Overview
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- Doused with an experimental chemical in a gang war he was caught up in, high school student Virgil Hawkins gained a variety of electromagnetic powers and became a costumed crusader against crime as the popular teen hero Static. Like most teenage heroes, he is often overwhelmed by the combined responsibilities of his career as a superhero and typical adolescent problems.
Dakotaverse and DC Comics
- Virgil first gained his electromagnetic powers when he hoped to get revenge on a bully at a huge showdown between the gangs of the city Dakota. The authorities arrived and released tear gas with what they believed to be a harmless radioactive marker so that any gang members would not escape arrest. The police did not know the marker had been further spiked with an experimental mutagen called "Quantum Juice" (Q-Juice). This event ultimately came to be known as the "Big Bang." Those that were exposed to the gas came to be referred to as " Bang Babies" due to the event being the origin of their metahuman birth.
- When the agency behind the experiment tried to capture him, Virgil fights back, discovering that he has gained the ability to generate, manipulate, and control electromagnetism. Deciding to become a superhero, Virgil names himself "Static" and, armed with his wits and powers, becomes a protector of the city of Dakota.
2021 Milestone Returns
- On Earth-93, also known as Earth-M, a teenage Virgil attended a Black Lives Matter protest in Dakota City. When the police used an Alva Industries' experimental tear gas against the protesters, some of them got killed or maimed, but some others turned out to develop superpowers. That event became known as the Big Bang, and the people who developed superpowers became known as Bang Babies by the media.
- When Virgil returns to the school after taking some time off learning to control his electromagnetic powers, he manages to use them to stop the school bully Francis Stone (now calling himself "Hotstreak") from harassing the students. Hotstreak goes to Virgil's home and, in an attempt to get revenge, uses his new pyrotechnical powers to set the house on fire. Virgil manages to contain the fire and avoid any serious damage, but his family gets concerned about his powers, while Virgil fears facing Hotstreak again. He contacts the inventor Curtis Metcalf, who informs Virgil about his storage locker. Virgil goes there just to be mistaken for Metcalf by the police. He wears a mask and a suit to hide his identity and grabs as many items as he can. Virgil escapes the police and works on his suit.
- After being caught by the armed forces, Hotstreak joins the force in exchange for immunity and helps them kidnap various Bang Babies. Hotstreak and his now boss Agent Jones try to take Virgil from his home, but the Hawkins deny access to the house, and they are forced to leave empty-handed. Virgil then resolves to rescue the captured Bang Babies, and his sister Sharon gives him glucose tablets so he can recharge. Assisted by his friends Darius, Frieda, and Ritchie, Virgil manages to find the facility containing the Bang Babies and takes the alias of Static. He defeats Hotstreak and releases the hostages.
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- While Static was introduced to the game in the Lightning Strikes episode back in 2011 and still wears his DC Universe suit, the Shock to the System episode (2023) implies that his in-game origin is somewhat similar to his Milestone Returns/Earth-M version.
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- Static is one of the possible iconic heroes fighting the Giant Robot near Titans Tower.
- Static is a taskmaster in 31st Century: New Earth.
- Static is one of the main characters of the episode Shock to the System. He is a taskmaster in Dakota City and appears in Shock: Abandoned Subway, Shock: Meta-Therapy Clinic and Shock: The Terrorium.
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- Static is a bounty for villains, appearing to the west of the Temple of Crime and other locations in Gotham City.
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Trivia
- Static first appears in Static #1 (June 1993)
- The character of Static was originally developed for Marvel Comics and was based heavily off of Spider-Man.
- 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 Pokemon of the franchise and a fellow user of electricity).
- Static is a self-professed geek; he is an avid comic book and video game fan, and regularly visits the local comic store, in addition to creating fan comics with his friends, and participates in HeroClix-style and other tabletop RPG games.
- Static is a fan of Black Lightning and possesses a poster which he hangs on the wall of his room in Titans Tower.
- Static uses a trash can lid to fly, and later an aluminum disc.
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See Also
- Teen Titans
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Teen TitansExternal links
- Static (DC Comics) Wikipedia