Reading List (Super behind but reading them nonetheless):
DC: Currently figuring that out
Marvel: Read above
Image: Killadelphia, Nightmare Blog
Other: The Antagonist, Something is Killing the Children, Avatar: TLAB
Manga: My Hero Academia, MHA: Vigilanties, Soul Eater: the Perfect Edition, Berserk, Hunter X Hunter, Witch Hat Atelier, Kaiju No. 8
Reading List (Super behind but reading them nonetheless):
DC: Currently figuring that out
Marvel: Read above
Image: Killadelphia, Nightmare Blog
Other: The Antagonist, Something is Killing the Children, Avatar: TLAB
Manga: My Hero Academia, MHA: Vigilanties, Soul Eater: the Perfect Edition, Berserk, Hunter X Hunter, Witch Hat Atelier, Kaiju No. 8
Reading List (Super behind but reading them nonetheless):
DC: Currently figuring that out
Marvel: Read above
Image: Killadelphia, Nightmare Blog
Other: The Antagonist, Something is Killing the Children, Avatar: TLAB
Manga: My Hero Academia, MHA: Vigilanties, Soul Eater: the Perfect Edition, Berserk, Hunter X Hunter, Witch Hat Atelier, Kaiju No. 8
It is weird you use manga as an example when it is extremely unlikely to have an old protagonist in manga. In fact, it is difficult to find a protagonist older than 30.
Sure, there are powerful old (relatively speaking) characters, but they are usually secondary characters.
The harm is that it steals away his youth for those who care to see it. It steals the development to the legend he becomes. Is it so difficult to see how some might want to watch the journey? You saw Peter Parker’s journey and now you’re ready for adult Peter. Same with Bruce. Same with Flash. Now it ok to age them a bit. Their stories have been done to death. Jeff’s hasn’t.
Jeff: Hell of a machine you used on me, Batman.
Bruce: It just augmented what you have innately. Having a tech corporation at my command has its benefits.
He upgraded the suit and got Jeff to push himself more than before.
Not as egregious as it’s being made out to be.
We have the original Black Lightning series and Cold Dead Hands for those who want to see Black Lightning in his youth. If you want to see an even younger Black Lightning, Brave and the Bold has him as a teenager.
Jennifer and Anissa aren't stealing anything away from Jefferson and by this point, I think way more people care about an older Jefferson who is a father than those who want him young.
You honestly think folks want the handful of issues from the 70’s/80’s and the 6 issues from recent to be all that represents his youth? That’s it? Folks want modern stories. Even the most recent story by Isabella felt hollow and generic. Some fans want a modern take on Black Lightning such as what Bryan Hill started. Why should Jeff’s story be sped past?
The girls already exist. Currently they’re his cousins I believe. They can do they’re own thing while still being related to Jeff. Lynn can be introduced in a John Stewart book. I’d actually like to see that relationship develop as opposed to just existing out of nowhere.
I think most people don't really care all that much about a Jefferson who isn't a father but even then they aren't lacking in stories for that. There is also the original run of Batman and the Outsiders for those who want him without the kids. If Cold Dead Hands felt hollow and generic, maybe that says something about a status quo without the girls.
You and others are acting as if Jefferson's story ends once he has children when we've seen that isn't the case both in the comics and in the show.
Again offering another book where he shared the title. A solo of a younger BL is what is desired here.
Did you read Cold Dead Hands? It had nothing to do with a lack of fatherhood and to suggest that is simply being disingenuous. Notice how no one has complained about how Bryan Hill wrote BL.
And it’s not about his story ending with the girls. It’s about his story beginning. Remember: the girls currently exist. Nothing is stopping them from being used and developed.
Last edited by Iconic; 10-14-2020 at 06:02 AM.
It's equally disingenuous to claim a lack of stories about Black Lightning's youth harms the character when there is evidence to the contrary.Did you read Cold Dead Hands? It had nothing to do with a lack of fatherhood and to suggest that is simply being disingenuous.
As his nieces not his daughters which is a completely different dynamic from what was in pre-Flashpoint. The people who liked the show didn't need an entire series to see his origin and that helped him standout. His maturity is an asset not a weakness.And it’s not about his story ending with the girls. It’s about his story beginning. Remember: the girls currently exist. Nothing is stopping them from being used and developed.
Static shock is gonna return so him being a young bachelors will not help
It should be pretty easy to see why some would think being 45~ years old and having two grown daughters who could potentially make the character a grandfather would not be some people's preference for the character. You can disagree about preference, but to act like people are ridiculous for feeling that way is kind of out of bounds to me.
I'm pretty neutral on all characters involved, by the way.
They are his cousins. They live with Jeff’s grandmother currently. They already display powers as shown in cold Dead Hands #4. They exist and at the same time Jeff isn’t tethered to fatherhood which allows him relative youth and freedom.
All of this.