Black Lightning
Black Lightning is a male comic superhero that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Outsiders
Pierce later joined President Luthor's administration where he served as Secretary of Education. (Superman v2 #166)
Post-Flashpoint
A close friend of his was Tommi Colavito who became a police detective and became aware of his superhero identity with her helping him. (Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hand v1 #1)
Whilst in Metropolis, he was visited by Batman who wanted to recruit Black Lightning to help lead a new team initiative he had in combating threats in the world that were outside the Justice League. (Detective Comics v1 #983)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The goggles were powered by his bio-electrical energy with the tech inside the eye piece preventing him from being photographed clearly and even blurred human vision to some extent. (Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands v1 #4)
Notes
- Black Lightning was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden where he made his first appearance in Black Lightning v1 #1 (April, 1977).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Black Lightning appeared in the animated television series episode "Enter the Outsiders!" where he was voiced by actor Bumper Robinson.
- In DC Nation Shorts, Black Lightning appeared in the animated shorts segment "Thunder and Lightning" where he was voiced by actor Blair Underwood.
- In Young Justice: Invasion, Black Lightning appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Khary Payton.
- In Black Lightning, the character starred in the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Cress Williams.
Films
- In Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Black Lightning appeared briefly in the animated film where he was voiced by actor LeVar Burton.
- In Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Black Lightning briefly appeared in the animated film with an alternate villainous version of him existing on Earth-3 who was known as Black Power.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, Black Lightning appeared as an NPC in the MMORPG where he was voiced by actor Alexander Brandon.
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Black Lightning appeared in the video game where he was voiced by actor Bumper Robinson.
- In Injustice 2, Black Lightning appeared as a playable character in the fighting video game where he was an alternate skin for Raiden with him being voiced by actor Ogie Banks.
Appearances
- Black Lightning:
- Outsiders:
- Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands v1:
- Detective Comics:
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