Price history & market evidence
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $10.50 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 6.0 | $19.99 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 8.0 | $113.34 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 9.2 | $147.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 9.4 | $101.75 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 9.6 | $792.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 9.8 | $720.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| RAW | $6.48 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 10.0 | $936.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1972-12-01 |
| 9.4 | $36.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
Reading this edition’s market
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The table includes 9 guide observations and 1 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 130 graded copies for Hero For Hire #4 (1972). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Cry Fear...Cry Phantom!
When the Gem Theater is visited by a supposed supernatural creature dubbed the Phantom of 42nd Street, Luke Cage is rudely awaken. After a fight, Cage is unable to beat the creature due to it's apparent supernatural abilities. The next day, Cage is confronted by reporter Phil Fox from the Daily Bugle who is interested in doing a piece about Luke Cage. However, not wanting a reporter to snoop into his background, Cage refuses an interview, which causes Fox to start a private investigation into the secret life of Luke Cage.
Meanwhile, Cage is hired on by Jasper Brunt, who's establishments have been haunted by the Phantom of 42nd Street. In investigating, Luke learns that the Phantom is really Armand Lorning, the midget son of Adrian Lorning, Brunt's former business partner who was murdered by Brunt. When Armand's identity is revealed, and Brunt has both Armand and Lorning at gunpoint in his office, Armand pounces at Brunt, sending them through the window and plunging to their deaths.
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| Notes = ===Publication Notes=== * This issue features a letters page, **Comments to Cage**. Letters are published from *Jeff Young, Phil Trent,* and *Matt Graham*. * This issue's inking credit to Syd Shores is revealed in Hero for Hire Vol 1 5 letters page.
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Creative credits
Writers: Archie Goodwin
Interior art: William Graham Jr.
Color: N/A
Source records & attribution
Panel Profits keeps each source identity attached to its edition record.
COMICBASE: comicbase:528792
GCD: 25731
PANEL PROFITS: 2410790