Thunder

Anissa Pierce

History

Anissa Pierce is the daughter of Jefferson Pierce, the hero known as Black Lightning. She was a medical student and did very good in school and her father didn't want her to ruin that by becoming a vigilante. She respected his wishes and waited until the night she graduated before putting on her costume (and blond wig) and becoming Thunder. After a few nights on her own, Thunder was asked by Red Arrow to join the Outsiders. She accepted and became one of the founding members of the team. She initially had a problem with Grace Choi, one of her teammates, but other than that, she fit well on the team. Eventually her father found out and demanded she quit. Due to circumstances (namely the villain Sabbac), Black Lightning joined with his daughter and the rest of the team for a short while. After his stay was over, he decided to let Thunder stay a part of the group. Anissa is still a member and has since developed an intimate relationship with team member Grace. She has recently eschewed the use of the blonde wig.  Recently, it has been stated that Thunder isn't dead.  Due to Outsiders issue 12 called "An Outsider dies" a tie-in to "Batman R.I.P."  Grace Choi is devastated and blames  Batgirl(Cassandra Cain). For Anissa being put into a coma. While Remac and Metamorpho actually Die. This is again stated in The Outsiders Special by Black Lightning who joins the outsiders.

Powers

Thunder has the power to increase her body density, particularly at impact points such as her fists and feet, allowing her to make devastating blows and to create shockwaves along the ground. A favorite tactic of hers is to drop onto an opponent from above, increasing her density to increase the force of her impact. The density increase also makes her heavier, making her difficult to move, knock back, or grapple effectively. When using her power, she also has a considerable degree of invulnerability to physical attacks, especially those seeking to inflict damage through force or impact.