Luke Cage Speaks 'Truth to Power' in the Marvel Crime Novel Series

From New York Times bestselling author S.A. Cosby, Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel tells an all-new original Luke Cage story set against the backdrop of a rural Virginia conspiracy. The novel sees New York’s unbreakable hero cross county lines to unmask a sinister threat hellbent on tearing the nation apart. Published by Hyperion Avenue, an imprint of Disney Publishing, the upcoming novel will be available on July 28, 2026.

Truth to Power follows in the footsteps of Lisa Jewell’s Breaking the Dark: A Jessica Jones Marvel Crime Story and Alex Segura’s Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Story, bringing the grittier, street-level corner of the Marvel Universe to your bookshelf. Marvel Crime novels build on one another but can be enjoyed as stand-alone reads, thrilling even those new to the Marvel Universe. Get a first look at the cover for Truth to Power and go behind the scenes with author S.A. Cosby in the exclusive interview below!

TRUTH TO POWER: A LUKE CAGE MARVEL CRIME NOVEL
ISBN: 9781368095372
Hardcover |  400 pages | $28.99
Written by S.A. COSBY
Available July 28, 2026

New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby (King of Ashes) writes an original crime novel starring Harlem’s unbreakable hero —  Luke Cage plays detective and super hero when he uncovers a conspiracy turning vulnerable Americans into unwitting pawns of a madman.

With advanced cybernetics showing up in the possession of low-level criminals, Luke Cage is hired to investigate a factory manufacturing medical devices in rural Virginia. Leaving Jessica Jones during a delicate moment in their relationship, he makes plans to travel south but is devastated to learn that a cousin who scoped out the plant for him has been found dead. The police report states it was an accident. But Luke has long known that official words are just that: words.

Fueled by guilt and vengeance, Luke arrives in Virginia and promises his aunt he’ll get to the bottom of things. But danger lurks in every living room, barroom, and country road of Majestic, and the local sheriff’s barely concealed prejudices are ready to boil to the surface. Even ordinary people seem to have no qualms about testing their might against the hero from New York City.

As Luke uncovers a conspiracy reaching to the county line and beyond, a persistent evil begins to take hold of the town, leaving Luke to hope that his unbreakable skin will protect him long enough to protect others and bring an end to the hate threatening to engulf the nation.

Learn all about S.A. Cosby’s experience writing Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel and find out what Harlem’s unbreakable hero means to him.

What was your relationship to Luke Cage before you started Truth to Power? And what has writing this novel revealed to you about the character?

S.A. Cosby: Even though I grew up in the South, Luke Cage was a character that always spoke to me as a Black kid. Because bullets couldn't hurt him, he spoke with a fearlessness that I admired.  

But as I delved into Luke while writing the novel, I realized how, in many ways, Luke is broken but finds people to help him heal himself.

Luke Cage is often associated with New York City, but in Truth to Power, Harlem’s hero heads south to rural Virginia. What did taking the character out of his quotidian setting give you room to explore?

S.A. Cosby: Well, one truth in America is that if you’re Black, you are viewed and treated in certain ways, no matter where you lay your head. For me, seeing Luke navigate this reality away from a place that viewed him as its hero was really exciting.

From prejudice to justice, Truth to Power tackles many important themes. What do you hope readers take away from the novel?

S.A. Cosby: That empathy is the secret power we all possess. 

Without spoiling too much, is there a particular moment in Truth to Power that you’re excited to share with readers?

S.A. Cosby: There is a joke about Luke and the principle of payment for services rendered that still makes me laugh.

Pre-order Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Story now and pick it up wherever books are sold on July 28, 2026.