Marvel’s most powerful hero of all time is making his official debut in its main timelinecombining the powers of the Sentry, Iron Fist and the Hulk. This level of strength has generally been confined to hypothetical stories and alternate realities, but now it’s coming to Earth-616, where conventional versions of the Avengers, X-Men, and others will have to deal with the possibility of being replaced as the ultimate super-human. humanity on the planet. protectors.
The hero in question is Power Man – a future version of Luke Cage which brought together an immense range of powers, including the Hulk’s immense gamma strength and the Sentry’s ability to control reality at the molecular level. Introduced into a dark potential future, Power Man’s final battle shattered time and space, leaving his broken body trapped in the Marvel universe. In a new series launching in 2025, he is finally cured and ready to roam the solar system with unbelievable power.
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Powerful Man: Timeless #1 |
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February 5, 2025 |
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Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly |
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Bernardo Chang |
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Andrei Bressan |
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He is unstoppable. Indestructible. Incorruptible. Immortal. And totally alone. He is the MAN OF POWER. Taken from the story of TIMELESS, the god-slaying, gamma-powered, iron-fisted Sentinel of the future, Luke Cage arrives in the modern Marvel Universe, only to discover an enemy, and a mystery, that will challenge even his incredible abilities! From TIMELESS writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist Bernard Chang, POWER MAN is a guided tour of the solar system that only Marvel Comics could offer! |
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This godlike version of Power Man was introduced in 2023 Timeless as Earth’s last hero, fighting a corrupted Danny Rand. Danny has taken possession of Iron Man’s armor and Doctor Strange’s Eye of Agamotto, swearing himself to the moon god Khonshu as a tyrannical Moon Knight. Power Man has defeated the villain, but being thrown back in time gives him the chance to prevent this horrible future from happening.
Combining the power of the Hulk and the Sentry is a surprising move by Marvel, which tends to limit its most powerful characters.
Timeless’ Power Man combines the power of Hulk, Sentry and Iron Fist
The ultimate hero is the new MVP of Earth-616
Sentry and Hulk are two of the most powerful heroes of all time, and the future Luke Cage has claimed both of their powers, granting him unlimited healing, flight, energy projection, and enough force to damage the fabric of reality with your punches. Iron Fist’s powers mean he also has immense command of Chi energy, which he used to kill the ancient god Khonshu, who ascended to a “Heavenly” level (in one punch).
What villain could Marvel use to challenge the new Power Man? At this point, not even Galactus is in his weight class.
Furthermore, the Sentry’s powers are not what they seem. The original Sentry split his powers into different personalities, but his true ability is manipulating reality on a molecular level. While this usually means giving himself Superman-like powers, he has also been shown to be capable of god-like feats such as resurrecting the dead and ripping holes in the membrane of reality, allowing him to travel between dimensions.
Beware, Galactus – The mighty man needs a worthy enemy
Marvel finally put an end to the waste of Luke Cage
Even with just Sentry’s powers, Power Man would be in contention for Marvel’s most powerful new hero, but add the Hulk and Iron Fist and he retains the title. It will be fascinating to see how Marvel balances the hero to stop him from being an overwhelming force, and also see what kind of threat could counter his power (even Galactus shouldn’t be on his level at this point).
Luke Cage fans will be particularly excited by this news, as the hero has received little attention over the past decade, with his biggest achievement being a political appointment as Mayor of New York. Moving from near obscurity to replacement Hulk as Marvel’s strongest hero is a huge leap forward, and Marvel fans will be along for the ride as Power Man arrives in the main continuity.
Powerful Man: Timeless #1 will arrive on February 5, 2025.
Luke Cage is part of the Netflix Marvel TV series and follows the titular character from Harlem who fights crime to protect his neighborhood. After an experiment goes wrong, Luke Cage is imbued with superhuman strength and skin as hard as diamonds. Falsely convicted and on the run, Luke discovers an underground syndicate seeking to exploit the residents of Harlem. To protect them, Luke will come out of hiding to stop them, hoping to clear his name in the process.