Carl Lucas was sent to a local penitentiary for multiple counts of petty theft. After he arrives he’s given an opportunity by some doctors at the prison, they offer to reduce his sentence if he agrees to participate in an experiment they're conducting. After some encouragement from his guidance counselor Nicole, he agrees to take part in the experiment. However the doctors aren’t interested in helping Carl, they’re trying to test how long a human can withstand massive amounts of pressure before death. But miraculously, this experiment changes Carl inside and out. Making him a hulking behemoth made up of nothing but muscle, and inhuman strength to boot. He beats down all the doctors and flees the scene, shedding the name Carl Lucas. And becoming Luke Cage.
