If you tuned in for the premiere of Black Lightning, you know that the show has already separated itself from the other superhero series on The CW. It’s a show about community and family first, with a tinge of superheroics thrown in after the fact. It’s a show that’s incredibly relevant at present, and yet timeless for all the injustices it aims to tackle. And it’s … Continue reading ‘Black Lightning’ Episode 2 Trailer Is All Charged Up and Ready to Go!!! Check It Out!!

One of my most highly anticipated shows of 2018 is Black Lightning. The CW sent the first two episodes for press to see, but since they weren’t for review I can’t comment on them officially yet. But what I can say is that, yes, you should be hyped. The show is not like the series of the Arrow-verse in almost any way, except for the fact that … Continue reading New ‘Black Lightning’ Trailer Teases a Whole Family of Superheroes!!! Check It Out!!

The CW has released a new trailer for its 2018 debut superhero series Black Lightning and it’s easily my favorite so far. This series features a Black lead with Cress Williams‘ Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, something The CW has yet to do in the live-action department. It also centers on a socially conscious hero with hometown values, something Arrow could have embraced early on but opted to … Continue reading New ‘Black Lightning’ Trailer Makes Crime-Fighting a Family Affair!! Check It Out!!

The CW’s superhero series may be enjoying their midseason finales this week before gearing up for their 2018 return, but the new year will also be bringing a new superhero to the network: Black Lightning. Audiences were made aware of that fact during the recent “Crisis on Earth-X” crossover event, but today a new trailer digs deeper into the title hero’s origin story. From Mara Brock Akil and Salim … Continue reading New ‘Black Lightning’ Trailer Reveals the Hero’s Origins!!! Check It Out!!