Black Lightning

The Book of War

The stakes have been raised like never before on Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 15. With Gravedigger injected with the powers of many metahumans, Freeland is facing the full strength of their toughest enemy. Now, their self-contained battle is a full-scale war with an unstoppable foe. (Talk about pressure!) Black Lightning, Thunder, and The Outsiders have their biggest battle yet. For now, it's the not-so-calm period before the storm. Jefferson had the right ... more

Homecoming

Now that Tobias and Lynn have escaped, the Markovians aren't playing around anymore. The opposing force has started their attack on Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 14. The enemies are moving closer to the barrier and targeting anyone in their way. Unfortunately, that includes the Perdi and refugees hiding nearby. This war looks like it's far from over. Did the Outsiders not think that the Markovians would retaliate after the rescue mission? Losing both Lynn an... more

The Book of Markovia

The mission to save Lynn is a go! Jefferson has his team set and ready to fight on Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 13. Some of them aren't properly trained and a few of them are unpredictable with their powers. But, they've got the determination and drive to do whatever it takes to bring Lynn back home. If they weren't facing a super-powerful metahuman like Gravedigger, this could've been an easy rescue mission. Thankfully, not even Gravedigger can stop heroes from saving the ... more

Reflecting on Luke Cage, the Pioneering Black Superhero, and His Lasting Legacy

The science on what exactly happened Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 -- the day Marvel's Luke Cage hit Netflix -- is fuzzy, but whether due to a glitch or overwhelming demand, Netflix undoubtedly went down the day after Season 1 of the superhero drama was released. Netflix never gave an official explanation for the oopsie, but it doesn't matter: In contemporary black mythology, Luke Cage broke Netflix that fall day, just like John Henry was a real man and Be... more

Black Lightning Season 3 Finale Recap: Pit Boss - Plus, What Threats Will Haunt the Pierces in Season 4?

Black Lightning and his superfriends/family fought a battle on multiple fronts in the CW series’ Season 3 finale. Once the dust cleared, who didn’t make it out alive? Who landed in a coma? And who was left for dead? To recap: After besting (and nearly microwaving!) Black Lightning while his men hauled a KO’d Jennifer away, Gravedigger made a beeline for The Pit. And though Erica, Gardner and some scrappy Freelanders attempted to guard the facility’s entrance, Gravedigger ... more

Black Lightning Just Lit Up the TV With a Crossover-Caliber Team-Up Episode

The CW’s Black Lightning this Monday lit up the screen with an action-packed team-up episode that nearly rivaled any of the group fights in your typical, well-hyped Arrowverse crossover episode. Leading up to the mission to rescue Lynn from the Markovian compound where she was being forced to create meta-stabilizing serums, you got the sense that this team-up could be something special, especially when the likes of Grace and Khalil got enlisted. And yet in ... more