Dc comics longgestating milestone imprint will relaunch this october with static shock now as a bimonthly title, according to series artist kyle baker. This time around we are looking at the first appearance of static, star of the cartoon series static shock. It wasnt until later when i found out the static character was actually over ten years old, having been created back in the 1990s. Rebirth of the cool, a sequel to the original series. Static shock static dc, black comics, dc comics art. When a mutagenic gas accidentally gave him superhuman abilities, virgil hawkins was reborn as static, the electrically powered teen super hero. Villains from the cartoon and comic series, static shock. Shop static shock logo comic books posters and art prints designed by keisukezero as well as other comic books merchandise at teepublic. A mysterious tragedy forces the hawkins family to relocate from dakota to new york city. Static virgil hawkins was created by dwayne mcduffie, derek t. After a long absence, dc comics is bringing the world back as its own universe, earthm, and relaunching with four books.
Apr 5, 2017 this was an amazing dc spinoff, how dare they cancel it it needs to be brought back see more ideas about static shock, black lightning static shock and comic book. That said, statics voice is strong and original and the book does a. Dc heroes comic book heroes comic books art comic art clash of clans live action static dc black lightning static shock arte dc comics this is the static disambiguation page. Washington, i then compared it with dcs new 52 reboot. The complete third season is a short but great collection of allages superheroing that provides some welcome diversity to the dc animated universe. Static shock comic read static shock comic online in. Sep, 2016 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Oct 05, 2017 that will be followed by a static shock ongoing from hudlincowan and artist kyle baker, focusing on a rebooted 14yearold virgil hawkins described as a kid with a love of comics and science. Benedict cumberbatch seems set to become marvels doctor strange. He previously miles morales in the 120th episode of death battle, miles morales vs static. This book is energetic, upbeat, snazzy and engaging so far, and heres hoping it keeps up in the future. It is the characters first solo series outside of the milestone imprint which originally ended in 1997 and was. Having just read the original static shock by dwayne mcduffie and robert l. Its rare when the best episodes of a show are those with guest stars, but thats true in this case, as the other heroes expand statics universe and make clear his unique position.
Recently, static has crossed over into the main dc comics universe with a costume very similar to the one he. Read static shock comic online free and high quality. Today in gonna talk about something i thought when i was a beginner comic book reader many years ago and i thought it was the perfect timing since i just finally got to read black lightning year one. But some classics include hot streak, talon, puff, rubberband man, and. What set static shock apart from many other childrens series from the early 2000s is, much like the original milestone comic books, it was unapologetic with its social commentary. Remember too that this was the late 1990searly 2000s, when children were presented more mature themes and situations than they are now. Remember too that this was the late 1990searly 2000s, when children were presented more mature themes and situations than they. The new series only lasted for eight issues before being cancelled and static becoming a blister in the teeen titans. The series lasted for 45 issues, from june, 1993 to march, 1997.
Static is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Static, currently appearing in teen titans, is back in this new collection of classic stories from his hit milestone series. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue. Continuing my little jaunt into 90s comic book nostalgia, static shock, the most enduring character to come out of dcs creatorowned afrocentric milestone entertainment. Nevertheless, the show approached several social issues, which was positively received by most television critics.
The art in this is dark but good, and while the plots are a little forced. Static is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by dc comics and a member of the teen titans. Following an acclaimed comics run, static found a second life in the form of the animated series titled static shock, which ran for four years. A new 52 series starring static, first written by scott mcdaniel and john rozum. The comics were aimed at a slightly older audience, so the. Dc collectibles comics icons static shock deluxe action figure. Dc announces bernardi on static shock, nocenti on green arrow. Though dwayne mcduffie died only early this year, the legacy of the characters he created and wrote in the dc and marvel universes remains dismal. Virgil ovid hawkins is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as metahumans. The character was created by milestone comics founders dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and derek t. The brilliant, slightly awkward high school student virgil hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero static. Static shock is the ultimate comic book nostalgia in this recap by hector navarro. Its a good adaption of the tv show static shock but there r key elements in this comic that r different from the show.
My memories of static shock comic books vs the world. Static began life at milestone comics, and eventually became a dc character. I just revamped his suit and his style and made him look quite a bit cooler in my opinion. One of the founders of milestone media, the original production house for the static comic book, dwayne mcduffie is the eisner awardwinning writer of.
When static and dusk help the police capture drug lords, static is shocked to discover that one of. Static and hardware attempt to save sharon hawkins from the dangerous criminal mastermind who is responsible for the hawkins family tragedy. The son of social worker robert hawkins, losing his mother to gang violence, virgil ovid hawkins. Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at s. Virgil hawkins, more commonly known as static, is a superhero originally published by milestone media. Entertainment weeklys ken tucker questioned why the wb made a tv. Static would later be absorbed into dcs main comic book universe following the events of final crisis. Gaming kustom kontrollerz introduces static shock peripheral, and its electrifying. Find the value of the dc comic static shock volume 1. Washington iii, with art by brian oconnell and shawn martinbrough. A key character of milestone comics, virgil dealt with the ordinary.
