Cage comic books issue 1

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"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Ramon F. Bachs. Cover by Caanan White. GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Ramon F. Bachs. Cover by Sergio Davila. GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Ramon F. Bachs. Cover by Elena Casagrande. GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Rodney Barnes. Art by Ramon F. Bachs. Cover by Phil Noto. GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. The Drowning Man, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy; Luke Cage is hired by a Chicago newspaper as their resident superhero with Cage getting to take down bad guys for money and the newspaper getting the story; When Cage goes after a mobster, he ends up fighting Hardcore, a villain with an agenda that includes Cage. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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cover by richard corben brian azzarello (W)/richard corben (p) ? THE SCOOP: Brian Azzarello and Richard Corben unlock Cage! ? THE SET-UP: Life on the streets is a high stakes game. There are winners and losers. Those that play by the rules, do so at their own risk, and often pay a price. Who's got their back? There's a man who can set things straight. A specialist. He doesn't come cheap, but if you've got the bank, he's got game. And plenty of it. Some know him as a "Hero for Hire." Some as a "Power Man." For others, he's an urban legend. He's all ? and none ? of the above. His name is Cage. It's time you got to know him. ? THE STORY: Dory Dickens wants justice for her daughter, cut down in her prime in the crossfire of a rapidly escalating gang war. In a sea of corrupt cops and rival gangbangers, there's only one man with the juice to dispense the kind of street justice Dory craves ? and his services don't come cheap. Lucky for Dory, the man called Cage has plenty of reason to play hero in a world where there are none. ? THE CREATORS: The team behind BANNER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) and artist Richard Corben (House on the Borderland), unite once again to knock fandom on its collective butt! ? THE EDITOR SPEAKS: "It's gonna have the pacing and rhythm of your favorite blaxploitation flicks from the '70s, only it'll be in a more modern context," Axel Alonso told Wizard. "Part and parcel of that is cussing and big booties, guns and drugs and all the rest." ? THE FORMAT: Each issue of this monthly, five-part mini-series will be 32 pages, with ads. ? THE RATING: Contains explicit content. Recommended for adult readers. FC, 32pg (1 of 5) Cover price $2.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Genndy Tartakovsky. From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world's hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He's CAGE! and he'll save your behind. Dig it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story and Art by Genndy Tartakovsky. Cover by Trevor Von Eeden. From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world's hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He's CAGE! and he'll save your behind. Dig it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by Genndy Tartakovsky. Cover by Genndy Tartakovsky. From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world's hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He's CAGE! and he'll save your behind. Dig it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by Genndy Tartakovsky. From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world's hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He's CAGE! and he'll save your behind. Dig it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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One: Descent. Story, art and wraparound cover by Dave McKean. The first publication of the acclaimed graphic novel by McKean, best known for his Sandman covers. Painter Leo Sabarsky struggles to locate his new apartment building, then faces the greater struggle represented in his blank canvas. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner. Art and Cover by Nick Dragotta. The highly anticipated follow-up project from critically lauded EAST OF WEST artist NICK DRAGOTTA! This ALL-NEW, EXTRA-LENGTH LIMITED SERIES teams artistic dynamo DRAGOTTA with rising-star writer CALEB GOELLNER (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures). When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets. 44 pages, B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Rahzzah. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Mike Deodato. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Leroy Davis. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker. Art by Nelson Blake. Cover by Neil Adams. CAGED VENGEANCE! Dr. Noah Burstein, the man who made Luke Cage into the unbreakable hero he is today, is dead. When Luke goes down to New Orleans for the funeral, he finds The Big Easy to be pretty &$#% difficult. Mysterious billionaires, a woman with a secret, amped-up gangs and a shadowy figure all lead Luke to the conclusion that there's more to his father-figure's death than meets the eye. He's looking for answers, and it's a bad day for anyone in his way! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by John Lees. Art and Cover by Alex Cormack. Double double toil and rumble…Brace yourself for a No-Holds-Bard reimagining of William Shakespeare's Macbeth from the critically-acclaimed creators of Sink. New Orleans, 1984. Chuck Frenzy is the main event star of the local Louisiana pro wrestling territory, but yearns for something greater. A fateful encounter with a trio of terrifying beings in the Bayou gives Chuck a glimpse of championship glory beyond his wildest dreams…if he is willing to do something terrible to achieve it. Join writer John Lees (Hotell) and artist Alex Cormack (Sea of Sorrows) for a thrilling new vision of the classic tale of ambition and madness, starting with this special, oversized first chapter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by John Lees. Art by Alex Cormack. Cover by Mike Deodato. Double double toil and rumble…Brace yourself for a No-Holds-Bard reimagining of William Shakespeare's Macbeth from the critically-acclaimed creators of Sink. New Orleans, 1984. Chuck Frenzy is the main event star of the local Louisiana pro wrestling territory, but yearns for something greater. A fateful encounter with a trio of terrifying beings in the Bayou gives Chuck a glimpse of championship glory beyond his wildest dreams…if he is willing to do something terrible to achieve it. Join writer John Lees (Hotell) and artist Alex Cormack (Sea of Sorrows) for a thrilling new vision of the classic tale of ambition and madness, starting with this special, oversized first chapter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Spider-Man Unlimited (1993-1998 1st Series) #13, Marvel Fanfare (1996 2nd Series) #6 and Heroes for Hire (1997-1999 1st Series) #1-9.

