That will be followed by a static shock ongoing from hudlincowan and artist kyle baker, focusing on a rebooted 14yearold virgil hawkins described as. Mcduffie saw a severe underrepresentation in comic books for minorities. An important piece of the 1990s comic book landscape is set to return this year, with the news that milestone media the studio founded by reginald. First printing written by scott mcdaniel and john rozum art and cover by scott mcdaniel and jonathan glapion the brilliant, slightly awkward high school student virgil hawkins transforms into the cocky electromagnetic hero static. A comic the caliber of the batman adventures would have drawn that audience to that magazine and the original.
Virgil hawkins was a kid given amazing abilities, struggling with how to use them well while. Find the value of the dc comic static shock volume 1. He is a bang baby from dakota city, who has immensely advanced powers of electromagnetism. Having just read the original static shock by dwayne mcduffie and robert l. Originally, mcduffie pitched the character as a marvel hero in the same sphere. Its shortsighted to keep ignoring the younger market. A mysterious tragedy forces the hawkins family to relocate from dakota to new york city. Static and hardware attempt to save sharon hawkins from the dangerous criminal mastermind who is responsible for the hawkins family tragedy. Static shock seems really under the radar to me and was a complete why the heck not purchase.
My memories of static shock comic books vs the world. Feb 24, 2018 blerd without fear is all about breaking down and explaining things happening in comic books, comic book movies, and other avenues of the geek spectrum. The new series only lasted for eight issues before being cancelled and static becoming a blister in the teeen titans. Dc collectibles comics icons static shock deluxe action figure. Static shock proved kids can handle politics with their. That said, statics voice is strong and original and the book does a. This is a question many comic book fans are asking in the wake of the series second season premiere not only because it makes multiple references to the classic comic books where static first appeared, but also because of the episodes otherwise. Where the other three books dig deeply into longstanding conceits of superhero comics, static is a much more straightforward book about a peter parkerlike, dorky, smart. 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. Dc announces bernardi on static shock, nocenti on green arrow. Static is a comic book following an original character from dc comics milestone comics imprint, created by dwayne mcduffie and john paul leon.
One of the founders of milestone media, the original production house for the static comic book, dwayne mcduffie is the eisner awardwinning writer of. Rebirth of the cool, it is shown that at that point in time, virgil is into collecting pokemon cards. 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. The comics were aimed at a slightly older audience, so the. He adapted the story of milestone hero static into the acclaimed cartoon series static shock. Its a good adaption of the tv show static shock but there r key elements in this comic that r different from the show. Not a static fan, but i know lots of people who liked static shock. Static shock is an american superhero animated television series based on the milestone.
But this issue brings something different to the table that we could use more of. Noob saibot this is the animated version of ebon, because i am not sure if ebon exists in the comics either the original dakota comics or the dc continuity. Eyeing jaden smith for static shock digital series. The comments were made in a milestone specific group and were meant more to shed light on my feelings about the missed opportunity to. Also static i believe is around mid tier like around things level.
It is the characters first solo series outside of the milestone imprint which originally ended in 1997 and was. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. According to procreate this took about 4 hours so not too long. Static would later be absorbed into dcs main comic book universe following the events of final crisis. Remember too that this was the late 1990searly 2000s, when children were presented more mature themes and situations than they.
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. Dwayne mcduffie quote on static shocks cancellation. Static shock did not hold back on featuring episodes that dealt with realworld. 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. A new 52 series starring static, first written by scott mcdaniel and john rozum. 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. 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. January 17, 2004 static, after assisting batman and robin with a mission, is accidentally sent 40 years into the future, where he has to help the batman of that era, terry mcginnis, save a captured superhero. Washington iii and a young john paul leon, static was for many the flagship title of the 90s publisher milestone. Dc wanted static shock to succeed as much as anyone did. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Cartoon amazo couldnt even handle solomon grundy cause he was revived by magic.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Washington, i then compared it with dcs new 52 reboot. Static virgil hawkins was created by dwayne mcduffie, derek t. Sep 07, 2011 static shock seems really under the radar to me and was a complete why the heck not purchase. 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. Virgil ovid hawkins is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as metahumans. 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. Static in his own cartoon, static shock as part of this, its important to note there was a comic published in 2010, long after milestone comics ceased, called milestone forever which was designed to detail the final fates of the milestone launch characters prior to. The character was created by milestone comics founders dwayne mcduffie, denys cowan, michael davis, and derek t.
Entertainment weeklys ken tucker questioned why the wb made a tv. Both sinnott and dorsett compared it unfavorably to the original comic book. Black lightning season 2 premiere has a big static shock clue. I just revamped his suit and his style and made him look quite a bit cooler in my opinion. 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. Nov 03, 2015 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.
As static, he dons a new uniform and establishes a new secret headquarters. Static shock viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019. When a mutagenic gas accidentally gave him superhuman abilities, virgil hawkins was reborn as static, the electrically powered teen super hero. 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. The complete third season is a short but great collection of allages superheroing that provides some welcome diversity to the dc animated universe. Dc to relaunch milestone universe with 2018s earth m.
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 or static shock, as hes sometimes called is important for being the most prominent character from milestone comics, an entire superhero universe piloted by black creators, with an. The static shock liveaction movie posted on 0225 at 10. Twentyfive years after its debut, milestone media the comic book company which focused on diversity on and behind the page is set to return with a new line of titles from dc entertainment. Read static shock x reader from the story dc comics imagines by batmanwife with 8,383 reads. As a part of the acclaimed dc comicsthe new 52 event of septe. Static shocks return to comics comes just as he moves to new york city. Milestone media relaunches, plans new comics and more. Static shock static dc, black comics, dc comics art.
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. Is black lightning paving the way for a liveaction version of static shock. Its not mindbending or radically different, but just like the original static comics, it succeeds by simply aiming to be fun and entertaining. Static comic read static comic online in high quality. So it makes me wonder what i havent read comic book wise of static. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Jan 22, 2012 static shock was cancelled, in my opinion, because it wasnt a good comic book. Static shock did not hold back on featuring episodes that dealt with.
Static learns that someones been spraying mash notes to him throughout dakota. Virgil embarks upon new adventures in a new high school and a new internship at s. Its not mindbending or radically different, but just like the original static comics, it succeeds by simply aiming to. The series follows high school student virgil ovid hawkins who gains a variety of electromagnetic powers when doused with an experimental chemical. Joseph illidge discusses the upcoming static shock series from warner bros. Jan 19, 2015 static in his own cartoon, static shock as part of this, its important to note there was a comic published in 2010, long after milestone comics ceased, called milestone forever which was designed to detail the final fates of the milestone launch characters prior to being assimilated into dcs continuity. Sep, 2016 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Spoilers for the black lightning season 2 premiere ahead. Static dc new 52 dc comics announced that they would be relaunching their entire line of comics during the month of september 2011. Jan 21, 2015 an important piece of the 1990s comic book landscape is set to return this year, with the news that milestone media the studio founded by reginald hudlin, derek dingle, denys cowan and the. The series lasted for 45 issues, from june, 1993 to march, 1997.
Blerd without fear is all about breaking down and explaining things happening in comic books, comic book movies, and other avenues of the geek spectrum. Washington iii, with art by brian oconnell and shawn martinbrough. And while static tries to balance the pressures of his school work. Dwayne mcduffie was an american writer of comic books and television. Rebirth of the cool, it is shown that at that point in time, virgil is into collecting. Shop static shock logo comic books posters and art prints designed by keisukezero as well as other comic books merchandise at teepublic. Static began life at milestone comics, and eventually became a dc character.
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