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As a follow - up to Vita Ayala and Nikolas Draper - Ivey ’s firstStatic Shockseries , DC is releasingStatic : shadow of Dakotaas a six - issue miniseries , give fans a prevue of the upcoming miniseries as part of its San Diego Comic - Con celebrations .
WhenStatic shock absorber : time of year One#1 premiered in September in 2021 it mark an electrifying counter toone of Milestone ’s gravid heroesand his reintroduction to the DC universe . The serial begin with the cataclysmic event lie with as the “ Big Bang , ” where immature Virgil Hawkins was gift the ability to cook electromagnetic energy . From there , Virgil really come into his own as a superhero as he battles his old rowdy Francis Stone ( now the fire mutant Hotstreak ) while also getting a handle on his powers . The serial ends with Static pulling off a saving of the " Bang Babies " that signaled to fans he ’d found the vital balance that really make him a superhero : Confidence and Compassion .
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Coming soon , the six - offspring miniseriesStatic : shadower of Dakotamarks a return to Vita Ayala ’s serial publication that succeed through on its teaser from the shutting pageboy ofStatic Shock : time of year One # 6 . The final Page hint ata new take on one of Static ’s deadliest enemiesfrom the animated series : Ebon , The Master of Shadows himself . Ebon has been long delinquent for a retort and illustrator Nikolas Draper - Ivey confirms with unexampled eccentric conception art that he ’s on the warpath to look for his brother Adam Evans , aka the Rubberband Man . Ebon ’s transmorphic dark abilities leave him to quick - travel through phasing , absorb others , as well as shape - shifting . His shadowy power also serve as the sodding challenger for Static ’s mutations with Static being a populate conduit of light . Here ’s the newly released cover song graphics and conception art of Ebon :
The stunner of this series is how author Ayala and illustrator Draper - Ivey have managed to mix element of the 2000’sStatic Shockseries with plot of ground points from the originalStaticcomic series while also redact a forward-looking spin on its DNA . As a result , Static Shock as a superhero feels equally nostalgic and new . DC also relinquish newfangled construct art for Virgil ’s new Season 2 look thatpays homage to his 90 ’s costume design , having been made into iconic streetwear . Virgil ’s motionless uniform also get a fashionable rise that suit the fresh modern direction of the series with a crisp hood - incorporate hat and a spectacular color scheme . Based on these fight illustrations , it looks like Draper - Ivery is continuing the minor anime influence that were present in the originalStatic shock absorber : Season One .
Static Shock is not the onlyimportant black character with electric superpowers , but he is a unique character with his own identity and electromagnetic variants . He ’s a hero that never jump straight into destroying his opposition . rather , he offers them a help helping hand . He never let society ’s narration frame him and his fellow metahumans as monsters . He truly embody truth as power . Vita Ayala ’s masterful storytelling and Nikolas Draper - Ivey ’s salient artistry style makeStatic : Shadows of Dakotaa must - read follow - up for fans of the first serial which solidify Virgil ’s status as a reintroduced hero who deserves the main spot . The premise setting up Ebon ’s return promises to sway up the Static Shock lore while marking a payoff to soma for Milestone characters .
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