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Welcome back Anons! Time for Wonder Man's brother!
I'm lying, it's not that Reaper.
Gotta love how seemingly casual Luke is about this hostage situation.
And for good reason, since the criminal seems to be taking orders from the Hostage.
Lesson learned, NEVER try to sneak up on Danny Rand.
>>84342771
Aw, at least that other Reaper has a scythe.
>>84342848
And he's come back from the dead enough that he's probably on a first name basis with the ACTUAL Grim Reaper.
Well, at least the murderer is staying calm.
Oh, how topical.
>>84342719
I don't think so. That's one too many hands for Grim Reaper.
Also, he's missing the ridiculous hat antler things.
>>84342816
Nah. The crook knows better.
>Rev: Luke Cage is a good man son--
>Crook: LUKE CAGE?! Man fuck that, I rather fight Thor!
>>84342996
>I rather fight Thor!
Remember that in a few weeks when we get to Cage's next solo series.
Apparently this writer isn't aware that Danny can kick ass while blind. Oh well, the plot would've ended if Danny won halfway through the issue.
>>84342871
NEWTONS ARE FRUIT AND CAKE!
How many less sympathetic Punishers does Marvel have?
>>84343073
That really depends on how far you stretch the definition. I mean, is Foolkiller one?
>>84343048
Well, it might just be that getting maced is more than just blinding.
Respiratory issues and the like.
>>84343131
The dialogue only says he can't SEE, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt.
>>84343091
>I mean, is Foolkiller one?
I think he may veer more into parody, instead of straight "The Punisher but even more of an antagonist"
>>84343013
I hope Cage's rep gets the right side of ridiculous.
>Cage in this book has fought Dr. Doom, Demons, Unus, Mystic insanity, Sabertooth, Dire Wraiths and has not given a single fuck.
We always say how the X-Men or Spidey get into outrageous shit but man, this series shows that Luke & Danny, while rocking their corner of the Marvel Universe, veered into a few places and it added to it's charm.
So this kid stole a TV just to watch himself on the air talk about the poor.
I feel like there's easier ways to watch that.
>>84343193
And remember, he did ALL of that before he was an Avenger, who are SUPPOSED to deal with that kind of shenanigans. I almost wish he had a Constantine or Batman like rep that he could bluff off, but not only is Luke NOT the bluffing type, I don't think it could work without coming across as characterwanking.
Well, if the superhero thing doesn't work out for him, at least Danny can look into a career as a spy. At the very least he can get out of Bond deathtraps.
Apparently this one is specifically a religious Punisher.
>>84343238
>After my folks died last year
He didn't accidentally hipcheck them in front of a subway train too, did he?
And there goes Luke's shirt again.
>>84343368
No, it was a bus that time. Two for one too.
Wow, he DIDN'T try to murder the fucking kid. That's kinder than some people treat the actual Punisher(fucking Whedon)let along one of these pisstakes.
And NOW the building comes down...
Luke Cage never leaves a man behind.
>"Wait, Look!"
Anyone have any miraculous music to play?
>>84343452
For real, did Whedon get beat up by a kid named Frank or something? Even that time the Punisher went around shooting litterers they at least had him be crazier than usual (and later explained it as him being drugged).
And after saving the day, our heroes walk off into the sunset for pizza, and hopefully tip the order takers.
This is one of my favorite issues, and it's so damn dumb.
>>84343558
Wait a second, is the kid who got a cop killed stealing a tv not getting arrested?
>>84343583
>Those two moron sons of Cage's warden
Oh, I feel the dumb already.
>Danny in a suit version of his Iron Fist costume
Too pure
>>84343600
The cops are right behind him, so presumably he's going with the arsonist.
>>84343558
Cage loved his Pizza huh? All the pizza they have ate, Luke, Danny, & The Daughters should be experts at pizza.
Seeing Jeryn open up like this is actually surprisingly touching, even if the fact that he has a family never comes up again.
>>84343632
The Iron Fistuxedo needs to be made into a real thing. That is amazing.
>"I don't think Luke would appreciate coming in second to Spider-Man and the Angel"
Okay Anons, you have a teenage daughter going to a fancy ball. Who are your top three pairing choices to escort her? In order.
>>84343699
This divorce seems a lot less ugly than the one his Ladytype got on Jessica Jones.
>>84343750
After a alcoholic with poor impulse control and super strength, a mind-dominating rapist, and a murder, there's not a lot it can get uglier.
>>84343746
If Archie Meets the Punisher has taught me anything, it's that Frank makes a good chaperone.
