Marvel Released January 1973

Hero for Hire #5 (1973)

Hero for Hire #5 is an issue of the Hero for Hire series from Marvel, released January 1, 1973. Written by Steve Englehart with artwork by Billy Graham. Notable appearances include Black Mariah. This page represents the regular first-print edition.

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Published January 1973

Pages 36

"Don't Mess with Black Mariah!" - Luke Cage is sent a meeting request, but when he finds the requestor, Cage is just in time to witness his murder. Luke Cage encounters the drug racketeer named Black Mariah... 400 lbs. of mean!