Hero for Hire Vol 1 (1972–1973)

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Type: Ongoing Series (Team)

Genre: Super Hero

Featuring: Luke Cage

Status: Finished

Publication Date: June, 1972—December, 1973

16 issues

71 images

16 reprinted issues

4 TPB editions

Hero for Hire #1
"Out of Hell -- A Hero!"
Release date: March 21, 1972
Cover date: June, 1972

Hero for Hire #2
"Vengeance is Mine!"
Release date: May 23, 1972
Cover date: August, 1972

Hero for Hire #3
"Mark of the Mace!"
Release date: July 18, 1972
Cover date: October, 1972

Hero for Hire #4
"Cry Fear...Cry Phantom!"
Release date: September 12, 1972
Cover date: December, 1972

Hero for Hire #5
"Don't Mess With Black Mariah!"
Release date: October 17, 1972
Cover date: January, 1973

Hero for Hire #6
"Knights and White Satin!"
Release date: November 14, 1972
Cover date: February, 1973

Hero for Hire #7
"Jingle Bombs!"
Release date: December 12, 1972
Cover date: March, 1973

Hero for Hire #8
"Crescendo!"
Release date: January 16, 1973
Cover date: April, 1973

Hero for Hire #9
"Where Angels Fear to Tread!"
Release date: February 20, 1973
Cover date: May, 1973

Hero for Hire #10
"The Lucky... and the Dead!"
Release date: March 20, 1973
Cover date: June, 1973

Hero for Hire #11
"Where There's Life...!"
Release date: April 17, 1973
Cover date: July, 1973

Hero for Hire #12
"Chemistro!"
Release date: May 22, 1973
Cover date: August, 1973

Hero for Hire #13
"The Claws of Lionfang"
Release date: June 19, 1973
Cover date: September, 1973

Hero for Hire #14
"Retribution!"
Release date: July 17, 1973
Cover date: October, 1973

Hero for Hire #15
"Retribution Part II"
Release date: August 14, 1973
Cover date: November, 1973

Hero for Hire #16
"Shake Hands with Stiletto!"
Release date: September 11, 1973
Cover date: December, 1973

Renamed as Power Man