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Is Black Lightning part of the Arrowverse?

As of now, no. According to this io9.Gizmodo article, Black Lightning will not be part of the Arrowverse, at this time. “We do not aim to do a five-way crossover,” Pedowitz said. “Black Lightning, at ...
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How large is Markovia?

According to Doomsday Clock #5, Markovia is an extremely small country in West/Central Europe: It's about twice the size of Luxembourg, its immediate neighbor to the east. The DC Database shows a ...
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Does Black Lightning use a voice modulator?

According to an article by Media Village, Black Lightning's suit does indeed have a voice changer but I can't seem to track down a reference other than that so that might just be them making ...
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Is Gotham the capital of the United States?

No, Gotham would not be the capital of the US, at least in the post-Crisis Arrowverse which united Black Lightning, the original Arrowverse shows, and Supergirl on the same world. In The Flash, Arrow, ...
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Why doesn't Black Lightning wear a helmet?

The primary function of the suit is to regulate Black Lightning's power Jefferson Pierce has the ability to draw in electrical energy from his surroundings and release it through his hands. Although ...
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Is Tobias Whale vegan?

To be honest, I think TV Tropes may be misstating Tobias Whale's dietary preference. He uses veganism as part of his lie about the source of his longevity (actually due to a serum): Henderson: How ...
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How large is Markovia?

It's never been stated, so no way to know. However, I would point out that large and highly populated is not necessary for the situation described. Obvious example: North Korea. Economically very ...
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Was the ionosphere plotline motivated by real-world considerations?

I found two different Q&A accounts Digital Spy and Alberquerque Journal that covered China Anne McClain decision to leave the show at the end of season 4. This decision seems to have been made ...
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Why did Anissa's powers and Jennifer's emerge at roughly the same time?

I couldn't find a direct textual support for either of these hypotheses, but I think they are at least textually consistent: 1 Jennifer and Anissa could have developed their powers at the same age, ...
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How far has the Markovian invasion progressed?

Not very far. The evidence suggests that the invasion at the beginning of the third season is extremely limited in scale, and that military control of the US may not even be the goal. As previously ...
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Why doesn't Black Lightning wear a helmet?

While @Gaultheria gives a nice in universe answer from an out of universe perspective the director, Salim Akil, didn't want to give him a helmet or mask so that you could read his emotions and see his ...
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