HERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1

Marvel CGC NM+: 9.6 — 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) True North… Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$3,220

DateSep 15, 2025

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium (15.0%)$483.00

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

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All-in (realized)$3,703

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Same book, same gradehero for hire (1972) #1 · grade 9.6Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance.

Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs

single sale1 sale (universal label, last 5 yrs)last sale $3,220 — not a market estimateSep 15, 2025 → Sep 15, 2025ComicConnect · CGC3 not counted

Mar 22, 2018ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 9.6older than 5 years — shown, not counted$3,525
Dec 15, 2016ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 9.6older than 5 years — shown, not counted$4,100
Jan 7, 2013ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 9.6older than 5 years — shown, not counted$1,350

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Source lot id: 1078976
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