>>84343697
I like to imagine he got them all pizza after every case closed, and he introduced Danny to a new topping.
>>84343791
But it's a pair, so who would go with him?
>>84343746
I'm trying to think of superhero duos, but most of them aren't really prom types. Like, Cloak and Dagger seem like they'd be terrible at parties. Or at least Cloak would.
>>84343817
Let's say Daredevil, because he's sorta on civil terms with Frank.
>>84343826
Are you trying to imply that Luke Cage is better? He's literally growling at the staff!
>>84343772
It doesn't strike me as hard to scare these dipshits straight, given that they were also discount Punishers, with added weapon gimmicks.
>>84343798
>Black Girl
>Cotillion
Now, I'm not part of that culture at all, but ain't it understood to be at least a touch racist?
Was this before or after Janet and Hank split up because lolsmack
>>84343857
Point. Cloak would just be a very spooky wallflower, and Dagger actually might have been to these kinds of things. And...I dunno, Scarlet Witch and Vision before the Byrning?
Apparently Jeryn's wife doesn't like superheroes. Even though they went out of their way to dress for the occasion. Danny's in a suit and not even wearing slippers this time!
>>84343894
>>Now, I'm not part of that culture at all, but ain't it understood to be at least a touch racist?
...It is?
>>84343746
>Who are your top three pairing choices to escort her?
3- Cyclops. He's going to be eager to impress, because it's a chance to show off how good mutants are, and won't do anything untoward, because he's generally pretty repressed.
2- Volstagg - He's like an extra dad! But one that bench a tanker truck. And he'd probably do it for the food.
1- Gambit- Because if ANY Marvel character did cotillions and shit, it's Gambit. Daughter needs a chastity belt in this scenario though.
>>84343894
You'd think it would be, but here they are, sneaking through the back dressed like supervillains again. They're both fucking idiots.
>>84343942
Honestly, having formal clothes versions of their costumes is great, more superheroes should do that.
>>84343897
Well after.
That was like, a decade before this.
>>84343948
Well, racist as default because of classism.
>>84343995
Apparently that black guy in the middle disagrees. Personally, I think he can go fuck himself.
>>84343995
I agree wholeheartedly with this statement.
If you're a superhero rich enough to have a themed jet, you could probably own a costume variation suitable for a funeral.
>>84343981
>Daughter needs a chastity belt in this scenario though.
Wasn't he once literally the king of thieves? Do you think there's a lock in existence he couldn't get through?
>>84344019
>Well, racist as default because of classism.
Well yeah, but it's the 80's and it's not so crazy to have one or two black socialites. Cotillion is just weird because it's a really old-fashioned term.
>>84344026
>Apparently that black guy in the middle disagrees.
I think that might be Jesse Jackson? And that Wolverine with a Duck guy might be Steve Gerber?
>>84344049
Wouldn't the bright colors still be just as tacky? I suppose they could do subdued versions, but if they're all the same color it isn't exactly recognizable. It's still mostly a funeral issue though, it'd be fine at a wedding.
>>84343981
I was thinking Angel was the most likely to have done a cotillion.
And there goes Luke's fancy suit. A shame, it wasn't bad.
>>84344056
Good point. Maybe revise to "Mutant leeching power." Took him YEARS to bed Rogue.
I really don't get what Cage is bellyaching over. That suit looks fine. Better than most of his pimp friends, even.
Sorry Anons, we won't get Wasp flying around in a dress, not will we get naked Wasp.
>>84344122
He was probably at Xavier's before he hit coming out age, though, I'd think.
And there goes the amazing Iron Fistuxedo. If anyone in current Marvel remembered this story, we'd get a reveal that he has another one somewhere for fancy occasions.
>>84344145
>not having your costume on hand
I thought you were an old hand at the superhero business, Wasp!
>>84344129
How many times has the Eel fought Spider-Man and caught him yammering about the Spider-Sense?
One of the benefits of having your villains being mindless morons, they'll do whatever you say.
I mean, literally mindless, as opposed to just being freaking idiots like normal.
>>84344164
Most of the O5 seemed to be in their late teens actually, I remember them getting their high school diplomas early on.
>>84344145
>Sorry Anons, we won't get Wasp flying around in a dress, not will we get naked Wasp.
Boo.
>>84344169
Especially when you can shrink your costume down to fit in any nonfunctionally tiny clutch your fancy dress might have as an accessory.
Wow, Jeryn's kid has a mean right hook.
