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Luke Cage: Second Chances Vol. 2

(Cage (1992) #13-20)

Marc McLaurin (Text),

D.G. Chichester (Text),

Gregory Wright (Text),

Scott Benefiel (Illustrations),

Brian Pelletier (Illustrations),

Richard Pace (Illustrations),

Kirk Van Wormer (Illustrations),

Steven Butler (Illustrations)

2.78 · Rating details · 23 ratings · 7 reviews

The Hero For Hire's solo career has been tough - and it ain't getting any easier! His new foe, Coldfire, is too close for comfort...and by the end of this battle, the ex-Power Man is gonna get burned! In competition with Silver Sable and Terror, Luke battles not for love, nor money, but for the mystical object known as Vatsayana's Tryst! When the Infi nity Crusade strikes ...more

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Published April 5th 2016 by Marvel (first published March 29th 2016)

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Mar 26, 2021 Adam Graham rated it it was ok

This book collects Issues 13-20 of Cage as well as crossover issues with Terror Inc. and Silver Sable and the Wild Pack

The book starts off decently enough with the first two issues taking care of some loose ends from Cage's first book, bring across a big final confrontation and resolving some issues with his family.

Then we get into the six issue crossover including two issues of Terror, Inc. and Silver Sable. Terror is one of the more repulsive characters I've seen. The characters are awful, th ...more

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Jan 14, 2019 Fizzgig76 rated it did not like it

Shelves: graphic-novels-and-trade-paperbacks

Reprints Cage #13-20, Terror, Inc. #11-12, and Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13-14 (April 1993-November 1993). Luke Cage seems to be getting his life back on track. He’s found his father and reclaimed his name…but like always Cage always seems to invite danger. When he signs up to seek out an object called the Vatsayana’s Tryst, he finds himself reluctantly teamed with Terror and Silver Sable to stop a world threatening enemy. Plus, people are gunning for Cage at home, but Cage is going to fin Reprints Cage #13-20, Terror, Inc. #11-12, and Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13-14 (April 1993-November 1993). Luke Cage seems to be getting his life back on track. He’s found his father and reclaimed his name…but like always Cage always seems to invite danger. When he signs up to seek out an object called the Vatsayana’s Tryst, he finds himself reluctantly teamed with Terror and Silver Sable to stop a world threatening enemy. Plus, people are gunning for Cage at home, but Cage is going to find out that he could be his own worst enemy.

Written by Marc McLaurin, O.G. Chichester, and Gregory Wright, Luke Cage: Second Chances—Volume 2 is the second and final volume collecting Cage’s 1990s comic book series from Marvel Comics. Following Luke Cage: Second Chances—Volume 1, the series features art by Scott Benefiel, Paris Cullins, Richard Pace, Steven Butler, Kirk Van Wormer, and Brian Pelletier. The collection features the six-part crossover “For Love Nor Money” with Terror, Inc. and Silver Sable and the Wild Pack.

There is no way around it, the 1990s were bad for the most part. Image Comics shattered the DC-Marvel domination which was already suffering, but reinvigorated collectors with flashy art and limited edition comics. As a result, many of Marvel and DC Comics secondary titles were rather bereft of the higher quality artists and writers…and Cage feels like a real victim of this.

The story is plodding. The first few issues lead into the big crossover title which feels like a three part crossover that was stretched to six parts. The action in the crossover is rather non-existent, and Terror and Silver Sable are less than stellar costars. The series then dives into an Infinity Crusade crossover and a three part story to wrap-up the series with the Boogey-Man villain from Power Pack as the featured enemy…it feels sloppy and tired.

While Image boasted the hot artists, Marvel seemed stuck with leftovers at this point. In general, everything feels over-inked and only the Silver Sable issues by Steven Butler seem to have any style or control (but they too come off as just rather average art). It generally isn’t a good sign when rather than taking a cover from one of the comics collected, the trade reaches back to the first trade for its cover (Cage #5).

Luke Cage: Second Chances—Volume 2 is a rather miserable experience that doesn’t feel like it would make a collector out of anyone who reads it. It makes Cage a dull character and features art which isn’t very compelling. I knew what I was getting into reading it, but if I picked it up on a whim, I’d be pretty disappointed. If you are going to read Cage stick to his original adventures or the more entertaining Power Man and Iron Fist. ...more

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Jun 14, 2017 Adan rated it it was ok

Man, these were some damn weird stories. Way more supernatural than I assumed a street-level hero would be, but the type of supernatural... man. First, the crossover with Terror, Inc. and Silver Sable, which featured some kind of sensual artifact and a demon that defeated Silver Sable and Luke Cage by giving them orgasms (I am not making this up), then the Crusader because sure, and finally some Power Pack villain that takes over Cage's body and makes him wreck both Chicago and New York. It was ...more

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Oct 12, 2018 David rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A Fun Ride

This was a great classic series to visit to get an idea of what this character was like before his television series premier. It explains a lot of why the character is the way he is and the things that are potentially to come down the line in the future. Looking forward to digging in deeper into CAGE.

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Apr 17, 2021 Angela rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphic-novels, marvel

Luke Cage has to save his father and brother who think he's dead. Then a tangle with the Terror, and finally a horrible experience with a darkness.

This volume feels more like the Luke Cage I know, the character has finally evolved into everyone's hero. A very good read. ...more

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Sep 05, 2016 Colton rated it liked it

Shelves: 2016, graphic-novels, reviewed

Interesting how the first volume had Cage going back and forth with a criminal gangster with very few supernatural elements, but now, in the second volume, he's full-on battling giant demons with a living skeleton man. Kind of a tonal shift. I did love the big role that Silver Sable got to play and how her personality both meshed and conflicted with Cage's. ...more

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Mar 26, 2017 Roman Colombo rated it did not like it

Shelves: marvel

Ohman, I'm finally done with this. This was awful. I think I might have enjoyed a couple of the first issues in the volume, but I can't remember. The crossover with Terror Inc and Silver Sable was one of the worst things I've ever read in comics, and the last arc was just terrible. Finally get to move on to other books. ...more

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