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Richard osgood richie foley was the best friend and confidant of virgil hawkins, and one of the few to know of his double life. Felix due to not only his gifted intellect, but also because of his interests in comic books. The character was created by milestone comics founders dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and derek t. One night, virgil was caught in a big bang which gave him electrokinetic powers. Static learns that someones been spraying mash notes to him throughout dakota. Villains from the cartoon and comic series, static shock. The brilliant, slightly awkward high school student virgil hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero static. An africanamerican teenager, static was a key character of milestone comics, an independentlyowned imprint of dc comics with a greater representation of minority heroes. As a part of the acclaimed dc comics the new 52 event of septe. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of africanamerican artists and writers, consisting of dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and derek t.

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. Last fall, dc comics announced that the milestone imprint would relaunch as earthm beginning with four titles including static shock sometime. Washington iii, with art by brian oconnell and shawn martinbrough. If mcdaniel and rozum can slow it down a bit and take their time and get the art team ironed out, i think this book has real potential. It premiered on september 23, 2000, on the wb television networks kids wb programming block. Washington iii, with art and cover by john paul leon and steve mitchell. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Ricanstruction anthology to feature an iconstatic shock. Static shock is returning to dc comics after years of neglect. Virgil hawkins is static, a teenage superhero in dakota city with. The milestone mediacreated biggest blackowned comic company ever virgil hawkins is a black nerd community favorite.

Static would later be absorbed into dcs main comic book universe following the events of final crisis. Static shock, an ongoing series from hudlin and kyle baker, focusing on 14yearold virgil hawkins, a kid with a love of comics and science who develops dazzling, electric superpowers. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of africanamerican artists and writers, consisting of dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and. He cohosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for standup comedians and latenight television comedy programs. Static shocks powers vs black lightnings w devante happy new year this video is to help break down the differences between the abilities of static shock and black lightning.

The brilliant, yet slightly awkward high school student virgil hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero static. Static dc new 52 dc comics announced that they would be relaunching their entire line of comics during the month of september 2011. Richard osgood foley was the son of sean and maggie foley. Characters main characters virgil hawkinsstatic allies enemies minor characters other charactersplacesthings recent storylines static shock. With the ability to control electromagnetism, static joined the. Why the dc television universe needs a new static shock series. The character, created by milestone comics which was an offshoot of dc. Pages other brand app page dc universe videos static shock april fools day.

He is voiced by phil lamarr, also voices wilt, philly phil, osmosis jones, samurai jack, green lantern, and spike the bulldog. Static shock proved kids can handle politics with their. Statics first ongoing series lasted for 45 issues, of which first four issues are reprinted here and also in 2000s static shock. Art by scott danielsdc comics batman patrols the rooftops of gotham city. Static is the main hero and protagonist in static shock. Comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic character, comic books art, comic art, young justice, arte dc comics, black comics, mundo comic. He is a bang baby from dakota city, who has immensely advanced powers of electromagnetism. Part of statics appeal is that he is the most funhaving superhero in the milestone universe, let alone in dakota city, with maybe icons sidekick, rocket, coming.

Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Newsarama has reached out to both baker and dc for comment. Static hits the streets when tarmack, a dangerous stretch of bad road, comes after him with a vengeance. Virgil hawkins lives with his widowed father, robert, and his older sister, sharon. Static can generate electricity from his body and administer it in a. Mar 21, 2018 static shock, an ongoing series from hudlin and kyle baker, focusing on 14yearold virgil hawkins, a kid with a love of comics and science who develops dazzling, electric superpowers. If it had been, people would have stuck with it, just as they have with animal man, who is a clist character elevated by the talents of its creative team being allowed to do what they do best. Dc wanted static shock to succeed as much as anyone did. Now i knew static was in the comics and he was in the show but when i looked in my dc comics encyclopedia it only had black lightning.

Recently, static has crossed over into the main dc comics universe with a costume very similar to the one he. Washington iii and artists john paul leon and denys cowan masterminding virgils formative story arcs. Jul 11, 2018 last fall, dc comics announced that the milestone imprint would relaunch as earthm beginning with four titles including static shock sometime this spring. Static shock or sometimes known as just static is a comic book series by milestone comics and later by dc comics. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. 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. Static shock is returning to dc comics after years of neglect cbr. The comics were aimed at a slightly older audience, so the. Yearning for powers of his own, he temporarily became push, and later statics crimefighting partner gear. Static shock is an american animated television series based on the milestone mediadc comics superhero static. Dwayne mcduffies legacy reaches far and wide in the realm of comic books.