Written by Roger Stern, John Ostrander, James Felder, and Jaimie Campos. Art by Pascual Ferry, Joe Bennett, Stephen Jones, Gabe Alberola, Mike Witherby and Hilary Barta. Cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Luke Cage and Danny Rand reunite in team-ups with Spider-Man and...Sabretooth?! And they're just in time to relaunch the expanded Heroes for Hire!

A super-villain prison break inspires Iron Fist to fill the void left by the Avengers and Fantastic Four - but his ex-partner Luke will take some convincing. Hercules and White Tiger are eager recruits, but is Hulk a joiner? Maybe She-Hulk would be a better fit. A transformed Black Knight rides in, and the Master of the World twists Luke's arm. But will he stay after Power Man battles Iron Fist?

The team will face Deviants, Punisher and the Thunderbolts - there must be a little room left for Ant-Man to help out.

Softcover, 312 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Written by JOHN ARCUDI. Art and Cover by ERIC CANETE. When an old friend from Luke Cage's past is put in the hospital by a vicious attack, Cage leaves his New York City, Avengers Assemblin' adventure-filled life for the cold, harsh and mean streets of North Philadelphia. But what's brought HAMMERHEAD to town as well? JOHN ARCUDI (Wednesdays Comics) and ERIC CANETE (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) team up to bring you this hard hitting, two-fisted look at the seedier sides of the Marvel U as the original Hero for Hire gets back to work in NEW AVENGERS: LUKE CAGE! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by TIM BRADSTREET. Written by MIKE BENSON and ADAM GLASS. Art by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH. 'MOON OVER HARLEM,' PART 1-A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage's childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO. Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH 'MOON OVER HARLEM,' PART 1-A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage's childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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NOTE: Book 2 of the Luke Cage Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1975-1977.

1st printing. Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) #24-47 and Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) Annual #1. Written by Don McGregor, Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont, Tony Isabella, Bill Mantlo, Steve Englehart, George Perez, Ed Hannigan, and Roger Slifer. Art by George Tuska, Lee Elias, Ron Wilson, George Perez, Rich Buckler, Arvell Jones, Sal Buscema, Frank Robbins, Marie Severin, Bob Brown, Vince Colletta, Dave Hunt, Fred Kida, Al McWilliams, Keith Pollard, Frank Springer, Joe Giella, Frank Giacoia, Aubrey Bradford, Jim Mooney, Klaus Janson, Tom Palmer, Alex Nino, Bob Smith, and the Crusty Bunkers. Cover by Ron Wilson and Klaus Janson. Back Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Luke Cage defends the streets of New York City, and even takes the fight to the outer boroughs, in this Epic Collection completing his solo adventures! He'll face menaces as tough as Moses Magnum, as bizarre as the Mace...and as infuriating as the Gem Theater's always-unpredictable vending machine! It's all set against the gritty streets of 1970s Times Square, a location as colorful as anything Marvel's minds have ever conjured up. Cage will also face an all-new and amped-up Chemistro; the Spear, who seeks to settle a score with the man who made Luke Cage bulletproof; and an adversary as unstoppable as death itself: the IRS! Also featuring the debut of Bill Foster as Giant-Man - and the one and only Piranha Jones! Softcover, 472 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $44.99.

