Who Is Jakeem Thunder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jakeem Thunder is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Jakeem John Williams, with over 210 comic issue appearances. Member of the Justice Society of America and current possesor of the Thunderbolt.

Who is Jakeem Thunder?

Background Jakeem Johnny Williams is from Keystone City, Kansas. His mother left his father when she was pregnant, never having told him and leaving him unaware of Jakeem's existence. His mom died of cancer when he was young, and he found himself orphaned. Jakeem went to live with his Aunt Lashawn. To survive growing up he became a protective cursing boy. Jakeem got the Thunderbolt from Jay Garrick by mistake, when the speedster gave him the pen the genie was being kept in. Johnny Thunder, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, started to loose control of the Thunderbolt so he put it in a pen and eventually gave the pen to Jay, not knowing that was the pen that contained Yz. Jakeem John Williams first appeared in The Flash #134 .

Key facts

Jakeem Thunder is of human origin and first appeared in "Strange Visitor". The character is published by DC Comics. With 210 recorded issue appearances, Jakeem Thunder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.