Who Is Coldfire? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Coldfire is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of James Lucas, Jr., with over 7 comic issue appearances. James Lucas, Jr. is the brother of Luke Cage. He was given superpowers by the Corporation with the sole purpose of fighting Cage. His alias was Coldfire.

Who is Coldfire?

Origin James Lucas, Jr. was born and raised in Harlem , New York . Even from an early age, James developed a deep hatred for his brother Carl Lucas , who he believed continually brought shame to their family through his criminal activities. The brothers fought constantly and eventually James even came to blame Carl for the tragic death of their mother . James even tried to convince their father, James Lucas, Sr. to do the same. When Carl was sentenced to a lengthy prison term, James intercepted all of Carl's letters to prevent them from reaching their father in order to try and keep Carl from hurting their family any further. James even began traveling the country with their father in order to further distance them from Carl.

Key facts

Coldfire is of other origin and first appeared in "Bad Debts". The character is published by Marvel. With 7 recorded issue appearances, Coldfire ranks among the most featured characters in comics.