Black Lightning #1 (DC, 1977) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $1,320.00
Sold: May 23, 2022
Black Lightning #1 Values
Publisher: DC, 1977
About Black Lightning #1
Origin and the first appearance of Black Lightning, First appearances of Peter Gambi and Tobias Whale. Rich Buckler cover.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Frank Springer (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce] (introduction, origin); The 100 (a mob, villains); Tobias Whale (introduction); Joey Toledo
Pages: 17.000
Script: Tony Isabella
Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
Inks: Frank Springer
Letters: P. G. Lisa
Notes: Black Lightning created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 57 | 79 | 130 | 141 | 176 | 189 | 267 | 245 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1500 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 93 | 139 | 159 | 190 | 202 | 281 | 255 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1615 |
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