Before we begin our coverage of the Marvel Netflix TV Show we start out with our Luke Cage 101 podcast. Join Defenders TV Podcast as we discuss everything from the comic book origins of Carl Lucas AKA Luke Cage to the cast and characters of the new TV show. All 13 episodes of the show are due for release worldwide on the 30th of September 2016 and as always we’ll be discussing every episode of the show in detail. Each review of the show will be released weekly on Tuesday and Friday with our first review also due on Friday the 30th of September.

Synopsis for our Luke Cage 101 Podcast

* We discuss the first appearance of Luke Cage in Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #1 (June 1972) Created by Archie Goodwin (writer) John Romita, Sr. (artist) and George Tuska (artist).
* Derek provides a general overview of the complex comic book origin of Luke Cage Hero for Hire.
* We talk about some of his powers and abilities
* We also chat about some of his allies from Iron Fist to Misty Knight and his main enemies.
* Following our comic book discussion we talk about the TV show and our thoughts on the cast

* Mike Colter (Luke Cage)
* Alfre Woodard (Mariah Stokes)
* Simone Missick (Misty Knight)
* Rosario Dawson (Reprising her role as Claire Temple)
* Mahershala Ali (Cornell ‘Cottonmouth’ Stokes)
* Theo Rossi (Shades)
* Frank Whaley (Rafael Scarfe)

* One of the biggest things to come out from interviews with the Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Coker we have learned that music is of huge importance for the show. So we talk about some of the influences that have gone into the TV show

* All of the episode titles for the show are taken from East Coast Rap group Gang Starr here’s the playlist made up of the 13 episodes
* From Moment Of Truth to Step Into The Arena, Take It Personal to Soliloquy of Chaos we’re sure to find the episode inspiration in these songs as we watch the show.

* Finally here are some of the comic book recommendations from the episode most are available on Marvel Unlimited which you can access through Marvel.com/Unlimited

* Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #1 – Archie Goodwin, pencilled by George Tuska, and inked by Billy Graham.
* Luke Cage: Hero for Hire #48 – #50 written by