CREATOR

Name: DC (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1934 by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968) as National Allied Publications, but the name changed in 1937 to Detective Comics (later shortened to DC). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under DC in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation's logo changed several times over the years. The selected one ran from 1976 to 2005.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1977. Stopped in 1978 after 11 issues, but has been revived several times since.

The starring character is Jefferson Pierce, an African American who lives in Metropolis (Superman's hometown). He was born with the ability to generate and magnify electromagnetic phenomena thus being able to manipulate bio-electrical force fields from his body. Although he prefers to be a loner he sometimes works alongside other superheroes.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Black Lightning

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1977
#2 - 1977
#4 - 1977

#6 - 1978
#8 - 1978
#11 - 1978

 

 

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