HERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1

Marvel CGC FN+: 6.5 — white pgs 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) Jon Berk… Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$227.00

DateJun 14, 2017

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium unverified model$0.00

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

Shipping / insurancenot modeled yet

All-in (realized)$227.00

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Same book, same gradehero for hire (1972) #1 · grade 6.5Same 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

2 sales only2 sales (universal label, last 5 yrs)two sales $205.85 / $287.50 — not a market estimateMar 21, 2025 → Aug 26, 2025ComicConnect · CGC5 not counted

Aug 26, 2025ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 6.5 · OW/W$205.85
Mar 21, 2025ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 6.5 · OW/W$287.50
Mar 17, 2022ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1RestoredCGC 6.5restored label — not comparable to universal$196.00
Apr 15, 2021ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 6.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$384.00
Apr 12, 2021ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 6.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$368.00
Nov 29, 2017ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 6.5 · OW/Wolder than 5 years — shown, not counted$210.00

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Source lot id: 719081
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