Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, Vol. 1, No. 4
date: label: date made
content: 1972-12
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content: This comic book, written by Archie Goodwin with pencil by William Graham Jr., features the superhero Luke Cage battling the <i>Phantom of 42nd Street.</i> on it's cover. Cage, an early African American superhero, was introduced in the first issue of the series (1973.) The book's title would chang to <i>Luke Cage, Power Man</i> and later, to <i>Power Man and Iron Fist.</i>
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content: Inspired by the then popular <i>blaxploitation</i> film genre, Marvel Comics' editor Roy Thomas, writer Archie Goodwin and others created Luke Cage, an African American superhero also known as Power Man. Coming from Harlem, New York City, Cage attained super strength and near invulnerability after undergoing a scientific experiment. As a hero for hire, he offered his services to those in need for a price.
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content: Cage has gone on to headline numerous Marvel titles, as well as being part of organizations such as The Avengers, The Defenders and The Thunderbolts.
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content: The character has headlined his own television series, and has been represented in numerous animated programs, video games, and merchandise.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Comics
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content: African American
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Comic Books
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2018.0171.10
label: accession number
content: 2018.0171
label: catalog number
content: 2018.0171.10
objectType: label: Object Name
content: comic book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
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content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 1/4 in x 6 15/16 in; 26.035 cm x 17.62125 cm