Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virgil Ovid Hawkins, better known as superhero Static Shock, first graced the pages of Milestone Comics’ Static #1 in June 1993.

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 ...

Nikolas Draper-Ivey called Static’s new costume the Static Beyond “Shutdown Suit” on social media. “After an encounter with a mysterious new antagonist (SHUTDOWN) that has the ability [to] drain ...

“People have introduced me to Static Shock through the fanbase,” McLaughlin began. “Virgil, I’ve looked him up, I’ve seen videos of the cartoons back in the day. I remember my brother used to watch it ...

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.

One of the many announcements at the 2020 DC FanDome (remember those?) was news of a Static Shock movie coming from producer Michael B. Jordan, based on the electric-powered African American teen hero ...

Sunspots cause Static's powers to increase exponentially, then he loses them altogether, which Hotstreak, who has just been released from jail, soon discovers. Virgil refuses to cooperate with a ...

DC Comics has released a teaser for Static Shock. The title stars the former Milestone character created by Dwayne McDuffie and John Paul Leon as part of DC's 52 title relaunch. What to Read Next "The ...

In 1993 a shift happened in the comic book industry with the launch of Milestone comics. Founded by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Christopher Priest, and Derek T. Dingle, these Black ...

DC Comics has announced Batman/Static: Beyond, a new six-issue limited comic book series launching on the 12th of November under its DC Elseworlds imprint, and collected in August next year. The ...

Virgil Ovid Hawkins, better known as superhero Static Shock, first graced the pages of Milestone Comics’ Static #1 in June 1993. The character was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle ...