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Synopsis

While serving time for a crime for which he was framed, Lucas volunteers for a medical experiment in a bid to earn parole. The chemical bath treatment is sabotaged by his nemesis, a violent guard, and the result ends in giving Lucas steel hard skin. He escapes and is presumed dead because his shirt, riddled with bullet holes, is recovered. Lucas vows revenge on Stryker, his former friend, who framed him and also caused the death of Reva, his romantic interest.

Notes

Reprinted in

• Giant-Size Power Man #1— cover banner replaced with A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up
• Essential Luke Cage, Power Man #1
• Power-Man #21
• Hero for Hire No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]
• Gli Albi dei Super-Eroi #7
• Superaventuras Marvel #1— Do original falta: Página 3, as 3 primeiras vinhetas; Página 5, as duas últimas vinhetas; Última página toda.
• Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
• Luke Cage, Power Man #1
• Luke Cage, Power Man #8
• Seriemagasinet solohæfte #7
• Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1— Marvel Masterworks border trade dress
• The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic #18
• Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов #116
• True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary - Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1
• Luke Cage : L'intégrale #1972-1973
• Luke Cage Epic Collection #1
• Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]
• Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]
• Luke King #17— recolored
• New Avengers: Luke Cage - Town Without Pity #[nn]

Credits

Script

Archie Goodwin

Pencils

John Romita, George Tuska

Inks

John Romita, Billy Graham

Letters

Sam Rosen, Skip Kohloff

Editor

Stan Lee

See notes

John Romita

Characters

• Luke Cage
• Comanche
• Shades
• Diamondback
• Noah Burstein
• Albert Rackham
• Willis Harold Stryker