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Inside front cover.

Book One 1972-1995: Jefferson Pierce (Table of Contents: 2)

Black Lightning / comic story / 46 pages (report information)

Script
John Ridley (credited)
Pencils
Giuseppe Camuncoli (credited) (layouts)
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Andrea Cucchi (credited) (finishes)
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José Villarrubia (credited)
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Steve Wands (credited)
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More than anything in my life, I wanted to be super-human.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Lynn Stewart; Anissa Pierce; Jennifer Pierce; Dwight Williams; Dwight Williams' mother; The 100; Syonide; Tobias Whale; Earl Clifford; Peter Gambi; Trina Shelton; Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Arrow; Hawkman; Hawkgirl; Elongated Man; Zatanna]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Starro; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Supergirl; Ronald Reagan (image); Outsiders [Metamorpho; Geo-Force; Halo; Katana]; Lucius Fox; Baron Bedlam; Cyborg
Synopsis
In his own words, Jefferson Pierce describes how he went from Olympic hero to school teacher to husband and father to the super-hero Black Lightning, all while dealing with the struggles and challenges facing a black man in America.
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First page features DC Black Label logo; second page features editorial and management credits and indicia.
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Black Lightning / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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    Black Lightning
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  3. 2. Book One 1972-1995: Jefferson Pierce
    Black Lightning
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  6. 5. ["I could have told Lynn how I spent my nights."]
    Black Lightning
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