I've done a few drawings of the character in past, with this redesign I wanted lean in towards the mustache twirling villain fused with the occult and secret societies. While his overall face and body is inspired by a 19th century strongman.

The name White Lightning is inspired by the Big Bopper song about Moonshine, though within story it's based on his weapon of choice, which fires White Phosphorus. Originally he was called Ballistic K and threw bombs.

The Character White Lightning is a Yellow Jacket Wasp but as with most the bug characters wanted to keep them more humanoid with subtle insect features so that the other and more fantastical elements of the story appear more surreal.

An older colorized version of the Character down in the past...
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/32137059/