Black Lightning: Year One

In this 2017 DC Comics one-shot, writer Jen Van Meter and artist Cully Hamner deliver a focused, self-contained origin story for Black Lightning. The issue re-examines Jefferson Pierce’s early days as a metahuman vigilante, grounding his heroic debut in the social realities of his community. It stands as a concise, modern take on a classic DC character, offering a complete narrative in a single issue.