Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Static #1 (April 1993), and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and John Paul Leon. He is perhaps best known as the protagonist of the animated series Static Shock (2000-04). DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Dwayne McDuffie is a comic book animation writer and a creator of the Emmy Award winning show Static Shock. ... John Paul Leon is an American comic book artist most well known for illustrating the Alex Ross and Jim Krueger Earth X, and The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix with writer Peter Milligan. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ... The Heroes are a team of fictional superheroes created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... Rocket (Raquel Ervin) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... In Milestone Comics fictional city of Dakota, the Blood Syndicate is a loose affiliation of super-powered individuals brought together by circumstance; 35 issues of their eponymous comic book, written largely by Ivan Velez, Jr. ... In the animated series Static Shock, Gear (real name Richard Richie Osgood Foley) is the best friend and confidant of Virgil Static Hawkins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Electromagnetism is the physics of the electromagnetic field: a field which exerts a force on particles that possess the property of electric charge, and is in turn affected by the presence and motion of those particles. ... Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ... Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... For the upcoming parody of superhero films, see Superhero!. Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... Milestone Medias character Static Animated version of Static Milestone Media is a company best known for creating the Milestone comics imprint (that was published through DC Comics) and the Static Shock cartoon series. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Dwayne McDuffie is a comic book animation writer and a creator of the Emmy Award winning show Static Shock. ... John Paul Leon is an American comic book artist most well known for illustrating the Alex Ross and Jim Krueger Earth X, and The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix with writer Peter Milligan. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Publication history

Creator Dwayne McDuffie's description "Like any other awkward 15 year-old, Virgil Hawkins worries about sex, pocket money, and getting beaten up. But recently, he's had even more on his mind: stuff like his powers, his secret identity, and sex. Because, when innocents are in danger, and Virgil can slip away from class, the geeky youth becomes Static, the dashing, adventurous superhero!" It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ...

An African American, Static was a key character of Milestone Comics, an independently-owned imprint of DC Comics specializing in minority heroes. Milestone folded in 1997 but Static was saved from obscurity by the WB animated series Static Shock, which aired for four seasons and led to the 2001 comic book miniseries Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Milestone Medias character Static Animated version of Static Milestone Media is a company best known for creating the Milestone comics imprint (that was published through DC Comics) and the Static Shock cartoon series. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... This article is about the concept of a minority. ... The Warner Bros. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ...

Static's civilian identity was named after the first African-American to go to law school, who was himself named after the Roman poets Virgil and Ovid. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... For other uses, see Virgil (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation) Publius Ovidius Naso (March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD) was a Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid who wrote on topics of love, abandoned women and mythological transformations. ...

The character was introduced in one of the first four titles of comic books published by Milestone in 1993, created by Derek T. Dingel, Denys Cowan, Dwayne McDuffie, and Michael Davis. His early adventures were written by Robert L. Washington and McDuffie, and penciled by John Paul Leon. Virgil Hawkins was fifteen years old when he became Static. In the comics, Virgil's family consists of his father, who works at Paris Island Hospital; his mother; and his sister, Sharon. Virgil attends Ernest Hemingway High School in the city of Dakota with his friends: Frieda Goren, Richard "Rick" Stone, Larry Wade, Chuck, Felix, and Daisy Watkins. In the guise of Static, Virgil eventually rescues Rick Stone from gay bashing. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... We dont have an article called Denys Cowan Start this article Search for Denys Cowan in. ... Dwayne McDuffie is a comic book animation writer and a creator of the Emmy Award winning show Static Shock. ... John Paul Leon is an American comic book artist most well known for illustrating the Alex Ross and Jim Krueger Earth X, and The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix with writer Peter Milligan. ... The persecution of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals is the practice of attacking a person, usually physically, because they are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay or transgender. ...

Fictional character biography

Doused with an experimental chemical in a gang war he was caught up in, high school student Virgil Ovid Hawkins gained a variety of electromagnetic powers and becomes a costumed crusader against inner city crime. Like most teen aged heroes in the Spider-Man mold, he is often overwhelmed by the combined responsibilities of his career as a superhero and typical adolescent problems. For other uses, see Gang (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Electromagnetism is the physics of the electromagnetic field: a field which exerts a force on particles that possess the property of electric charge, and is in turn affected by the presence and motion of those particles. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

