Interview: Joseph Illidge Speaks Legacy And Importance With ‘New History Of The DC Universe: The Dakota Incident’
In 2025, DC Comics began a journey to present a definitive history of the universe depicted between comic book pages.
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A True Shock To The System — Reviewing ‘Batman/Static: Beyond’ #1
The future is now as two iconic characters of comics and the small screen unite for a bold new adventure.
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DC Comics Shares A First Look At Elseworlds Series ‘Batman/Static: Beyond’
DC shared new details of Batman/Static: Beyond, a new miniseries launching this autumn under its DC Elseworlds imprint. This six-issue
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DC Comics Announces Sci-Fi Superhero Series ‘Batman/Static: Beyond’
DC are teaming up Terry McGinnis/Batman Beyond and an older Virgil Hawkins/Static for a new Elsewhere futuristic series, Batman/Static: Beyond.
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Shock To The System — Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #7
The shadows around Dakota have parted, revealing the true enemies, leaving the city’s young electrifying hero caught in the middle.
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Milestone’s ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #7 Preview
Creators: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala STATIC AND EBON PUT A SHOCK TO S.Y.S.T.E.M.! Virgil is in the greatest fight he’s
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From Within You, It Devours — Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #6
Darkness is a truly scary, heavy, encompassing, consuming thing, whether it comes from the shadows around us or from within.
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The Past Is A Dark Place In ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #6 Preview
Creators: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala Ebon and Static uncover the shared truth behind Dakota’s brutal vigilantes, Rubberband Man’s disappearance, and
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Hello Darkness, My Old Friend — Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #5
Every hero has that moment. Where they must confront a loss or failure and determine how they will move forward.
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Previewing Milestone’s ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #5
Creators: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala After several difficult personal losses, Virgil tries to pick up the pieces of his life.
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Consumed By Darkness: Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #4
Heroes always win. They vanquish evil, right injustices, rescue those who need rescuing, and generally save the day or world.
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Previewing Milestone’s ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #4
Creators: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala, Wil Quintana When someone close to Virgil gets abducted, his path ends up crossing that
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A Monster Lives In The Shadows: Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #3
Often it’s assumed that the middle chapters of a story are slow/“boring” or lack a spark shared by the beginning/end.
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Previewing Milestone’s ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #3
Creators: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala While Virgil and his dad investigate the recent disappearances of Bang Babies, we learn more
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A Variety Of Darkness: Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #2
Everyone has had those moments where they have a feeling, maybe sensing a presence, as they stare at the shadows.
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Previewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #2 From Milestone/DC Comics
Created by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala “As if vigilantes hunting down Bang Babies in the streets wasn’t enough, Virgil learns
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The Abyss Stares Back: Reviewing ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #1
First chapters/entries into a story have the unenviable task of setting a foundation and/or tone for what comes next. Sequels
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Static Is Back For A Second Season In ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota’ #1 Preview
Writer: Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala Artist: Nikolas Draper-Ivey Letters: Andworld Design “Static is back! Though Virgil and his friends
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DC Comics’ Reveals A First Look At ‘I Am Batman’ #18
Written by JOHN RIDLEY Art and main cover by CHRISTIAN DUCE Variant cover by JESÚS MERINO 1:25 variant cover by NIKOLAS DRAPER-IVEY Black History
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SDCC 2022: Milestone Announces Plans For Static With New Series, A YA Graphic Novel And First Look
Static is getting a new series and Young Adult graphic novel as announced at yesterday’s Jim Lee and Friends panel.
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Previewing ‘Blood Syndicate: Season One’ #2
Writer Geoffrey Thorne Artists: ChrisCross and Juan Castro Covers: Dexter Soy, Rahzzah, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, ChrisCross “The leader of one of Paris
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A Spark Of Something Special: Reviewing ‘Static: Season One’ #6
Reboots can be a dicey endeavor. Finding that connection to what people might love about a thing while also doing
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Previewing Milestone’s ‘Static: Season One’ #6
Writer Vita Ayala Artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey “If Static wants to liberate the imprisoned Bang Babies of Dakota, he’s going to have to
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A Shocking Turn: Reviewing ‘Static: Season One’ #5
The life of a superhero is rough, especially when one has just gotten started and is trying to push back
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Down But Definitely Not Out: Previewing ‘Static: Season One’ #5
Written by Vita Ayala Pencils ChrisCross Inks and colours by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Here’s the good news: Static knows where the government is
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Comicon’s 5 Best Colorists Of 2021
Welcome to Comicon.com’s Best of the Year Awards, gathering the best comics and comics talent of the strange year that
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A True Shock To The System: Reviewing ‘Static: Season One’ #4
Comic books, like most forms of artistic expression, have a long history of dealing with the issues and situations that
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The Law Comes Knocking At The Door In ‘Static: Season 1’ #4 Preview
Written by Vita Ayala Layouts by ChrisCross Finishes and color by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Letters by AndWorld Design “The Dakota crackdown comes for Static’s friends!
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Rebirth Of The Cool: Reviewing ‘Static: Season One’ #3
There is definitely a pretty big challenge that comes with taking on a series that is meant to reboot and
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Written by Vita Ayala Pencils ChrisCross Inks Nikolas Draper-Ivey Coloured by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Cover by Emilio Lopez, Khary Randolph “The government believes the super-powered
Read moreReview: ‘Static: Season One’ #2 Turns Up The Heat As Virgil Hawkins Life Gets Far More Complicated
If one could classify the first issue of Static: Season One as essentially the setting of the table (intro, origins,
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