Released June 1972
Hero for Hire #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
The story starts one year prior to present events, with Carl Lucas in solitary confinement, the victim of abuse from a guard named Quirt. Lucas is let out into the prison yard where Shades and Camanche, fellow inmates, try to recruit Lucas for their prison gang. Lucas refuses, smacking around the two and attracting the attention of Captain Rackham. Rackham tries to use Lucas as an informant after this, however he refuses and Rackham lashes out by having Quirt attack him in his cell. As the other guards try to stop Quirt, new prison warden Tyler Stuart sees this and has Quirt fired and thrown in with Cage so he can exact revenge. Doctor Burstein of the prison tends to Lucas and says that he will be seeing him again soon…Shortly after, Lucas is brought to the Warden and tells the story...
Variants
Synopsis
The story starts one year prior to present events, with Carl Lucas in solitary confinement, the victim of abuse from a guard named Quirt. Lucas is let out into the prison yard where Shades and Camanche, fellow inmates, try to recruit Lucas for their prison gang. Lucas refuses, smacking around the two and attracting the attention of Captain Rackham. Rackham tries to use Lucas as an informant after this, however he refuses and Rackham lashes out by having Quirt attack him in his cell. As the other guards try to stop Quirt, new prison warden Tyler Stuart sees this and has Quirt fired and thrown in with Cage so he can exact revenge. Doctor Burstein of the prison tends to Lucas and says that he will be seeing him again soon…Shortly after, Lucas is brought to the Warden and tells the story...
Key Facts
- 1st appearance and origin of Luke Cage, the first black superhero to headline a title in mainstream comics
- Luke Cage became invincible to harm through a Super Soldier program called Project Power aka Weapon VI
- 1st appearance of Diamondback, Comanche and Shades
Details
- Series
- Hero for Hire
- Cover Date
- June 1972
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJohn Romita Sr.
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WriterArchie Goodwin