Virgil first gained his electromagnetic powers at a huge showdown between the gangs of the city, when he hoped to get revenge on a gang banger who had been bullying him. The authorities arrive and release tear gas with what they believe to be a harmless radioactive marker so that any gang bangers would not escape arrest. The cops do not knowing the marke had been further spiked with an experimental mutagen called Quantum Juice (Q-Juice). This event ultimately came to be known as the so-called "Big Bang." Those who were exposed came to be referred to as "Bang Babies" because the Big Bang was their metahuman birth. A riot control agent is a type of lachrymatory agent (or lacrimatory agent). ... Radioactive decay is the set of various processes by which unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles. ... In biology, a mutagen (Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic information (usually DNA) of an organism and thus increases the number of mutations above the natural background level. ... The Big Bang is a significant event in the fictional history of Milestone Comics, in which many of the superheroes and supervillains of Dakota - including Static and the Blood Syndicate - got their powers. ...

Virgil was exposed to the gas. When the agency behind the experiment tried to capture him, he fights back, discovering that he has gained the ability to generate, manipulate, and control electromagnetism. Virgil names himself "Static" and, armed with his wits and powers, became a superhero. For the most part, Virgil keeps his secret from his family, but his friend, Frieda Goren, learns his identity when he attempts to protect her from becoming a prize in a small skirmish between gangs. For the upcoming parody of superhero films, see Superhero!. Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ...

Virgil has had a romantic interest in his friend Frieda Goren but she was already involved with Larry Wade. He has feelings for a girl named Daisy Watkins, but his 'responsibilities' as Static interfere with their dates too many times and Daisy calls their relationship off. In Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool, Virgil is involved with a girl called Madison, but Frieda ends up fighting with her over him.

Static has had confrontations with numerous Bang-Babies and other super powered adversaries: Francis Stone/Hotstreak, Tarmack, Leonard Smalls/Holocaust/Pyre, Puff, Coil, Snakefingers, Fred Benson/Rift, The Swarm, Dr. Kilgore, The Rubber-Band Man, Brat-atat-tat, Prometheus, Run, Jump & Burn, Boom Box, Powerfist, Laserjet etc. Other Bang-Babies that Static has encountered include: Virus, Damon Briggs/D-Struct and Hyacinth. Hotstreak (Francis Stone) is a pyrokinetic Bang-Baby and supervillain in Milestone Medias Static comic book and Static Shock animated series adaptation. ...

Close Friends And Not

One of Virgil's closest friends is Richard Stone. When Richard announces he is gay, Virgil initially doesn't take it well, as his more ignorant acquantances automatically assume this means something romantic is happening between him and Rich. Some of the less abusive but still offensive treatment come from Chuck Kane and Felix, two other friends of Virgil. Ironically, while the latter two care for Virgil, they also treat him bad, more concerned, in one case, with meeting the 'cool' Static, then with figuring out how Virgil had escaped recent danger. They are informed Static was 'flagged down' by Virgil.

The danger that Virgil's friends had forgotten him over came from the self-called Princess Nightmare, Empress Of 10,000 Screaming Worlds Of Terror. She is capable of casting horrific illusions. She tells of a hatred of all men and the desire, as a first step, to see misogynistic music eradicated. It turns out that she simply stole a virtual reality projector that she and her husband had developed. He left her and took the designs to Edwin Alva, a criminal businessman. Edwin Alva Sr. ...

Other Heroes

Later in the comic line, Static is aided by allies: the Shadow Cabinet, the Blood Syndicate and DCPD officer Captain Summers, who has a big interest in police cases involving Bang-Babies. Static teams up with Page, the sidekick to Kobalt, in order to stop a maddened Bang-Baby who had become half-fly. Static takes a moment to scold Page, who, in his opinion, seems more concerned with making excuses over their initial meetup then what was more important, stopping the danger. In the fictional universe of Milestone Comics, the Shadow Cabinet is a secret organization of superhuman beings acting to protect the world by neutralizing potential threats while they are still relatively harmless - to save humanity from itself, no matter what that requires. The covert nature and dubious morality of many... In Milestone Comics fictional city of Dakota, the Blood Syndicate is a loose affiliation of super-powered individuals brought together by circumstance; 35 issues of their eponymous comic book, written largely by Ivan Velez, Jr. ... Kobalt was a comic book series by Milestone Comics (an independently-owned imprint published by DC Comics); Kobalt ran for 16 issues. ...

