![]() ![]() Right from the start the personal life of Virgil Hawkins is as essential to the concept as the superhero aspects. There’s the occasional eccentric figurework, but the visual effect of Static surrounded by crackling electricity and flying away standing on his dustbin lid transportation is memorable. ![]() Leon’s visual presentation of Static is also eye-catching. For the times, he further benefited from a great costume by artist John Paul Leon, a simple dark blue design with a face mask, topped off with a then ubiquitous X baseball cap. Washington III introduce Static in fine style, establishing both his motormouth character and how he uses his control of electricity over an opening seven pages in which he deals with a teenage gang. It’s not the best of a four year run, but it grabs the attention immediately with its snappy dialogue, smart art and interesting approach. It’s easy to see why from this collection. During the 1990s Milestone introduced a varied and engaging cast of African-American superheroes, but despite high creative values it was only Static who really caught on. ![]()
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