But now that Black Lightning has cemented its place among television’s other comic book superhero series, there are a different set of expectations involved, somewhat like when Supergirl premiered on CBS as a standalone drama before the decision was made to bring The Flash to its Earth.
But those were the days before all involved could be sure that Black Lightning would be successful enough to earn itself a second season.
Salim Akil’s assured thoughts on Black Lightning’s place within The CW’s superhero lineup are in line with how the situation has been laid out since the show’s development days.
It wouldn’t have been smart to automatically tether this completely new and refreshingly human superhero story to Arrow, The Flash and the others at that time.