Static ends up joining the unofficial group called Heroes. Multiple superheros come together to protect the town of Iberia from a dam break. Many innocent citizens perish, but the heroes are still recognized for their efforts in saving the survivors and doing what they could. Static appears among the group, claiming 'You started the X-Men without me' and talks his way onto the team. Minutes later the Shadow Cabinet, now corrupt, sends a death squad after a few of his newfound friends. The Heroes are a team of fictional superheroes created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose...

Powers and abilities

Due to the wide ranges that Static has (SEE Electromagnetic Spectrum), Static's electromagnetic powers behave with a range of frequencies, abilities, and power levels. For example: Static's main weakness in confrontations with other Meta-Humans' and Bang-Babies', is water, to be exact, if Static is hit by a large body of water, his powers can short out, especially if he's charged up (Winds of Change, Bad Stretch and Attack of the Living Brain Puppets); but he can fly in the rain (Brother-Sister Act). Electromagnetism is the physics of the electromagnetic field: a field, encompassing all of space, composed of the electric field and the magnetic field. ... In most modern usages of the word spectrum, there is a unifying theme of between extremes at either end. ...

Static can replenish energy that he has lost in fights' (The New Kid, Winds of Change, Frozen Out) from sources of electricity. Sometimes Static can use his powers on non-metal objects (Grounded, Consequences, Duped, and anytime he uses a Static-Cling), and sometimes he can't (Hard as Nails). And there are times where he's not been ready to absorb electrical power (again see Hard as Nails.)

Static's powers are all related to electromagnetic phenomena, particularly as manifested by electricity - Static's powers are best described as Super-Conducter Electromagnitism (like the floating trains in Tokyo). Through practice and ingenuity during confrontations with other Meta-Humans (also known as "Bang-Babies"), Static has developed new ways to use this power. He has exhibited the following abilities in the animated series: Electromagnetism is the physics of the electromagnetic field: a field, encompassing all of space, composed of the electric field and the magnetic field. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Metahuman is a term, coined by the fictitious alien Dominators (in DC Comics Invasion! miniseries), used to describe any human being with what are commonly described as super powers. The justification for this alternate phrase is that super implies a value judgement – is super-strength somehow better than normal...

He has exhibited the following abilities in the comic book and in the animated series:

• • Electromagnetic Fields - the size of the area that Static's power can have effect/manipulate; Virgil/Static generates an Electromagnetic field just like the earth & the sun generate their own Electromagnetic fields - in the episode Sunspots, sunspot activity on the sun effected the ebb & flow of power passing through out the Electromagnetic fields in the solar system "effecting microwaves, radiowaves & even certain electromagnetic devices here on earth," including Virgil/Static powers and the ways he able to his powers in situations, first they substantially increased in power & intensity becoming very hard to control or not running out; and soon later decreased so badly that all Virgil/Static could do with his power was causing sparks between his fingers - effectively putting him on the proverbial bench. When Hot-Streak went on a rampage, surrounding the Dakota Union High School in a high wall of flames, Virgil/Static confronted Hot-Streak with Zap-Caps (Mark 1), Hot-Streak gives chase ending up on top of a building rooftop with a large metal fan & a wooden water tower; having an idea that his body could still conduct Electromagnetic energy, Virgil/Static drains power from the electrically powered fan, blasts the wooden water tower, which soaks Hot-Streak & knocks him unconscious; after the sunspot activity ceases, Virgil/Static's powers are back to normal & under his control.
  • Electromagnetic Generation, Manipulation, and Control - Static's body can generate Raw Electromagnetic Energy, which he has learned to manipulate, control, to sense sources of electromagnetic energy, electricity and magnetism and administer as a range of attacks with a range of uses; he can charge devices (such as the Justice League's Watchtower) with electricity, and alternatively drain the energy from them into himself, magnetize and demagnetize metals. Static can hear Radiowaves meaning he can listen in on the police broadband and music stations, as well as tapping into the phone lines so he can make calls. Virgil/Static can choose to keep the electromagnetic energy that he currently holds in his body by controlling the Current and Voltage for whenever he wants to use it. In the comic, he often uses this to broadcast his voice (and the ones' of those near him) on all speakers within the area.
  • Jets, Bolts, and Bursts of Electromagnetic Force - The means by which Static can fire-off Electromagnetic Energy, Virgil/Static can fire Jets of electromagnetic energy from his fingers for simple things like turning off electrical devices from stereos to light switches to knocking small things down unnoticed, or even to used to light up his finger/hand so he can see in the dark or administering a Static-Cling and even direct electromagnetic energy like a laser to cut and/or weld. Virgil/Static can fire Bolts of electromagnetic energy for offensive maneuvers like Nova-Ball or Ball-Lightning when in a fight against Bang-Babies from Ebon to the Meta-Microbe in Grounded. Virgil/Static can fire Bursts of electromagnetic energy from his hands for uses like electrifying objects, administering large scale Static-Clings, generating shields and barriers and with a piece of wire he can generate a Nova-Burst.

