Static's Darkest Villain is Making a Horrifying Return
Warning! Spoilers for Static: Season One #6
In Static: Season One #6, one of Static’s most horrifying villains makes his comic book debut. At the end of the first season’s finale, it’s revealed that Ebon has been behind the gang of bang babies that Static and his friends had encountered.
Throughout Static: Season One, fans have followed the reimagined origin story of titular teenage superhero, Static. Along the way, Virgil Hawkins encountered many of his rogues, popularized by the animated seriesStatic Shock, including Hotstreak, Shiv, Talon, and more. Each villain closely resembles their animated counterpart in both their design and characterization. The trend continues inStatic: Season One #6, written by Vita Ayala with art by Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Related: Static: Season Two Confirmed To Begin In Summer
After Static beats the gang of bang babies, Ebon reveals himself to Agent Jones, who had recruited several meta-humans to do his bidding. The shadow-like villain appears from the walls of the room like a horror movie monster, overtaking the page and blinding Jones. Ebon references his brother, Adam Evans, asking where he has gone, teasing a story arc for Static: Season Two set to begin this summer. InStatic Shock, Adam is a rapper who is also affected by the Big Bang and seeks revenge on a music producer. He eventually joins Static as a hero and becomes Rubberband Man, leaving his brother’s shady life of crime in the past.
The new take on Ebon seems to have Ayala and Draper-Ivey taking advantage of the medium, not confined to the younger audience of the animated series. Unlike Static’s other villains, Ebon is a frightening force who has a handle on his powers. Just as Virgil can harness electricity and generate light,
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