Jakeem Thunder

Jakeem Thunder (initially called J.J. Thunder, a name he dislikes) is a fictional character published by DC Comics and a member of the current version of the superhero team the Justice Society of America. Jakeem first appeared in Flash vol. 2 #134 (February 1998), and was created by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar and Paul Ryan. Jakeem Johnny Williams is a precocious teenager from Keystone City (home of the original and current versions of the Flash). Jakeem's mother left his father while she was still pregnant with the boy and he was orphaned when his mother died of cancer. His aunt Lashawn was then granted custody and his father, Phil, never knew (and still does not know) about his birth. Jakeem became a self-reliant latchkey kid who grew up on the streets and adopted a tough, foul-mouthed attitude in order to survive life on the street. Jakeem comes into possession of Johnny Thunder's "genie" Thunderbolt. When Johnny Thunder begins to lose control over the Thunderbolt because of... full article at wikipedia