Heroes for Hire
| Heroes for Hire | |
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| File:MS 05182005 0019.jpg Cover Art by Pascual Ferry | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Power Man and Iron Fist #54 (1978) |
Heroes for Hire is a superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. It was originally formed by Iron Fist and Power Man, but has gone on to form a new incarnation with more heroes. Now it's being reformed for a new eponymous series without the inclusion of either of the original members.
Hero for Hire
The origin of the Heroes for Hire concept started with Luke Cage's solo series titled Hero for Hire. As a "hero for hire," Cage tried to merge the usually pro bono world of superheroics with the bill-paying practicality of private investigation. Although the title changed to Power Man in issue #17, Cage continued with his for-hire activities.
Power Man and Iron Fist
His own series cancelled due to flagging sales, Iron Fist joined the cast of Power Man in a three-parter in #48–50. Power Man's name changed to Power Man/Iron Fist from #48 upwards. The two formed a new Heroes for Hire, Inc, founded by attorney Jeryn Hogarth and staffed by administrative wunderkind Jennie Royce.. Iron Fist supporting cast characters Colleen Wing and Misty Knight often appeared also, although never becoming official members. This partnership lasted until series final issue #125, with Cage blamed for the apparent death of Iron Fist.
Heroes for Hire (1996)
In 1996, as a consequence of the Onslaught and Heroes Reborn storylines, the Marvel Universe suffered a power vacuum after the Fantastic Four and Avengers were presumed killed. Following up on the status of the Oracle corporation that Namor had set up in the pages of Namor, Jim Hammond (the Golden Age Human Torch) and Danny Rand decided to set up a new Heroes For Hire organization. Iron Fist recruited Luke Cage for this. Heroes For Hire debuted in 1997, with a core team consisting of Fist, Cage, and an assortment of hangers-on: Black Knight (Dane Whitman), a new White Tiger, Hercules, She-Hulk, Ant-Man (Scott Lang), the original Human Torch, and more were included in the cast of the book, though much of the cast rotated in a Defenders-like manner, hired for missions as necessary. Heroes For Hire was written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Pasqual Ferry. It lasted for 19 issues before it was cancelled.
Heroes for Hire (2006)
A new Heroes for Hire series is being developed as a spin-off of the Civil War storyline in 2006. The book is slated to be written by the team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, with art by Billy Tucci. The proposed roster for the book is Colleen Wing, Misty Knight, Black Cat, the new Tarantula, Shang Chi, Paladin, American Samurai, Humbug, and Orka.
External links
- Marvel.com's entry on Heroes for Hire
- Daughters of the Dragon: Heroes For Hire supporting characters
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