Heroes for Hire

Alias
Heroes for Hire
Nick Name
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Founding Members
Iron Fist Power Man II
Heroes of Hire I
Iron Fist Power Man II
Heroes of Hire II
Ant-Man II Black Knight XV Brother Voodoo Cat III Deadpool Hercules Hulk II Human Torch I Iron Fist Power Man II She-Hulk Spider-Woman I Thena White Tiger II
Heroes of Hire III
Black Cat Coleen Wing Humbug Master of Kung-Fu Misty Knight Orka Paladin Tarantula III
Occupation
For-profit superhuman security and investigation service.
Legal Status
Private business.
Nation or Planet of Origin
New York, New York
Group Alliances
Heroes for Hire I Nightwing Restorations Heroes for Hire II \| Heroes for Hire III S.H.I.E.L.D.
Base of Operations
New York, New York
Accessories
Heroes for Hire I Resources of the Heroes for Hire LLC. Heroes for Hire II Resources of the Oracle Corporation. Heroes for Hire III Resources of the Heroes for Hire LLC.
Common Enemies
Heroes for Hire I \| Heroes for Hire II Exodus Man-Beast Heroes for Hire III \|
Regularly Appearing
Heroes for Hire Vol. 1, 2 & 3 Power Man and Iron Fist
First Appearance
Power Man #54 (Dec. 1978)
Creator
Edward Hannigan & Lee Elias
Origin
The Heroes of Hire partnership began with the original hero for hire, Power Man and the martial-arts master Iron Fist - who worked together for a number of years. After the dissolution of the original Heroes for Hire, Iron Fist later reformed and expanded the venture in the wake of the disappearance of many heroes following the defeat of the creature called Onslaught. This venture would also eventually fail due to corporate interference. After the tragic events involving a clash between superhuman heroes and villains which lead to the deaths of hundreds in Stamford, Connecticut the federal government required all superhumans to register as federal agents. Between members of the superhero community there were two camps; one pro-registration and concerned with public safety and order lead by Iron Man the other camp concerned with civil liberties lead by Captain America, and then there was the third group caught in the middle represented by the Heroes for Hire.