Luke Cage (Earth-616)/Quotes

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Yeah! Outfit's kinda hokey... but so what? All part of the super-hero scene. An' this way when I use my powers, it's gonna seem natural. A little promotion work an' I'm in business!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 1

You know who I am... But NOBODY'S cagin' me up again! No way... Not ALIVE!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 2

But you wish I was unselfishly aidin' mankind like you wanted to--? --Savin' the universe gratis like the Fantastic Four or the Avengers or some other local super-studs? I lost enough of nothin' already in this life, man. Girl I loved, lotta good years-- No more, baby!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 3

Sweet Sister! Am I seein' what I'm seein?!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 4

You pay me to work -- I like to earn my pay.

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 6

Claire, start rollin' bandages for you and the Doc! Be some brusin' comin' up!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 7

Wouldn't be in this line of work if I was a creampuff!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 10

I'm no crook - - NEVER WAS!

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 12

My only sin was actin' without really thinkin'... Forgettin' how much power I have...

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 13

I still got some kick left in my soul...

—Hero for Hire Vol 1 14

I'm Power Man, Skid -- THE ONE AND ONLY!

—Power Man Vol 1 21

SWEET JUMPIN' SISTER!

—Power Man Vol 1 22

I tell ya, Doc, next time you need my help savin' the world ... I'm not at home, okay?

—Defenders Vol 1 19

Violence is sometimes it's own reward, m'man.

—Power Man Vol 1 23

You creeps ain't nuthin' but second-raters next to some of the weirdos I've had to fight--

—Power Man Vol 1 25

A vampire! A freakin' vampire! I finally met one! And the next time I meet 'im. I'm gonna ice him!

—Power Man Vol 1 26

Heads up, Honky!

—Power Man Vol 1 27

... Or don't you believe in Jiminy Cricket?

—Power Man Vol 1 28

Goodbye, Mr. Fish!

—Power Man Vol 1 29

Now, Chase, would I lay a jive rap on you?

—Power Man Vol 1 32

Power Man for hire -- Cage speakin'

—Defenders Vol 1 37

Why me, God? I been good. Why do I have to meet up with all the fruitcakes?

—Power Man Vol 1 33

Ain't no place more hostile than 42nd Street!

—Defenders Vol 1 38

Hey, the soda machine -- It's Working!

—Power Man Vol 1 34

... My memories of my days as a prisoner at Seagate haunt me...

—Power Man Vol 1 35

You wanna fight. I'm your action!

—Power Man Vol 1 36

Sayonara Baby! Seeya in traction!

—Power Man Vol 1 37

Christmas! And I thought I had problems on Forty-Second Street!

—Defenders Vol 1 42

Don't EVER mess with Luke Cage AGAIN! DIG??

—Power Man Vol 1 38

Two Grand? Smith, you just bought yourself a super hero.

—Power Man Vol 1 41

I escape prison for a crime I never committed, only eveyone who knows I'm straight is dead.

—Power Man Vol 1 42

Mace, We've fought twice before and both times I knoocked you low. This time I'm gonna make sure you never get up again!

—Power Man Vol 1 45

Nothin' personal Babe... But I just don't think you can keep up with my style of travelin'

—Power Man Vol 1 46

Sorry, I'm not too good with strangers.

—Power Man Vol 1 47

We're super-heroes, Ororo, not God. We can save humanity from Doc Doom or Galactus -- but not from itself.

—X-Men Vol 1 122

...Heard your exits we're blocked ... Decided to make some new ones.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 59

That does it, Sucker! One more speech and you eat your own teeth!

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 60

Theatre's one big INFERNO! Where's D.W.?!

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 63

I got skin like steel and muscles to match.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 69

They don't call Ol' Luke Cage "Power Man" for nothin'!

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 77

(To another quip from Jeryn Hogarth) I'll believe that when Fist an' me get our share a' the money.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 82

Sheew! you guys ain't had a bath since Washington lost his wooden teeth.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 85

Iron Fist didn't hit you -- He's squeamish about sluggin' a lady. Me, I'm from the streets. Ain't much I won't do, includin' slug a lady

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 88

OKAY, KHAN -- YOU'N ME'S GONNA HAVE WORDS!

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 100

Put some K'un Lun moves on 'em!

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 104

Now, it's time to get ugly.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 1 123

Brace yourself! We're taking the express elevator -- straight down!

—Cage Vol 1 1

Oh, you got orders? Can't argue with that, can I? Or can I? Now. Do we talk. Or play catch?

—Cage Vol 1 18

Yeah, but remember what your mom said... You've got your family to back you up.

—Iron Fist: Wolverine Vol 1 4

I saw some of what went down, folks......but I think she's the only one who can really answer your questions.

—Marvel Knights Vol 1 12

Tell you what. After I'm all done with Venus here, my plate is clean for the afternoon. You bought me 'til dinnertime.

—Cage Vol 2 1

Don't hate the game, Clifto... hate the playas.

—Cage Vol 2 3

Next you're going to tell me I f*#^%d Iron Fist.

—Alias Vol 1 15

I want to say that I should tell ya that over the last couple of months I seem to... I seem to be thinking about you... A lot. More than I was admitting to myself. You know what I mean?

—Alias Vol 1 28

Danny Rand never cried... Except the one time.

—The Pulse Vol 1 3

... Never touch a black man's remote.

—Captain America and the Falcon Vol 1 5

It's a girl.

—The Pulse Vol 1 13

I'm going to go inside and sit my home. And not bother no one. We're supposed to be allowed to do that right?

—New Avengers Vol 1 22

The war is over when we SAY it's over.

—New Avengers Vol 1 29

Pretty sure that's blasphemy.

—Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1 6

Remember you asked me how we know if we're the good guys in all this? This is how we know. We do good guy #$%@.

—New Avengers Vol 1 34

Hey, we'll beat 'em. ... We will. They're weasels. They came all the way here, threw everything they had at us...and look, we're still here.

—Secret Invasion Vol 1 6

I get it. He pulls a 12-year-old, you pull a Fat Cobra.

—Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1 19

Tremble before the power of Power Man!! That sounded weird. Luke Cage. Tremble before Luke Cage.

—Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular Vol 1 2

Only one thing will tell me the battle was won. That the fight was over. And that is one day I am going to go for a walk. A free man of convictions. And I said to myself, if I ever get to do that again, I'll know, on that day...we won.

—New Avengers Finale Vol 1 1

Remember when we used to get paid for @#$% like this?

—Wolverine Weapon X Vol 1 13

Yeah -- get me. You got me? Come on! Who you got? Say it! Say my name! I'm the Power Man! Luke. Cage!

—Thunderbolts Vol 1 147

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!

—Avengers Origins: Luke Cage Vol 1 1

Songbird is doing just fine.

—Thunderbolts Vol 1 171

And if I have to work with the "Dark Avengers," then let's put the whole band back together. You all remember Skaar, son of Hulk? He threw you in prison.

—Dark Avengers Vol 1 175

Dark Avengers... Dark Assemble.

—Dark Avengers Vol 1 177

Fool! Put that gun down before I shove it where the sun don't shine!

—New Avengers Vol 2 32

You want Avengers, lady? Take a good look. We're the Avengers.

—Mighty Avengers Vol 2 1

Kat?... There's a word we use. Everyone who's ever served as an Avenger, we've spoken that word. Hell, it's a competition to say it. To shout it. Because it is that sacred to what we are and what we do. And that word is assemble. When we come together, we're stronger than when we stand apart. That's what it's always been about. We come together to fight what can't be fought alone. To defeat those things in the world that would drag us down. That would make us lesser. Those things no single hero can withstand. And by we? I mean all of us. When we make the effort to help those who need us-- to help each other, to be there for each other-- we are all Avengers. You are Avengers.

—Mighty Avengers Vol 2 3

We're here to fight what can't be fought alone, for the people who need us to. The ones who can't fight at all. If that ain't the definition of Avenger--Well, I'm changing the damn definition right now.

—Mighty Avengers Vol 2 4.INH

So. You want to live happily ever after?

—Captain America and the Mighty Avengers Vol 1 9

Honestly, Danny, I've thought about this long and hard... I'm sitting this one out.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 6

A plan? I've got a plan. And you best believe that... 'cause ain't no way I'm leavin' my partner in prison. Time to get to work.

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 7

Yeah, we all know the proverb, B. You want to raise a child? Stick with your village. But if you want to save a kingdom... call in the crew.