Static #39. Art by Jeffery Moore.

• • Electromagnetic Levitation - By enbuing enougth electromagnetic energy into metallic substances, and enougth static electricity into non-metallic objects, (similar to his "Static Cling" except that objects float in an electro-static field instead of adhering together), Static can cause objects to fly (metal is the easiest material to manipulate and wood is the most difficult). Utilising this same principle, Static can apply his powers into his "Static Saucer", (or any other round disk, garbage can lid, manhole cover), and using Super-Conducter Electromagnitism, fly within the Earth's Electromagnetic Field.
  • "Static Cling" - Similar to electromagnetic levitation discribed above, Static can charge-up and object and adhere most objects/people/Bang-Babies to surfaces by using Static Electricity as an adhesive as well as using it to charge and levitate non-metal objects, plus Static can magnetize surfaces.
  • "Taser Punch" - First seen in issue #1 of the Static comic - an electrified punch administered during combat to send opponents flying, similar effects to a Taser Gun; also adaptable to use as a Taser Noogie (seen in They're Playing My Song) and as a 'Taser Prod' (seen in Bent Out of Shape).
  • Electromagnetic Displays - Electromagnetic Light Displays that Static can shoot into the sky in the forms of pictures and words. With more power behind it, Static can make these into Electromagnetic Nets &/or Cages like seen in Winds of Change when Static tried containing Slipstream and when he slowed down the descent of the News Helicopter that Slipstream had damaged. In Shock to the System, after his "First Bad-Guy Beat-Down" Static sends a hugh arrow in the sky above the warehouse saying "Bad Guys This Exit". In Consequences, after Daisy wakes up in the Hospital, Static sends her a huge flower in the sky. In The Big Leagues, Static (having lost the small device Batman given him), sends his own Bat-Signal into the Sky.
  • Taser Cutter - used to cut through or weld metals together; seen in: They're Playing My Song, Child's Play, Junior, The Big Leagues, etc.
  • Taser Shots - shots of electromagnetic force aimed and shot out of Static's fists.
  • Electromagnetic Shields and Barriers - shields and barriers that Static can generate with Electromagnetism to block, repel, hold back attacks and defend himself in battle.
  • "Double Taser Shot" - a shot of electromagnetic force aimed & shot out of both Static's fists at the same time.
  • "Ball Lightning" - named after Ball Lightning, the weather phenomenon. Electromagnetic Energy compressed into a large ball & thrown at targets; an offensive manoeuvre in a combat situation.
  • "Nova Ball" - seen only in Sons of the Fathers, an attack of electromagnetic force, customized by Static to work specifically on Ebon (Quote: "I call that my Nova Ball, Ebon. It takes a lot out of me, but more out of you!"); after being hit by the Nova Ball, Ebon's physical shadowy form came apart from the light, Ebon was forced to disappear to somewhere else.
  • "Nova Burst" - so far seen only in Bad Stretch, an attack of light & electromagnetic force run through some normal wire, customised by Static to work especially on Ebon, but useful to use on most opponents (Talon, Shiv & Carmen-Dillo) to blind them for a short while; but did not work on Aqua-Maria, it just passed right through her.
  • "Electromagnetic Pulse" - Used only in Junior knocking out all local electrical devices, to power down a bunch of security men's high-tech battle Exo-Skeletons to prevent them from teaming up on Edwin Alva Jr/Omnifarious.
  • Electromagnetic Technopathy - as Static can minipulate electromagnetic signals, he can utilise his electromagnetic powers to assert remort control over electrical hardware, powering them up and setting then on adverseries like puppets, like he did with a large toy robot in Consequences--his home computer in Duped--or setting a couple of pizza Animatronics on Talon and Shiv in Bad Stretch. In Winds of Change, Static used his powers to control a street signal system to stop traffic when he was forced to save a helicopter from crashing in the street--and in Aftershock, he uses his powers to overload a computer console. After Richie became Gear, Virgil's/Static's use of technopathy is practically non-existent (except in Future Shock where he uses his powers to interface with Batman Beyond's com-conversation with future Bruce Wayne), while Richie/Gear's usage of technopathy is contigent on Back-Pack.

