Virgil "Guy" Gilbert was the leader of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad until he was given a uniform that gave him super-speed so he became the member of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents known as Lightning. However, each time he uses the suit, it speeds up his metabolism and decreases his lifespan.

*T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #4-20

*Tower Comics never registered its titles with the US copyright office and also did not include a correct copyright notice on their books. According to US copyright law all works published between 1923-1977 that did not comply with copyright law became public domain upon publication.

*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/l/litning.htm International Hero]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/lightning/4005-46479/ Comicvine]
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