Title pretty much sums it up. Watched a video recently where someone was asked to name a black superhero that didn’t have lightning based powers and while I could name a few it made me realize just how prevalent the trope is.
But why?
Edit: Y’all I’m not asking for examples of black heroes that don’t have lightning powers. I’m asking why it’s a trope to begin with 😮💨
Black panther Like Cage Miles Morales Green Lantern
Green Lantern can have lightning powers. It would just be green because yellow is evil. 🤷♂️
Miles Morales has the Venom Shock.
Spawn, Shadowhawk, Bishop, Titan, Cyborg, Deathlok, War Machine, Steel, Blade, Cloak, Falcon, and Sunspot
What’s Misty Knight? Chopped liver?
I did not say this was an exhaustive list. Feel free to add to it.
I’m not asking for examples of black superheroes who don’t have lightning powers. I’m asking why it’s a trope to begin with.