Capes and Japes
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10 months ago

#278 – Anissa & Jennifer Pierce

Thunder & Lightning

Today we talk about Anissa and Jennifer Pierce, also known as Thunder and Lightning, the two retconned-in daughters of Black Lightning who, despite their matching names, don't really team up very often.

Today's mentioned & relevant media:
-Outsiders (2003)
-Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files (2003) #1
-Justice Society of America (2006) #12
-Checkmate (2006) #13-15
-Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Thunder/Martian Manhunter (2007)
-Batman and the Outsiders (2007)
-Final Crisis: Submit (2008) #1
-Black Lightning: Year One (2009)
-Blackest Night: JSA (2009)
-Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands (2017)
-The Other History of the DC Universe (2021)
-DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration (2021)
-DC Power: A Celebration (2023)

-Batman: Failsafe
-Green Arrow (2023) #1
-Spitball comics

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