Static Sequel Expands DC's Milestone Universe with 'Shadows of Dakota'
As a follow-up to Vita Ayala and Nikolas Draper-Ivey's first Static Shock series, DC is releasing Static: Shadows of Dakota as a six-issue miniseries, giving fans a preview of the upcoming miniseries as part of its San Diego Comic-Con celebrations.
When Static Shock: Season One #1 premiered in September in 2021 it marked an electrifying return to one of Milestone's greatest heroes and his reintroduction to the DC universe. The series began with the cataclysmic event known as the “Big Bang,” where young Virgil Hawkins was gifted the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy. From there, Virgil really comes into his own as a superhero as he battles his old bully Francis Stone (now the fire mutant Hotstreak) while also getting a handle on his powers. The series ends with Static pulling off a rescue of the «Bang Babies» that signaled to fans he'd found the critical balance that truly makes him a superhero: Confidence and Compassion.
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Coming soon, the six-issue miniseries Static: Shadows of Dakota marks a return to Vita Ayala's series that follows through on its teaser from the closing pages of Static Shock: Season One #6. The final pages hinted at a new take on one of Static’s deadliest enemies from the animated series: Ebon, The Master of Shadows himself. Ebon has been long overdue for a comeback and illustrator Nikolas Draper-Ivey confirms with new character concept art that he's on the warpath to look for his brother Adam Evans, aka the Rubberband Man. Ebon's transmorphic shadow abilities allow him to quick-travel through phasing, absorb others, as well as shape-shifting. His shadowy powers also serve as the perfect rival for Static's
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