this teenage superhero is simply electrifying welcome to watchmojo.com
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electrifying welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
and today we will explore the comic book
and today we will explore the comic book origins of Virgil Ovid Hawkins otherwise
origins of Virgil Ovid Hawkins otherwise
origins of Virgil Ovid Hawkins otherwise known as static the name static I’ll put
known as static the name static I’ll put
known as static the name static I’ll put a shock to your system good
a shock to your system good
a shock to your system good as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve
versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1993’s static number
that unfolded in 1993’s static number
that unfolded in 1993’s static number two which was then expanded upon in
two which was then expanded upon in
two which was then expanded upon in 2000’s static shock cartoon series this
2000’s static shock cartoon series this
2000’s static shock cartoon series this superhero was originally created and
superhero was originally created and
superhero was originally created and published by milestone comics before the
published by milestone comics before the
published by milestone comics before the studio closed causing him to cross over
studio closed causing him to cross over
studio closed causing him to cross over to the DC comic universe an
to the DC comic universe an
to the DC comic universe an african-american team static is one of
african-american team static is one of
african-american team static is one of the few heroes to represent minorities
the few heroes to represent minorities
the few heroes to represent minorities and was influenced by Marvel spider-man
and was influenced by Marvel spider-man
and was influenced by Marvel spider-man in the original issue statics origin was
in the original issue statics origin was
in the original issue statics origin was not initially revealed as the series
not initially revealed as the series
not initially revealed as the series opened with static as a hero roaming the
opened with static as a hero roaming the
opened with static as a hero roaming the city and facing off against other
city and facing off against other
city and facing off against other super-powered youths following a
super-powered youths following a
super-powered youths following a grueling fight with one particular foe
grueling fight with one particular foe
grueling fight with one particular foe Virgil opened up about his past with a
Virgil opened up about his past with a
Virgil opened up about his past with a classmate slash love interest who knew
classmate slash love interest who knew
classmate slash love interest who knew his secret identity having taken him in
his secret identity having taken him in
his secret identity having taken him in and nursing him back to health after his
and nursing him back to health after his
and nursing him back to health after his fight as it turned out he was once an
fight as it turned out he was once an
fight as it turned out he was once an ordinary albeit geeky fifteen-year-old
ordinary albeit geeky fifteen-year-old
ordinary albeit geeky fifteen-year-old teen with a passion for comics and
teen with a passion for comics and
teen with a passion for comics and role-playing games growing up in the
role-playing games growing up in the
role-playing games growing up in the poorest and most crime-ridden area of
poorest and most crime-ridden area of
poorest and most crime-ridden area of dakota city called Parris Island he was
dakota city called Parris Island he was
dakota city called Parris Island he was regularly beaten up at the hands of a
regularly beaten up at the hands of a
regularly beaten up at the hands of a school bully who called himself biz
school bully who called himself biz
school bully who called himself biz money 8 in response
money 8 in response
money 8 in response Virgil’s friend Larry Wade convinced him
Virgil’s friend Larry Wade convinced him
Virgil’s friend Larry Wade convinced him to carry a gun and use it to get revenge
to carry a gun and use it to get revenge
to carry a gun and use it to get revenge while Virgil thought he could go through
while Virgil thought he could go through
while Virgil thought he could go through with murdering his aggressor after
with murdering his aggressor after
with murdering his aggressor after tracking the bully and his gang to a
tracking the bully and his gang to a
tracking the bully and his gang to a local pier he discovered that he didn’t
local pier he discovered that he didn’t
local pier he discovered that he didn’t have it in him instead he threw the gun
have it in him instead he threw the gun
have it in him instead he threw the gun into the water oh man
into the water oh man
into the water oh man I stepped into it big this time
immediately after though virgil found
immediately after though virgil found himself caught in a large police bust as
himself caught in a large police bust as
himself caught in a large police bust as they had tracked the gang as well the
they had tracked the gang as well the
they had tracked the gang as well the police began to throw a special new tear
police began to throw a special new tear
police began to throw a special new tear gas at the youths to subdue them however
gas at the youths to subdue them however
gas at the youths to subdue them however this untested gas didn’t do as intended
this untested gas didn’t do as intended
this untested gas didn’t do as intended which was to simply allow the cops to
which was to simply allow the cops to
