You can read all about his vintage, early career in our early black lightning character profiles, celebrated by all manners of cool cats and super freaks in 2009, dc published a retelling of black lightnings early career. In dcs new black lightning comic, jefferson pierce is a. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Not pinpointed with direct reference, lightning first appears in the miniseries kingdom come in 1996, written by mark waid and illustrated by alex ross. Black lightning jefferson pierce is an early africanamerican superhero. In his youth, he was given a vaccine which granted him. Black lightnings williams reveals thunder details cbr. Black lightning jefferson pierce is a superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Jan 23, 2018 jefferson pierce black lightning is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The season finale got off to a slow start due to the exposition of jeffs backstory and how things got to where they were in the present.
Academic by day, urban avenger by night, jefferson pierce has fought all levels of crime and corruption as a solo hero, a justice leaguer, and an outsider. Her father initially forbids his daughters from following in his footsteps as a costumed. Jennifer pierce is the younger daughter of the superhero black lightning jefferson pierce and his exwife lynn stewart. Gravedigger has brought an army of markovians right at the doors of jefferson pierce s home. Nov 19, 2019 its 2019 and were smack dab in the middle of the golden age of comic book movies. But rather than coast through life, he decided to challenge himself at every turn. Black lightnings daughters cast in the cws new dc pilot. Dec 09, 2019 and, just like when earth1 and earth2 met for the first time in the comic books, jefferson pierce may not have met these characters before, but he is dimly aware of them. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safehaven for young people in a neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero in his community. The comic book version of jefferson pierce is one of the very few reasons i even pay attention to dc at this point.
He is the main character in his own line of titles published by dc comics and was introduced in the first issue of his own ongoing black lightning comic book series in april, 1977. Black lightnings powers put him in a complicated comic book. A war comes to freeland in black lightning season 3 teaser cbr. It is an adaptation of jefferson pierce black lightning. This week on the arrowverse depicts several conflicts involving our heroes kara danvers, barry allen, jefferson pierce, and oliver queen confronting their own personal demons. Mar 03, 2017 having found jefferson pierce last week with the casting of cress williams hart of dixie, the cws latest dc pilot black lightning has now added two more additions in nafessa williams code. Emotional scene black lightning jefferson pierce with he. With the power to generate electricity from within, jefferson pierce adopts the secret identity of black lightning.
How new mutants could bring something sinister into deadpool 3. The cws black lightning, the new show based on the dc comic book character of the same name is actually an icon in the comic book world in that jefferson pierce was one of the first black comic book characters created by dc comics. Retributive justice is an enduring theme of comic books, but realworld payback is rarer. Comic strips race relations analysis media coverage race relations in mass media. Black jesus next week, black lightning gets recruited to fight against the 100 gang while anissa. Get lifted behind the scenes of black lightning reveals the intersection of race, social justice and culture. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Cw black lightning bio jefferson pierce black lightning comic. He was jefferson pierce, an olympic athlete turned innercity school teacher. The american security agency, simply known as the a. Everything that is now technically part of the arrowverses. Jan 16, 2017 black lightning real name jefferson pierce is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. High quality jefferson pierce gifts and merchandise. Black lightning, and his team of operatives known as the outsiders.
Books for me were an escape to other worlds and superhero comic \\ jefferson pierce was the first black superhero whose adventures i avidly followed. Arrows stephen amell believes that a crossover with black. Apr 08, 2018 however, according to arrows stephen amell, fans can likely expect oliver queen and jefferson pierce to meet. Nine years ago, pierce was a hero of a different sort. Black lightning exolympic athlete jefferson pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in metropolis, commissions a costume from tailor peter gambi, takes on the name of black lightning, and goes after a group of bad guys called the 100. Henderson cuts to the point and lays out the evidence hes compiled that jefferson pierce is black lightning and with. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
However, the major flaw of this comic is that the reader never gets a great idea of who jefferson pierce is. In the series premiere of black lighting, jefferson pierce has been living the quiet life for nearly a decade, but his greatest enemy tobias whale is convinced that the hero is dead. But it will take all of his abilities to protect his metropolis neighborhood of suicide slum from those that seek to destroy it. Jan 18, 2017 jefferson pierce was perhaps most visible inuniverse in 2001s superman vol. Jennifer pierce is the daughter of jefferson pierce and lynn stewart pierce. It was, as the name suggests, a fairly rough neighbourhood. As the daughter of black lightning, anissa will manifest a few powers of her own, and her penchant for social justice will drive her to use them to free her community from the grasp of tobias whale and the 100. Black lightning dc comics jefferson pierce bronze age profile. This year one book updates black lightning 1977 origin story to 2009 with some key changes. Beginning with arrow, the world of dc that appears on the cw quickly expanded to include first the flash, and then dcs legends of tomorrow and supergirl. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
He lost his father to accidental mob gunfight crossfire at a. Anissa pierce is the daughter of jefferson pierce, the hero known as black lightning. Dc comics first black superhero to star in his own series was black lightning. Lightning is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Black lightning is jefferson pierce, who grew up in a slum in metropolis, made good as an athlete, and returned to his old neighborhood to teach at the high. Racial stereotyping in comic books certainly isnt a new trend, but its something that hasnt quite died out as much as you might have thought. With black lightning not being a part of the arrowverse, itll be interesting to see how much of jefferson pierce s comic book story becomes a part of the cw series, but either way, this is an. When tony isabella first brought black lightning to dc comics back in 1977, the world of comic books was a vastly different place across all. While black lightning is the newest dc comic book show on the. Jefferson pierce is a school teacher and principal, and in both identities he fights the influence of gangs like the 100 in suicide slum, cleveland and brick city.
