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.
Members:
Misty Knight
Colleen Wing
Black Cat
Shang-Chi
Tarantula III
Humbug
Former Members:
Iron Fist
Luke Cage
White Tiger
Hercules
Black Knight
Jim Hammond
Ant-Man II
She-Hulk
Deadpool
Spider-Woman I
Brother Voodoo
Paladin
Orka
