Static (DC Comics)

Static
Static as depicted in Static: Season One #6 (March 2022). Art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceIcon #1 May 1993 (preview)
Static #1 June 1993 (full appearance)
Created byDwayne McDuffie
Denys Cowan
Christopher Priest
Michael Davis
Derek T. Dingle
In-story information
Alter egoVirgil Ovid Hawkins
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsJustice League
S.T.A.R. Labs
Teen Titans
Young Justice
Heroes
Shadow Cabinet
Notable aliasesStatic
Abilities
  • Electromagnetic phenomena generation and manipulation (colored light violet)
  • Electromagnetic manipulation
  • Electromagnetic energy field manipulation
  • Generation of electrostatic force-fields
  • Electrokinesis
  • Electrogenesis
  • Electroreception
  • Electrocommunication
  • Energy absorption and redirection/transmutation
  • Flight via electrostatic disc plate
  • Keen scientific mind
  • Expert strategist
  • Technopathy/Technokinesis/Mechanokinesis (via manipulation of electrical signals)
  • Regenerative healing
  • Electricity/Lightning empowerment
  • Electricity absorption
  • Electricity manipulation
  • Electrical energy manipulation
  • Electric charge manipulation
  • Electricity element control
  • Lightning manipulation
  • Lightning element control
  • Magnetic empowerment
  • Electronic disruption
  • Psionic immunity
  • Manipulation of subatomic particles
  • Data manipulation

Static (Virgil Ovid Hawkins) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Milestone Comics founders Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle, and Christopher Priest.[1] The character first appeared in a 3-page preview in Icon #1 (May 1993) with his first full appearance in Static #1 (June 1993), written by McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III and illustrated by John Paul Leon. He is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans with superhuman abilities known as metahumans. Not born with his powers, Hawkins' abilities develop after an incident exposes him to a radioactive chemical called "Quantum Juice", turning him into a "Bang Baby" (a sub-category of metahuman).

The character drew much inspiration and was in fact designed to represent a modern-era Spider-Man archetype. After the closing of Milestone Comics, Static was incorporated into the DC Universe and became a member of the Teen Titans.

Static has made numerous appearances in other forms of media. The character has been featured in various animated series, including Static Shock, a version of the storyline made slightly more suitable for a younger audience, as well as animated films and video games.

  1. ^ Stone, Sam (April 5, 2023). "Icon vs. Hardware is on a collision course with the DC universe". Games Radar.

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