DC Comics · Black Lightning #1 · April 1977 · $0.30 · 17 pages · Bi-Monthly
Grade: VG- 3.5
Edited by Julius Schwartz.
Cover by Rich Buckler, Frank Springer, and Trevor Von Eeden.
The first appearance and origin of Jefferson Pierce as Black Lightning — a high school science teacher who returns to his crime-plagued Suicide Slum neighborhood in Metropolis, discovers his metahuman electrical powers, and takes on the local crime syndicate. Written by Tony Isabella with art by Rich Buckler, Frank Springer, and Trevor Von Eeden, this debut establishes Pierce as both an educator trying to reach his students and a vigilante willing to shock his way through the criminal underworld that's destroying his community.
DC's first African-American superhero to headline his own series, created during the company's mid-70s push for social relevance under Julius Schwartz's editorial guidance.
Condition VG- 3.5 — A classic reader. Some handling wear and stress, but the colors still pop and the structure is solid.. Noting: color breaking spine stress lines along the left edge with light corner wear on the upper right and minor edge wear along the bottom. <
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DC Comics · Black Lightning #1 · April 1977 · $0.30 · 17 pages · Bi-Monthly
Grade: VG- 3.5
Edited by Julius Schwartz.
Cover by Rich Buckler, Frank Springer, and Trevor Von Eeden.
The first appearance and origin of Jefferson Pierce as Black Lightning — a high school science teacher who returns to his crime-plagued Suicide Slum neighborhood in Metropolis, discovers his metahuman electrical powers, and takes on the local crime syndicate. Written by Tony Isabella with art by Rich Buckler, Frank Springer, and Trevor Von Eeden, this debut establishes Pierce as both an educator trying to reach his students and a vigilante willing to shock his way through the criminal underworld that's destroying his community.
DC's first African-American superhero to headline his own series, created during the company's mid-70s push for social relevance under Julius Schwartz's editorial guidance.
Condition VG- 3.5 — A classic reader. Some handling wear and stress, but the colors still pop and the structure is solid.. Noting: color breaking spine stress lines along the left edge with light corner wear on the upper right and minor edge wear along the bottom. <
We use what the scientists are calling artificial intelligence to research and write our descriptions — it gives us more time to add books to our website and provide you with a wider array of inventory. We think Klaatu would approve. Details are verified but the robot does slip up. We're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If anything ever looks off, reach on out at robopictocomics@gmail.com.
