Luke Cage, Hero for Hire No. 6

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Luke Cage, Hero for Hire No. 6 published by Marvel Comics. The front cover of the comic book is red with yellow text and features a color image of Luke Cage fighting a man wearing a green suit and yellow helmet. Luke Cage is pictured at the center of the cover wearing a yellow shirt and headband and blue pants. He is punching two suits of armor. Two speech bubbles surround him. They say “ONE DOWN…/ TWO DOWN…!” and “THREE! / THAT / OUGHTA / FINISH THEM / ALL!” The man in green is standing behind Luke Cage and is swinging a large ax towards him. Printed in yellow text above the image is “LUKE CAGE, / HERO / FOR / HIRE.” Printed at the top of the cover in white text on a green stripe is “HERO / FOR HIRE,” “MARVEL COMICS GROUP” and the comics code of approval logo.

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