CATALOG RECORD
Black Lightning #1
first appearance of Black Lightning and Tobias Whale
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) — introduction · origin
- Tobias Whale (DC, from Black Lightning) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- April 1977
- On sale
- January 4, 1977
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers
Creators
pencils: Rich Buckler, Curt Swan, Trevor Von Eeden, Mike Vosburginks: Frank Springer, Dick Giordano, Mike Vosburg, Vince Collettacolors: Tatjana Wood, Elizabeth Safianletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Odascript: Tony Isabella, Jenette Kahnediting: Bob Rozakis
Stories
- Black Lightning · 17 pages
- Garfield Basketball Star Funeral Today · Lightning Bolts · 1 pages
Publisher’s description
Ex-Olympic athlete Jefferson Pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in Metropolis and takes on the name of Black Lightning!
Characters
Black LightningJefferson PierceTobias Whale
Reprinted in
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), Black Lightning (2016)