Black Lightning Reading Order

This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) throughout DC Comics. It may not encompass every one of his appearances but is an outline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.

The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.

Jump to: New 52 – Rebirth – Universe

New 52

At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe was reset. In this new continuity, Black Lightning’s history was mostly wiped clean and he was reintroduced to the DC Universe.

In this era, Black Lightning makes his first few appearances in the DC Universe Presents series. In these issues, he is a main character for a single story arc, alongside Blue Devil. After this arc, he makes a few quick appearances alongside the Justice League (Reading Order).