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Publishers / Marvel / Hero for Hire (1972) / #16
16December 1973
$0.20

Hero for Hire #16

Marvel · December 1973 · on sale September 11, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Hero for Hire (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
December 1973
Key date
December 1973
On-sale date
September 11, 1973
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Shake Hands With Stiletto!cover1pencils: Billy Graham; inks: Billy Graham; letters: Danny CrespiLuke Cage; Stiletto; Mrs. Jenks
1Shake Hands With Stiletto!comic story19script: Tony Isabella, Steve Englehart; pencils: Billy Graham; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: Tom Orz, Gaspar SaladinoLuke Cage; Billy Bob Rackham (villain, dies); Shades (villain); Comanche (villain); Flea (villain); Stiletto [Tom Stuart] (villain, introduction); Big Ben Donovan (guest); Mrs. Jenks; Claire Temple
2Monumental Memorandums of Mice and Marveldom!in-house column1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Power Man #11975On eBay ›
Essential Luke Cage, Power Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-1685-0		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9180-3		2015On eBay ›
Retribution
ISBN 978-1-302-92831-5		2020On eBay ›
Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94496-4		2021On eBay ›

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