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Written by ADAM GLASS & MIKE BENSON Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS... What makes someone a hero? An Avenger? Is it super-powers? An?indomitable will? An innate sense of right and wrong? For Luke Cage its one terrible mistake that has haunted him his entire life. But can a lifetime of good deeds make up for his years spent on the other side of the law? And will that past ever let him go, or will it tear him to pieces? 40 PGS./All-New Material/No Reprints/Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) #1-23.

Written by Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella, Billy Graham, and Len Wein. Art by George Tuska, Billy Graham, Paul Reinman, Frank McLaughlin, Vince Colletta, Ron Wilson, Syd Shores, and Dave Hunt. Cover by John Romita. Back Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia.

Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire!" Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, Cage was a new kind of hero for a new era, the historic first African American character to headline his own series.

Cage's adventures depicted New York City's 1970s grit and the plight of its people with a realism that was gripping in its time, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains, including Black Mariah and Doctor Doom!

This Epic Collection presents page after page of classic Luke Cage adventures, including his amazing origin, his growing relationship with Claire Temple, the first appearance of Cottonmouth, a battle against Iron Man and a fight to the finish with a classic Marvel foe for the name Power Man!

Softcover, pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 1 of the Luke Cage Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1972–1975.

Cover price $39.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $19.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Cage (1992 1st Series) #1-12 and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995 1st Series) #82. Written by Marc McLaurin. Art by Dwayne Turner, Gordon Purcell, and Sal Velluto. Cover by Dwayne Turner. Power Man no more! Harlem's favorite son is ripping up the silk shirt and getting back in the game as Luke Cage, Hero for Hire - and he's working overtime! With Chicago as his new home, it's no surprise Luke soon has his hands full with the Untouchables! And that puts him square in the Punisher's sights. Bullets are one thing for a guy with steel-hard skin, but he'll need a power upgrade before locking horns with the Rhino and butting heads with the Hulk! It's far from a sweet Christmas when a new foe strikes - one with ties to one of his greatest enemies! With his family's lives at stake, Luke sure is a friend in need. Good thing Iron Fist is his friend indeed! Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

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Reprinting Hero For Hire (1972) #1 "Out of Hell--a Hero!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Billy Graham. When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Shadowland Prelude - Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON. Art by SEAN CHEN. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Before the Shadowland comes, we look back at a bit of brutal history between Luke Cage and Daredevil, revealing a mutual respect that may soon be torn asunder. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Mark Waid, Stuart Moore, and Tom Peyer. Art by Alan Robinson, Lanna Souvanny, and Peter Gross. Cover by Elsa Charretier. Three dazzling short 'pilot' stories from AHOY's finest - and you get to vote on which series continues! In 'Noah Zark' by Mark Waid and Lanna Souvanny, an alien boy is kidnapped into an interplanetary zoo-and becomes the protector of the animals. In 'True Identity' by Tom Peyer and Alan Robinson, we learn what secret anguish drives the most beloved superhero on Earth! And Stuart Moore and Peter Gross's 'Bright Boy' tells the grim tale of the world's smartest human and the havoc he leaves in his wake. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Collects Ghost Cage (2022 Image) #1-3.

Written by Nick Dragotta and Caleb Goellner. Art and cover by Nick Dragotta.

When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets.

