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Black Lightning #1
	DC Comics, 4/77

Tony Isabella story		Origin & 1st appearance of
Trevor Von Eeden & Frank Springer art		Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce).
Rich Buckler & Frank Springer cover		1st app. of Peter Gambi & Tobias Whale.

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	9	9.42	January 27, 2002				3	5		1
2. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	20	9.20	July 17, 2003				4	10		2	3	1
3. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.17	January 08, 2004				4	11		3	4	1
4. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	24	9.18	July 12, 2004				4	12		3	4	1
5. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	26	9.17	December 16, 2004				5	12		3	5	1
6. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	36	9.18	July 07, 2005			2	8	14		4	5	3
7. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	47	9.24	January 27, 2006			2	12	19	1	5	5	3
8. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	47	9.24	June 20, 2006			2	12	19	1	5	5	3
9. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	51	9.25	January 10, 2007			2	14	20	2	5	5	3
10. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	54	9.24	July 05, 2007			2	16	20	2	5	5	4
11. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	56	9.22	January 09, 2008			2	17	20	2	5	5	4	1
12. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	59	9.24	July 01, 2008			3	18	21	2	5	5	4	1
13. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	68	9.27	January 13, 2009			5	22	23	2	5	6	4	1
14. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	71	9.21	June 24, 2009			5	22	23	3	5	6	5	1		1
15. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	76	9.22	December 15, 2009			5	24	24	4	6	6	5	1		1
16. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	80	9.25	June 14, 2010			8	25	24	4	6	6	5	1		1
17. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	89	9.28	December 27, 2010			12	27	24	6	7	6	5	1		1
18. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	91	9.29	June 27, 2011			13	28	24	6	7	6	5	1		1
19. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	91	9.28	January 02, 2012			13	27	24	7	7	6	5	1		1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	93	9.28	July 02, 2012			13	28	24	7	7	7	5	1		1
21. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	92	9.27	December 31, 2012			12	28	24	7	7	7	5	1		1
22. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	96	9.26	June 22, 2013			12	30	24	7	7	8	6	1		1
23. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	102	9.28	December 31, 2013			13	34	25	7	7	8	6	1		1
24. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	103	9.28	July 01, 2014			13	34	25	8	7	8	6	1		1
25. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	108	9.27	December 30, 2014			13	36	26	8	8	8	7	1		1
26. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	127	9.26	June 30, 2015			15	43	28	11	9	10	9	1		1
27. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	153	9.18	December 29, 2015			20	46	33	15	11	11	9	3	1	2	2
28. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	190	9.18	June 28, 2016			21	55	43	21	16	15	10	3	2	2	2
29. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	215	9.11	December 27, 2016			23	57	46	29	17	17	11	6	3	2	3				1
30. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	292	9.02	June 27, 2017			29	66	69	35	28	23	15	11	4	6	4				1								1
31. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	416	8.97	January 02, 2018			41	82	97	46	41	41	25	18	8	8	6	1			1								1
32. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	582	9.00	July 03, 2018			58	124	122	70	64	51	37	25	13	9	6	1			1								1
33. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	693	8.95	January 01, 2019			61	142	149	84	75	59	52	29	15	10	10	2	1	1	1	1							1
34. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	772	8.95	July 02, 2019			70	168	158	90	81	65	57	34	19	10	12	3	1	1	1	1							1
35. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	809	8.95	December 31, 2019			72	179	165	92	87	69	59	35	19	11	12	3	1	1	1	1	1						1
36. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	859	8.93	June 30, 2020			75	187	175	94	98	73	64	36	21	11	15	3	1	1	2	1	1						1
37. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	956	8.90	December 29, 2020			80	197	193	113	108	81	72	41	27	13	18	6	1	1	2	1	1						1
38. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,046	8.88	June 29, 2021			82	208	212	128	119	87	80	47	30	16	20	7	1	2	4	1	1						1
39. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,093	8.83	December 28, 2021			83	207	217	140	124	89	88	48	32	20	23	8	3	3	5	1	1						1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,188	8.80	June 28, 2022			85	214	230	152	140	99	101	55	37	21	29	10	3	4	5	1	1						1
41. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,282	8.77	December 27, 2022			88	226	234	162	157	115	110	61	44	24	29	16	4	4	5	1	1						1
42. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,338	8.76	June 27, 2023			89	230	244	172	163	120	120	64	49	25	29	17	4	4	5	1	1						1
43. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Universal	1,373	8.75	December 31, 2023			92	231	247	178	165	127	123	68	51	26	30	17	5	5	5	1	1						1
44. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	1	9.60	January 13, 2009				1
45. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	1	9.60	June 24, 2009				1
46. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	1	9.60	December 15, 2009				1
47. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	1	9.60	June 14, 2010				1
48. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	2	9.40	December 27, 2010				1		1
49. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	4	9.50	June 27, 2011				3		1
50. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	6	8.70	January 02, 2012				3		2									1
51. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	6	8.70	July 02, 2012				3		2									1
52. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	7	8.83	December 31, 2012			1	3		1	1								1
53. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	7	8.83	June 22, 2013			1	3		1	1								1
54. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	8	8.85	December 31, 2013			1	3		1	2								1
55. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	9	8.93	July 01, 2014			1	4		1	2								1
56. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	9	8.93	December 30, 2014			1	4		1	2								1
57. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	10	8.64	June 30, 2015			1	4		1	2						1		1
58. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	10	8.64	December 29, 2015			1	4		1	2						1		1
59. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	10	8.64	June 28, 2016			1	4		1	2						1		1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	10	8.64	December 27, 2016			1	4		1	2						1		1
61. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	11	8.71	June 27, 2017			1	4	1	1	2						1		1
62. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	13	8.65	January 02, 2018			1	4	1	2	2			1			1		1
63. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.45	July 03, 2018			1	4	2	3	2		1	1	1		2		1
64. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	33	8.49	January 01, 2019			2	5	4	5	4	2	3	2	2		3		1
65. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	55	8.43	July 02, 2019			2	6	9	8	6	5	4	5	3	1	5		1
66. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	58	8.46	December 31, 2019			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	5	3	1	5		1
67. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	58	8.46	June 30, 2020			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	5	3	1	5		1
68. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	58	8.46	December 29, 2020			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	5	3	1	5		1
69. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	58	8.46	June 29, 2021			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	5	3	1	5		1
70. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	59	8.44	December 28, 2021			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	6	3	1	5		1
71. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	59	8.44	June 28, 2022			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	6	3	1	5		1
72. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	59	8.44	December 27, 2022			2	6	9	9	7	6	4	6	3	1	5		1
73. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	87	8.39	June 27, 2023			2	10	13	11	11	10	7	8	5	1	5		3	1
74. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Signature	91	8.37	December 31, 2023			2	10	13	12	11	10	8	9	6	1	5		3	1
75. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 17, 2003				1
76. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 08, 2004				1
77. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 12, 2004				1
78. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 16, 2004				1
79. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 07, 2005				1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 27, 2006				1
81. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 20, 2006				1
82. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 10, 2007				1
83. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 05, 2007				1
84. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 09, 2008				1
85. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 01, 2008				1
86. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 13, 2009				1
87. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 24, 2009				1
88. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 15, 2009				1
89. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 14, 2010				1
90. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 27, 2010				1
91. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 27, 2011				1
92. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 02, 2012				1
93. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 02, 2012				1
94. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 31, 2012				1
95. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 22, 2013				1
96. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 31, 2013				1
97. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	July 01, 2014				1
98. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 30, 2014				1
99. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 30, 2015				1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
100. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 29, 2015				1
101. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 28, 2016				1
102. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	December 27, 2016				1
103. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	June 27, 2017				1
104. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	1	9.60	January 02, 2018				1
105. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	2	8.80	July 03, 2018				1					1
106. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	3	8.87	January 01, 2019				1			1		1
107. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	4	8.78	July 02, 2019				1			1	1	1
108. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	4	8.78	December 31, 2019				1			1	1	1
109. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	4	8.78	June 30, 2020				1			1	1	1
110. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	4	8.78	December 29, 2020				1			1	1	1
111. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	5	8.52	June 29, 2021				1			1	1	1	1
112. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	5	8.52	December 28, 2021				1			1	1	1	1
113. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	5	8.52	June 28, 2022				1			1	1	1	1
114. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	6	8.67	December 27, 2022				1	1		1	1	1	1
115. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	6	8.67	June 27, 2023				1	1		1	1	1	1
116. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Restored	7	8.43	December 31, 2023				1	1		1	1	1	1	1
117. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	July 01, 2014								1
118. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 30, 2014								1
119. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 30, 2015						1		1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
120. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 29, 2015						1		1
121. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 28, 2016						1		1
122. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 27, 2016						1		1
123. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 27, 2017						1		1
124. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	January 02, 2018						1		1
125. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	July 03, 2018						1		1
126. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	January 01, 2019						1		1
127. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	July 02, 2019						1		1
128. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 31, 2019						1		1
129. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 30, 2020						1		1
130. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 29, 2020						1		1
131. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 29, 2021						1		1
132. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 28, 2021						1		1
133. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 28, 2022						1		1
134. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 27, 2022						1		1
135. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	June 27, 2023						1		1
136. Black Lightning 1 (4/77, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	8.85	December 31, 2023						1		1

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