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Jennifer Pierce, aka Lightning, is one of Black Lightning's two daughters and a former member of the Justice Society of America.[1]
History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Electrokinesis: Jennifer has inherited from her father the ability to manipulate electricity.[2]
- Energy Absorption: Lighting can absorb ambient electricity to generate an electrical aura around herself.[1]
- Transformation: Through this ability Jennifer can basically become living electricity, making her more powerful than her father.[1]
- Electro-Blast: Jennifer can project the electricity she generates in powerful blasts of electrical energy.[2]
- Flight: In her electrical form Jennifer gains the ability to fly.[1]
- Energy Absorption: Lighting can absorb ambient electricity to generate an electrical aura around herself.[1]
Notes
- Lightning was created by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, first appearing in Kingdom Come #1. However, Lightning first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands #4 by Tony Isabella and Clayton Henry.
Related
- 15 Appearances of Jennifer Pierce (Prime Earth)
- 25 Images featuring Jennifer Pierce (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Jennifer Pierce (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Jennifer Pierce (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  Justice Society of America member |
 This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or simply the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. |