Religion: not determined yet
Name: Static
Alter Ego: Virgil Hawkins
Other Names: Virgil Ovid Hawkins
First Appearance: Static #1 (June 1993): "Burning Sensation"
Creators: Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III, John Paul Leon, Steve Mitchell
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 148
Comic Book Appearances: 97
TV, Film Appearances: 51
Teams/Affiliations: Heroes; The Teen Titans
Enemy of: Hotstreak
Race: black
Gender: male
From: Steven M. Bergson, "Jewish Comics Exhibit Notes", 5 December 2004 on the Hadassahfink's Home Page website (http://www.geocities.com/hadassahfink/comicexhnotes.htm; viewed 4 July 2007):
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Static #5
When a synagogue is bombed by a black supremacist, a riot breaks out between the local Jews and blacks. African-American superhero Static manages to quell the riot, with the help of Rabbi Kelman and an unnamed black pastor.
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Icon: Mothership Connection
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #27 (Jan. 2009): "Be Careful What You Wish For..." (mentioned)
Shadow Cabinet #0 (Jan. 1994): "Shadow War"
Static
Static Shock!: Rebirth of the Cool #2 (Feb. 2001): "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" (lead character)
Superboy (vol. 3) #7 (Aug. 1994): "Menace 2 Societies!"
Superman: The Man of Steel #36 (Aug. 1994): "A Rift in Reality!"
Teen Titans (vol. 3) #75 (Nov. 2009): "Wyld Thing"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Static.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_(comics)
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0039120/
- http://www.comicvine.com/static/29-26578/