The CW DC TV universe is expanding once again… seriously these guys just don’t quit!
It’s been revealed that Black Lightning will be introducing Looker this season, another member from Batman and the Outsiders, it seems that The CW is looking for an actress to play ‘the psionic superheroine turned vampiric vigilante’.
Fans of the series will remember that Looker was already technically in the show; in the episode entitled LaWanda – The Book of Burial Grace Choi referred to both Supergirl and Looker as costume ideas for a cosplay party and yes, they mentioned that she was a vampire!
Previously, executive producer Salim Akil said that Black Lightning was a separate entity from the other CW shows and that references to other characters such as Supergirl and Looker didn’t mean the characters existed in the world… yet here we are.
We have previously written several posts on why we think Black Lightning exists in the same reality as the other Arrowverse shows (here), heck, even Stephen Amell, Arrow himself, thinks the shows will crossover and that Batman should get in on the action too (here), so we’re betting that sooner or later…
Word is Looker is described as being “a youthful looking woman with a soul that has lived for a long time, whose eyes are ethereal and whose look is penetrating.”
First appearing in Batman and the Outsiders #25, the woman who became known as Looker was originally a mousy bank teller named Emily Briggs. Abducted by the emissaries of the underground city of Abyssia, Emily was exposed to the radiation of a piece of Haley’s Comet. This triggered her metagene and awoke her latent mental powers. It also enhanced Emily’s body to be healthier and more conventionally attractive, leaving Emily able to control the minds of anyone she couldn’t charm naturally. She would join The Outsiders and go on to become one of the team’s most steadfast supporters.
Later, Emily was transformed into a vampire, though her psionic abilities enhancing her body made her largely immune to the standard vampire weaknesses, such as sunlight and holy objects. Ironically, the experience left her stronger, as she was able to make use of the full array of vampiric powers (such as transforming into mist or various animal forms) at night. Unfortunately, she still had to drink blood in order to survive and she was susceptible to a blood lust that drove her to attack her teammates more than once.
We loved Black Lightning season one… and the thought of a vampire in there? Sign us up now!
Source: That Hashtag Show
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