I decided to explore 10 more things you might not know about him and his daughters jennifer and anissa, ultimately heroes thunder and lightning. When tony isabella first brought black lightning to dc comics back in 1977, the world of comic books. Jefferson pierce cleans up the streets in new promo for season 1, episode 4. In the 197778 comic, jefferson pierce has a father figure named peter gambi who has taken. I enjoyed cold dead hands and didnt think id see him receive treatment better than that low faith in dc. When the quest for justice drives batman into some morally ambiguous areas, he calls in the most moral man he knows. You can read all about his vintage, early career in our early black lightning character profiles, celebrated by all manners of cool cats and super freaks. As much big lesbian energy as captain marvel had, we still dont have a lesbian superhero with her own film. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used. The first black lightning book was published in 1977 up to 1978. Black lightning just cost jefferson pierce his spoiler.
In the comic books and an animated project, both of jefferson. Jefferson michael pierce aka black lightning, is a teacher and former olympic gold medalwinning athlete. While comic books are still making strides in representation, the long history of black superheroes remains largely unsung even our superhero dominated culture. News entertainment beauty fashion lifestyle books health music month spread the. The comics show that jefferson pierce is part of a complicated tradition. Nov 05, 2017 in dcs new black lightning comic, jefferson pierce is a hero reimagined for a new era. Black lightning, and his team of operatives known as. I was about when black lightning was created, and finally there was a black super hero that gave a damn about our neighborhood and our lives. Later, isabella created dc comics very first major black superhero. Black lightning dc comics jefferson pierce bronze age. In the first teaser for black lightning season 3, mounting tensions in freeland mean tough times ahead for jefferson pierce and his superpowered family. Jefferson takes on gravedigger in black lightning season 3 finale promo things are in motion for the grand finale of the cws black lightning season 3. In dcs new black lightning comic, jefferson pierce is a hero.
The 100 gang is taken directly from the comic books. The book of fate, jefferson pierce agrees to train anissa. Background information in the comics, jennifer is the superheroine known as lightning. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Jefferson pierce is a principal instead of just a teacher and hes not divorced as he moves back to the town of southside near metropolis. Everything you need to know about black lightning screenrant. Comic book characters comic character comic books art black comics dc comics. Black lightning casts jefferson pierce s daughters. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. The full origin of dc comics black lightning youtube. In the comics, jefferson pierce is not an only child.
Jefferson pierce is a fictional comic book superhero who goes by the code name of black lightning. To be fair, constance is a lesser known character, debuting just years ahead of the flashpoint event that shook up the dc universe in 2011. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Religion of black lightning jefferson pierce comic book religion. Oct 16, 2018 jefferson as black lightning meets deputy chief henderson in an alleyway. Religion of black lightning jefferson pierce northern baptist abcusa of the groups.
When tony isabella first brought black lightning to dc comics back in 1977, the world of comic books was a vastly different place across all publishers. Batman and the outsiders 2018 3rd series comic books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a bit of a departure from the comic books, where black lightnings hesitation to. Green arrow and black lightening by james jean comic book heroes, comic books art. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and. May 06, 2019 when the quest for justice drives batman into some morally ambiguous areas, he calls in the most moral man he knows. Jefferson pierce just might be dc comics most complex character yet, and here.
Born jennifer pierce, she was born a metahuman in the dc universe. The character is given official introduction in justice society of america vol. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series young justice and its tiein comic book series. The character was created by writer judd winick and artist tom raney in the modern age of comic books. Jefferson jeff pierce born september 12, 1974 is the former principal of garfield high school and a very wellrespected and influential figure in the community of freeland, thus leading to him being nicknamed black jesus. She was a medical student and did very well in school and her father didnt want her to ruin that by becoming. Cold dead hands, writer tony isabella and artist clayton henry share how the upcoming cw series influenced this new book. Bruce wayne comes under the scrutiny of an angry u. Ive been pleasantly surprised at his representation in outsiders with regard to his art and his character. This is just our short list of lesbian characters in comic books.
He was created by tony isabella, appeared in 1977, and was the first black character to ever headline a dc comic book. Jefferson pierce grew up poor and with few expectations put on him. Everything you need to know about black lightning complex. During his tenure, pierce retired his costume, but accepted the job in order for a justice league member to know what lex luthor was doing as president. Black lightning jefferson pierce, father of future jsa. Black lightning dc comics jefferson pierce year one. Thunder is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
As the world reacts to the devastating assault on washington, d. Speaking of the present, jefferson black lightning is. The comic book version of jefferson pierce grew up in suicide slum, a neglected segment of supermans city metropolis. In dcs new black lightning comic, jefferson pierce is a hero reimagined for a new era. Sep 05, 2014 sep 5, 2014 black lightning dc comics jefferson pierce. The character was one of the first major african american. Jefferson pierce cress williams is a man wrestling with a secret. In black lightning, the cws latest dctv show, nafessa williams anissa pierce will begin her journey to becoming a superhero. Jefferson pierce headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. Black lightning jefferson pierce is a fairly important dc comics superhero, who first appeared in 1977. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. Black lightning creator teases new cold dead hands miniseries. Black lightning 2018 present jefferson pierce cress williams is a man wrestling with a secret. Black lightning is an innercity vigilante with powerful bioelectric powers.
In black lightning will electrify the world of but you can learn all about this unique dc hero right now with this new dc all access clip, which dives into his comic book legacy starti black lightning character comic vine jefferson michael pierce aka black lightning, is a teacher and former olympic gold medalwinning decathlete. Jefferson takes on gravedigger in black lightning season 3. The organization was later disbanded after its corruption was exposed. After a cop yells a racist epithet at pierce when directing him to get on the ground, his eyes morph into.
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