—Black Panther Vol 6 6

How can all the heroes just disappear? This town's got loads of 'em. Web-crawlers, fire dudes, crazy mutants... and what about a brother with super-strength and skin of steel? Why haven't I disappeared? I'm a hero... somebody's got some explaining to do!

—CAGE! Vol 1 1

Hi, honey. Where's our daughter?

—Jessica Jones Vol 2 1

Got three words for you, Captain Marvel. Wanna guess what they are?

—Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 3 9

Aw, Hell no! They did not just box me up! Man, that is just disrespectful. Don't they know? Nobody cages Cage!!

—CAGE! Vol 1 2

You gotta be kidding me! I'm done, man! I ain't fighting no old skinny dude. I'm outta here! And your rhyming sucks!

—CAGE! Vol 1 4

I can tell by the masks that you're bad guys. Nice touch. Almost intimidating. But the minivan ruins the effect. Maybe that's how y'all do it down here in New Orleans, but the rest of the world -- New York, Madripoor, Boise -- the bad guys don't roll up in minivans. And there ain't but three of you. A van that big can comfortably seat eight. Seems like you don't take your villainy serious.

—Luke Cage Vol 1 1

You really think Burstein is alive?

—Luke Cage Vol 1 2

They killed her. They done her wrong for what he did. And she never did nothin' to nobody.

—Defenders Vol 5 3

Stop... I don't want your damn apologies. ...I want to know what I'm caught up in. Two dead bodies -- at least two -- and a man with unbreakable skin who now has a hole in his chest. Outside of Tanner, the only one connecting all these threads is you. So talk.

—Luke Cage Vol 1 3

I don't even understand how a cat like you gets mixed up in this, Eden. Ain't you Australian or something?

—Black Panther and the Crew Vol 1 5

You made me?! Let me break it down for you... you experimented on me. You gave me some really inspiring pep talks from time to time. But make me? You. Did. Not. Make. Me. I made myself.

—Luke Cage Vol 1 4

This is what I get for taking the scenic route! Just remember... I didn't start this!

—Luke Cage Vol 1 166

Dude, we're out here on the streets fighting for our lives, we got Diamondback knocking on our front door, and now we got assassins breaking into our office...

—Defenders Vol 5 7

You made me forget who I am.

—Luke Cage Vol 1 169

Harlem can be a tough place sometimes. Sweet Christmas, can it ever. But if I'm here with these two... there's no other place I'd rather be.

—Luke Cage - Marvel Digital Original Vol 1 3

I have to hand it to Deadpool. I didn't see this one coming.

—Deadpool Vol 7 14

Wilson Fisk is a gangster and a fool. A big man who's small, who needs to show his power over me, my friends... and you. This isn't just about "super heroes." It's about a man with his grip on all of us. He makes it sound like if he loosens it, you'll just get in trouble. The kind of trouble that shows him that it's actually you who has the power. Look, I'm not Captain America. I'm not Mr. Fantastic. I'm just a New Yorker like you. And if someone's in trouble I do what New Yorkers do: I help. If Mayor Fisk wants to stop me... he can come and try.

—Devil's Reign Vol 1 1

You're a hero, Tony. But Jessica's right. Fisk will twist things, and we're worried you won't come out on top. I think... I think I should run.

—Devil's Reign Vol 1 2

But this whole "Matt is dead" nonsense... we're just worried. You lost your brother. Escaping into "Daredevil" isn't the way to deal with it.

—Devil's Reign: Omega Vol 1 1

We have to-- we have to do what's right for her. It's all about her. Everything we do from now on. It's all about her. I know we knew that in theory, but this is it. This is how it has to be.

—Danielle Cage (Earth-616)

Sweet Christmas!

—Luke Cage (Earth-616)

There's a word we use. Everyone who's ever served as an Avenger, we've spoken that word. Hell, it's a competition to say it. To shout it. Because it is that sacred to what we are and what we do. And that word is assemble. When we come together, we're stronger than when we stand apart. That's what it's always been about. We come together to fight what can't be fought alone. To defeat those things in the world that would drag us down. That would make us lesser. Those things no single hero can withstand. And by we? I mean all of us. When we make the effort to help those who need us-- to help each other, to be there for each other -- we are all Avengers. You are Avengers.

—Mighty Avengers (Cage) (Earth-616)

Doctor Doom

When my men reported a crazy black man in the Fantastic Four's craft, I know it had to be you!