Hero for Hire #5

Luke Cage throws down in a gritty, kinetic street brawl on Billy Graham's cover, surrounded by a tangle of combatants going down hard — while the imposing Black Mariah, dressed in vivid pink and gold, looms large on the right with unmistakable menace. The bold tagline "Don't Mess With Black Mariah!" makes it clear this 1973 Marvel series isn't pulling any punches when it comes to introducing a formidable new threat. With Steve Englehart writing and George Tuska on interior art, this is street-level superhero storytelling with real attitude.