Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #9 — Marvel Comics (May 1973) — "Where Angels Fear to Tread!"

Grade: CGC 9.8  |  Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)  |  Era: Bronze Age (1970–83)  |  Format: Single issue

Why collectors want this issue

• Luke Cage versus Doctor Doom — the famous "where's my money, honey?" story, one of the most quoted moments in Bronze Age Marvel.
• Cage travels to Latveria and storms Castle Doom in a skycraft borrowed from the Fantastic Four.
• CGC 9.8 — top of the census scale, and difficult on an early-1970s Marvel with fragile newsprint covers.
• Script by Steve Englehart with art by Billy Graham, from the first Luke Cage series.
• Strong crossover demand from Luke Cage and MCU/Netflix collectors.

Creators

• Script: Steve Englehart
• Art: Billy Graham
• Publisher: Marvel Comics

Story synopsis

Luke Cage hunts Doctor Doom all the way from the streets of New York to Castle Doom in Latveria, to collect what he is owed.

Condition and certification

• Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint.
• The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
• Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.

What you receive

• The exact graded book pictured, in its sealed holder.
• Shipped double-boxed and padded for protection.

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