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5November 1977
$0.35

Black Lightning #5

DC · November 1977 · on sale 1977-08-10

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Identification plate

Series
Black Lightning (DC, 1977 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893043911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Tatjana WoodBlack Lightning; Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Cyclotronic Man
1Nobody Beats a Superman!comic story17script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Ben OdaBlack Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Cyclotronic Man [Ned Creegan]
3-letters page1script: JCH
4Volume 77 Issue 32 - Week of August 8, 1977in-house column1editing: Bob Rozakis

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Black Lightning #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6071-2
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