{"product_id":"luke-cage-hero-for-hire-3-1972-first-appearance-gideon-mace-fine","title":"Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #3 - 1972 First Appearance Gideon Mace - FINE+","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eHarlem’s Hero for Hire keeps running into problems—and this time it’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eGideon Mace\u003c\/strong\u003e, making his first appearance in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"227\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLuke Cage #3\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This 1972 Bronze Age issue brings more street-level tension, political edge, and that gritty early Cage energy that made the series stand out from the jump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eThis raw copy lands in \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eFine+ (FN+)\u003c\/strong\u003e condition with solid structure and honest vintage wear. A strong supporting first appearance from Luke Cage’s early run—these books are loaded with character introductions that don’t always get the spotlight but absolutely matter to collectors building the full arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition notes (see photos):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEstimated \u003cb\u003eFine+ (6.5-7.0)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eClean Bronze Age beauty, colors are strong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTight spine with a few ticks, no major breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDent with color break in bottom right corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStorage and Shipping:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBagged, boarded, and shipped in a rigid Gemini mailer... the way bronze age beauties should travel. Fast \u003cb\u003eUSPS Ground or Priority\u003c\/b\u003e options available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fat Kid Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47835818262685,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6863\/9389\/files\/MARVEL-COMICS-GROUP_9ac665cb-587f-43f7-b892-9869239b6ed6.jpg?v=1776171410","url":"https:\/\/fatkidcollectibles.com\/products\/luke-cage-hero-for-hire-3-1972-first-appearance-gideon-mace-fine","provider":"Fat Kid Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}