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Marvel ComicsBRONZE AGE

HERO FOR HIRE #1

June 1972

KEYFirst appearance of Luke Cage. Earliest catalogued appearances of Doctor Noah Burnstein, Willis Stryker, Billy Bob Rackham, and 2 more.
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writerArchie GoodwinartistGeorge TuskaeditorStan Lee
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A wrongfully charged inmate in Seagate Prison named Carl Lucas undergoes a scientific experiment. When a racist prison guard tampers with the machine, Lucas develops some supernatural side-effects! Namely, enhanced strength and bulletproof skin! Luke Cage is born.

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CHARACTER APPEARANCES

Willis Stryker

1st APP

Billy Bob Rackham

1st APP
Luke Cage

Luke Cage

1st APP

Comanche

1st APP

Doctor Noah Burnstein

1st APP

Quirt

1st APP

Reva Connors

1st APP

Shades

1st APP

Tyler Stuart

1st APP

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