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Black Lightning #8
	DC Comics, 4/78

Tony Isabella story
Trevor Von Eeden & Vince Colletta art
Rich Buckler & Vince Colletta cover

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 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	1	9.40	July 17, 2003					1
2. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	2	9.50	January 08, 2004				1	1
3. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	2	9.50	July 12, 2004				1	1
4. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	2	9.50	December 16, 2004				1	1
5. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	2	9.50	July 07, 2005				1	1
6. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	2	9.50	January 27, 2006				1	1
7. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	3	9.60	June 20, 2006			1	1	1
8. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	3	9.60	January 10, 2007			1	1	1
9. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	3	9.60	July 05, 2007			1	1	1
10. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	3	9.60	January 09, 2008			1	1	1
11. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	3	9.60	July 01, 2008			1	1	1
12. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	4	9.65	January 13, 2009			2	1	1
13. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	5	9.42	June 24, 2009			2	1	1			1
14. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	5	9.42	December 15, 2009			2	1	1			1
15. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	June 14, 2010			3	1	1			1
16. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	December 27, 2010			3	1	1			1
17. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	June 27, 2011			3	1	1			1
18. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	January 02, 2012			3	1	1			1
19. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	July 02, 2012			3	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
20. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	December 31, 2012			3	1	1			1
21. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	June 22, 2013			3	1	1			1
22. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	December 31, 2013			3	1	1			1
23. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	July 01, 2014			3	1	1			1
24. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	6	9.48	December 30, 2014			3	1	1			1
25. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	8	9.49	June 30, 2015			3	2	2			1
26. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	8	9.49	December 29, 2015			3	2	2			1
27. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	9	9.52	June 28, 2016			4	2	2			1
28. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	10	9.55	December 27, 2016			5	2	2			1
29. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	10	9.55	June 27, 2017			5	2	2			1
30. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	16	9.52	January 02, 2018			7	3	3	1	1	1
31. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	20	9.55	July 03, 2018			9	4	4	1	1	1
32. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	22	9.29	January 01, 2019			9	4	4	1	1	2							1
33. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	22	9.29	July 02, 2019			9	4	4	1	1	2							1
34. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.31	December 31, 2019			10	4	4	1	1	2							1
35. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	23	9.31	June 30, 2020			10	4	4	1	1	2							1
36. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	25	9.23	December 29, 2020			10	5	4	1	1	2			1				1
37. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	25	9.23	June 29, 2021			10	5	4	1	1	2			1				1
38. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	27	9.26	December 28, 2021			10	7	4	1	1	2			1				1
39. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	27	9.26	June 28, 2022			10	7	4	1	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
40. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	32	9.25	December 27, 2022			10	9	4	2	2	3			1				1
41. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	32	9.25	June 27, 2023			10	9	4	2	2	3			1				1
42. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	32	9.25	December 31, 2023			10	9	4	2	2	3			1				1
43. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	June 24, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
44. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	July 01, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
45. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	July 15, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
46. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	July 22, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
47. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	July 29, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
48. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	August 05, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
49. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	August 12, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1
50. Black Lightning 8 (4/78, DC Comics)	Universal	34	9.24	August 19, 2025			10	9	5	2	3	3			1				1

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