Living Lightning

Living Lightning (Miguel Santos) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Avengers West Coast #63, published in October, 1990. The character was created by writers Dann Thomas and Roy Thomas and artist Paul Ryan. In 2005 it was revealed that Miguel Santos was homosexual, but the aspects of his character were not pushed as a big deal.

He started out trying to clear the name of his father, Carlos Santos, by investigating the Legion of the Living Lighting. During his investigations a machine accidentally gave him the power to not only control lightning but also to turn into the human embodiment of lighting. He became a member of the Avengers West Coast and served with them during Operation: Galactic Storm. During the Civil War he sided with Captain America who was against super hero registration. At the end of the Civil War Living Lighting joined the 50 states initiative, becoming a member of Texas-based super-team, The Rangers that also include Firebird, Fifty-One. Red Wolf, Shooting Star and Texas Twister.