Static Shock

For the character this series is based on, see Static (DC Comics). For shocks from static electricity, see Electrostatics and Triboelectric effect.

Static Shock
GenreAdventure[1]
Comedy[1]
Science fiction[1]
Superhero[1]
Based onStatic
by Dwayne McDuffie
Denys Cowan
Michael Davis
Derek T. Dingle
Christopher Priest
Developed byChristopher Simmons (season 2)
Voices of
Theme music composer
Stanley Clarke (season 1)
Richard Wolf (season 2)
Lil' Romeo & Master P (seasons 3–4)
Opening theme
Theme (seasons 1–2)
"Static Shock Superhero" Theme (seasons 3–4)
Composers
Stanley Clarke (season 1)
Richard Wolf (seasons 2–3)
Max Gousse (season 4)
Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton (season 4)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Jean MacCurdy (seasons 1–2)
Sander Schwartz (seasons 2–4)
Producers
Scott Jeralds (seasons 1–2)
Denys Cowan (seasons 3–4)
Swinton O. Scott III (seasons 3–4)
Editors
Joe Gall (seasons 2–4)
Derrick Mitchell (season 3)
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesWarner Bros. Family Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Original release
NetworkKids' WB
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23) –
May 22, 2004 (2004-05-22)
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Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. Static Shock ran for four seasons, with 52 half-hour episodes in total. The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who uses the secret identity of "Static" after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series.[a]

Static Shock was produced by Warner Bros. Animation from a crew composed mostly of people from the company's past shows, but also with the involvement of two of the comic's creators, Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan. Static Shock had some alterations from the original comic book because it was oriented to a pre-teen audience. Although originally not intended to be part of the DC Animated Universe, it was incorporated into it in the second season.

The show approached several social issues, which was positively received by most television critics. Static Shock was nominated for numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy. Some criticism was directed towards its humor and animation, which was said to be unnatural and outdated. The series also produced some related merchandise, which sold poorly; McDuffie cited the low sales as one of the main factors behind the series' cancellation. In spite of this, its popularity revived interest in the original Milestone comic and introduced McDuffie to the animation industry.

  1. ^ a b c d "Static Shock (2000 – 2004)". DC Comics. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 792. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference superherobook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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