suicide slums seems beyond saving but no one told him that welcome to
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the comic book origins of the
the comic book origins of the electrifying black lightning
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reimagining in different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storylines which
primarily follow the storylines which
primarily follow the storylines which unfolded in 1977 and 78 Black Lightning
unfolded in 1977 and 78 Black Lightning
unfolded in 1977 and 78 Black Lightning number three and six through eight which
number three and six through eight which
number three and six through eight which was expanded upon in the 2009 six issued
was expanded upon in the 2009 six issued
was expanded upon in the 2009 six issued limited series Black Lightning year one
limited series Black Lightning year one
limited series Black Lightning year one Black Lightning is an incredibly
Black Lightning is an incredibly
Black Lightning is an incredibly significant character in the history of
significant character in the history of
significant character in the history of comic books as the first
comic books as the first
comic books as the first african-american superhero to have his
african-american superhero to have his
african-american superhero to have his own DC comic book Jefferson Pierce
own DC comic book Jefferson Pierce
own DC comic book Jefferson Pierce started out as a man who wore a
started out as a man who wore a
started out as a man who wore a super-powered suit to clean up the crime
super-powered suit to clean up the crime
super-powered suit to clean up the crime ridden suicide slum in Metropolis but as
ridden suicide slum in Metropolis but as
ridden suicide slum in Metropolis but as time went on the suits electricity based
time went on the suits electricity based
time went on the suits electricity based powers became part of Jefferson enabling
powers became part of Jefferson enabling
powers became part of Jefferson enabling him to both generate and control
him to both generate and control
him to both generate and control electrical energy Jefferson Pierce was a
electrical energy Jefferson Pierce was a
electrical energy Jefferson Pierce was a former Olympic decathlete who returned
former Olympic decathlete who returned
former Olympic decathlete who returned to teach at his old high school in the
to teach at his old high school in the
to teach at his old high school in the notorious suicide slum of Metropolis the
notorious suicide slum of Metropolis the
notorious suicide slum of Metropolis the neighborhood was tightly controlled by a
neighborhood was tightly controlled by a
neighborhood was tightly controlled by a criminal gang known as the 100 and when
criminal gang known as the 100 and when
criminal gang known as the 100 and when Pierce tossed one of their pushers off
Pierce tossed one of their pushers off
Pierce tossed one of their pushers off of school grounds the gang tried to
of school grounds the gang tried to
of school grounds the gang tried to retaliate with the help of a student
retaliate with the help of a student
retaliate with the help of a student named Earl Clifford Pierce sent those
named Earl Clifford Pierce sent those
named Earl Clifford Pierce sent those crooks packing too but the 100 couldn’t
crooks packing too but the 100 couldn’t
crooks packing too but the 100 couldn’t stand for that and killed Clifford in
stand for that and killed Clifford in
stand for that and killed Clifford in retaliation Pierce was determined to
retaliation Pierce was determined to
retaliation Pierce was determined to take down the gang but he knew he needed
take down the gang but he knew he needed
take down the gang but he knew he needed to do so anonymously to avoid other
to do so anonymously to avoid other
to do so anonymously to avoid other innocence getting hurt
innocence getting hurt
innocence getting hurt Pierce’s old family friend Peter gambiae
Pierce’s old family friend Peter gambiae
Pierce’s old family friend Peter gambiae created a special costume that he could
created a special costume that he could
created a special costume that he could wear to become the hero suicide slum
wear to become the hero suicide slum
wear to become the hero suicide slum needed it would protect his identity but
needed it would protect his identity but
needed it would protect his identity but it also had a weapons belt that provided
it also had a weapons belt that provided
it also had a weapons belt that provided a kind of force field to repel bullets
a kind of force field to repel bullets
a kind of force field to repel bullets as well as an ability to create
as well as an ability to create
as well as an ability to create electricity to shock his foes taking the
electricity to shock his foes taking the
electricity to shock his foes taking the name black lightning Pierce began his
name black lightning Pierce began his
name black lightning Pierce began his quest to nail the guys that killed
quest to nail the guys that killed
quest to nail the guys that killed Clifford and take down Tobias whale the
Clifford and take down Tobias whale the
Clifford and take down Tobias whale the leader of the 100 in the slum over the
leader of the 100 in the slum over the
leader of the 100 in the slum over the next few issues several details were
next few issues several details were
next few issues several details were added to black lightning story Pierce
added to black lightning story Pierce
added to black lightning story Pierce discovered that the more he used his
discovered that the more he used his
discovered that the more he used his suits powers the stronger he and they
suits powers the stronger he and they
suits powers the stronger he and they became this was apparently part of the
became this was apparently part of the
became this was apparently part of the plan that Peter gambi had designed but
plan that Peter gambi had designed but
plan that Peter gambi had designed but that plan was only referred to and never
that plan was only referred to and never
that plan was only referred to and never fully explained more was learned about
fully explained more was learned about
fully explained more was learned about Peter gamba though
Peter gamba though
Peter gamba though Pearce was four when his father a grocer
Pearce was four when his father a grocer
Pearce was four when his father a grocer was killed by a stray bullet from a hit
was killed by a stray bullet from a hit
was killed by a stray bullet from a hit man Peter moved into the neighborhood
