Founders Joseph and Steve Zyskowski wanted to make comic books unlike the ones they had read before.
[citation needed] The company's idea was to make each issue a limited printing to enhance collectability.
Trent Kaniuga's Creed appeared in a number of titles, one-shots, and crossovers, including one with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Artists associated with Lightning Comics were Julius Jackson, Paul Abrams, Terral Lawrence, Karl Kerschl, and Eric Pence.
During its six years of existence, Lightning Comics headquarters changed locations many times, mostly within Oakland County.