They found religion, great. If only they could find a second brain cell to rub together and maybe they wouldn't keep ending up like this.
>>84344248
>They found religion, great
It's vague as to which Religion, though. Maybe they're early Thorites.
Now I've heard a lot of ideas about who you'd let escort your hypothetical daughters. But the comic actually has an answer that nobody thought of, and they're a pair too...
>>84344248
Let's give them credit for just being stupid now instead of being stupid assholes.
Remember when these two were awesome bros, as opposed to what Bendis made them into?
Seriously, I think Bendis personally ruined them both.
>>84344304
Damn, I should have thought of those two! And nice tie, Wondy.
>>84344304
I like how Jeryn's ex finds an actor just as objectionable as a gorilla-man.
And now we're officially on Christopher Priest's run!
>>84344304Beasthad been meandering off towards being garbage sinceDecimation,but I guess that still means it's Bendis's fault.
HasWonder Manknown anything but suffering since Busiek was done with him?
Of course, thiis was back when his name was "Jim Owsley".
>>84344349
Priest? Or Owsley?
>>84344368
I have memories of him being okay in Reed's Ms. Marvel run, but I haven't read that since I got into comics.
Man, the things Luke will do to get out of wearing a suit, am I right?
>>84344390
That's true. Ms. Marvel's Initiative team made good use of him AND his Ionic penis.
So he's got flight, super strength, and intangibility...
I've got it, the Vision is looking to cash in on Luke Cage's rep!
>Suddenly this Captain Hero fellow appeared
Should I wait a few minutes to let you make all the Drawn Together jokes you want, or shall I keep going?
>>84344438
Or Moonstone has gotten very good at crossdressing.
>>84344474
Or this could be the original Moonstone before Karla convinced him to commit suicide.
I've had worse job interviews. Granted they didn't involve as much collateral damage.
>>84344281
Marvel citizens!
I'd like to think this happened after Secret Wars
>Reed: Well.....our universe is back.
>Spidey: Wow....
>Storm: Such an ordel
>Cap: We should learn from this......
>Citizen A: Hey look it's the heroes...........WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!
>Citizen B: SPIDER-MAN WAS BEHIND IT!
>Citizen C: LUKE CAGE, YOU AIN'T SHIT!! AND IRON FIST IS SCUM!
>Citizen D: HEY THING, YANCY STREET HATES YOU.
>Citizen E: FUCKING MUTIES...OR INHUMANS, FUCK EM ALL!!
>Luke:.......................Well they wouldn't be our public, if they didn't hate us. Let's get pizza.
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>>84344486
I know Karla can shoot lasers, but can't the original?
Important lesson, Luke can be prevented from murder by a tithe of junk food.
>>84344500
Man, JLA/Avengers was kind of hilarious because of that.
>Avengers assume some kind of mind control is going on in DC, because who the hell ever heard of people liking superheroes?
>>84344500
You don't need to be vague Anon. Just call "Citizen B" by his name, J. Jonah Jameson.
Man, Luke's rent must be freaking insane from all the property damage.
Remember when Marvel used to be able to make up characters with UNIQUE origins? When was the last time we got one that wasn't a legacy character or an Inhuman?
>>84344521
Same powers, yep.
>>84344459
>Luke: WHY IS HE FUCKING A SANDWHICH?
>Danny: I......wha....by the Dragon....
>Col: This is...
>Misty:......A slow Friday when I was with Rafe
>Luke: NO. CALL THE GODDAMN AVENGERS. LET THEM HANDLE THIS........
>Danny:....,,That poor Sandwhich.
>Col: I'm back on Heroin aren't I?
Damn, I guess we were all wrong. Captain Hero was a little kid. Pretty obvious in retrospect...
>>84344617
Franchise power trumps creativity, I guess.
>>84344569
I dunno, these guys seem happy to see Iron Fist.
This will be important in a few weeks. Notice how obsessive Captain Hero is when it comes to Iron Fist. Admittedly, what I'm referring to is done by a different writer so it may be a coincidence, but keep it in the back of your mind.
>>84344631
See, all I can think of is this tweet I saw the other day.
>https://twitter.com/southern_mayers/status/743257961351385088
Ignoring the talk of religion, you're still looking at a sandwhich and thinking about vagina.
That woman is probably dead now, I just want to throw that out there.
>>84344762
Also, inner labial structure has nothing to do with how much you sleep around, it's just genetics.
Why does this artist keep giving us close-up shots of Captain Hero shouting?!
I had to check. Those two in the 2nd panel are NOT the catty couple from a few threads ago. Guy's hair is a different color.
