Diamondback and Luke Cage were friends who were attracted to the same woman, Reva Connors, who is also the rumored love interest in the Netflix series. Angry that he did not win Reva Connors affections, Diamondback framed Luke Cage for a crime and he was sent to prison, where he would eventually gain his superpowers and escape.
A rumored plot synopsis, that could change, has also been revealed and it appears to stick to Luke Cage’s Marvel Comics story.
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“Luke Cage is a former gang member who is framed for a crime. In prison, he volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his newfound powers, Cage escapes and becomes a hero for hire. His archenemy is Willy Stryker, a former childhood friend from Harlem. The two committed petty crimes together, and both fell for the same woman, Reva Connors, which led to their eventual falling out. It was Stryker who framed Cage for a drug deal that sent him to prison.”
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Luke Cage will debut in Marvel's Jessica Jones before spinning off into his own series later. Michael Martin is a full-time freelance writer with way too many pop culture mash-up t-shirts to count. Follow him on Twitter @Bizarro_Mike.