Hero for Hire #12 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1973

About Hero for Hire #12

Origin and first appearance of Chemistro (Curtis Carr). Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson cameos. Billy Graham cover and art. George Tuska art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Chemistro; Luke Cage

Pencils: Billy Graham

Inks: Billy Graham

Letters: Danny Crespi

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: Chemistro

Characters: Luke Cage; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Phil Fox; Chemistro [Curtis Carr] (villain; introduction); Noah Burnstein; Claire Temple

Synopsis: Cage is hired to protect Mainstream Motors from Chemistro. During the battle, Chemistro accidentally shoots his own foot with his alchemy gun causing it to disintegrate. Reporter, Phil Fox, attempts to blackmail Cage by threatening to publicly expose Luke as an escaped criminal.

Pages: 19.000

Script: Steve Englehart

Pencils: George Tuska

Inks: Billy Graham

Letters: Charlotte Jetter

Reprints: Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series) #36 (October 1976)

Notes: Story cont'd from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #123

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	1	5	6	7	8	10	13	15	21	22	0	0	118
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	3	1	5	7	7	9	10	13	15	23	22	0	0	122

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