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A review by hypops
Static Shock: Trial by Fire by Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III, John Paul Leon, Steve Mitchell, Shawn Martinbrough
3.0
[Comics Canon Review]
Even though Static has had a more successful afterlife than the rest of the original Milestone Media lineup from 1993 (Hardware, Icon, and Blood Syndicate), Static is my least favorite of the four books. Where the other three books dig deeply into longstanding conceits of superhero comics, Static is a much more straightforward book about a Peter Parker-like, dorky, smart-ass teen with superpowers.
The art is incredible and fits with the style and aesthetic of Milestone’s other launch titles, and the characters are all wonderfully likable (Virgil was clearly a model for Kamala Khan). Static is also the easiest of Milestone’s books to find for sale, and for many folks, it may be the only option. As good as the first volume of Static is, DC owes it to the world to reprint trade volumes of the entire run of Milestone books.
Even though Static has had a more successful afterlife than the rest of the original Milestone Media lineup from 1993 (Hardware, Icon, and Blood Syndicate), Static is my least favorite of the four books. Where the other three books dig deeply into longstanding conceits of superhero comics, Static is a much more straightforward book about a Peter Parker-like, dorky, smart-ass teen with superpowers.
The art is incredible and fits with the style and aesthetic of Milestone’s other launch titles, and the characters are all wonderfully likable (Virgil was clearly a model for Kamala Khan). Static is also the easiest of Milestone’s books to find for sale, and for many folks, it may be the only option. As good as the first volume of Static is, DC owes it to the world to reprint trade volumes of the entire run of Milestone books.