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2May 1977
$0.30

Black Lightning #2

DC · May 1977 · on sale 1977-02-01

First appearance: Merlyn
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Identification plate

Series
Black Lightning (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1977
Key date
1977-05-00
On-sale date
1977-02-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893043905
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Merlyn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Springer; colors: Tatjana WoodBlack Lightning, Merlyn First, Jefferson Pierce
2Merlyn Means Murdercomic story17script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Frank SpringerBlack Lightning, Talia al Ghul, Merlyn First, Jefferson Pierce
3-letters page2script: JCH, Mike Gold; inks: Fred Hembeck

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1401977On eBay ›
Black Lightning #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6071-2		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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