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Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) comic books

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 CGC 7.5

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    Label #3907400001

    Starts Apr 6

    "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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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 25 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279B3E2-015

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    "Crime and Circuses!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Goliath (Bill Foster). Plot by Tony Isabella, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Fred Kida. Luke Cage and Goliath must set aside their differences and confront the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Trap." Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 28 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279EE8B-012

    Starts May 13

    "The Man who Killed Jiminy Cricket!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Don McGregor, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Beginning one of Luke Cage's most epic tales yet. Cockroach Hamilton is back and this time he's playing for keeps. As a result of deadline issues, this story continues in # 30 (issue 29 is a fill-in issue). The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Twins of Evil!" Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #58372828
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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 29 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279EE8B-013

    Starts May 6

    Fill-in issue. "No One Laughs at Mr. Fish!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. Luke Cage face the amphibian menace of the man called Mr. Fish. And you better believe that no one laughs at his name twice. NOTE: As a result of deadline issues, the story that began in # 28 continues in # 30. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series B # 25 (Captain America by Jack Kirby). Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Kidnap Caper." Tom Palmer cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 31 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279EE8B-015

    Starts May 13

    "Over the Years they Murdered the Stars!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Don McGregor. Art by Sal Buscema and the Crusty Bunkers (your guess is a s good as mine). This is it, the epic conclusion to Luke Cage's confrontation with Piranha Jones and Cockroach Hamilton. Will Power Man survive the experience? For that matter, will New York City survive the experience? Cover price $0.25.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 33 CBCS 7.0

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    Label #21-279B3E2-019

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    "Sticks and Stones will Break your Bones, but Spears will Kill You!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Don McGreggor. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. Luke Cage must face off with the deadly assassin simply known as Spear! This killer is gunning for Dr. Rubinstein. Can Power Man save his friend from this tenacious killer of men? Cover price $0.25.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 36 CBCS 8.0

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    Label #21-279EE8B-020

    Starts Apr 29

    Reprints #12. "Chemistro!" Spider-Man cameo. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by George Tuska and Billy Graham. Luke Cage battles Chemistro the Master of Alchemy. Can the Hero for Hire defeat a man who can alter the chemical make up of matter? Cover price $0.30.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 39 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279BDC8-019

    Starts Apr 29

    "Battle with the Baron!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Marv Wolfman and Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Brown and Klaus Janson. Luke Cage finally confronts Big Brother, but is BB really the villain Power Man should be fighting? This one gets complicated. Cover price $0.30.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 41 CBCS 7.5

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    Label #21-279BDC8-021

    Starts Apr 22

    "Thunderbolt and Goldbug!" Part 1 of 6. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Lee Elias and Tom Palmer. Can even Power Man stand up to the double-pronged attack of Thunderbolt and Goldbug? Cover price $0.30.

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    Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 66 CGC 9.2

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    Label #4016842001

    Starts Apr 22

    2nd appearance of Sabretooth. Guest-starring the Daughters of the Dragon and Bob Diamond (member of the Sons of the Tiger). Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Kerry Gammill and Ricardo Villamonte. Private Investigators Misty Knight and Colleen Wing have tracked down the stolen jeweled statue, the Jade Tiger, but come face to face with two of the deadliest men alive. Constrictor, the man with the adamantium coils, and Sabretooth, the feral mutant killing machine. Wounded and knowing they've bitten off more then they can chew, Colleen calls in the reinforcements, Luke Cage and Danny Rand, a.k.a. Power Man and Iron Fist. 32 pages. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Sabretooth. Cover price $0.50.