HERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1

Marvel CGC VF: 8.0 — white pages 1st app of Luke Cage, first black superhero to headline a mainstream comic; 1st app of Diamondback, Comanche, Shades; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI) Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$458.85

DateDec 9, 2025

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium (15.0%)$68.83

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

Shipping / insurancenot modeled yet

All-in (realized)$527.68

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Same book, same gradehero for hire (1972) #1 · grade 8Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance. Mixed premium basis: ComicConnect sales before 2023 are shown without a buyer's premium (the rate's start date is unverified) while later ones include 15%. Medians here mix both.

Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrsGraderall CGC 10 CBCS 2

thin · 3 sales3 sales (universal label, last 5 yrs)median $786.60IQR $622.73 – $910.80Mar 17, 2022 → Dec 9, 2025ComicConnect · CGC9 not counted

Jun 9, 2022ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8$1,035
Mar 17, 2022ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8$786.60
Jun 24, 2021ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$725.00
Dec 17, 2020ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$426.00
May 26, 2020ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$360.00
Dec 13, 2018ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$373.45
Apr 24, 2018ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$322.00
Dec 9, 2017ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$500.00
Aug 31, 2016ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$465.60
Jun 8, 2016ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1RestoredCBCS 8restored label — not comparable to universal$343.00
Jun 8, 2016ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CBCS 8older than 5 years — shown, not counted$515.00

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Source lot id: 1082736
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