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Lightning Man

Lightning Man

12 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1961–2020 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Lightning Man?

Lightning Man is the adult identity of Lightning Lad, a 30th-century superhero and founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who wields the ability to generate and hurl powerful bolts of lightning.

Straight out of the Silver Age imagination of Jerry Siegel and Curt Swan, Lightning Man made his electrifying entrance in the pages of Superman #147 back in 1961 β€” a debut significant enough to earn collector recognition as a key issue. A DC creation through and through, this character has graced the pages of Superman, Adventure Comics, and Action Comics across a remarkable span stretching nearly six decades, sharing adventures alongside heavy hitters like Superman, Clark Kent, Brainiac 5, Cosmic Man, and Saturn Woman. With only a dozen catalog appearances, Lightning Man is the kind of deep-cut Silver Age gem that rewards the curious collector willing to dig beyond the obvious β€” a vivid reminder of just how richly imaginative DC's storytelling was during comics' most wonderstruck era.

Teams & affiliations
Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-Villains
β˜… First appearance
Superman #147
Aug 1961

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1961–2020

Superman #147 1961
Superman #147
Adventure Comics #355 β˜… 1967
Adventure Comics #355
The Legion of Super-Heroes #300 1983
The Legion of Super-Heroes #300
Superman in the Sixties #[nn] 1999
Superman in the Sixties #[nn]
Superman / Batman #18 2005
Superman / Batman #18
Absolute Superman / Batman #2 2014
Absolute Superman / Batman #2
Superman / Batman Omnibus #1 2020
Superman / Batman Omnibus #1

Appearances

Superman (1939)
Action Comics (1938)
Adventure Comics (1938)
The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980)
Superman in the Sixties (1999)
Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (2003)
Superman / Batman (2003)
#18
Showcase Presents: Superman (2005)
#3
Absolute Superman / Batman (2013)
#2
Superman / Batman Omnibus (2020)
#1