Black Lightning
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Real Name
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Jefferson Pierce
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First Appearance
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Black Lightning (Vol. 1) #1 (April, 1977)
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Creators
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Tony Isabella, Trevor Von Eeden
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Team Affiliations
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Outsiders, Justice League
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Aliases
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None
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Base of Operations
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Chicago, Illinois
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Powers
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Electricity manipulation, Energy absorption, Force field generation
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Skills and Abilities
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Expert martial artist, Olympic-level athlete, Peak physical conditioning
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Paraphernalia
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None
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Black Lightning is a superhero in the DC Universe and a member of the Outsiders and the Justice League.
Origin[]
Born a metahuman, Jefferson Pierce was inspired to use his electric powers for good when realizing his neighborhood needed protection from corrupt forces.
Media[]
Appears in Young Justice and Black Lighting tv series.