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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thunder & Lightning and Storm
Given their power sets, this is a team up that seems like a natural. I can Imagine Black Lightning calling on Storm (who he worked with in STF #360) to help train his daughters in the use of their abilities.
You are correct. They were originally Gan and Tavis Williams, introduced in The NEW TEEN TITANS #32 (Jan. 1982). The Amerasian sons of Walter Williams, a Vietnam War veteran who was later ret-conned to be an alien immigrant captured and brainwashed by H.I.V.E. Initially conjoined twins, they were surgically separated and eventually developed the bio-electric and audio-kinetic powers that gave them their nicknames. But, post-New 52, they've been seemingly exiled (by DC's writers) to a super-group called the Ravagers, so as not to confuse readers who are only readers because of the short-lived TV show, "Black Lightning," on CW.
Miguel Santos aka The Living Lightning. He later shortened it to just plain "Lightning" (or was it Relampago?) so as not be confused with the Living Laser!
FLASH!! boom!! Ross...new group....STORM MAKERS. ..Thor, Storm, Crystal, Zatanna, Thundr & Lightning and (?) reformed villians like Weather Wizzard or any others. Following Rolling Thunder and Lightning Bolts. Very fair weather friends!!
I thought Thunder and Lightning were guys. At least they were in the Teen Titans cartoon.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. They were originally Gan and Tavis Williams, introduced in The NEW TEEN TITANS #32 (Jan. 1982). The Amerasian sons of Walter Williams, a Vietnam War veteran who was later ret-conned to be an alien immigrant captured and brainwashed by H.I.V.E. Initially conjoined twins, they were surgically separated and eventually developed the bio-electric and audio-kinetic powers that gave them their nicknames. But, post-New 52, they've been seemingly exiled (by DC's writers) to a super-group called the Ravagers, so as not to confuse readers who are only readers because of the short-lived TV show, "Black Lightning," on CW.
ReplyDeleteAnother great cover and a cool team-up. Any chance of Abomination taking on Savage Dragon in a future cover…?
ReplyDeleteCan Johnny Thunder be far behind?
ReplyDeleteDoes DC have a corner on electric-powered heroes? Lightning, Static, Lightning Lad... I'm drawing a blank on any on Marvel.
ReplyDeleteMiguel Santos aka The Living Lightning. He later shortened it to just plain "Lightning" (or was it Relampago?) so as not be confused with the Living Laser!
DeleteFLASH!! boom!! Ross...new group....STORM MAKERS. ..Thor, Storm, Crystal, Zatanna, Thundr & Lightning and (?) reformed villians like Weather Wizzard or any others. Following Rolling Thunder and Lightning Bolts. Very fair weather friends!!
ReplyDeleteStorm Front has a more badass ring to it.
Delete@Anon418: nah! Too neo-Nazi. I'd go with All-Weather Friends.
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