This week, we’re looking at “Static Shock” (2000–04), an influential animated series following Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who fights crime as “Static,” a superhero with electromagnetic powers.

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Milestone Comics brass shared big news for Static and the rest of the superheroes of Dakota City at this weekend’s DC FanDome. Milestone characters are coming to animation for the first time since ...

Static Shock follows Virgil Hawkins (Phil LaMarr), a 14-year-old kid in Dakota City whose life is changed forever after “The Big Bang”, a clash between police and protesters that leads to various ...

Superheroes and TV have gone hand in hand since the 1950s. While most TV series focused on white superheroes’ exploits, their Black counterparts weren't allowed the same opportunities. Most Black ...

Milestone Comics has a well-deserved reputation for its incredible work in bringing diversity to the comic book industry. Its most popular hero, Static, is still a cultural icon 16 years after the ...

When Milestone relaunched in 2021, it revamped Static and Dakota with elements of the Static Shock cartoon while also tying the “Big Bang” that gave Static and other “Bang Babies” their powers to the ...

Warning: Spoilers for Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #2!DC Comics' Milestone imprint continues to take a different approach to the star of Static Shock compared to the cartoon. Static's comic ...

In 1993 a shift happened in the comic book industry with the launch of Milestone comics. Founded by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys ...

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