And he's out!
When did Danny learn the doctor's name?!
>>84344950
Uh...name tag?
Alright Anons, let's finish up with this issue for the night.
>Local hero insults small child!
Come on Luke, you HAD to have seen that one coming.
TRAITOR!
>Local hero, threatens violence on small boy!
Oh no, Danny's going to fly into Project Pegasus on a kite like Bushmaster's boat...
Man, Luke really hates kids, huh?
Oh great, the fuck is Henry Gyrinch doing here?
>>84345122
Which is funny, considering.
>>84345158
Same with Jessica Drew.
Anyone else in Marvel who explicitly hated kids, only to end up a parent?
These guys are basically the "Pantheon" of Priest's run on Power Man and Iron Fist. They take up most of the run, feature characters I forget that we're supposed to care about, and we spend WAY too much time with them. Sorta like the Pantheon in PAD's Hulk.
>>84344950
Urg, Captain Hero. I remember this kid from this run. Hate this spoiled brat kid. I wish Danny woulda just killed him here.
>>84345223
Do you hate him because he's a spoiled little shit, or because of what happens at the end of the series?
Don't spoil it yet, please. We'll get there Sunday night if I did my math right.
>>84343663
So, am I the only one who looks at Jeryn and sees Jim Steranko?
Remember when Falcon was a pretty chill guy, and didn't have a stick up his ass the size of his wingspan?
>>84345259
Yes.
>>84343699
Well, it sort of comes up in The Living Weapon.
>>84345223
He's not really spoiled though, just prone to tantrums.
Also, Executive Decision. I don't care if Misty is a member of his supporting cast, I'm not storytiming Captain Falcon. Bendis is one thing, but I have to draw a line somewhere.
>>84345249
Yeah, no spoilers. Kids just a whiny spoiled little brat, that's reason enough to hate him.
I can only assume that while we've been following Luke and Danny, Sally here has been living her own variation of Home Alone.
Damn, those are some strong guns. Looks like they drew blood.
Wait, it looks like he's better now?
>>84345358
Oh man, Luke's angry. You wouldn't like Luke when he's angry.
Yeah, we've got close-ups of him, Luke's fine.
>>84345372
How angry do you think he is NOW?
>Local hero corners young girl in a dark room
>"No girl has EVER played football! It's a man's game! Says so in the rules!"
Imagine if this issue were published today. People would lose their god damned minds.
That 4th panel face is BEGGING for some edits.
>>84345484
D'aww... this page just hits me right in the feels.
>>84345510
And what about this one?
>>84345525
Obligatory ending on pizza, cute. Still hate Bobby though.
And that's it for tonight, Anons.
See you tomorrow for the beginning of the end for the Heroes for Hire.
Actually, now that I think about it, I have Saturday off. Friday Night is going to be a big one, maybe even the biggest storytime we've done. You don't want to miss it!
>>84344056
Hey, it's Lance Bannon, Peter's ridiculously inferior rival in the realm of photography.
>>84345458
For anyone who doesn't get this reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffOCZYX6F8
>>84346566
There's people who don't get that reference?
>>84344539
>Luke can be prevented from murder by a tithe of junk food.
Y'see, if you'd been posting ads this whole time, that would have been established as a universal truth by the Hostess Cinematic Universe.
>>84343632
So pure :3
>>84347990
I promise, in 7 months when we finish with the Heroes for Hire, my next storytime will have the ads.
>>84344950
When Captain Hero was loudly shouting it during his tantrum
>>84345098
>Ribs Fries and Slaw for less than 2 bucks
Inflation is a BITCH.
>>84345525
>Luke Cage
>Enduring Chicago Pizza
They really could have made that more of a thing.
>>84349675
Nah, the way you've been doing it, with occasional interesting ads thrown in works great.
No one needs thirty year old Mile High Comics price lists.
>>84351859
Luke's lived in Chicago for a period of time, he's probably had and appreciated the occasional Deep Dish.
>>84342719
MORE READING IS COMING >>84351614
Looks like Bollywood actor/Martial Artist Sameer Ali Khan has been cast in Iron Fist. If Arleo Dordar is Davos, could he be The Thunder or John Aman? He could be a random mook, but he says he needs to be clean-shaven for this role. Are all K'un-Lunians gonna be South-Asian?
>>84352036
Anons, we're all intimately familiar with that version of Luke Cage. Now, I've been avoiding shilling these books even though I shouldn't be, but if this is good? We all need to support it.
>>84354189
Could be fun.
