![]() 8 when Dave deVries stepped in for the last five issues. Isabella returned to write Black Lightning in 1995 until No. The build up of Lynn's backstory ended along with the series in No. Denny O'Neil took over writing duties with Black Lightning No. When Isabella says “nobody else did,” he’s referring to the other Black Lightning authors. The key thing to report is… it was never revealed in the comic books of the past and it's definitely not true in the new incarnation.” But I can't remember where I first stated this. In any case, I was the one who first stated this, probably in a blog or interview somewhere. “And, though I can't say for sure, I would hope that's the case with the TV show version. Isabella continued to say he’s not hopeful the TV series will make the connection either. The fan theory of Lynn being John Stewart’s sister also relies on her maiden name turning out to be Stewart. It took five seasons for Arrow to directly mention Batman. But I never did and no one else ever did either,” he explained.Įven if Isabella had made the connection clear in one of his Black Lightning stories, it seems unlikely The CW would make concrete ties to one of the biggest DC characters. So when I created Lynn, I gave her the last name of "Stewart," with an eye towards maybe connecting her to John Stewart in the future. The interconnections between books was part of that. “When I first came to DC, Jenette Kahn asked me to bring some of that "Marvel magic" to their comics. ![]() While there may have been a pinch of intent a long long time ago, he reiterated Lynn is not John Stewart's sister in any comic book. However, we could not find the source of the claims so we reached out to Isabella for further clarification. Giving even more credence to the theories of Lynn Stewart being related to Green Lantern, some blogs and wiki’s claim Isabella at one point said Lynn was intended to be John Stewart’s sister. However, after the first episode of Black Lightning fans clearly googled the crap out of Lynn, discovering her maiden name was Stewart. We never got to see Isabella’s early vision for Lynn come full circle (though we should get at least a version of resolution in Cold Dead Hands). Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for IMDb Turns out she didn’t know about Jeff’s alter-ego, but quickly figures it out after seeing him in action, claiming “A mask and a wig can’t fool a woman who’s seen you in your birthday suit.” Jefferson wasn’t expecting her to be so accepting, but unfortunately the story ends there for Isabella’s 1970’s run.Īctors Nafessa Williams, Cress Williams, China Anne McClain and Christine Adams on the #IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 at The IMDb Yacht on Jin San Diego, California. ![]() 6, where it’s revealed they are divorced. Jeff is pretty cold toward her, refusing to speak with her until No. It’s immediately clear she and Jefferson have a rocky history. 3 as the newest member of the Garfield High School staff. ![]() She was created by Tony Isabella with art by Trevor Von Eeden and first pictured in Black Lightning No. Most importantly, the comics introduce Lynn as Lynn Stewart, not Lynn Pierce, as seen in Black Lightning TV series. Let’s start with a brief summary of what we know about Lynn from the period in comics history the Green Lantern/Lynn Pierce fan theory stems from. What does she do for a living? Did she and Jefferson break up purely because of his crimefighting? How did they meet? Why are the kids living with Jefferson instead of shared custody? And in true DCTV fashion, some emerging questions regarding source material have resulted in one long standing mystery not going unnoticed. But there’s still a whole lot we don’t know about her background. ![]() She’s an amazing mother with a strong moral compass who has the entire family’s best interests at heart. Her relationship with her former husband, Jefferson Pierce, is hardly the only interesting aspect of her life. Even though she doesn't have powers (that we know of), Lynn Pierce is one of the most intriguing protagonists in Black Lightning so far. ![]()
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