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Issue: Essential Luke Cage, Power Man #1
Publication Date: January 2005
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 2005
Volume: 1
Pages: 548
ISBN: 0785116850
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Price: $27.25 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 57 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jeff Youngquist (collections editor); Mark D. Beazley (assistant managing editor); Jennifer Grünwald (assistant editor); Stan Lee (original editor); Roy Thomas (original editor); Len Wein (original editor); Marv Wolfman (original editor)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Editions
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Romita
John Romita
Andy Troy [as Avalon's Andy Troy]
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage, Power Man
Power Man [Luke Cage]
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #1 published June 1972
was Sensational Origin Issue! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Title page, indicia, contents page &c.

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
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3
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Hero for Hire #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
John Romita
John Romita
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #1 published June 1972
was Sensational Origin Issue! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Out of Harlem -- a Hero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roy Thomas (creative contribution); John Romita (creative contribution); Archie Goodwin
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Skip Kohloff
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #1 published June 1972
 
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23
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Hero for Hire #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
John Romita
John Romita
?
Stan Lee
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #2 published August 1972
was He's Danger! He's Death!! He's -- The Man Called Diamondback! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Vengeance Is Mine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Archie Goodwin
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #2 published August 1972
was Vengeance Is Mine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #3 published October 1972
was Mace Is His Name! Murder Is His Game! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Mark of the Mace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Archie Goodwin
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #3 published October 1972
was Mark of the Mace! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #4

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #4 published December 1972
was The Phantom of 42nd Street! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Cry Fear, Cry Phantom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Archie Goodwin
Billy Graham
Syd Shores
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #4 published December 1972
 
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Printed credits give inking credit to Billy Graham. The Shores credit is from the letters page of HERO FOR HIRE #5.
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Hero for Hire #5

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #5 published January 1973
was Black Mariah shoots Luke Cage as he fights and repels gang [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Don't Mess with Black Mariah

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #5 published January 1973
was Don't Mess With Black Mariah! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #6

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #6 published February 1973
was Assassin in Armor! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Knights and White Satin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart; Gerry Conway
Billy Graham
Paul Reinman
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #6 published February 1973
was Knights and White Satin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #7

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #7 published March 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Jingle Bombs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #7 published March 1973
was Jingle Bombs! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #8

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Gaspar Saladino
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #8 published April 1973
was A Surprise Super-Villain [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Crescendo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #8 published April 1973
was Crescendo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #9

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #9 published May 1973
was Showdown With Dr. Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Where Angels Fear to Tread!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Denise Wohl [as Denise Vladimer]
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #9 published May 1973
was Where Angels Fear To Tread! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Hero for Hire #10

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #10 published June 1973
was They Call Him... Mr. Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Lucky and the Dead!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #10 published June 1973
was The Lucky and the Dead! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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20
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Hero for Hire #11

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #11 published July 1973
was Wheel of Fortune-- Wheel of Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Where There's Life!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #11 published July 1973
was Where There's Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Hero for Hire #12

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #12 published August 1973
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Chemistro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #12 published August 1973
was Chemistro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
19
Story continued from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #123
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Hero for Hire #13

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham; John Romita (alterations)
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #13 published September 1973
was Now Strikes the Man Called Lion-Fang! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Claws of Lionfang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #13 published September 1973
was The Claws of Lionfang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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19
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Hero for Hire #14

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #14 published October 1973
was Retribution [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Retribution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Billy Graham; Steve Englehart
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #14 published October 1973
was Retribution [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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19
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Hero for Hire #15

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #15 published November 1973
was Cage Goes Wild! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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Retribution: Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart; Billy Graham; Tony Isabella
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #15 published November 1973
was Retribution: Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
11
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Hero for Hire #16

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
Gaspar Saladino
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #16 published December 1973
was Shake Hands With Stiletto [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Shake Hands with Stiletto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart; Billy Graham (plot, script); Tony Isabella (script)
Billy Graham
Frank McLaughlin
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Luke Cage
Reprinting
FlagHero for Hire #16 published December 1973
was Shake Hands With Stiletto [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
19
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Power Man #17

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Dan Adkins ?; Billy Graham ?
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #17 published February 1974
was The First and Still the Greatest Black Superhero Of All! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Rich Man: Iron Man, Power Man: Thief

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #17 published February 1974
was Rich Man: Iron Man, Power Man: Thief [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
19
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Power Man #18

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
John Romita
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #18 published April 1974
was Havoc On the High Iron! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Havoc on the High Iron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
George Tuska
Vince Colletta
Jean Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #18 published April 1974
was Havoc On the High Iron! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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19
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Power Man #19

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ron Wilson
Frank Giacoia
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #19 published June 1974
was Deadlier Than Diamondback! That's the Costumed Killer Called-- Cotton-Mouth! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Call Him Cottonmouth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein
George Tuska
Vince Colletta
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #19 published June 1974
was Call Him Cottonmouth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #20

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Mike Esposito
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #20 [unnamed variant] published August 1974
was Cotton-Mouth Plays For Keeps-- And the Stakes Are Death! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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How Like a Serpent's Tooth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Isabella
George Tuska
Vince Colletta
Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #20 [unnamed variant] published August 1974
was How Like a Serpent's Tooth... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #21

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ron Wilson
Frank Giacoia
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #21 [unnamed variant] published October 1974
was The Killer with My Name! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
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The Killer With My Name

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Len Wein; Tony Isabella
Ron Wilson
Vince Colletta
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #21 [unnamed variant] published October 1974
was The Killer with My Name! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #22

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ron Wilson
Frank Giacoia
?
Roy Thomas
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #22 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1974
was Two Super-Foes For the Price of One! The Deadly Return of Stiletto-- --And the Coming Of the Man Called... Discus! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Broadway Mayhem of 1974

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Isabella
Ron Wilson
Vince Colletta
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #22 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1974
was The Broadway Mayhem of 1974 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #23

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ron Wilson
Klaus Janson
?
Len Wein
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #23 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1975
was Welcome to Security City! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Welcome To Security City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Isabella
Ron Wilson
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #23 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1975
was Welcome To Security City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #24

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Dan Adkins
?
Len Wein
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #24 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1975
was Among Us Walks... Black Goliath! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Among Us Walks Black Goliath

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Isabella
George Tuska
Dave Hunt
Dave Hunt; Harry Bulanadi; Karen Pocock
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #24 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1975
 
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Power Man #25

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Mike Esposito
?
Len Wein
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #25 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1975
was Crime and Circuses! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Crime and Circuses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Isabella; Bill Mantlo
Ron Wilson
Fred Kida
Charlotte Jetter
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #25 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1975
was Crime and Circuses [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #26

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Klaus Janson
Danny Crespi
Len Wein
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #26 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1975
was The Night Shocker! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
Letters credit from the Danny Crespi files via Todd Klein on his Facebook page, 12 November 2017.
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The Night Shocker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Al McWilliams
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #26 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1975
was The Night Shocker! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Power Man #27

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Ron Wilson
Frank Giacoia
?
Marv Wolfman
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #27 [unnamed variant] published October 1975
was Just a Doom Called X! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Just a Guy Named X!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Pérez (plot); Bill Mantlo (plot, script)
George Pérez
Al McWilliams
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #27 [unnamed variant] published October 1975
 
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Gil Kane
Dan Adkins ?; Billy Graham ?
Andy Troy [as Avalon's Andy Troy]
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Power Man
Look out, world, here he comes-
Reprinting
FlagPower Man #17 published February 1974
 
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On the back cover.

Contains artwork from Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series) #17 (February 1974).

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