man Peter moved into the neighborhood
man Peter moved into the neighborhood soon after and helped Pierce on the
soon after and helped Pierce on the
soon after and helped Pierce on the straight and narrow as he was growing up
straight and narrow as he was growing up
straight and narrow as he was growing up little did Pierce or his mother know
little did Pierce or his mother know
little did Pierce or his mother know that Peters devotion to them came from
that Peters devotion to them came from
that Peters devotion to them came from guilt he had been the hit man who killed
guilt he had been the hit man who killed
guilt he had been the hit man who killed Pierce’s father black lightning was
Pierce’s father black lightning was
Pierce’s father black lightning was understandably angry to learn that the
understandably angry to learn that the
understandably angry to learn that the man he considered a second father to him
man he considered a second father to him
man he considered a second father to him had been responsible for his real
had been responsible for his real
had been responsible for his real father’s death but Peter showed just how
father’s death but Peter showed just how
father’s death but Peter showed just how much he loved Pierce by eventually
much he loved Pierce by eventually
much he loved Pierce by eventually taking a bullet intended for the hero
taking a bullet intended for the hero
taking a bullet intended for the hero and man action apparently triggered
and man action apparently triggered
and man action apparently triggered something in Pierce which enabled the
something in Pierce which enabled the
something in Pierce which enabled the transfer of power from his suit to the
transfer of power from his suit to the
transfer of power from his suit to the man himself to become complete Peter
man himself to become complete Peter
man himself to become complete Peter left Pierce a letter explaining his past
left Pierce a letter explaining his past
left Pierce a letter explaining his past in detail but Pierce had already
in detail but Pierce had already
in detail but Pierce had already forgiven him and tore up the letter
forgiven him and tore up the letter
forgiven him and tore up the letter without reading it a 2009 miniseries
without reading it a 2009 miniseries
without reading it a 2009 miniseries made some significant changes to black
made some significant changes to black
made some significant changes to black lightnings backstory Pierce again was
lightnings backstory Pierce again was
lightnings backstory Pierce again was returning to suicide slum but this time
returning to suicide slum but this time
returning to suicide slum but this time with a wife and daughter there he would
with a wife and daughter there he would
with a wife and daughter there he would live with his mother and his sister and
live with his mother and his sister and
live with his mother and his sister and her children and it turned out that in
her children and it turned out that in
her children and it turned out that in this version his father was a reporter
this version his father was a reporter
this version his father was a reporter who had been killed by the 100 because
who had been killed by the 100 because
who had been killed by the 100 because he was about to expose a plot by Tobias
he was about to expose a plot by Tobias
he was about to expose a plot by Tobias whale and a man named Swann
whale and a man named Swann
whale and a man named Swann it was also hinted at that Pierce was a
it was also hinted at that Pierce was a
it was also hinted at that Pierce was a metahuman someone with a special gene
metahuman someone with a special gene
metahuman someone with a special gene which gave him superhuman abilities in
which gave him superhuman abilities in
which gave him superhuman abilities in this case control over electricity he
this case control over electricity he
this case control over electricity he took to hunting down members of the 100
took to hunting down members of the 100
took to hunting down members of the 100 wearing a modified tracksuit disguise he
wearing a modified tracksuit disguise he
wearing a modified tracksuit disguise he eventually did come clean about his
eventually did come clean about his
eventually did come clean about his activities to his family but they’d
activities to his family but they’d
activities to his family but they’d already figured it out and presented him
already figured it out and presented him
already figured it out and presented him with a specially designed costume for
with a specially designed costume for
with a specially designed costume for him to wear another major change was the
him to wear another major change was the
him to wear another major change was the fact that the 100 wasn’t really a
fact that the 100 wasn’t really a
fact that the 100 wasn’t really a criminal organization it was instead of
criminal organization it was instead of
criminal organization it was instead of vampiric life force that latched on to a
vampiric life force that latched on to a
vampiric life force that latched on to a human body and fed off of the misery of
human body and fed off of the misery of
human body and fed off of the misery of others its most recent host was Swann
others its most recent host was Swann
others its most recent host was Swann but it had existed for centuries and
but it had existed for centuries and
but it had existed for centuries and surprise surprise it wanted black
surprise surprise it wanted black
surprise surprise it wanted black lightning as its new host fortunately in
lightning as its new host fortunately in
lightning as its new host fortunately in this instance at least it didn’t get
this instance at least it didn’t get
this instance at least it didn’t get what it wanted gotcha Covered bats
what it wanted gotcha Covered bats
what it wanted gotcha Covered bats it took some time but black lightning
it took some time but black lightning
it took some time but black lightning eventually made it into other media
eventually made it into other media
eventually made it into other media including as a member of the animated DC
including as a member of the animated DC
including as a member of the animated DC shows his profile has risen considerably
shows his profile has risen considerably
shows his profile has risen considerably thanks to his new arrowverse show on the
thanks to his new arrowverse show on the
thanks to his new arrowverse show on the CW central core nice check out these
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