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Other media

Static powers up in Static Shock - Aftershock

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Animated Biography

Main article: Static Shock

See also: List of Static Shock episodes

In this animated series, Virgil Hawkins (voiced by Phil LaMarr) is a fourteen-year-old kid and attends Dakota Union High School when he was affected by the mutagen gas explosion known as the "Big Bang." Before the events of this incident, Virgil was a Honor Roll student, as his time was not occupied with superhero duties. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article consists of a list of episodes of the animated series Static Shock. ... Phillip Phil LaMarr (born January 24, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and prolific voice actor as well as one of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv. ... This article is in need of attention. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ...

Virgil still lives with his father, Robert Hawkins, a social worker and the head of the Freeman Community Centre, and his sister, Sharon Hawkins, a university student, but his mother, Jean Hawkins, had died a few years ago, the victim of a stray bullet while she worked as a paramedic during a riot; this causes Virgil to develop an intense fear/hatred of guns. A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ...

Virgil/Static's best friend and confidant is Richard "Richie" Osgood Foley (based, appearance wise, on a character from the comics called Richard Stone). Richie Foley graduates from a behind-the-scenes-sidekick to Static's partner-in-crime-fighting when he becomes a metahuman super-genius. Their speculated theory is that this happened because Richie has been exposed to gas-contaminated clothing Virgil had been wearing on the night and as a result Richie experiences a delayed reaction to the Big-Bang Gas. He starts going under his new super-hero handle "Gear". In the animated series Static Shock, Gear (real name Richard Richie Osgood Foley) is the best friend and confidant of Virgil Static Hawkins. ...

Virgil in Static Shock episode "Shock to the System."

Also in the animated series, Frieda Goren has been friends with Richie and Virgil since childhood. Frieda is a reporter for the school newspaper, a kind of Lois Lane to Static's Superman, though there is only a little romantic attraction between them. Static would eventually gravitate towards Daisy Watkins, a girl he met when he briefly attended the Vanmoor Charter School for Science. After the events in The New Kid, Daisy's parents decide she'd be safer at a public school, so she now attends Dakota Union High School with Virgil, Richie, and Frieda, often teaming up with Frieda on things like the school newspaper, talent shows, and environmentalist activities, like recycling. Image File history File links Virgil_06. ... Image File history File links Virgil_06. ... For the Dutch girl group, see Loïs Lane. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... For the psychology topic, see Environmental psychology. ...

Static idolizes other positive black superheroes in his world, such as Soul Power, Anansi the Spider, and particularly the Green Lantern, John Stewart. John Stewart is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC Universe, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. ...

Static has travelled through time twice. In both incidents, he's crossed paths in events of his own life: His first time, thanks to the powers of Time-Zone/Nina Crocker, he traveled back in time, 5 years previously, to the night of the Dakota Riots, the night his mother was killed; in an attempt to prevent her death, he told her about what would happen, as well as his life as Static. Jean convinced him that she had to do her duty to save as many people as she could, and said goodbye to him, her final words to him were that she was proud of the way he's grown up.

• A second time came while assisting Batman in Gotham City. While examining a machine stolen by a villain, called Time-Code; in the Batcave, it activated it and Static was sent forty years in time, where he met the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, and had to help him save his future-self from Kobra.

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Other Appearances

An older Static in the Cartoon Network series, Justice League Unlimited.

As an adult, Static eventually joins the Justice League, and is still an active member by the age of 65 ("The wonders of modern medicine; 65 is the new '30'."). Static also has a son, but no details are known about him, but the fact that the un-named son was mentioned at all hints that he may also be a superhero like his father. Static appears to have aged little in the forty years between Static Shock and Batman Beyond. Although Batman states that Static in his time is at least fifty, he appears to be in perfect health when he is finally shown. In the ten years between Batman Beyond and his appearance in Justice League Unlimited, the only change seems to be that his hair has finally grayed. Static explains that this was due to advanced medical technology in the future. Image File history File links Static_20. ... Image File history File links Static_20. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and India) is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... For other uses, see Future (disambiguation). ...

In a recent interview with Teen Titans writer Geoff Johns, he expressed interest in having Static as part of the team, stating, "I really wanted Static on the team, but there’s so much red tape there that every time I requested it DC said “not yet” and so I never got to have him."^[1] Teen Titans redirects here. ... Geoff Johns (born 25 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. ... DC may stand for: // A. P. de Candolle in botanical nomenclature, a botanist who developed an extensive system of botanical classification Dendritic cell, a type of immune cell Doctor of Chiropractic, a health care profession DC Shoes, a clothing company that deals primarily with skateboarding gear. ...

