Static Shock
Warning ! Spoilers forStatic : Season One # 2 !
A classicStatic Shockcharacter is draw powers for the first time in Milestone ’s rebootedStatic . Virgil Hawkins ’ friendDaisy Watkinsis joining Dakota ’s unexampled superhero as she learns she has abilities of her own .
DC Comics and Milestone ’s beloved teen hero Static has returned to comics after a longsighted hiatus . With Virgil ’s new series , there have been several shakeups in the city of Dakota that remix elements from retiring iterations . Milestone restitution : Infinite Edition # 0previously revealed that Virgil did n’t receive his power from a gang orgy , but from a Black Lives Matter dissent . The change update Static ’s origin taradiddle for additional relevancy , and fixed an consequence that had been dismiss throughout thecomics and the animatedStatic Shock . Since meta - humans in Dakota obtain their powers from the Big Bang , it did n’t make sense for all of them to be present at a gang state of war . Some characters who had get powers did not have a background in gangs , and seemed to be at the Big Bang coincidentally .
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Now , Daisy Watkins has been revealed to be a meta - human with unequaled powers inStatic : time of year One # 2,written by Vita Ayala with art by Nikolas Draper - Ivey and ChrisCross . When Daisy ’s mom calls her from another way , she close down her laptop and a volley of magnate come through her hand . Although it ’s unclear what her specific powers are , they looksimilar to Static ’s electricity . However , her hand also radiate an energy which causes reality to appear as if it ’s glitching .
consider that Daisy closes her laptop and that seems to conflagrate her abilities , combined with the crackle auditory sensation they have , she might have engineering - based ability . Such a reveal would make it seem that Static and Daisy are a compatible match . Formally Virgil ’s high school girlfriend , Daisy had always been write as another supporting cast member . Now , it appears that Daisy will be on a journey parallel to Virgil , who still has n’t direct the name “ Static ” at this point . The change is among the biggest remixed factor inthis unexampled iteration of Static , as it seems his love interest could also become his crimefighting partner .
Having received abilities from attending the Black Lives affair protest , Daisy ’s powers should n’t be too much of a shock . The experimental gas dispersed by police affected everyone in the crowd , and Daisy is no exclusion . As the series continue in this exciting focus , more surprises and deflection from Static ’s traditional backstory are potential to come . Although such additions to Virgil ’s journey to becoming Static are drastic expansions of the source stuff , they allow for old and new reader alike to have a fresh experience in every issue . It seems likeStaticwon’t just be the storyofVirgil Hawkins , but alsoDaisy Watkins .
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