Black Lightning: The Standard

Paperback
$17.99 US
On sale Aug 26, 2025 | 152 Pages | 9781799505389

Black Lightning goes All In! Jefferson Pierce returns with his own ongoing comic book series written by Brandon Thomas and drawn by Fico Ossio!

 Black Lightning and his family bolt into a new era of the DC Universe with a brand-new series! Jefferson Piece is a cornerstone member of the newly founded Justice League Unlimited, but his work with the team is far from the only thing on his plate. Shepherded by writer Brandon Thomas and artist Fico Ossio, the Pierce family must battle against new threats like the Masters of Disaster with the help of old allies like the Steelworks!
Collects Black Lightning #1-5.
Brandon Thomas is the writer and co-creator of critically acclaimed comics series Excellence, Horizon, and The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury. Previous work includes the comics series Noble, Voltron, and Fantastic Four Tales. At DC, Thomas has written Hardware: Season One, Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target, Aquaman: The Becoming, and Batman: Urban Legends.
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Black Lightning goes All In! Jefferson Pierce returns with his own ongoing comic book series written by Brandon Thomas and drawn by Fico Ossio!

 Black Lightning and his family bolt into a new era of the DC Universe with a brand-new series! Jefferson Piece is a cornerstone member of the newly founded Justice League Unlimited, but his work with the team is far from the only thing on his plate. Shepherded by writer Brandon Thomas and artist Fico Ossio, the Pierce family must battle against new threats like the Masters of Disaster with the help of old allies like the Steelworks!
Collects Black Lightning #1-5.

Author

Brandon Thomas is the writer and co-creator of critically acclaimed comics series Excellence, Horizon, and The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury. Previous work includes the comics series Noble, Voltron, and Fantastic Four Tales. At DC, Thomas has written Hardware: Season One, Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target, Aquaman: The Becoming, and Batman: Urban Legends.
Pastor, Federico Guillermo View titles by Pastor, Federico Guillermo

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