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

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

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1250841003

"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) 9 VF 8.0

"Where Angels Fear to Tread!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Doctor Doom. Special guest-appearance by the Fantastic Four and Medusa (of the Inhumans). Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. Luke Cages travels overseas to come face-to-face with the nefarious ruler of Latveria, Doctor Doom! Letter to the editor from Steve Fabian (artist Stephen Fabian?). Graham cover. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 49 VF+ 8.5

"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) 112 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273EEAB-013

"The Legacy of Bad Ned!" Guest-starring Falcon and Captain Hero. Story by Jim Owsley. Art by Greg LeRocque and Jerry Acerno. Cover by John Byrne. Luke Cage fights for his life against a cadre of high tech terrorist known as Control 7 for the life of a kid he can not stand. Cover price $0.60.

Cage (1992 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4449765007

Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Bad Debts, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Christopher Ivy; Cage tangles with Hardcore's strike force, the Untouchables. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.