Created by Mark Hamill
Story by Mark Hamill and Eric Johnson

'Luther isn't a hero. He isn't motivated by honor or justice, at best he is a regular guy. He went out that night, he followed that woman home, because he hoped to see something.... Some heroes are driven by justice. Others are driven by the headlines.'

'If you like it, it was my idea. If you didn't, it was Eric's.'

Feedback:

'I just finished reading issue #1 of your new The Black Pearl, and all I can say is, Wow!. This may be one of the most perfect comics ever written.'

'I just read Black Pearl #1 and it left me feeling the way the old Spidermans did when I read them. An average guy finds himself in a situation and it takes off from there.'

'Last night I red your first issue of The Black Pearl. I think it's great! I'll be up front with you. I'm not an avid reader of comic books. I'm more one of science-fiction novels and movies. I don't know exactly what goes into a quality comic, but I know what I like, and I like this!'

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