HERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1

Marvel CBCS VF+: 8.5 — 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) Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$455.00

DateMar 25, 2015

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)$455.00

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Same book, same gradehero for hire (1972) #1 · grade 8.5Same 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 yrsGraderall CGC 4 CBCS 3

single sale1 sale (universal label, last 5 yrs)last sale $603.75 — not a market estimateMar 21, 2025 → Mar 21, 2025ComicConnect · CGC6 not counted

Mar 21, 2025ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8.5 · W$603.75
Mar 13, 2019ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$430.00
Mar 22, 2017ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CBCS 8.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$470.45
Sep 30, 2016ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$668.00
Dec 10, 2015ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CGC 8.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$627.59
Jun 3, 2015ComicConnectHERO FOR HIRE (1972) #1CBCS 8.5older than 5 years — shown, not counted$407.40

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Source lot id: 584887
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