Hero for Hire #10

In a flooding underground drain, Luke Cage squares off against a fallen opponent as menacing dialogue bubbles taunt that his bulletproof skin won't save him from rising water — and the ominous caption promises the introduction of someone called Mr. Death. Billy Graham's cover art for this 1973 Marvel issue crackles with visceral tension, putting Cage's physical invulnerability to a genuinely clever environmental test. Steve Englehart and George Tuska bring "The Lucky… and the Dead!" to life inside, making Hero for Hire #10 a compelling chapter in Luke Cage's early adventures.