Skip to content
FAQ Grading Shipping Policies Rewards Wishlist About Us Selling Consignment Advanced Search
Hero for Hire Vol 1 1 CGC 9.0 (VF/NM) (1972)

Hero for Hire Vol 1 1 CGC 9.0 (VF/NM) (1972)

Marvel · Jun-72
View more from this series
CGC 9.0Very Fine–Near Mint
$1,600.00
SKU NOV03.26.MCC273CONS-1991
Publisher Marvel
Era Bronze Age
Decade 1970s
Genre Superhero
Pages 36
More books like this one
Tap any name to see everything else we have in stock by them.
Creators
ScriptArchie GoodwinPencilsGeorge TuskaPencilsJohn RomitaCover PencilsJohn Romita
Characters
Dr. Noah BursteinLuke CageComancheDiamondbackBilly Bob RackhamShades

Hero for Hire Vol 1 #1

Variant:

Grade: CGC 9.0 (VF/NM)

Publisher: Marvel Release Date: 1972-06-00

Cover Price: 0.20 USD Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Synopsis: While serving time for a crime for which he was framed, Lucas volunteers for a medical experiment in a bid to earn parole. The chemical bath treatment is sabotaged by his nemesis, a violent guard, and the result ends in giving Lucas steel hard skin. He escapes and is presumed dead because his shirt, riddled with bullet holes, is recovered. Lucas vows revenge on Stryker, his former friend, who framed him and also caused the death of Reva, his romantic interest.

Characters: Dr. Noah Burstein (supporting) (first appearance); Luke Cage (origin) (featured) (first appearance); Comanche (antagonist) (first appearance); Diamondback [Willis Harold Stryker] (antagonist) (first appearance); Billy Bob Rackham (first appearance); Shades (antagonist) (first appearance); Lonny; Quirt; Reva; Tyler Stuart

Cover Pencils: John Romita Cover Inks: John Romita Story Script: Archie Goodwin Story Pencils: George Tuska; John Romita (see notes) Story Inks: Billy Graham; John Romita (see notes) Story Colors: ?

Bronze Age (1970-1984)

 

This data was obtained from the copyright holder, Grand Comics Database. The data is used and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The data has been modified from its original form, which can be found here (https://www.comics.org/issue/25193).

Series
Hero for Hire
Issue
1
Cover Date
Jun-72
Cover Price
0.20 USD
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
On Sale
1972-06-00
Cover Inks
John Romita
Inks
Billy Graham, John Romita
Letters
Skip Kohloff

Shipping & Holds

All comics come in new Bags & Boards. Orders are carefully packaged and shipped within 1-2 business days.

Shipping rates are calculated based on number of books and location - for more, view our Shipping Information.

$1,600.00
Loading...

More from this series

Hero for Hire (Marvel, 1972-1973)

14 in stock right now.

Shop the shelf

More in this genre

Superhero

25,000+ in stock right now.

Shop the shelf

New and improved advanced filtering

Dig through our long boxes.

Shop by character, writer, artist, and more.

Characters

Writers

Cover Artists

Series

Publishers

Genres

Eras

Similar Products