Lightning

African-American female superhero.
Person comics_character Q6546413
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Lightning

Summary

Lightning is a comics character[1]. She worked as a high school student[2] and superhero[3]. She draws 101 Wikipedia views per month (comics_character category, ranking #349 of 1,513).[4]

Key Facts

  • Lightning's father was Black Lightning[5].
  • Lightning held citizenship in United States[6].
  • American English was Lightning's native language[7].
  • Lightning worked as a high school student[2].
  • Lightning worked as a superhero[3].
  • Lightning is the creator of Mark Waid[8].
  • Lightning is the creator of Alex Ross[9].
  • Lightning is the creator of Q1376074[10].
  • Lightning is the creator of Dale Eaglesham[11].
  • Lightning was a member of Justice Society of America[12].
  • Lightning is recorded as female[13].
  • Lightning's instance of is recorded as comics character[14].
  • Lightning's instance of is recorded as metahuman[15].
  • Lightning's instance of is recorded as television character[16].
  • Lightning's performer is recorded as China Anne McClain[17].
  • Lightning's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04m_q4k[18].
  • Lightning's family name is recorded as Pierce[19].
  • Lightning's given name is recorded as Jennifer[20].
  • Lightning's official website is recorded as https://www.dccomics.com/characters/lightning[21].
  • Lightning's from narrative universe is recorded as DC Universe[22].
  • Lightning's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[23].
  • Lightning's present in work is recorded as Kingdom Come[24].
  • Lightning's present in work is recorded as DC Nation Shorts[25].
  • Lightning's present in work is recorded as DC Super Hero Girls[26].
  • Lightning's present in work is recorded as Black Lightning[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lightning's father was Black Lightning[5]. American English was her native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include high school student[2] and superhero[3].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Mark Waid[8], a comics writer[28], b. 1962[29], of United States[30], awarded the Eisner Award for Best Writer[31]; Alex Ross[9], a comics artist[32], b. 1970[33], of United States[34], awarded the Eisner Award[35]; Q1376074[10], a comics artist[36], b. 1973[37], of United States[38]; and Dale Eaglesham[11], a comics artist[39], b. 1962[40], of United States[41], awarded the Shuster Award for Outstanding Artist[42], specialised in comics[43].

Why It Matters

Lightning draws 101 Wikipedia views per month (comics_character category, ranking #349 of 1,513).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Who were Lightning's parents?

Lightning's father was Black Lightning[5].

What did Lightning do for work?

Lightning worked as high school student[2] and superhero[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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