David F. Walker is a badass dude. He's created some of my favorite comics of last two years. Saying that, I was a tad bit let down on Luke Cage.

Luke is kind of just a dude here who is dealing with "family" in a big way. Not direct family but people who went through the same experiments he did but usually ending up worse. They have some crazy effects that make them become cold blooded killers. So while Luke confronts his past in terms of his creator (of powers) and dealing with new kids who are stuck in the same position and also a very pissed off old dude who is mad his son is also one of the experiments it all comes to head in a very bloody big way.

Good: Well Luke Cage of course. I like a more somber, less loud mouth Luke Cage. I mean he was fun on New Avengers and such but I like more of a real version of him. Power man and Iron Fist gave us that but also a funnier version. You're always funnier with your best bud. This is a Luke Cage who's dealing with a very serious issue and get to see his internal thoughts. I liked that. Also enjoyed Warhawk's crazy fucking ass. Always fun.

Bad: I really didn't love the art. Felt stiff, and the movements not flowing right. I also thought the side cast, save Warhawk, were kind of boring. When one died or was hurt I didn't care really. The story is also trying to go in a lot of direction so I feel some may get confused or lose interest in a lot of characters.

Overall I wanted to love Luke Cage. I sadly did not. I think with time though this serious has potential to be great. I mean David gave us Powerman and Iron Fist and Nighthawk. Both series I truly enjoyed. I hope to see more from him as he continues to give us great stories, but this one was just decent. A 2.5 out of 5.