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- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Justin Swain from Marvel's Luke Cage". June 12, 2018.
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- ↑ "LUKE CAGE's Justin Swain on Acting, Super Powers, and More!". June 20, 2018.
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- ↑ "'Luke Cage Star Justin Swain Chats Becoming Part Of Marvel, Creating Bailey and more". November 28, 2016.