Black Lightning begins! Get to know Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, before his starring turn in the CWās Black Lightning TV show! Itās been years since Olympic gold medalist Jefferson Pierce ran from a past plagued by his fatherās murder and a superhuman power he couldnāt understand. In that time, decay has transformed his home, Metropolisā Southside, into the notorious āSuicide Slum.ā Accompanied by his wife and daughter, Pierce returns to make a difference in his old community as the new principal of Garfield High School. But thereās a storm of lawlessness sweeping Southside, fueled by corrupt politician Tobias Whale, the mysterious Swann, and his criminal organization, the One Hundred. Strengthened by his family, old friends and a Man of Steelās support, Jefferson Pierce must now harness the electrical powers he once feared to become a beacon of hopeā¦and strike down crime as Black Lightning! Writer Jen Van Meter (JSA CLASSIFIED, Hopeless Savages) and artist Cully Hamner (BATMAN AND THE SIGNAL, RED) recharge the origin of DC Comics' most electrifying Justice Leaguer in this classic take! Collects #1-6.
Black Lightning: Year One (New Edition) - Jen Van Meter & Cully Hamner
Black Lightning begins! Get to know Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, before his starring turn in the CWās Black Lightning TV show! Itās been years since Olympic gold medalist Jefferson Pierce ran from a past plagued by his fatherās murder and a superhuman power he couldnāt understand. In that time, decay has transformed his home, Metropolisā Southside, into the notorious āSuicide Slum.ā Accompanied by his wife and daughter, Pierce returns to make a difference in his old community as the new principal of Garfield High School. But thereās a storm of lawlessness sweeping Southside, fueled by corrupt politician Tobias Whale, the mysterious Swann, and his criminal organization, the One Hundred. Strengthened by his family, old friends and a Man of Steelās support, Jefferson Pierce must now harness the electrical powers he once feared to become a beacon of hopeā¦and strike down crime as Black Lightning! Writer Jen Van Meter (JSA CLASSIFIED, Hopeless Savages) and artist Cully Hamner (BATMAN AND THE SIGNAL, RED) recharge the origin of DC Comics' most electrifying Justice Leaguer in this classic take! Collects #1-6.