Name: Static Shock
ISBN: 9781401234843

Marc Bernardin

Scott McDaniel

John Rozum

The first adventures of New York City teenaged superhero Virgil Hawkins, whose battle against pharma-mutated thugs reveals to him just how powerful he is.

Supercharged

Static Shock

Montgomery Pierce

I'm actually a bit disappointed that the New 52 Static ended up getting canceled after the eighth issue. For the problems that it had (this not being an origin story, but rather starting you right in the middle of Virgil already having become Static and relying on backstory/flashback moments to give that to you, for example) this volume was beyond enjoyable and had a lot of promise. Namely, with exploring Virgil's identity and how that slots in with him being both Static and a brother/son just trying to do the best by his family. To say there's familial baggage in this is an understatement, but I think that works to the volume's strengths, rather than to its detriment. Most prominent is how Virgil's relationship with his sister(s) interplays with the overall plot involving the Darkstar labs, and how that's central to his motivation for these first 8 issues. 

This volume was layered, witty, and emotional. It reminded me why I loved watching the cartoon as a kid, and I would have loved to see where it ended up going.

Static Shock Supercharged

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