Robert Morgan was an American studying under an ancient Egyptian mystic called “The Old Man of the Pyramids”. It is unknown how they met, but perhaps the Old Man raised him after his parents died. He schooled Morgan in “all the ancient and modern sciences” and gave him the “Amulet of Annihilation, the weapon of the forces of right,” which he tied around his right arm. Later, Lash met Navy brat Isobel Blake while unraveling The Teacher’s schemes and was impressed by her courage. When the Teacher strapped him to a device that would kill him by amplifying his own electricity, he transferred his powers to Isobel, charging her with thousands of volts of electricity, and allowing her to save the day. Isobel donned her own costume and became his partner, Lightning Girl. They are able to track each other via “lightning impulses.” The Amulet granted him super-strength, super-speed, flight, the ability to generate electricity and radiate “lightning heat,” and a measure of invulnerability (e.g., he can contain the explosion of a grenade with his bare hands). His powers can be recharged by electricity. Notes: Originally, his stories were called “Flash” Lightning, but this name was changed because DC Comics had a character with a similar name. Regardless, “Flash” and “Lash” were only ever used in the titles. Within the stories, his code-name was always simply “Lightning!”
Description Robert Morgan was an American studying under an ancient Egyptian mystic called “The Old Man of the Pyramids”. It is unknown how they met, but perhaps the Old Man raised him after his parents died. He schooled Morgan in “all the ancient and modern sciences” and gave him the “Amulet of Annihilation, the weapon of the forces of right,” which he tied around his right arm. Later, Lash met Navy brat Isobel Blake while unraveling The Teacher’s schemes and was impressed by her courage. When the Teacher strapped him to a device that would kill him by amplifying his own electricity, he transferred his powers to Isobel, charging her with thousands of volts of electricity, and allowing her to save the day. Isobel donned her own costume and became his partner, Lightning Girl. They are able to track each other via “lightning impulses.” The Amulet granted him super-strength, super-speed, flight, the ability to generate electricity and radiate “lightning heat,” and a measure of invulnerability (e.g., he can contain the explosion of a grenade with his bare hands). His powers can be recharged by electricity. Notes: Originally, his stories were called “Flash” Lightning, but this name was changed because DC Comics had a character with a similar name. Regardless, “Flash” and “Lash” were only ever used in the titles. Within the stories, his code-name was always simply “Lightning!”
