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Trevor Von Eeden

CTL-P-1263 · Person

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Combined Graph record U-03333 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-1263. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Creator of Black Lightning

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Creator of Black Lightning

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The character of Black Lightning was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden in 1977 (DC.com).

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