Black Lightning's team is a vigilante team operating in Freeland.
History[]
Past adventures[]
Black Lightning's team consisted mainly of Jefferson Pierce working with Peter Gambi on strategy and tech support.[1] Meanwhile, his daughters developed powers, with Anissa Pierce becoming known as both "Blackbird"[2] and "Thunder", [1] and Jennifer Pierce becoming one of the world's most powerful beings, able to survive the universe-destroying Anti-Monitor Crisis.[3]
Year Three: Invasion of the Markovians[]
When Lynn was kidnapped by the Markovians, the team was forcibly teamed up with the A.S.A. in order to execute the rescue mission.[4]
Other team members
This causes Tyson Sykes, an ancestor of the Pierce family who lived in Markovia, to want freedom for the Meta-humans of Freeland, by any means necessary, up to and including their deaths if they did not follow his leadership. Sykes became incredibly powerful by taking a Meta booster,[1] that Lynn had accidentally left in the country.[2] and invades United States' soil with a foreign army. Ultimately, the team repels the invaders.[5]
Interpersonal relationships thrive and wither within the team as Jenn and Khalil end their relationship[2] days before Anissa and Grace get engaged.[1] The Pierce family grows closer, deciding that they would not have secrets,[2] but Lynn has become a drug user, addicted to Glimmer, and Jefferson loses his best friend Bill Henderson in battle.[5]
Year Four: The revenge of Tobias Whale[]
A year had passed since the War for Freeland. Jefferson and Lynn went to counseling because of his anger issues and because of her addiction. Anissa watched over Grace in her coma and Jennifer became addicted to escaping to the ionosphere to grow more powerful. Meanwhile, Tobias returned to Freeland and acted as a honorable and charitable businessman as he moved people and companies, such as Monovista International and the Center for Gene Therapy and Genetic Research, like chess pieces into key positions. Tobias' endgame was to avenge the death of Tori Whale, his sister, by destroying the Pierce family and conquering Freeland.
The Pierce family, which now included Grace, as she married Anissa as soon as she awakened, did not act as a team until Jennifer exploded, bringing everyone together to watch over one another. After Jennifer was "revived" as JJ, Tobias then made his power and influence known by having Lynn arrested as he took the powers of all Meta-humans in Freeland. Tobias then won the election for mayor after Billy Black was assassinated by Tobias' henchman Red.
The team came together one final time to regain their lost powers and take down Tobias' reign. They were successful; however JJ turned out to be an imposter after the real Jennifer escaped from the ionosphere and they sparred; Jennifer emerged victorious and merged with the entity. Having taken down Tobias permanently, Jefferson and Gambi announced their retirement; leaving the team in the command of Thunder, Lightning, Wylde and TC.
Known members[]
Current members[]
- Jennifer Pierce/Lightning (field agent)
- Anissa Pierce/Thunder/Blackbird (backup, support and field agent)
- Dr. Lynn Stewart (neuroscientist, medic and occasional field agent)
- Baron/Technocrat (technopath, tech support, backup)
- Grace Choi/Wylde (shapeshifter, backup)
Former members[]
- Khalil Payne/Painkiller (field agent; left due to Painkiller)
- Brandon Marshall (backup)
- Sergeant Gardner Grayle (field agent, backup)
- Erica Moran (backup)
- JJ Stewart/Lightning (field agent; stole Jennifer's identity, absorbed by Jennifer)
- Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (founder, leader and field agent; retired)
- Peter Gambi (second-in-command, tech support, computer hacker and occasional field agent; retired)
Known allies[]
Current allies[]
- Perenna (Telepath, Emotional support)
- Freeland P.D
- Detective Hassan Shakur
- Team Flash
- The Freeland Resistance
- Jeremiah Holt
- Two-Bits (occasional informant)
Former allies[]
- A.S.A (situational allies)
- Agent Odell (leader)
- Major Sara Grey (second-in-command)
- Commander Carson Williams
- Bill Henderson (police chief, informant and occasional field agent; deceased)
Known enemies[]
Current enemies[]
- Tyson Sykes/Gravedigger
- Instant
- Latavious Johnson/Lala
- Val Seong
- Kobra Cartel
- Evelyn Stillwater-Ferguson/Lady Eve (leader)
- Destiny (underboss)
Former enemies[]
- Tobias Whale (deceased)
- Ishmael (deceased)
- Looker (incarcerated)
- Ana Lopez (incarcerated)
- Red (incarcerated)
- Syonide (deceased)
- Joey Toledo (deceased)
- A.S.A (disbanded)
- Agent Percy Odell (leader; incarcerated)
- Major Sara Grey (second-in-command; deceased)
- Commander Carson Williams (deceased)
- Specialist Travis
- Sergeant Gardner Grayle (turned ally)
- Khalil Payne/Painkiller (forcibly; left after the Painkiller protocol was fixed)
- Markovians (defeated)
- Colonel Yuri Mosin (deceased)
- Dr. Helga Jace (forcibly; deceased)
- The 100
- Devonte Jones (incarcerated)
- Lydell Jackson (deceased)
Appearances[]
Black Lightning[]
Season 3[]
- "The Book of Markovia: Chapter One: Blessings and Curses Reborn"
- "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two"
- "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Three"
- "The Book of Markovia: Chapter Four"
- "The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming"
- "The Book of War: Chapter Two"
- "The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation"
Behind the scenes[]
- Black Lightning's team is loosely adapted from the Outsiders, sharing many of their members and goals such as infiltrating Markovia.
- Jefferson Pierce, Anissa Pierce, Grace Choi, Gardner Grayle, Geoffrey Barron, Brion Markov and Eric Moran are all members of the team who joined the Outsiders in the comics.
References[]
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