Luke Cage is a superhero who worked for hire and teamed up with additionally superheroes like Iron Fist and Jessica Jones.
Iron Fist ( Daniel `` Danny '' Rand ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Luke Cage , also known as Power Man ( real name Carl Lucas ) , is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Once freed , Cage becomes a `` hero for hire '' and teams up with fellow superhero Iron Fist as part of the duo , Power Man and Iron Fist . He later marries the super-powered private investigator Jessica Jones , with whom he has a daughter . Luke Cage (TV series) . In December 2014 , Colter was cast as Cage , to appear first in Marvel 's Jessica Jones , with Coker hired as the showrunner in March 2015 .