Check Out This Art From Genndy Tartakovsky's Long-Delayed Luke Cage Comic, Which Will Debut This Fall
Genndy Tartakovsky, the man behind Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Star Wars: Clone Wars, has been planning a Luke Cage comic for Marvel since 2007, but since he got so busy with the Hotel Transylvania movies and other projects that it never came out. But Birth.Movies.Death has confirmed that after years of waiting, fans will finally get to see the new limited series, entitled Cage!, this October. They spoke with Tartakovsky — who will write the series and provide the art — by e-mail, and he provided a few details about the 1970s-set series (including the fact that we'll see '70s versions of other Marvel favorites in its pages). Here's a quick selection from the Q&A:
Who initiated this return to Cage!? Was it you or did Marvel reach out? How did it happen?
Well I was doing press for Hotel Transylvania 2 and coincidently I found my thumbnails around the same time and thought that they still held up. Then on the press tour I kept getting questions about it so I thought for fun I would say “I’m willing to finish it if Marvel is still interested.” Sure enough it spread through the internet and the editor from Marvel contacted me.
Luke Cage is having a new moment in the sun because of Netflix. Will this series be aimed towards new readers or is it full of references aimed at people with Power Man and Iron Fist in their long boxes?
Well growing with those comics in the 70’s and 80’s I have a very strong fondness of that version of Power Man so my version is very rooted in that time, but I think it is totally fun and feels new. It was about making something entertaining with a character that I really liked. So I think it can appeal to young and old readers.
And here's the official breakdown for the first issue:
CAGE! #1 (of 4)
GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY (W) • GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY (A/C)
From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world’s hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He’s CAGE! and he’ll save your behind. Dig it!
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