Black Lightning

Summary

Black Lightning is a comics character^[1]. He worked as a secondary school teacher^[2], vigilante^[3], superhero^[4], and martial artist^[5]. He draws 497 Wikipedia views per month (comics_character category, ranking #170 of 1,513).^[6]

Key Facts

• A child of Black Lightning was Thunder^[7].
• A child of Black Lightning was Lightning^[8].
• Black Lightning held citizenship in United States^[9].
• American English was Black Lightning's native language^[10].
• Black Lightning is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group^[11].
• Black Lightning worked as a secondary school teacher^[2].
• Black Lightning's professions included vigilante^[3].
• Black Lightning's professions included superhero^[4].
• Black Lightning worked as a martial artist^[5].
• Black Lightning is the creator of Tony Isabella^[12].
• Black Lightning is the creator of Trevor Von Eeden^[13].
• Black Lightning was a member of Outsiders^[14].
• Black Lightning was a member of Justice League^[15].
• Black Lightning was a member of United States Department of Education^[16].
• Black Lightning is recorded as male^[17].
• Black Lightning's instance of is recorded as comics character^[18].
• Black Lightning's instance of is recorded as metahuman^[19].
• Black Lightning's instance of is recorded as animated character^[20].
• Black Lightning's instance of is recorded as television character^[21].
• Black Lightning's performer is recorded as Cress Williams^[22].
• Black Lightning's performer is recorded as Khary Payton^[23].
• Black Lightning's performer is recorded as Bumper Robinson^[24].
• Black Lightning's performer is recorded as Blair Underwood^[25].
• Black Lightning's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32151836479820400830^[26].
• Black Lightning's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018015382^[27].

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Origins and Family

Black Lightning is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group^[11]. American English was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include secondary school teacher^[2], vigilante^[3], superhero^[4], and martial artist^[5].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Tony Isabella^[12], a screenwriter^[28], b. 1951^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Inkpot Award^[31], specialised in comics^[32] and Trevor Von Eeden^[13], a comics artist^[33], b. 1959^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Inkpot Award^[36], specialised in comics^[37]. Things named for Black Lightning include he^[38], a television series^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Thunder^[7], a comics character^[40] and Lightning^[8], a comics character^[41].

Why It Matters

Black Lightning draws 497 Wikipedia views per month (comics_character category, ranking #170 of 1,513).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include he^[38], a television series^[39].

FAQs

What did Black Lightning do for work?

Black Lightning worked as secondary school teacher^[2], vigilante^[3], superhero^[4], and martial artist^[5].