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Static Shock, Kids' WB (reruns on Disney XD)
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Part of the DCAU (see Batman: The Animated Series). Probably my least favorite series in the DCAU, and while there were occasional crossovers with other series, most of the time it doesn't seem related at all. But don't get me wrong, the show really isn't bad. It's kinda fun. Static, whose real name is Virgil Hawkins, is a superhero with static electrical powers. He has a friend named Richie, who eventually became a superhero himself, called Gear. There are supervillains called Bang Babies. Static is one too, I guess...

Well, let me clarify. Bang babies are people who were exposed to this big chemical explosion or whatever, and they all got different superpowers because of it. But of course, not all of them became villains. Some, like Static, might become heroes, but they seem to be in the minority. Some would probably rather not use their powers at all. And some may just be confused; even some former villains might later become heroes. But the media and the public may not always treat any Bang babies like anything other than a menace, even good guys like Static.

So, Virgil has to learn to deal with his powers, and fight crime even while not everyone approves. And he has to deal with friends and family, and school, and girls... all the normal teenage stuff, as well as the superhero stuff. And... I'm afraid I dunno what else to say.


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