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Black Lightning (vol. 1) #5 (Nov. 1977):
“Nobody Beats a Superman”
by Tony Isabella, Trevor Von Eeden, Vince Colletta

Black Lightning (vol. 1) #5

Title: “Nobody Beats a Superman”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1977

Publisher: DC
Written by: Tony Isabella
Art by: Trevor Von Eeden, Vince Colletta


10 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: S Northern Baptist (ABC/USA)
black; The Justice League...  DC 353
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen supporting character hero
CBR Scale: I Lutheran
The Legion of Super-Heroes
[Superman's pal]
DC 1,896
Inspector William Henderson Inspector William Henderson supporting character
  [police commissioner; police detective] DC 123
Cyclotronic Man Cyclotronic Man (Ned Creegan) villain
  [] DC 5
Andy Henderson villain
  [son of Metropolis police detective Bill Henderson] DC 4
Ms. Swirynsky supporting character
  [1st app: Black Lightning (vol. 1) #5 (Nov. 1977)] DC 1
Dr. Miles Randall supporting character scientist
  [1st app: Black Lightning (vol. 1) #5 (Nov. 1977)] DC 1
Merlyn (Arthur King)
(cameo)
villain
  Injustice League; Killer Elite...  DC 51
Joey Toledo
(cameo)
villain
  The 100 DC 3