Black Lightning, created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, made his first appearance in 1977’s Black Lightning #1.
The Black Lightning costume was designed by Laura Jean Shannon, whose credits include films like The Jungle Book, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Iron Man, for which she was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award.
I was about 13 when Black Lightning was created, and finally there was a Black Super Hero that gave a damn about our neighborhood and our lives.”
In the gallery viewer below, you can take a first look at the Black Lightning costume in a piece of art from the upcoming The CW pilot.