Static Reveals Major Milestone Villain for Season Two

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Warning: contains spoilers for Static: Season One

A new Static teaser shows a popular animated villain that is stunning fans into a frenzy upon the comic's return. It's no surprise that DC's newest partnership with Milestone Media has revitalized famous black superheroes with new titles like Icon & Rocket, Hardware, andBlood Syndicate. As the first to debut, Static: Season One features a fresh new look on Virgil Hawkins. While its recent villains like Hotstreak, Shiv, and Talon can also be linked with the animated series, it also has a returning villain creeping his way into Dakota City.

As part of Static Season One #6, written by Vita Ayala and illustrated by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, fans noticed the return of the major Static Shock villain, Ebon. Leader of the bang babies in the 2000 hit television series and one of Static's greatest adversaries. The Season One finale shows Virgil defeating the bang babies and giving an empowering speech that calls out DC's mainstream lore. But, the young hero remains unaware of Ebon lurking about in the dark shadows. Setting the scene for what Virgil will face in Season Two, returning this summer.

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Static artist Nikolas Draper- Ivey announced on <a href=«https://twitter.com/NikDraperIvey/status/1507936979933188098?ref_src=» https: screenrant.com target="_blank" rel=«noopener noreferrer»>Twitter

that Static: Season Two is currently in development. The artist also exposed a first look at Ebon in a surprise illustration. Before, fans only saw shadowy glimpses of the mysterious villain but never his actual appearance. In this image, Ebon appears in his purple metaform surrounded by shadows that bend to his will.