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In a new series spinning out of events from the end of Heroes for Hire, Misty Knight leads a new group of heroes consisting of Black Panther, Silver Sable, and Paladin. However, through yet known circumstances, she forms a sub-group of villains consisting of Bombshell , Crossfire , Nightshade , and Tiger Shark .
Later, the Heroes for Hire and mutant speedster Quicksilver intervened in a three-way war between the forces of the High Evolutionary, mutant terrorist leader Exodus, and the Man-Beast; after that conflict, the Black Knight quit the team to mentor the victorious Evolutionary's Knights of Wundagore. Exodus and the Man-Beast were rendered ...
- Two Jive Turkeys from The '70s
- Luke Cage Started as A Solo Hero For Hire
- Poor Sales Led to Their Team-Up
- The Daughters of The Dragon: Sidekicks Extraordinaire
- From Fisticuffs to Friends Forever
- Misty Knight and Iron Fist: A Love Story
- Heroes For Hire Joins The Fight in Civil War
- Villains For Hire and The Mighty Avengers
- Deadpool Sued Over The Heroes For Hire Name
- Heroes For Hire Breakups Over The Years
The overindulgent 1970s gave birth to disco, gold lamé everything, and the Heroes for Hire. Who are these guys? Luke Cage was a jive-talking, street savvy product of the newly emerging Blaxploitation trend. Cage, whose real name is Carl Lucas, is an ex-con that has been incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. While imprisoned, he is subjected to...
Hero for Hireissue #1 premiered in 1972 with Luke as a solo rent-a-hero. After escaping Seagate Prison, he starts this business under the alias Luke Cage. In New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, Luke catches criminals for profit and offers detective services. This business was the best way for him to help take back the streets of New York and earn ...
The niche focus of both Iron Fist and Luke Cage began to wane as the years went by. Iron Fist, premiering in November 1975, fell victim to low sales and was cancelled after 15 issues. The final issue was released September 1977. The diminishing Blaxploitation appeal of Luke Cage also took its toll, though writer James Owsley tried to shed this imag...
The merging of Iron Fist into Luke Cage’s world was eased by two factors: they lived in the same city, and they had connections to the Daughters of the Dragon, a team consisting of Misty Knight and Colleen Wing. Created by Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers, they first appeared in the 1970s in the Marvel Premierecomics alongside Iron Fist. Colleen...
With the groundwork in place, Iron Fist was set to premiere with Luke Cage in his comic. The story begins with a case of blackmail and revenge. Luke has been coerced into kidnapping Misty and Colleen by the Bushmaster. Luke tries to kidnap Colleen, but she fights him off long enough to call Misty Knight for help. At the time, she and Iron Fist are ...
Despite their depiction in the Netflix series Luke Cage, Luke and Misty Knight do not have a romantic history. In the comic book world, however, Iron Fist and Misty were a couple. Their relationship achieved another first in comic book history: they shared the first interracial kiss between superheroes. Misty and Danny first meet in Marvel Premiere...
One of the biggest catalysts for the events of the Civil Warevent was the establishment of the Superhuman Registration Act. With this new law, superhumans must register as “living weapons of mass destruction.” The superheroes of the Marvel Universe were divided on their stance of this act. To help with the dissonance, Knight was contacted by Iron M...
In her second attempt to form another Heroes for Hire group, Misty Knight assembled a secondary group of villains which included Bombshell, Crossfire, Nightshade, and Tiger Shark. Purple Man created the Villains for Hire team with Headhunter in response to Misty’s new team, with a line-up consisting of Avalanche, Death-Stalker, Shocker, and Scourge...
There was a third instance of Heroes for Hire being recreated, but it never panned out. In a humorous twist of events, Deadpool takes it upon himself to start a new version of Heroes for Hire. After the All-New, All-Different Marvelevent, he has found renewed fame due to Solo (James Bourne) cashing in on Deadpool’s popularity by impersonating him. ...
Heroes for Hire have gone through their considerable trials and tribulations, forcing them to disband on several occasions: Power Man and Iron Fist #125: In a confrontation with Captain Hero, Iron Fist is killed. Luke Cage is unjustly accused of being his killer. Heartbroken after losing his best friend, Luke decides to go back to his solo rent-a-h...
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Misty's new team. After the passing of the Superhero Registration Act, Misty Knight brought the Heroes for Hire back as a government subsidized team. She was approached by Iron Man to pivot...
The Black Knight leaves Heroes for Hire to assist the Knights of Wundagore along with Quicksilver and later returns to the Avengers when they expand their roster to include satellite teams around the world.
Heroes For Hire contains examples of: Afro Asskicker: Luke Cage and Misty Knight. Luke's since ditched the afro, but Misty hasn't. All According to Plan: The Earth's collective hive recruited Humbug to fight against the alien hive that come with Hulk.
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Founded by Luke Cage and Iron Fist, Heroes for Hire is a superhero cornerstone referring to a group of superpowered mercenaries and bodyguards, who hire out their aid in exchange for money.
