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| Began | Ended | Total Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1973 | 16 |
Paper: glossy cover; newsprint interior |
Notes: Cover title is "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire." |
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Volume: 1 - Issue: 1 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Out of Hell -- A Hero! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: ? Characters: Luke Cage [Mark Lucas]; Diamondback [Willis Stryker]; Lonny; Quirt; Billy Bob Rackham; Shades; Comanche; Reva; Tyler Stuart; Noah Burstein |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 2 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Vengeance Is Mine! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: ? Characters: Luke Cage; Claire Temple (introduction); Dave "D. W." Griffith (introduction); Diamondback (villain); Gadget (villain; introduction); Dobbs (villain; introduction); Curtin (villain; introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 3 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Mark of the Mace! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: ? Characters: Luke Cage; Gideon Mace (villain; introduction); Owen Ridgely (introduction; death); Carol Ridgely (introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 4 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Cry Fear...Cry Phantom! |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Syd Shores - Colors: ? Characters: Luke Cage; Phil Fox (introduction); Adrian Loring (introduction; flashback); The Phantom [Armand Loring] (villain; introduction; death); Jaques (villain; introdcution); Jasper Brunt (villain; introduction; death) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 5 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Don't Mess With Black Mariah! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Mimi Gold Characters: Luke Cage; Black Mariah (villain; introduction); Bob (villain; introduction); Al (villain); Carl (villain; introduction); Shinytop (villain; introduction); Flea (villain; introduction); Frank Jenks (introduction; death); Mrs. Jenks (introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 6 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Knights and White Satin! |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Paul Reinman - Colors: Petra Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage; Raymond Huxley Forsythe, Sr. (introduction); Robert Fredrick Forsythe (introduction); Laura Forsythe (introduction); Catherine Forsythe (introduction); B. K. (introduction); Murph (introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 7 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Jingle Bombs! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: David Hunt Characters: Luke Cage; Marley (villain; introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 8 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Crescendo! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Andrea Hunt Characters: Luke Cage; Primus (robot, introduction, death); Secundus (robot, introduction, death); Tertius (robot, introduction, death); Quartu (robot, introduction, death); Dr. Doom |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 9 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Where Angels Fear To Tread! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Stan Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Medusa]; Dr. Doom; Faceless One |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 10 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: The Lucky and the Dead! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: George Roussos [as George Bell] Characters: Luke Cage; Senor Suerte [Senor Muerte; Ramon; Mr. Death] (introduction); Curly and his gang (introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 11 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Where There's Life! |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Petra Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage; Senor Suerte [Senor Muerte; Ramon; Mr. Death]; Carlotta (introduction); Nick Carlo (death) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 12 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Chemistro |
Pencils: George Tuska - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Petra Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Chemistro [Curtis Carr] (villain; introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 13 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: The Claws of Lionfang |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: George Roussos Characters: Luke Cage; Lionfang [Alejandro Cortez] (introduction, death); Mrs. Alejandro Cortez (introduction); Clark Seacrest (death) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 14 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Retribution |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Petra Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage (origin retold); Big Ben; Phil Fox (death); Mrs. Frank Jenks; Villain: Billy Bob Rackham; Shades; Comanche |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 15 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Retribution: Part II |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Billy Graham - Colors: Stan Goldberg Characters: Luke Cage; Claire Temple; Guest Appearance: Flea; Villain: Billy Bob Rackham; Shades; Comanche |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 15 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Invasion |
Pencils: Bill Everett (signed) - Inks: Bill Everett (signed) - Colors: ? Characters: Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Namora; Tha-Korr; Betty Dean; VILLAIN: Byrrah (introduction) |
Volume: 1 - Issue: 16 - Cover Price: 0.20 USD Story: Shake Hands With Stiletto |
Pencils: Billy Graham - Inks: Frank McLaughlin - Colors: Linda Lessmann Characters: Luke Cage; Billy Bob Rackham (villain, dies); Shades (villain); Comanche (villain); Flea (villain); Stiletto [Tom Stuart] (villain, introduction); Big Ben Donovan (guest) |
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