Super Heroooo Static Shock Woot Woot! Tech back again with another day in Black History. We are going to continue in the world of comics. Marvel had a stead flow of heroes coming in but DC seem be falling behind. Even so, there are not as many as Marvel but there are some great ones that came after Cyborg and Black Lightning. DC would change that with the independently owned company Milestone Comics that would serve as a greater representation of minority heroes. One of their most famous creations was Static Shock, Woot Woot... Ok I'll stop and let Comicstorian give you his original comic book origin...
As Comicstorian said, pretty simple origin, but a simple origin for an intriguing and unique character. In 1993 Static was created by the late Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle, and Michael Davis and initially written by McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III and drawn by John Paul Leon. Fun fact Static was inspired by one of my faves Spider-man. Virgil Hawkins was a teenager who well gained great power and had a great responsibility. He had to deal with bullies, drugs, and money. He was also very intelligent and some say one of the first Blerds or Black nerd. His name came from a black ma who was denied entrance to the University of Florida's law school in 1949. The original comic was a little more radical with Static even wearing a Malcolm X hat.
Using his knowledge of science and pop culture he fights crime with his ability to control elecgtromagnetic phenomena. He can manifest both electrical and magnetic energy. Wikepedia describes it as Superconductor electromagnetism. This gives him all kinds of powers like levitating himself or objects. He can make things or people cling with...yea static. He also has what he calls laser punches which is like getting hit by a stun gun. He is also immune to types of mind control since the brain is electromagnetic. He can even listen to radio waves, tap into phone lines and even make calls... the man can even be his own cd player.
Static would later merge with the DC universe, but it was until the T.V show that he gained his greatest popularity, cue theme song!
Super Heroooo Static Shock Woot Woot. Loved that theme by Romeo Miller! Now this show was ahead of its time. It wasn't just a cartoon for kids, like the comics Static dealt with real issues, issues that not only a teen had to deal with but issues that African American Teens had to deal with.
One of my favorite episodes "Sons of the Fathers" was when Virgil wondered why he never went to his best friends Richie's house. Richie always had an excuse, and we later find out that Richie's father was racist...
Powerful seen and there is more in the whole episode. Richie runs away and both fathers go out to find them and in the midst of it Virgil's father tells Richie's father how it is. In the end Richie's dad learns that you can't judge someone on the color of their skin and takes the boys to a comic convention, ah if only it was that easy, but this series was known for moments like these.
The series even saw Static team up with Batman, Superman, future Batman (Batman Beyond) and Green Lantern John Stuart. Static even visits Africa and teams up with Anansi The Spider. You get a lot of African History in this episode titled Static in Africa...
And lol at Virgial "Hit em with a web blast!"
Anansi "I am not that kind of spider,"
Other episodes dealt with guns and dyslexia and at the end of these episodes Static talks to us about each issue...
Other episodes dealt with guns and dyslexia and at the end of these episodes Static talks to us about each issue...
Look up the Static T.V series. I highly recommend this series! Rumor has it we may getSuper Hero Static Shock Woot Woot.
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