A meta booster was a serum created by Lynn Stewart, with the sole purpose of allowing its users access to specific meta powers. It could also be used to steal powers from other meta-humans.
History
After taking the meta booster designed by Lynn Stewart, Tyson Sykes was able to take on the powers of other meta-humans.[1]
Lynn modified the meta booster so that only ordinary humans can take it in order to avoid a meta-human from using it to stack powers, like Gravedigger had did.[2]
To learn the power of Val Seong, Lynn gave Peter Gambi a meta booster based on Val's DNA, causing Gambi to cancel out the powers of Black Lightning's team.[3]
Mayor Tobias Whale gave Chief Ana Lopez a series of meta boosters, which she bestowed to Detective Hassan Shakur to be distributed amongst the Freeland Police task force members for use against Lightning. However, Shakur reminded her of what her late husband did to her brothers after acquiring powers, asking if that is what she wanted her officers to go through. Convinced of his words, Lopez gave Shakur one month to stop Lightning.
In a fit of panic and anger, Chief Lopez used a meta booster.[4]
Known users
Former users
Known powers granted by the serum
- Flight: Gravedigger used the serum to grant himself the ability to fly.
- Heat vision: Gravedigger could shoot a red beam of heat from his eyes.
- Magnetic field generation: Gravedigger could generate a field of magnetic energy around himself to protect from attacks.
- 'Radiogenisis': Gravedigger could manipulate various forms of radiation.
- Superhuman sonic scream: Gravedigger could emit a powerful sonic scream.
- Telekinesis: Gravedigger could control the gravitation pull of objects, allowing him to levitate and throw them at will.
- Energy absorption: Ana Lopez could absorb energy.
- Electricity absorption: By absorbing energy, Lopez was able to absorb electricity.
Known powers used via the serum
- Maryam Luqman's powers: After injecting themselves with the serum, Lynn and Tobias briefly gave themselves access to Maryum Luqman's powers.
- Camouflage: Lynn and Tobias had the ability to blend in with their environment.
- Erica Moran's powers: After injecting herself with the serum, Lynn briefly gave herself access to Erica Moran's powers.
- Kinetic energy absorption: Lynn had the ability to absorb the kinetic energy from anything, such as a punch.
- Enhanced strength: Lynn's strength was greatly improved, as she was able to attack other meta-humans.
- Tyson Sykes's powers: Lynn briefly gained access to some of Gravedigger's powers
- Command inducement: Using this ability, Lynn could mentally dominate the minds of others.
- Val Seong's powers: Gambi briefly gained access to Val Seong's powers.
- Power negation: Gambi was able to negate the powers of other meta-humans.
Appearances
Black Lightning
Season 3
- "The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming"
- "The Book of War: Chapter Two" (mentioned)
Season 4
- "The Book of Reconstruction: Chapter Two"
- "The Book of Resurrection: Chapter One"
- "The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure"