Black Lightning 3

"But let's not forget the main charge that's hanging over Black Lightning's head -- because unless he can disprove the evidence we've gathered so far in the Toledo case -- we want Black Lightning for Murder One!"

- Inspector Henderson

"Every Hand Against Him" is the title to the third issue of the Black Lightning ongoing superhero comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Tony Isabella with artwork by Trevor von Eeden and inks by Vince Colletta. The cover art illustration was rendered by Rich Buckler and inked by Vince Colletta with coloring by Tatjana Wood. The story was edited by Jack C. Harris. This issue shipped with a July, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce


 * Bill Henderson
 * Clark Kent
 * Lynn Stewart
 * Peter Gambi


 * Tobias Whale
 * Andy
 * Syonide


 * MacNair Chapin
 * Two-Bits Tanner


 * The One-Hundred
 * Galaxy Communications
 * Metropolis Police Department


 * Humans
 * Altered humans
 * Kryptonians


 * Metropolis
 * Suicide Slum
 * Garfield High School


 * Electric power belt
 * Rifle


 * None


 * Electrokinesis

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Black Lightning, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, published by DC Comics in 2016.


 * Beginning with this issue, the cover price per copy is .35 each.


 * This is the third appearance of Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce).


 * This is the first appearance of Two-Bits Tanner.


 * This is the first appearance of Syonide.


 * Reference is made to mob boss Joey Toledo in this issue on Clark Kent's WGBS news report.


 * Reference is made to Intergang in this issue, which is a criminal organization that Superman usually has to deal with. It could be construed that Intergang is a rival of The One-Hundred.


 * This is the first appearance of Lynn Stewart, who is Jefferson Pierce's ex-wife.