Black Lightning (Volume 1) was an ongoing series published by DC Comics from April of 1977 to December of 1978. The series introduced the character of Jefferson Pierce a.k.a. Black Lightning and was DC's first ongoing title to feature an African American super-hero. The first 10 issues of the series were written by Tony Isabella with the final issue being written by Dennis O'Neil. The series took place in the neighborhood of Suicide Slum in Metropolis. Recurring guest stars included Superman, Jimmy Olsen and Inspector Henderson. Black Lightning's primary adversaries in this series were the criminal organization known as The 100 and its known associates, including Tobias Whale, Syonide and the Cyclotronic Man. Black Lightning was one of more than 35 DC Comics titles that were discontinued as part of the 1978 DC Implosion. The story that would have been featured as Black Lightning #12 was later published in World's Finest Comics #260 and Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1. The events from this series were later re-imagined in the 2009 six-issue miniseries Black Lightning: Year One.
Issues
- Black Lightning #1
- Black Lightning #2
- Black Lightning #3
- Black Lightning #4
- Black Lightning #5
- Black Lightning #6
- Black Lightning #7
- Black Lightning #8
- Black Lightning #9
- Black Lightning #10
- Black Lightning #11
Collections
- Black Lightning (2016)
ISBN: 978-1401260712
See Also
- Cover Gallery: Black Lightning Vol 1
- Collections from Black Lightning Vol 1
- Images from Black Lightning Vol 1
- Black Lightning Recommended Reading
- Black Lightning (Volume 1)
- Black Lightning (Volume 2)
- Black Lightning (Volume 3)
- Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands (Volume 1)
- Black Lightning: Year One (Volume 1)
- Batman and the Outsiders (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1):
- Justice League of America (Volume 2)
- Outsiders (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)