Black Lightning: Year One #[nn]

In "Part 1" of Black Lightning: Year One, Jefferson Pierce returns to his old neighborhood—Suicide Slum in Metropolis—only to confront the harsh reality of the violence and decay that have taken root there. Written by Jen Van Meter and brought to life by Cully Hamner’s striking interior art and Laura Martin’s vivid colors, this issue captures the weight of a man returning home to a place that’s changed, and the burden of facing it all anew. The cover, also by Cully Hamner, sets the tone with a stark, grounded vision of the city’s underbelly.