Auctions: comic books in 'Luke Cage'

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 170 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4480357010

"A Sky-Full of Fear!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Sinnott. Reed designs an exo-skeleton for Ben, so the Thing can return to the Fantastic Four. Now Mr. Fantastic and the new Thing take off in hot pursuit of the rampaging Power Man! Who is secretly manipulating Luke Cage? Alicia Masters seems to know! When she confronts her step-father in the slammer, Power Man busts in and grabs both her and the Puppet Master! And in the skies high above the prison, Ben Grimm and Luke Cage lock up in a titanic battle with Alicia's life hanging in the balance! (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Bill Mantlo. This issue contains Marvel Value Stamps Series B #90 Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 CGC 9.0 SS Romita

Paper: Off white

Signed by John Romita on 10/16/2009.

Label #0982567005

"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) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4475117006

"Vengeance is Mine!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. When Luke Cage's actions cause a decline in business for a local drug dealer, he is forced to pit his diamond-hard fists against the deadly assassin known as Diamondback. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 3 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4475117007

"Mark of the Mace!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. Can even Luke Cage's unbreakable skin stand up to the bone-crushing power of the man called Mace? See Cage's powers and stamina pushed to their limits like never before. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4475117008

"Cry Fear...Cry Phantom!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Billy Graham. Luke Cage is awakened from his sleep by a nightmarish apparition. Only problem is, this Hero for Hire doesn't believe in ghosts. However, Cage will have to come to grips with his beliefs when he confronts the Phantom of 42nd Street. Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4475117009

"Don't Mess with Black Mariah!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. Martin Lawrence's "Big Momma" has got nothing on the newest crime boss Black Mariah. Luke Cage has his hands full with 800 lbs. of fighting mad woman. Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 6 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4475117010

"Knights and White Satin!" Script by Steve Englehart and Gerry Conway, pencils by Billy Graham, inks by Paul Reinman. Two beautiful sisters come to hire Luke Cage to find out why someone is trying to murder their father. But why would anybody want to murder a man who will be dead in a week anyway? Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4475117012

"Crescendo!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. Robots disguised as humans are attacking Luke Cage from all sides. And, the culprit behind it all--Doctor Doom--will shock the Hero for Hire to his very core. Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 13 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4475117013

"The Claws of Lion-Fang!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Billy Graham. The new villain in town by the name of Lion-Fang is gunning for the Hero for Hire with his pride of big cats. Can Luke Cage's diamond-hard skin protect him against the teeth and claws of some of the most ferocious hunters on Earth? Cover price $0.20.