Gadgets from the TV series

Static has used the following gadgets made for him by his best friend Richie Foley in the animated Static Shock series: In the animated series Static Shock, Gear (real name Richard Richie Osgood Foley) is the best friend and confidant of Virgil Static Hawkins. ...

• Static-Saucer - or also known as Static's Flying Disk, it is a foil disk of metal - Mylad; that is "stronger than reinforced steel"; this is Static's flying disk, he can carry it folded up in his coat, Richie gave it to him in The Breed, beforehand Static used either manhole covers or Garbage-can lids. In the episode Gear, Richie mentions that he figured out how to make Static's Flying Disk fold up smaller. However, in the comic, Static made this item himself just before his rematch with Tarmack in the third issue.
• Shock-Vox - Walkie-talkies that Richie & Virgil made at School for Science Lab in Grounded; they're named 'Shock-Vox' by Richie and are used by Richie/Gear & Virgil/Static at home or during patrol. In Child's Play a Shock-Vox was used as a microphone hooked up to a Personal Stereo to record Aaron saying how he really feels about his step-brother Dwayne; in Replay, Richie rewired a Shock-Vox to listen in like an intercom on another Shock-Vox created by Replay's powers. In the episode Gear, the Shock-Voxes' have apparently been updated with tracers, as Richie/Gear used Virgil/Static's Shock-Vox to track him down to an old Juvenile Hall when Ebon had abducted him. The Shock-Voxes are usefully convenient in that Richie and Virgil never have to pay phone bills for them and Virgil can recharge (see Grounded) and increase (see Static in Africa) their range with his powers.
• Zap-Caps (Mark 1) - energy containment units, first seen in Winds of Change and used as electrical explosives; Richie's idea for these was if Static was low on power in a battle then he could pitch them at the enemy, buying some time to recharge - instead Static used them to recharge his own drained powers in his final battle with Slipstream. The Zap-Caps (Mark 1) were seen again in Sunspots by Static & Richie against Hot-Streak because Static's powers were being affected by sunspot activity on the sun and Hot-Streak was on a rampage.
• Tracking device - made by Richie in Bad Stretch; it is a tracking device that transmits on a High Band Frequency with a radius of two miles, Static can hear it in his ears with his powers (just like he can hear radiowaves and the police broadband). Static used one to find the Meta-Breeds hideout by throwing one on Adam Evans/the Rubber-Band Man. In the episode Gear, Richie mentioned that he had increased the range on the Tracking Device.
• Back-Pack's Remote Control - The Remote Control to Back-Pack, first seen in Gear along with Back-Pack, and later seen in A League of Their Own part 2, by Static to free Richie/Gear and Back-Pack from Brainiac, when Brainiac had taken over Back-Pack and Richie.
• Gear's Time Manipulator - when Speedwarp was making his moves in Now You See Him, Gear built a Time Manipulator so that Static would be able to keep up with and take down Speedwarp. When Speedwarp came into contact with both Time Manipulators - Speedwarp's Time Manipulator ends up short circuiting and permanently stuck in time - moving slower than everything else.

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Notes

• Virgil's full name is revealed as Virgil Ovid Hawkins in the animated episode, They're Playing My Song, and in the first issue of Static (Don't Start None, There Won't Be None). It is also revealed that Virgil hates being addressed with his middle name.
• In the 2001 miniseries, Static Shock: The Rebirth of the Cool, it is revealed that Virgil is into collecting Pokémon cards and he likes Pikachu (the flagship Pokémon of the franchise and a fellow user of electricity).
• Though he claims to be a geek, in the animated series, Virgil doesn't participate in any geeky activities - he is, however, an avid comicbook fan, something that was retained for his DCAU incarnation. In the comics, Virgil regularly visits the local comic store and participates in a HeroClix-style RPG game.

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References

External links

• Static Bio - Static Bio page, part of Milestone the Milestone section of International Hero .co.uk
• The Milestone Rave - includes a Static comic book index
• WB Static Shock Static Shock WB Homepage
• Dwayne McDuffie's mac page somewhat outdated information about the character
• Static Shock Animated Series Synopsis Page on TV.com about Static Shock
• Static Shock at the Internet Movie Database