Auctions: comic books in 'Marvel Legacy Numbering: Luke Cage'

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

"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.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 10 VF- 7.5

"The Lucky and the Dead!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. "Muerte" means "Death" in Spanish. Luke Cage comes face-to-face with the man called Senor Muerte. This is a man who cannot be stopped, not even by the diamond-hard fists of Power Man. Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 45 VG 4.0

Signed by Marv Wolfman (splash page). No autograph certification is included. Water damage.

"The Day Chicago Died!" Part 5 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Lee Elias. Bound by unbreakable titanium cables to a cobalt bomb, Luke Cage must find a way to escape and stop his mortal enemy, Mace, or this will truly be the day the city of Chicago dies. Cover price $0.30.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 48 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1461268015

"Fist of Iron-Heart of Stone!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage is not in control and he's here to kill Misty Knight. Well, he'll have to get past Iron Fist, the Living Weapon, first. It's the power of the Iron Fist against the power of diamond-hard skin! Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 48 VF- 7.5

"Fist of Iron-Heart of Stone!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage is not in control and he's here to kill Misty Knight. Well, he'll have to get past Iron Fist, the Living Weapon, first. It's the power of the Iron Fist against the power of diamond-hard skin! Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 49 FN/VF 7.0

"Seagate is a Lonely Place to Die!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage returns to the prison where it all began, and comes face-to-face with the powerhouse known as Bushmaster. But, can even Power Man's diamond-hard fists and the power of the "Iron Fist" defeat the ultimate product of the experiments that gave Cage his powers? 32 pages. NOTE: This is last issue titled just Power Man. Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 50 VG 4.0

"Freedom!" Guest-starring the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage has cleared his name of the bogus charges that landed him in jail to begin with, and now he is free to start his life anew as a free man. Plus, Power Man and Iron Fist officially become a team, as reflected in the title. But will their first adventure as partners be their last when the deadly assassins Stiletto and Discus attack? NOTE: First issue titled "Power Man and Iron Fist!" Cover price $0.35.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 57D CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1280461004

Direct Edition. "The Living Monolith!" Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men. Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Trevor Von Eeden and Frank Springer. Sure, Power Man is strong, and Iron Fist has very few rivals in the martial arts, but even the Heroes for Hire are as nothing next to the raw power of the Living Monolith. Luckily, they'll get some help from the Children of the Atom when they take on this titanic menace. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.