Bestselling artist NICK DRAGOTTA (EAST OF WEST) and Eisner Award-winning writer CALEB GOELLNER (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures) combine their energies for a visceral thrill ride of pure comics power!

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Rated T+

Cover price $16.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) #1-27.

Written by ROY THOMAS, JOHN ROMITA, ARCHIE GOODWIN, STEVE ENGLEHART, GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA and LEN WEIN. Art by GEORGE TUSKA and BILLY GRAHAM. Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

Look out, world, here he comes - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire - and bullets won't stop him!

The early adventures of comics' first and foremost black superstar of the seventies are collected for the first time in one volume as Power Man defends his home turf against the likes of Diamondback, Mace, Black Mariah, Doctor Doom, Senor Suerte, Chemistro, Lionfang, Steeplejack, Cottonmouth and more!

Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and Iron Man!

Softcover, 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing. Collects Avengers Origins: Luke Cage (2011), New Avengers (2005-2010 1st Series) #22 and 49, New Avengers: Luke Cage (2010) #1-3 and Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985) Annual #4.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, ADAM GLASS, MIKE BENSON, JOHN ARCUDI, and Frank Miller. Art by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, Billy Tan, DALIBOR TALAJIC, ERIC CANETE, Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Cover by Stuart Immonen.

The steel-skinned Avenger shows exactly why he's one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Discover how young Carl Lucas, imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, gained his powers and became the hero he is today! As Civil War rages, Luke picks a side and makes a stand - but it might divide him from his wife, Jessica Jones! But when their daughter, Danielle, is captured by Skrulls, Luke will make a deal with the devil to save her.

Then, a ghost from Luke's past takes him back to the Hero For Hire biz - and a classic street level team-up pits Luke, best pal Iron Fist, Daredevil, Moon Knight and Spider-Man against the Kingpin and Killgrave the Purple Man!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. Collects Luke Cage: Noir (2009) #1-4. Written by MIKE BENSON and ADAM GLASS. Art by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH. Cover by DENNIS CALERO. A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage's childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. Collects New Avengers: Luke Cage (2010) #1-3, Daredevil: Cage Match (2010) and Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986) [HERO FOR HIRE] #1. Written by JOHN ARCUDI and ANTONY JOHNSTON. Art by ERIC CANETE and SEAN CHEN. Cover by ERIC CANETE. When an old friend from Luke Cage's past is put in the hospital by a vicious attack, Cage leaves his New York City, Avengers Assemblin' adventure-filled life for the cold, harsh and mean streets of North Philadelphia. But what's brought HAMMERHEAD to town as well? JOHN ARCUDI (Wednesdays Comics) and ERIC CANETE (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) team up to bring you this hard hitting, two-fisted look at the seedier sides of the Marvel U as the original Hero for Hire gets back to work in NEW AVENGERS: LUKE CAGE! And in CAGE MATCH, we look back at a bit of brutal history between Luke Cage and Daredevil, revealing a mutual respect that may soon be torn asunder. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Diary of an Astral Gypsy. Story, art and cover by Al Davison, plus an introduction by Alan Moore. The first edition of the comics autobiography of British comics creator Al Davison. Davison describes his lifelong struggle with spina bifida, social prejudices against people with disabilities, and his creative career as an artist for DC Comics, martial arts instructor, filmmaker and performer. Spiral Cage later inspired a documentary film, also called The Spiral Cage, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Although it was notable as the first printing, this edition was poorly bound, and most copies were pulled by the publisher soon after publication. Expanded versions appeared later from Titan Books (1990) and Active Images (2003). 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.50.

