Katradis, Nick :: Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #03, Page #03 Splash (Tuska/Graham) (1972)

Hero For Hire #03, Page #03 Splash

Artists: George Tuska (Penciller) , Billy Graham (Inker)

18 Comments - 3,865 Views - 2 Likes

Hero For Hire #03, Page #03 Splash Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Hero For Hire #03, Page #03 Splash
Artist:	George Tuska (Penciller)
Artist:	Billy Graham (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,865
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	18
Added to Site:	9/19/2013
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Description

October 1972, Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #3, Page #3 Splash, George Tuska pencils/Billy Graham inks, "Mark Of The Mace!",
I am excited beyond description to be able to add this incredible Luke Cage Origin splash from issue #3;
This is the 1st issue of Hero for Hire I ever read off the newstand, back in 1972; I remember it like yesterday.
Billy Graham's stunning inks over George Tuska's pencils - Bronze Age magic, indeed!

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About the Owner

	Nick Katradis ( 1 )
Joined:	January 2005
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	nickkat
Website:	http://www.nickkatradis.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Dan P
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/19/2013

Awesome page, Nick!

Doc R
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/19/2013

What a find Nick, This is great, congrats!

Dimitrios Z
Member Since 2011

Posted on 9/19/2013

That is a magnificent bronze age splash and being that it's his origin makes this a gem.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/19/2013

Excellent score, my friend!!! Congratulations!!!!

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/19/2013

Awesome!

Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/19/2013

Very cool and nothing like your first!

Joshua Mossing
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/19/2013

Great page Nick!

. BRAUNY
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/19/2013

That's a nice one Nick. Congrats!

John Bamber
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/20/2013

Congratulations - this is one of the best Luke Cage pieces I've ever seen. Wonderful

Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/20/2013

Geez! Love this--awesome, historic page. Big time congrats!

Patrick Brooks
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/20/2013

AWESOME

PHILIPPE VIENNE
Member Since 2012

Posted on 9/20/2013

COOL SPLASH FOR COOL COLLECTOR !!!!!

Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/20/2013

PHILIPPE VIENNE wrote:

COOL SPLASH FOR COOL COLLECTOR !!!!!

Philippe, I want to thank you again for deciding to sell me this great splash! You are a truly nice guy and I hope to meet you in person one day!

Cyrus Voris
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/20/2013

Pure 70's gold! Billy Graham was one of the most underrated artists of the Bronze Age and he gave Tuska the Grit n' Grime needed to pull off Marvel's answer to Blaxploitation! Can ya' dig it?

Dan F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/20/2013

Fantastic!

- Artemaria
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/22/2013

And even more credit is due to the magician who pulls amazing pieces, such as this one, seemingly out of thin air. Magic indeed. Congratulations on getting a well-remembered and fondly-considered page from your early comic reading days. In some ways those pages are the most magical of all. Congratulations.

Earl Hamilton
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/29/2018

I love this piece!!! Wow!!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/12/2019

Sweet Christmas! What an awesome Hero for Hire splash! Tuska and Graham rocked this title!

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