Luke Cage
This clause stop despoiler forA.X.E : Judgment Day # 4
Marvel’sLuke Cagehas a new job - and he ’s already give out at his duty because he was never meant to be a politician from the start . The superhero who once shout out himself " Power Man " is currently stuck behind a deskas New York City ’s new city manager , and Luke Cage himself once verify that he could bear on real variety from this position . But inA.X.E : Judgment Day # 4 , John Cage is pass judgment a failure by the Celestial , thanks to his political leader ’s answer to a wide-eyed question .
In current comics continuity , the entire major planet is in endangerment , thanks to the war between the X - Men and Eternals . Iron Man , in an effort to stop the war , attempts to wake the Progenitor Celestial- but this endeavour backfires awfully when the Celestial begins to act on its own . believe the people of Earth are a massive disturbance to the planet itself , the Celestial vows to " judge " all world , mutant and Eternals as individuals and as a mathematical group ; a collective failure to pass this judgment will drive the Celestial ’s mitt and the Earth will be destroy .
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InA.X.E : Judgment Day # 4 , spell by Keiron Gillen with artwork by Valerio Schiti , the Progenitor Celestial judges the most heroes it has ever guess since the result set about . It judges Daredevil ( thumbs down ) , Ms. Marvel ( quarter round up),even the villain Doctor Doom(thumbs up ) , and many more . When it comes clip to try Luke Cage , it disguises itself as a member of the insistency and asks how he would judge his own public presentation . “Ask me tomorrow,“Cage answers - but this is not an option . The Celestial fails him by default and continues to judge the population of Earth .
Why did the Progenitor Celestial fail Luke Cage when it passed the likes of Doctor Doom ? The Celestial admit into account one ’s own thoughts about the situation . A healthy amount of doubt is reinforce ( such is the event with Ms. Marvel ) , but not too much , and abstaining from label oneself is apparently out of the question . Luke Cage gives a pol ' result - something he would never do when he was on the street as the Hero for Hire . Cage is n’t lyingper se , but he is avoiding a self - assessment , which the Godlike Celestial much requiresin order of magnitude to pronounce a person .
InThunderbolts # 1 , Cage is furiousat Hawkeye for leading the Thunderboltson a mission gone damage - but perhaps he is even more upset at the fact that he could n’t interpose himself . political leader must n’t let their ire take their actions , even when that angriness is wholly free . The Celestial , in a way , believes what the readership of Marvel Comics has always known : Luke Cageis impertinent enough to become a politician , but he is also far too honest for the job .