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1st printing. Collects Thunderbolts (1997- Marvel) #144-147 and material from Enter the Heroic Age (2010). Written by JEFF PARKER. Art by KEV WALKER. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. It's a new era for Marvel's always-evolving, always controversial team! It's a beginning, a return, a departure, and an arrival of a new artist (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 & 4's Kev Walker) all rolled into one in a fresh, shocking status quo! The most dangerous people on Earth are now all in one hellish prison, and the only way out is through rehabilitation and contribution to society via The Thunderbolts...under the leadership of the steel-hard-skinned Avenger named Luke Cage! So bring on the first participants: Juggernaut! Crossbones! Ghost! Moonstone! And...Man-Thing? Against the sordid recent history of the group as a black ops kill squad, can Power Man restore the Thunderbolts to their rightful potential? Find out as the entire series is revamped, and also discover why ComicsBulletin.com says: "Jeff Parker writes villains with his typical panache...This is why I read comic books." Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Kevin Eastman, Ian Parker and Rik Hoskin. Art and Cover by Renato Rei. Cage Hero! A middle school student and wrestling star, raised by his strict grandfather, finds himself on an epic journey to meet his true destiny when he is recruited to lead a super-powered team of mixed martial artists known as the Cage Heroes! Thirteen year-old Ryder Stone must meet the challenge to lead a group of young talented MMA fighters from across the globe, and still maintain his grade point average. Trained in their own unique martial art discipline, all connected by a secret past, this new team will have to dig deep with themselves to protect the world from an evil network known as the Shadow Empire. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Reprinting POWER MAN #30. "Look What They've Done to Our Lives Ma!" Part 2 of 3. Written by Don McGregor. Art by by Rich Buckler, Arv Jones, and Keith Pollard. Cover by Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson. To escape a perilous deathtrap, Luke Cage must push his abilities to their limits. Plus, Power Man comes face-to-face with the deadly man known as the Piranha. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rebecca Roher. Once a sharp, strong-willed and independent woman, Roher's grandmother's life took an unexpected turn when an accident left her with a brain injury, leading to early onset dementia. This story, by a CCS graduate, illuminates the often overlooked narrative of a senior, her complicated history, and inner life. Loveable and tragic, she is determined to get back to a familiar place, to be home again. Exploring memory, the idea of place, and the power of song to transcend dementia, Bird In a Cage tells the story of one woman's search for home and the strength of family to try and bring her back. Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

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1st printing. Collects Cage Hero (2015 Dynamite) #1-4. Written by Kevin Eastman, Ian Parker and Rik Hoskin. Art and cover by Renato Rei. Ryder Stone, a high school student and wrestling sensation, discovers his true destiny when he's recruited to join a super-powered team of mixed martial artists! Heir to one of eight medallions forged from a radioactive meteorite, he trains with his mysterious mentor Doc Proton for the day when, with focus and resolve, he and his new friends must harness the power to become the next generation of Cage Heroes. However, an evil network known as the Shadow Empire, led by the megalomaniacal Dark Sanctum and his vicious protégé Stryker, seeks the medallions for an evil purpose: to wield in unison, plunging the world into darkness. Only by unlocking the hero within can Ryder and his teammates save civilization as we know it! Cage Hero, the perfect blend of superhero action and mixed martial arts, makes its explosive debut, from the minds Kevin Eastman (co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), former UFC manager and MMA expert Ian Parker, and MMA personality Mark Mastrandrea! Bonus materials include character designs by Renalto Rei, and an introduction ny Mike Straka, MMA journalist and host of MMA Noise. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. It's not easy being Buddy The Book Beaver, library page and summer reading page mascot at Mallville Public Library. But when a competing library system comes out with their own beaver mascot, well that means war. This third Unshelved collection also features Empire County Strikes Back, an all-new 24-page full-color graphic novelette. Can Mallvilles librarians defeat the mother of all bookmobiles? Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. NOTE: Together, Barnes and Ambaum are producing a humorous, charming, and heart-warming story about the life of a library and the people who work there. - Terry Moore, Eisner Award-winning creator of Strangers in Paradise Cover price $11.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Diaries of an Astral Gypsy. Story, art and cover by Al Davison, plus an introduction by Alan Moore. The comics autobiography of British comics creator Al Davison. Davison describes his lifelong struggle with spina bifida, social prejudices against people with disabilities, and his creative career as an artist for DC Comics, martial arts instructor, filmmaker and performer. Spiral Cage inspired a documentary film, also called The Spiral Cage, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.