#2

Synopsis

Black Lightning stops a robbery on a subway train as it travels through Suicide Slum but causes one of the robbers to inadvertently shoot and kill another passenger, Trina. This angers Trina's boyfriend, Hugh Bryant, who is also one of Jefferson Pierce's students. Hugh, actually an alien trapped on earth for millions of years, "devolves" into his true form as an energy creature. Black Lightning and Superman subdue the creature and help him finally leave the planet.

Credits

Script

Tony Isabella, Denny O'Neil, Gerry Conway, Martin Pasko, Paul Kupperberg, J. M. DeMatteis, Robert Greenberger

Pencils

Jim Aparo, Ross Andru, Dick Dillin, George Tuska, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Rich Buckler, Michael Netzer, Romeo Tanghal, Joe Staton, Pat Broderick, Gérald Forton, M. D. Bright

Inks

Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano, Frank Chiaramonte, Bob Smith, Neal Adams, Romeo Tanghal, Vince Colletta, Frank McLaughlin, Gérald Forton, Joe Rubinstein

Colours

Allen Passalaqua, Jerry Serpe, Neal Adams, Doug Klein, Tatjana Wood, Bob LeRose, Adrienne Roy, Gene D'Angelo, Anthony Tollin

Letters

Ben Oda, Gaspar Saladino, Shelly Leferman, Albert DeGuzman, Todd Klein, Milt Snapinn

Back cover layout

Joe Staton

Editor - collected edition

Paul Santos

Editor - original series

Jack C. Harris, Ross Andru, Julius Schwartz, Paul Levitz

Group editor - collected editions

Jeb Woodard

Layouts

Marshall Rogers