Detective Comics #491
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Riddle of the Golden Fleece," Black Lightning faces a desperate showdown when he rescues Lincoln Trask from a burning building, only to discover his powers have failed him. As the fugitive Jacques Cravin confesses his plan to fake his own death in the blaze, the stakes rise in a battle of wits and survival. Written by Martin Pasko and illustrated by Pat Broderick, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and colors by Bob LeRose, this gripping tale unfolds with tense momentum. The cover, by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano, captures the moment’s intensity.
In "Short-Circuit," Black Lightning races through a burning building to save Lincoln Trask, only to find his powers suddenly gone just as he confronts Jacques Cravin. With his abilities failing and Cravin's true motive revealed—faking his death to escape the mob—Lightning must rely on something beyond his usual strength.
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Reprinted in Batman Taschenbuch #10 (1980), Superman #19/1980 (1980), Batman Extra #3 (1981), Batman Poche #34 (1981), Batman's Detective Comics #[nn] (1981), Batman Album #50 (1981), Batman Poche #36 (1981), Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn] (2012), Black Lightning #2 (2018), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)
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