Black Lightning is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in Black Lightning #1, during the Bronze Age of Comic Books. While his origin story has been retconned several times, his current origin story states that he was born in the DC Universe as a metahuman, a human being with superhuman abilities. Black Lightning was DC's first African-American superhero with his own series. Black Lightning is originally depicted as a schoolteacher from the crime-ridden Suicide Slum area of Metropolis who acquires electrical superpowers from a technologically advanced power belt that he puts to use to clean up crime in his neighborhood. Over time, Pierce establishes himself as a successful superhero in the DC Universe, and later stories depict him as having "internalized" the belt's powers as a result of his latent metagene.
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Black Lightning #1 (April 1977) |
| Created by | Tony Isabella, Trevor Von Eeden |
| Alter ego | Jefferson "Jeff" Pierce |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Outsiders, Justice League |
| Abilities | Electrokinesis, Energy absorption, Force field generation, Expert martial artist, Olympic-level athlete, Peak physical conditioning, Superhuman Durability |
About Black Lightning
DC Comics series centering on the titular superhero who exits retirement to become a vigilante for justice.
Achievement of Black Lightning
Fox originally ordered a pilot for production in September of 2016, but wound up passing on the series in February of 2017.
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Latest information about Black Lightning updated on July 28 2021.
