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Hero For Hire #1
Marvel Comics, 6/72
Archie Goodwin storyOrigin and 1st appearance of Luke Cage.
George Tuska and Billy Graham art1st appearance of Diamondback
John Romita and George Tuska cover(Willis Stryker).

 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
1 BOOKUniversal4,6176.740
0.00%		0
0.00%		21
0.5%		72
2.0%		105
4.3%		161
7.8%		253
13.3%		394
21.8%		475
32.1%		516
43.3%		491
54%		481
64%		358
72%		328
79%		282
85%		222
90%		180
94%		130
97%		68
98%		41
99%		21
100%		10
100%		2
100%		3
100%		3
100%
1 BOOKSignature2966.600
0.00%		0
0.00%		2
0.7%		4
2.0%		7
4.4%		11
8.1%		18
14.2%		18
20.3%		24
28.4%		24
36.5%		39
49.7%		33
61%		30
71%		19
77%		17
83%		13
88%		18
94%		5
95%		6
97%		3
98%		4
100%		1
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%
1 BOOKRestored2016.900
0.00%		0
0.00%		0
0.0%		2
1.0%		5
3.5%		4
5.5%		9
10.0%		19
19.4%		25
31.8%		24
43.8%		25
56%		19
66%		26
79%		18
88%		12
94%		4
96%		2
97%		4
99%		1
99%		1
100%		1
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%
1 BOOKQualified16.500
0.00%		0
0.00%		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%		1
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%		0
100%

TOTAL SUBMISSIONS (all types): 5,115
Hero For Hire #1 (1972, Marvel Comics)
CGC Universal Grade Distribution
0%

0
10		0%

0
9.9		0%

21
9.8		2%

72
9.6		2%

105
9.4		3%

161
9.2		5%

253
9.0		9%

394
8.5		10%

475
8.0		11%

516
7.5		11%

491
7.0		10%

481
6.5		8%

358
6.0		7%

328
5.5		6%

282
5.0		5%

222
4.5		4%

180
4.0		3%

130
3.5		1%

68
3.0		1%

41
2.5		0%

21
2.0		0%

10
1.8		0%

2
1.5		0%

3
1.0		0%

3
0.5
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