Peter Gambi

Peter Gambi
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Black Lightning #1 (April 1977)
Created by Tony Isabella
Trevor von Eeden
In-story information
Full name Peter Gambi

Peter Gambi is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics and is a supporting character of Black Lightning. He is the brother of Paul Gambi. Peter Gambi first appeared in Black Lightning #1 and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor von Eeden.

Fictional character biography

Peter Gambi is a former mob hitman who killed different people including Alvin Pierce. After repenting and reforming while also becoming a tailor like his brother Paul Gambi, Peter established a tailor shop that was below Jefferson Pierce's apartment where he befriended him and his mother.[1] When a student named Earl Clifford is killed by 100 member Joey Toledo on Tobias Whale's orders to make an example to Jefferson Pierce for speaking out towards the 100's criminal activities, Jefferson approached Peter about a way he can avenge Earl's death. Gambi creates for him a suit, mask, and wig that enables him to become Black Lightning.[2]

Syonide went after Peter Gambi and interrogated him on the identity of Black Lightning.[3]

Tobias Whale has Syonide capture Black Lightning and Peter Gambi. Jefferson also learned that Gambi was the one who killed Alvin Pierce as he begs for Black Lightning's forgiveness.[4] Tobias Whale plans to have Black Lightning and Peter Gambi executed. After Syonide rigs his gun in order to kill himself as well, Peter Gambi sacrifices his life to protect Black Lightning. Seeing Gambi's sacrifice as an act of penance, Black Lightning forgives his fallen ally.[1]

In other media

  • Peter Gambi appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by James Remar.[5] In this show, Peter Gambi's real name is Peter Esposito and that he used to work for the A.S.A. as their meta-human spotter before leaving the group and setting up a tailor shop in Freeland where he became an ally of Black Lightning. He raised Jefferson Pierce after his father was killed by Tobias and became a surrogate father to him.

References

  1. 1 2 Black Lightning #7. DC Comics.
  2. ↑ Black Lightning #1. DC Comics.
  3. ↑ Black Lightning #3. Marvel Comics.
  4. ↑ Black Lightning #6. DC Comics.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 22, 2017). "'Black Lightning' Casts James Remar & Damon Gupton As Series Regulars, Watch Trailer – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2017.


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