Black Vulcan

Real Name: Unknown

Base of Operations: Metropolis

Group Affiliation: The Super Friends

Powers: Black Vulcan has electrical powers. He can use his powers in a variety of ways including flight, firing electrical bolts from his hands, making bright flashes of light, and traveling through time.

Origin/History: Very little is known about Black Vulcan. One day he was simply seen flying over the skies of Metropolis. Soon after, he joined the Super Friends in their quest for justice. Some speculate that Black Vulcan is also known as another electricity-powered hero, Black Lightning. While Black Lightning is not as powerful as Black Vulcan, it is possible that he received a power-upgrade, which could have caused amnesia, which in turn, caused Black Lightning to start calling himself Black Vulcan.

Moment of Glory: In the Super Friends episode “The Voodoo Vampire”, Vampirus(The Voodoo Vampire) has risen from her tomb in the African swamps. She manages to use her vampire powers to turn Superman, Batman, Robin, and Aquaman plus several civilians into her vampire slaves leaving only Black Vulcan and Wonder Woman to save the day. The two remaining heroes confront Vampirus at her tomb as she is about to take her slaves into her tomb for their eternal rest. Just as all seems lost, Black Vulcan flies up to the moon and shoots a huge blast of lightning at it which reflects off the surface of the moon which in turn, frees Vampirus’ slaves from their trance and forces Vampirus back into her tomb which Superman quickly seals off.

Moment of Shame: In the Super Friends episode “Whirlpool”, Black Vulcan and Aquaman are dispatched to save an oil tanker from an approaching whirlpool. While trying to steer the ship away from oncoming storm, Black Lightning fires a lightning bolt at the ship in hopes of steering the ship away from the storm but instead breaks off the ship’s rudder!

Quote: “This should light up your lives!”

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