With his power, he should have been able to crush Black Lightning under a mountain of rocks, but the electric-powered hero tapped into new strength with his rage. ![]() Geo-Force was one of the most powerful members of the roster, with control over earth and gravity. In that issue, Black Lightning and his teammate Geo-Force fought for control of the Outsiders. The best showcase of that was in 2010's "Outsiders" #28, written by Dan Didio with art by Jonathan Glapion and Philip Tan. Just from what we've already seen, Black Lightning has a lot of power, but his anger takes him to a whole new level. However, he's not the only superhero who can use his strength to get more powerful, and Black Lightning is definitely one of them. The Hulk is literally fueled by his rage, growing stronger as he gets angrier, which gives him almost limitless strength. He's no Doctor Strange, but he's got magic under his control. It also gives him an edge on enemies who have magic-based powers. It's basically what Black Lightning uses when he needs to do something that violates the laws of physics a way of getting around plot holes when it's needed to let him do something he wouldn't or shouldn't be able to do otherwise. Black lightning, since it's based on magic, doesn't follow any of those rules. It can be discharged, and electricity travels through the path of least resistance. It can't come out of nowhere, it can't travel through things like insulation. Normal electricity has to follow the laws of physics. What's the difference? Well, quite a lot, actually. As we said before, Jefferson Pierce can throw electrical lightning, but he also has a mystical ability to throw a different lightning that's literally colored black. It might seem redundant to say that Black Lightning can throw black lightning, but it's not, because black lightning isn't just his name. With all the metal that's found in the average city, this power comes in handy. One time, Black Lightning was able to stop a group of thugs trying to escape in a car by flipping over the vehicle using his mind alone. ![]() With his electromagnetic powers, Black Lightning gets a sort of telekinesis to move around objects, and his those magnetic powers seem to be incredibly strong. While he's not on the level of a magnetic superhuman like Magneto, moving bridges or ripping out adamantium skeletons, Black Lightning can still get the magnetic job done when the situation calls for it. With his power over electricity, he's able to make magnetic fields, allowing him to move and control objects. What do you get when you run electricity through wiring wrapped around metal? You get an electromagnet, and Black Lightning knows that better than anyone (being that he has electrical powers), and he's used them to produce electromagnetism in his superheroics. Many of the other powers we'll be getting into were only discovered by Black Lightning because he knows how particles respond, and can manipulate them at the quantum level. His smarts allow him to outthink his opponents, more than just relying on lightning, and also allows him to use his knowledge of physics to constantly explore and expand the range of his powers. It's debatable whether Black Lightning's genius is on the same level as Mister Fantastic or Iron Man, but he also doesn't need to be. After getting his degree, Pierce became a very respected high school teacher where he educated others. His physics background comes in handy in his crime-fighting, since he knows how electrical fields work more than just your average superhero. Before gaining his superpowers, Jefferson Pierce had already graduated from the elite Kent State University with a Teaching Degree in Physics. He also has brains to go with it, as in he's a certified genius. He can't throw a punch when he's made of electricity, so he doesn't stay electric all the time, but while he can't make a fist, it sure does comes in handy.īlack Lightning isn't just all body. Like the Vision and Spectre, Black Lightning can pass through walls or solid objects, and can move extremely fast (which we'll get more into later). Black Lightning also has all the benefits that you might expect from living energy. He can go through conditions that would normally kill him, and even into space, as electricity, and survive. ![]() He can't be hit with physical objects, can't be poisoned or infected with any diseases, and he doesn't need air, food or water to survive. In his electrical form, Black Lightning is almost invulnerable. Why would he want to become energy? Let's count the ways. He can shed it to unleash the natural electrical forces inside himself to become a being of pure energy. As a former decathlete, he's in peak physical condition, but doesn't let his body hold him back. Besides being able to control electricity, Black Lightning can turn into electricity himself.
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