which was to simply allow the cops to track the escapees rather the gas turned
track the escapees rather the gas turned
track the escapees rather the gas turned out to be deadly inadvertently killing
out to be deadly inadvertently killing
out to be deadly inadvertently killing most of the gang members incredibly the
most of the gang members incredibly the
most of the gang members incredibly the handful that survived mutated Virgil was
handful that survived mutated Virgil was
handful that survived mutated Virgil was one of those fortunate enough to have
one of those fortunate enough to have
one of those fortunate enough to have survived when most of the youths had
survived when most of the youths had
survived when most of the youths had died horribly he then witnessed other
died horribly he then witnessed other
died horribly he then witnessed other survivors changing in dramatic ways such
survivors changing in dramatic ways such
survivors changing in dramatic ways such as mutating horribly or gaining the
as mutating horribly or gaining the
as mutating horribly or gaining the ability to fly
before he can make his escape police
before he can make his escape police drones chased him down afraid he
drones chased him down afraid he
drones chased him down afraid he unwittingly unleashed his brand new
unwittingly unleashed his brand new
unwittingly unleashed his brand new powers an electromagnetic blast which
powers an electromagnetic blast which
powers an electromagnetic blast which destroyed the robots following his
destroyed the robots following his
destroyed the robots following his escape virgil found that he was
escape virgil found that he was
escape virgil found that he was confounded by the ways that object and
confounded by the ways that object and
confounded by the ways that object and electrical devices reacted to his body
electrical devices reacted to his body
electrical devices reacted to his body however with lots of practice he learned
however with lots of practice he learned
however with lots of practice he learned to control it Wow he even learned to use
to control it Wow he even learned to use
to control it Wow he even learned to use electro magnetics to levitate himself
electro magnetics to levitate himself
electro magnetics to levitate himself using metal objects having witnessed the
using metal objects having witnessed the
using metal objects having witnessed the brutality of the police and the gangs
brutality of the police and the gangs
brutality of the police and the gangs Virgil decided to wield his powers for
Virgil decided to wield his powers for
Virgil decided to wield his powers for good creating a costume for himself and
good creating a costume for himself and
good creating a costume for himself and taking on the identity of static as a
taking on the identity of static as a
taking on the identity of static as a hero he did everything from bust up
hero he did everything from bust up
hero he did everything from bust up crack houses to rounding up street thugs
crack houses to rounding up street thugs
crack houses to rounding up street thugs soon enough
soon enough
soon enough he learned that his high school bully
he learned that his high school bully
he learned that his high school bully had gained his own powers reah merging
had gained his own powers reah merging
had gained his own powers reah merging as hot streak a fire themed supervillain
as hot streak a fire themed supervillain
as hot streak a fire themed supervillain this was the very foe that had beaten
this was the very foe that had beaten
this was the very foe that had beaten him to a pulp in his last battle
this is gonna be fun while static
this is gonna be fun while static prepared for a rematch
prepared for a rematch
prepared for a rematch he continued to battle a variety of
he continued to battle a variety of
he continued to battle a variety of super villains called gang babies and
super villains called gang babies and
super villains called gang babies and became the city’s mutant Savior in the
became the city’s mutant Savior in the
became the city’s mutant Savior in the years that followed static has received
years that followed static has received
years that followed static has received a cartoon series and franchise reboots
a cartoon series and franchise reboots
a cartoon series and franchise reboots he eventually even worked alongside the
he eventually even worked alongside the
he eventually even worked alongside the Justice League yo Batman thanks for the
Justice League yo Batman thanks for the
Justice League yo Batman thanks for the help but don’t you guys have a galaxy to
help but don’t you guys have a galaxy to
help but don’t you guys have a galaxy to save or something he then joined the
save or something he then joined the
save or something he then joined the Teen Titans while continuing to protect
Teen Titans while continuing to protect
Teen Titans while continuing to protect his hometown as one of the very few
his hometown as one of the very few
his hometown as one of the very few minority superheroes static storylines
minority superheroes static storylines
minority superheroes static storylines never shied away from exploring complex
never shied away from exploring complex
never shied away from exploring complex themes like gang violence drug use and
themes like gang violence drug use and
themes like gang violence drug use and abusive relationships making him a more
abusive relationships making him a more
abusive relationships making him a more mature comic book staple are you a fan
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