No, that makes it Batman! And that's a Good Thing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	foxhack 2009-09-18 12:03 am UTC (link)
	I realize it's a period piece, but I can't help but think some people will still complain at how African-Americans are portrayed in it or about the way they speak. Anyway. This snippet is pretty good. Very interesting, and I love Noir stories. Win-win. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	espanolbot 2009-09-18 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Not as bad as some of the period comics I read, the racism I mean. In Sandman Mystery Theatre people are (period appropriately) HORRIBLE when it comes to women, gay people, Catholics etc. etc. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	balbaroy 2009-09-18 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Actually, I have a dialogue complaint: the argot is so thick I could barely understand what anyone was saying. I liked the parts of the story I could understand, but it seemed like the use of jargon jumped past authenticity and into the realm of trying-too-hard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	arilou_skiff 2009-09-18 06:21 am UTC (link)
	That's funny, I have no problem reading it and I'm not even a native speaker. That actually happens a lot, sometimes it seems it's easier when you're not a native speaker, since you're used to picking the sentences apart rather than playing it "by ear" and getting disturbed when the rhytm is off. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	My knowledge of 1930's Harlem is "Apollo Theatre"! scottyquick 2009-09-18 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Wow, this looks great! I can't wait for the trade! (Reply to this)

	psychop_rex 2009-09-18 07:23 am UTC (link)
	He beat up a POLICE? That sounds like quite the accomplishment. I know, I know, it's a typo. I couldn't resist. (Reply to this)

	The concept reminds me of 'Devil in a Blue Dress' jazzypom 2009-09-18 09:59 am UTC (link)
	The Walter Mosley series, with that Easy Rawlings character? That's what it reminds me of. At least they get the relationship re: Luke Cage and the city. The Harlem Renaissance, etc. It's like my AA Lit classes - but in colour! And sequential art! (Reply to this)