

Static manipulates ambient electromagnetism. So you’re wrong on that because the mechanics behind their powers are not at all different. I’m an Electrical Engineer as well as a comic book fan girl and you cannot assert that one power is different than the other in terms of mechanics because you think one is a superconductor whereas the other can somewhat generate his own energy but not to the extent as BL. “While Jefferson Pierce and Virgil Hawkins (Static) both do have the ability to manipulate electricity and yes, their suits look similar, they have slightly different powers”ĭifferent powers? Do you know what Electromagnetism REALLY is? I wish you on “read” up on electromagnetism so you would have an understanding of what electromagnetism is because the conclusion you made is inaccurate. This means that the CW is bringing the first queer superhero couple to primetime that includes women of color. The CW has cast Canadian-Vietnamese actress Chantal Thuy as Choi so it looks like they will be bringing Anissa’s comic book relationship to life onscreen as well. Choi, a bisexual Amazon (the comics), is also a superhero in the comics and along with Annissa is a part of Batman’s vigilante Outsiders. Tom Raney Jefferson’s eldest daughter Annissa Pierce (aka Thunder) is one of the few lesbian superheroes in comics and had a long-term relationship with Grace Choi.Thunder is a Lesbian Superhero – Created by Judd Winick

Jefferson Pierce did join the Arrowverse and was introduced as a member of what appeared to be a new live-action JLA at the end of “CrisisPart 4.”ĩ. However, during the Arroverse Crisis on Infinite Earths Saga that began in December of 2019 and ended in January 2020. Although premiering on the same network, showrunners Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil originally stated that they did not want Black Lightning to share the universe and began the show with no crossover plans. With Black Lighting sitting outside of that world in the city of Freeland all on it’s own. Black Lightning was not originally Part of the Arrowverse – ( Edit: ): The CW “Arrowverse” was originally comprised of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.

The only thing that is different, is that the character is no longer obese, although he does have incredible strength and they did keep his weapon of choice, a harpoon.Ĩ. The CW actually stuck to canon here, by casting an albino rapper turned actor Krondon as Black Lightning’s nemesis Whale. Tobias Whale was an original 100 member who made Metropolis his base, which means technically, he might have been immortal as well at some point in BL/Batman lore. Tobias Whale Might Have Been Immortal in the Comics – In DC Comics lore, the 100 or El Ciento, were a group of humans who had achieved a type of immortality through alchemy and science in Spain and then spread out across the world with different factions, later being called the assassins group The 1000. He is an Athlete Turned Superhero – Like Cyborg and Mosaic, who all were athletes before they gave it all up to fight crime, Black Lightning was once an Olympic Decathlete, which means in addition to the metagene and a suit that helps him control and direct his powers, he also has some trained talent as well in terms of speed and agility, as well as some fight training from Batman.ħ.
