Eyes on the Prize — Black Lightning, JLA #4

..and the JLA’s newest power-forward..

DC, please don’t funk this up. We need this.

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9 Responses to “Eyes on the Prize — Black Lightning, JLA #4”

1. Max Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 6:20 pm

   Black lightning and Arsenal are my two favorite additions to the new team. It’s really cool that he declined membership all those years ago and now he’s backon the team.

2. Jeff Munson Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 6:55 pm

   You just wait my friends, because another hero will be joining them (hopefully soon) and that someone is Geo - Force! His little cameo in issue # 4 is just the beginning because I know that was him on the last page of JSA #1 where Batman, and Sandman, Starman and an unidentifed (by Geoff Johns) league member are standing outside Arkham Asylum. I am telling you, it doesn’t get much better than a Ttitan and two of the Outsiders as JLA members. Now all we need is Cyborg to actually join Arsenal on the team (as they have hinted) and my JLA roster would be close to completion (Nightwing and Donna Troy would have to join for my Geekasm to be complete)

3. Jeff Munson Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 6:56 pm

   By the way, I don’t think BL is really the power forward type, I see him as a running back myself!

4. bahlactus Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 7:08 pm

   There is a small pool of solid black male heroes that can stand toe-to-toe with the big three — of them, Black Lightning is turning out to be right on time. Eyes on the Prize, Munson. Eyes on the prize :)

5. Loren Says:
   December 17th, 2006 at 8:27 pm

   God! How much do I love seeing Black Lightning standing tall and proud with the DC’s holy trinity! I’m so glad that he’s in the new JLA…although, I kind of wish that he maintained his old look a bit more than he has. I see Black Lightning as an iconic character in his own right. I think it’s okay to make him look different, but, let’s stop with the costume changes already!

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   December 19th, 2006 at 2:16 am

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7. Thomas Says:
   December 20th, 2006 at 1:34 pm

   And it is all the more awesome that he looks perfectly natural (and incredibly bad-ass) in a suit and trench. Class. ‘Cause not many others can work the plainclothes hero look. The Question, maybe. You could say Constantine, but he’s atypical anyway. So is Dr. Occult, for that matter. Chances are that someone will put him back in tights, but I’m digging the straight-no-chaser stance while I can.

8. Garth Says:
   December 21st, 2006 at 1:13 am

   Looks like Black Lightning won’t be wearing the trenchcoat for long…

   http://comicsinfinity.com/img2007/jan07/JAN070386.jpg

9. Caleb Says:
   December 21st, 2006 at 7:48 pm

   Sooo, what do you think of this cover?

   http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5426/3062/1600/264766/6457_400×600.jpg

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