DC Announces Static Shock's Return at SDCC

DC Comics announced during the Next Wave panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) that writer Cody Ziglar will helm a new Static comic book series. The character, one of Milestone Media’s most popular, returns to the DC Universe after being reintegrated during the K.O event..

Ziglar, known for his work on Miles Morales: Spider-Man (Marvel), Spider-Punk, Deadpool, and series such as Futurama, Rick and Morty and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is taking over the electric hero’s new title. The announcement is part of the DC Next Wave Phase Two lineup.

Created by Michael Davis, Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, and Derek T. Dingle, Virgil Hawkins is a teenager who gains powers during the event known as the Big Bang, which transforms him and others into "Bang Babies" with superhuman abilities. The character rose to prominence with his own animated series in the 2000s, voiced by Phil LaMarr, and also appeared in Young Justice.

The new series marks Static’s return to comics after his recent reintegration into the DC Universe, continuing the story of the hero who became one of Milestone’s defining icons.