Black Vulcan
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SuperFriends Team Member
| Black Vulcan | |
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| Information | |
| Real name: | not known |
| Species: | Metahuman |
| Home Planet: | Earth |
| Base: | Hall of Justice |
| Affiliations: | SuperFriends |
| Abilities: | none |
| Voiced by: | Buster Jones |
Black Vulcan is a superhero with the ability to control lightning. He can also travel at the speed of light and beyond, allowing him to break the time barrier, and travel through time. He's also a member of the Justice League of America.
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[edit] Powers & Abilities
- He can turn himself into a living lightning bolt in order to travel through the sky
- He can turn himself into a living lightning bolt in order to travel at the speed of light
- He can also generate lightning bolts from his hands as energy bolts
- He can also generate lightning bolts from his hands as force fields
- He can travel back in time by fluctuating his body's energy
[edit] Notes
- As originally depicted, Black Vulcan's costume had the super-hero equivalent of pants, but in later episodes his legs are bare.
- Black Vulcan was created to replace an already existing hero named Black Lightning when legal reasons with Black Lightning's creator, Tony Isabella and DC, prevented the character from being used.
- The character of Black Vulcan was created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is unique to the continuity of the Super Friends television series.
| Members of the SuperFriends |
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| Founding Members: |
| Superman • Batman • Wonder Woman • Aquaman • Hawkman • Samurai • Green Lantern • Flash • Black Vulcan |
| Expanded Team: |
| Hawkgirl • Apache Chief • El Dorado • Atom • Green Arrow • Plastic Man • Rima the Jungle Girl |
| Comic Book Team Members: |
| Black Canary • Elongated Man • Red Tornado |
| Junior SuperFriends: |
| Robin • Cyborg • Firestorm Zan • Jayna Marvin White • Wendy Harris |
| Mascots: |
| Gleek • Wonder Dog |
[edit] Other Versions
[edit] Black Lightning
Black Vulcan was a take off on Black Lightning, a character who already existed in the DC Comics Universe. Apparently there were challenges with the creator of Black Lightning, so Black Vulcan was invented.
When Black Lightning wasn't generating electricity through his body, he was a high school teacher and former Olympic decathlete. Jefferson Pierce returned to his old neighborhood in the Southside (Suicide Slum) of the city of Metropolis, with his wife Lynn Stewart and his daughter Anissa to become the principal of Garfield High School. Black Lightning debuted in Black Lightning vol.1, #1[1] (April 1977), and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.
[edit] Juice
Juice is a fictional character featured in the animated series Justice League Unlimited and is a member of the Ultimen.[2]
[edit] External Links
- Black Vulcan at Seanbaby's Super Friends Page
- Black Vulcan vs Black Lightning
- Black Vulcan at Black SuperHero Blog
- Black Vulcan at wikipedia.org
[edit] Reference
- ↑ Go to the DC Database for more on Black Lightning vol.1, #1
- ↑ For more on Juice member of the Ultimen go to the DCAU
