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Spoilers before forThe Other story of the DC Universe # 5 !
There is only one hero in the DC UniverseNightwingfears - and it is notBatman . InThe Other History of the DC Universe # 5 , on cut-rate sale now in print and digital , readers watch that it isBlack Lightning , not Batman , that Nightwing fears the most , proving Black Lightning is both a heavy sub and a rough warrior — character Nightwing respect .
The character ofBlack Lightning made his debutin the first issue of his self - title script in 1977 . Created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden , he was the first African - American DC hero to headline his own serial publication . As Jefferson Pierce , he was a schooling instructor in the Suicide Slum dominion of Metropolis ; but by dark he fought crime as Black Lightning . As the name implies , he has control over electricity ; he has served as a member of the Outsiders alongside Batman , as well as the Justice League . Being a zep run in his family — his daughter is the superheroine screw as roaring , andThe Other History of the DC Universe#5 is separate from her perspective . The serial publication - write by John Ridley , with artistic production by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi , color by Jose Villarrubia , and varsity letter by Steve Wands - severalise the history of the DC Universe from diverse perspectives , spill new Light Within on some of DC ’s most large characters and stories .
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Thunder ’s narration fix it clear that Black Lighting has issues , but that he is also a great hero , and a force-out to be reckoned with . The same can be said of Batman , yet Nightwing does not ever seem to be intimidated by him . Meanwhile , Nightwing defers to Black Lighting . Why would Nightwing give in to him over his former wise man ? Thunder stool it light that the crisis with Sabbac reenforce everything that was not bad about Black Lightning — even she was impressed , allege she now understood whyNightwing had the attitudehe did . Thunder is a harsher critic and if she is impressed , then clearly Nightwing will be too .
Batmanand Nightwing have a tenacious history together , butNightwingis not scared of the Dark Knight ; that laurels goes toBlack Lightning , andThe Other chronicle of the DC Universe # 5emphasizes why .
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