Static
DC Comics.
Static Shock: Trial by Fire (1-4; w Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L.
Washington III; a John Paul Leon). [From DC Comics:
Continually threatened by bullies and ignored by girls, Virgil Hawkins led
a dismal and depressing life. But when a mutagenic gas accidentally gave
the African American adolescent superhuman abilities, Virgil was reborn
as Static Shock, the electrically powered teen super-hero. Employing great
characterization, witty dialogue, and dynamic action, STATIC SHOCK!: TRIAL
BY FIRE recounts Virgil's earliest adventures as he deals with everyday
problems like part-time jobs, high school crushes, and maniacal super-villains.]
