You're right, Stryker. I lost my way. I lost my humanity. I forgot who I was...but then something happened -- Something I didn't expect -- I was reborn! 
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Luke Cage (Carl Lucas) (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Willis Stryker (Only in flashback)
- Rachmann (Only in flashback)
- Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich) (Only in flashback)
- Black Mariah (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Dibbs (Only in flashback)
- Reva Connors (Only in flashback)
- Dr. Burstein (Only in flashback)
- Walcott (security guard)
- Rick James (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Mentioned)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Mentioned)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Defenders (Mentioned)
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Georgia (Only in flashback)
- Seagate Prison (Only in flashback)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- Miami, Florida (Referenced)
- Georgia (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Hell (Invoked)
Items:
Synopsis for 1st story
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS... What makes someone a hero? An Avenger? Is it super-powers? An
indomitable will? An innate sense of right and wrong? For Luke Cage its one terrible mistake that has haunted him his entire life. But can a lifetime of good deeds make up for his years spent on the other side of the law? And will that past ever let him go, or will it tear him to pieces?See Also
- 7 image(s) from Avengers Origins: Luke Cage Vol 1 1
- 2 reprint(s) of Avengers Origins: Luke Cage Vol 1 1