Jefferson Pierce (DC Legends)

Black Lightning was a member of the Justice League and the Outsiders.

History

Growing up in Metropolis' Suicide Slum, Jefferson Pierce was a firsthand witness to the violence and gangs that controlled his neighborhood. After becoming an Olympic gold medalist and graduating college, he returned to help the community, but ran into trouble with a criminal organization called The 100. When they killed one of his students, Jefferson put his latent electricity powers to use as Black Lightning intent on bringing them to justice.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Electrokinesis
  • Electro-Blast
  • Force Field
• Superhuman Durability
• Superhuman Strength

Abilities

• Athletics
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Pedagogy

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the video game DC Legends and is an adaptation of Black Lightning. The original character was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor von Eeden and first appeared in Black Lightning #1.

Related

• 1 Appearances of Jefferson Pierce (DC Legends)
• 3 Images featuring Jefferson Pierce (DC Legends)
• 1 Quotations by or about Jefferson Pierce (DC Legends)
• Character Gallery: Jefferson Pierce (DC Legends)

Footnotes

Justice League member This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category.

Outsiders member This character is or was a member of one or more of the teams known as the Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders members" category.