ABOUT THE IMAGE: Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media DC Comics superhero Static. 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. Virgil obtains the ability to create, generate, absorb, and control electricity and magnetism. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series.