Static has faced some of the most merciless and deadly villains that both new york city and dakota city have to offer, but now he finds himself facetoface with. Virgil hawkins was exposed to a mutagenic gas that swept his city of dakota, which gave him and other bang babies superpowers. Milestone was the product of four visionaries, derek t. Not only would the addition of a static shock show give some muchneeded protagonist representation on television, but the source material exists to make for even more exciting crossover action that the fans of the other dc series have come to love. Static shock is an american superhero animated television series based on the milestone mediadc comics superhero static.

Static, real name virgil hawkins, is a character from milestone media that was later published by dc comics. In 1839, an alien starliner malfunctioned and exploded, and a jettisoned lifepod crashed in the middle of a cotton field in the american south. Sep 07, 2011 overall, static shock has some punch and promise. Since there were characters in there that had younger aliases and were only shown their most current one i assumed static grew up into black lightning as i shall explain in my next section. Dc comics reboots static shock, putting african american. Static shock art reveals unproduced dc comics animated movie. Hush, gotham central, flashpoint, infinite crisis, harley quinn, static shock. Its our right to fight the new 52paperback static shock 1. I certainly hope dc can do those things for the book, as id love to see a success here. A mysterious tragedy forces the hawkins family to relocate from dakota to new york city. Black lightning static shock, funny comics, dc comics, comic art, comic books, dc.

Milestone media is a company best known for creating milestone comics, which were published and distributed by dc comics, and the static shock cartoon series. Statics name started to drum up noise in the comic industry in the early 1990s. Jul 10, 2018 newsarama has reached out to both baker and dc for comment. Static shock ran for four seasons, with 52 halfhour episodes in total. Static is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Jan 05, 2020 static shock s powers vs black lightnings w devante happy new year this video is to help break down the differences between the abilities of static shock and black lightning. Static shock, real name virgil hawkins, was created in 1993 by dwayne mcduffie, michael davis, denys cowan and derek dingle. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Select rating give incog shorts 15 give incog shorts 25 give incog shorts 35 give incog shorts 45 give incog shorts 55. 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. Static shock was cancelled, in my opinion, because it wasnt a good comic book. Part of static s appeal is that he is the most funhaving superhero in the milestone universe, let alone in dakota city, with maybe icons sidekick, rocket, coming.

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. See more ideas about static shock, black lightning static shock and comic book characters. In response, milestone via dc comics published a 2001 miniseries, static shock. Dc comics longgestating milestone imprint will relaunch this october with static shock. Virgil hawkins, more commonly known as static, is a superhero originally published by milestone media. Originally developed for marvel comics, static would become a main staple of the milestone line. Static shock september 23rd 2000 may 22nd 2004 links to other series. Static is a comic book following an original character from dc comics milestone comics imprint, created by dwayne mcduffie and john paul leon. Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at s.

The surprising success of the static shock cartoon renewed interest in the original static comic book. As a part of the acclaimed dc comics the new 52 event of september 2011, scott mcdaniel and john rozum bring static shock back to the dc universe. Rebirth of the cool, it is shown that at that point in time, virgil is into collecting pokemon cards and he likes. First major expansion of the dc universe library of comic books to include acclaimed series batman. The series lasted for 45 issues, from june, 1993 to march, 1997. He has met and teamed up with numerous other milestone heroes, and even occasionally participated on teams such as the shadow cabinet. This page contains information about static volume 1. That lifeform was a slave woman named miriam, who saw the pod crash land. Aug 20, 2019 statics name started to drum up noise in the comic industry in the early 1990s. The character was one of the key launch heroes of milestone comics in 1993. The dark knight returns 30th anniversary edition frank miller 4. Rebirth of the cool, a sequel to the original series.

The pod automatically altered the appearance of its passenger named arnus to mimic the first sentient lifeform who discovered him. He previously fought miles morales in the 120th episode of death battle, miles morales vs static. Dc universe porn comics, cartoon porn comics, rule 34 comics. Following an acclaimed comics run, static found a second life in the form of the animated series titled static shock, which. Dwayne mcduffie has stated that the creation of static was a group effort. Dingle, denys cowan, dwayne mcduffie, who believed that the comic industry was in dire need of representation for minorities and disenfranchised groups. The son of social worker robert hawkins, losing his mother to gang violence, virgil ovid hawkins is high school student in dakota city. After a long absence, dc comics is bringing the world back as its own universe, earthm, and relaunching with four books. As static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team.