Power Man Vol 1 31

Power Man #31LGY: Luke Cage #31
Previous Issue	Power Man #30
Next Issue	Power Man #32
Art by: Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins
Release Date	February 17, 1976
Cover Date	May, 1976
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Marv Wolfman

1. "Over the Years They Murdered the Stars"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Don McGregor
Penciler(s)	Sal Buscema
Inker(s)	Crusty Bunkers
Colorist(s)	Glynis Wein
Letterer(s)	Jean Hipp
Editor(s)	Marv Wolfman

 Roach, don't let that weapon fool you into thinking you're a real man. You'd be wrong. 

Appearing in "Over the Years They Murdered the Stars"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Power Man (Luke Cage) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Quentin Chase ⏵
• ⏴ Dave Griffith ⏵

Antagonists:

• ⏴ Cockroach Hamilton ⏵
• ⏴ Piranha Jones (Raymond Jones) ⏵

Other Characters:

• NYPD
• Christie Chase
• Heather Chase
• ⏴ Winnie ⏵

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Times Square
              • 42nd Street
                • Gem Theater
            • Harlem (Mentioned in narration)
            • Broadway (Mentioned in narration)
          • East River (Mentioned in narration)
      • New Jersey
        • New Jersey Palisades
      • Detroit (Mentioned in narration)

Items:

• "Josh" (Coackroach Hamilton's custom shotgum) (Destroyed)

Synopsis for "Over the Years They Murdered the Stars"

Continued from last issue... As Luke Cage continues to fight Piranha Jones and Cockroach Hamilton, the canister of gas they sought to steal is cracked and threatens to release it's deadly contents on an unsuspecting city. However, the intervention of Detective Chase gives Luke the chance he needs to contain the gas within the container, and try to stop it by hitting it as hard as he can, causing it to explode. Luke shields the blast with his body, which stuns him enough for Cockroach to knock Luke out and Piranha and his men to take Luke away as their prisoner.

Taken to Piranha's hideout, they offer Luke a chance to join their organization, when Luke refuses they decide to toss him into a pool of water in a hidden floor of Piranah's base. However, at the last minute Luke reaches out and destroys Cockroach's shot gun, and when Piranha knock's Luke into the water, Cockroach seals the two of them in. Piranha Jones proves to be no match for Luke who easily knocks him out, but when Luke busts out, he saves Piranha's life as well, and leaves him behind for the police to collect.

Notes

• Due to a change in artists, the huge gas cylinder from last issue is now reduced to one "not quiet bigger than a breadbox". These facts are reviewed and discussed in the letters page.

• The letters page, Comments to Cage, also features letters from Richard Guion, and T.E. Pouncey.

Trivia

• This week showing at the Gem Theater: "Bite the Bullet".

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Power Man Vol 1 31
• 4 reprint(s) of Power Man Vol 1 31