Bidspirit auction | Luke Cage, Hero for Hire

Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #9, May 1973, Raw - Marvel Comics, Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #9, cover-dated May 1973. This Bronze Age issue features Luke Cage in a ”Showdown with Dr. Doom” storyline, with classic Jack Kirby-era action and artwork. The book shows good overall condition with expected wear consistent with a nearly 50-year-old newsstand copy — mild age toning to the cover and interior pages, clean spine with only light stress, and all pages present and readable. The cover displays vibrant primary colors and the iconic Luke Cage character design that defined the early 1970s Marvel action titles. Centerfold is intact. A solid Bronze Age Marvel that represents the character's formative years before his later prominence in the Marvel Universe. Well-preserved for a book that saw actual reading and shelf time rather than careful collection storage.