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| Publisher |
Marvel |
| Series |
Hero for Hire |
| Published | June 1972 |
| Artist |
John Romita Sr. |
| Writer |
Archie Goodwin |
The story starts one year prior to present events, with Carl Lucas in solitary confinement, the victim of abuse from a guard named Quirt. Lucas is let out into the prison yard where Shades and Camanche, fellow inmates, try to recruit Lucas for their prison gang. Lucas refuses, smacking around the two and attracting the attention of Captain Rackham. Rackham tries to use Lucas as an informant after this, however he refuses and Rackham lashes out by having Quirt attack him in his cell. As the other guards try to stop Quirt, new prison warden Tyler Stuart sees this and has Quirt fired and thrown in with Cage so he can exact revenge. Doctor Burstein of the prison tends to Lucas and says that he will be seeing him again soon…Shortly after, Lucas is brought to the Warden and tells the story...