Static is a comic book following an original character from dc comics milestone comics imprint, created by dwayne mcduffie and john paul leon. As static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters. The static shock liveaction movie posted on 0225 at 10. This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Dwayne mcduffie was an american writer of comic books and television. It is the characters first solo series outside of the milestone imprint which originally ended in 1997 and was later properly put to rest in 2010. Static shock is hard core gangsta comic book origins. Burning sensation trial by fire, chapter one, script by dwayne mcduffie and robert l. Washington iii, art by john paul leon and steve mitchell. But this issue brings something different to the table that we could use more of. Static shock in the late 1990s, static was one of the milestone characters pitched for an animated series. Much like the original comic book, static shock mixed your usual superhero adventures with more shocking material, such as racism, gang activities, and a lot more drama than kids were subjected to in their. You also wont want to miss the exclusive interview with birds of prey composer daniel pemberton. Static volume 1 was an ongoing series, published by milestone media.
Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods. Static shock was the first time that a teenage africanamerican superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series, and had some alterations from the original comic book because it was oriented to a preteen audience. Washington iii and a young john paul leon, static was for many the flagship title of the 90s publisher milestone. When adapting the static shock comics into a cartoon, a gay character was written as unconvincingly closeted to get around censorship.
Sep 07, 2011 static shock seems really under the radar to me and was a complete why the heck not purchase. And honestly, to my ever lasting shame, i cant remember the majority of their names. It isnt incredibly violent and bloody, it is something that all age groups could really enjoy, and it is fun and hip without really trying. Static shock is returning to dc comics after years of neglect. Static shock, real name virgil hawkins, was created in 1993 by dwayne mcduffie, michael davis, denys cowan and derek dingle. Everyones always said that static shock was cool, and thanks to the new 52, i finally know why. The big one, of course, is static shock, by reginald hudlin and kyle baker, just one part of the electric heros welcome return after a long string of bad luck. His notable works included creating the animated series static shock, writing and producing the animated series justice league unlimited, and cofounding the comic book company milestone media. When i was younger i believed static shock grew up into black lightning. Static, real name virgil hawkins, is a character from milestone media that was later published by dc comics.
Virgil hawkins was a kid given amazing abilities, struggling with how to use them well while. Delia and deidre dennis are the dee dee twins, they are members of the jokerz and the grandaughters of harley quinn. Dc comics reboots static shock, putting african american. Man, i know there are a lot of villains in the comic book worlds but i will say right now, static had some of the most interesting.
Static shock did not hold back on featuring episodes that dealt with realworld. Static learns that someones been spraying mash notes to him throughout dakota. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Static shock is an american superhero animated television series based on the milestone. Its not mindbending or radically different, but just like the original static comics, it succeeds by simply aiming to be fun and entertaining. Apr 18, 2018 the series was part of the dc animated universe and its popularity led to the static shock. The cartoon lightened the original comic book to make it more childfriendly, and in the doing made it more slashable, by giving the titular teen hero static a best friendsidekickpartner. Animation was extremely popular for comic book characters in the decade and warner bros. Doused with an experimental chemical in a gang war, high school student virgil ovid hawkins gains electromagnetic powers.
Much like the original comic book, static shock mixed your usual superhero adventures with more shocking material, such as racism, gang activities, and a lot more drama than kids were subjected to in their cartoons. But when the suitor turns out to be puff, of the villainous duo puff and coil, static is drawn into a trap when puff transforms herself into a corrosive gas. The complete first season while i liked icon better because of the lead female character, the milestone comic static, launched in 1993, was more fun. Static dc new 52 dc comics announced that they would be relaunching their entire line of comics during the month of september 2011. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet. They find sharon at the heart of a war raging between this sinister mastermind, the brutal piranha and the unpredictable pale man, all battling for the secret of the darkstar defense force. Static shocks return to comics comes just as he moves to new york city. According to procreate this took about 4 hours so not too long. In response, milestone via dc comics published a 2001 miniseries, static shock. Static shock proved kids can handle politics with their. Like black lightning, static shock has electrictybased powers, though. Mcduffie saw a severe underrepresentation in comic books for minorities. And while static tries to balance the pressures of his school work, afterschool job and family life, he also protects his inner. Rebirth of the cool, it is shown that at that point in time, virgil is into collecting.
Both sinnott and dorsett compared it unfavorably to the original comic book. That mainstream popularity led to a young geoff johns to be among the first to try to incorporate him into the dcu, first as a teen titan and then later in his own series. Read static shock x reader from the story dc comics imagines by batmanwife with 8,368 reads. Iron mans new endosym armor comics explained duration. They have appeared in batman beyond, justice league unlimited, and the moviecomic book adaptation of batman beyond return of the joker. Static shock was a kids wb saturday morning superhero cartoon, set nominally in the dc animated universe, based on milestone comics static comic books fandom. The surprising success of the static shock cartoon renewed interest in the original static comic book. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
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