@@sleepinggorilla Static has four co-creators. Three of whom are still alive. One of them owns 50% of the Milestone property with the other 50% being owned by McDuffie's estate.
i love it the way the making him independant and how he encounter other heroes.... honestly love it stay that way... im more want to see he just not take offer join bigger team he just had good relation with big group just favour do his own thing....llike that animation series...
@@Salty010 Which is why he could've been the next spiderman he was like the neighborhood hero, but no dc doesn't know material when it is right in front of them.
@@kingkong9892 I should try it. Some time ago, I had an itch to watch some of the old justice league cartoon. But I don't think HBO max is in Canada yet .
Coming from a young Black American man, I can say static really made me feel like superpowers came in all colors and I wanted to have them badly. Sam raimi spiderman filled the void in my middle child existence and Static shock showed me it was possible to live it out. Appreciate your videos Drake!
It sounds like DC and the Milestone founders got greedy once McDuffie passed away. The character of Static is so beloved and influential, it's sad that basically an entire new generation is missing out because of it.
I never realized Static wasn't a DC character. I only remember him for the few times he showed up in the DC animated shows. Still miss Dwayne McDuffie. I never realized how much of his worked I grew up with.
Not to discount the research and effort Drake puts in but considering how shitty comic book Wikis are he could try half as hard and still be miles better
Fun? Fact: because of the legal issues with milestone the young justice tie in comics had Icon and Rocket appearing in the beginning of a arc and then suddenly vanished halfway through, the cover even had to change Icon into Captain Atom after the original cover was already solicited
I loved static as a kid. One of the most impactful moments for me was when static goes to Africa, calls up Richie and asks "is this what it feels like for you all the time?" Blew my mind as a kid.
I was moved by the episode, in which Static and Timezone went back to the riot that led to the Big Bang, and, tried to save Calvin's mom. When they took a vote for the fan-seleccted episode, out of all the celebrity apearances and crossover episodes, that was the fan's choice.
Dwayne McDuffie also worked on Ben 10 for a long time to great success, and is missed by the entire community for his spectacular writing. He was later joined by Dan Riba and Butch Lukitch, who worked on the DC Animate Universe.
The reasons why your black friends had that extra layer because at the time there were not to many black super heroes and as a African American i was happy to
Blade, Falcon, Spike, Black Panther, Ultimate Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Green Lantern, Storm, Black Racer, Black Lightening, Static Shock, Cyborg. And this is off the top of my head.
One of my favorite scenes from the static shock show (note this was like 20 year's ago so my memory is probably a little off) was when static went to africa and met another black super hero at the end of the ep static told him he wished there was someone like him in the states so young black people had someone to look up to. The other hero looked at him and told him that there was and that he was that hero. The look of joy on Virgil's face from that made me so stupid happy.
Thanks so much for bringing me into this one! It's always a treat to get to work with ya bud! For anyone who's interested, we're dropping a MASSIVE Dwayne McDuffie tribute video/bio-piece tomorrow that I think you're gonna love if you liked this video. Consider coming on over and subscribing so you don't miss it
On the animation side of things, we have Young Justice so far. I would not mind seeing more of Rocket. She could propel herself and create shields. Her powers just seem really cool.
I lowkey want DCEU movies based on static, icon, etc. They get left behind so much and they really need to hit the big screen in order to change that. For example, xmen used to be more popular than the avengers. Milestone comics is extremely underrated.
Also, i would LOVE to see you cover a full history of Milestone Media. Just the little bit that you presented here, makes me really interested in the rest of Milestone.
I had no idea new comics were coming out for Static, especially the Milestone book coming out this week. Although, that is where you made a mistake in the video and failed to mention it was a digital first series, since I looked it up as comics coming out soon, and was confused since I didn't see it anywhere. Some looking and I found it: for those interested, the comics will be coming digitally first through most digital comics distributors, including comixology. The Milestone book is out this week, while Static and others will be out this April. Just spreading the word so we can all read these books and support the character. Lets let DC know that people want to see Static!
The milestone owners, if they didn’t want to work with McDuffy’s spouse they should’ve worked out a plan to buy out her shares instead of creating another company out of spite. Super unprofessional. I wonder if McDuffy wanted his wife to take over if he ever would to pass? Or it happened because there was no legacy planning in place and it legally just went to her.
Other milestone Creators don't own milestone most of co founders sold there shares thats why Michael Davis has no say and DC doesn't invite him back to reboot
@@liveanddieinchicagoliveand7074 According to the lawsuit Cowan and Davis sold their shares to Dingle and McDuffie not DC. Dingle owns one half and McDuffie's estate owns the other. DC has a publishing and licensing deal with Milestone but Milestone owns owns the property.
@@kingkong9892 Well, the comic for sure, they've announced a movie, but with DC especially that's a crapshoot. Maybe it will get past pre-production, or maybe everyone will leave due to "creative differences". It's too early to say.
Voice actor and comedian Phil LaMarr stated in an interview at a San Diego Comic-Con many many years ago that the reason for the shows cancellation is because the series kept getting denied a toy deal to help financially support the show. Static was suppose to have dolls and action figures made by Mattel and the deal somehow was sabotaged and fell apart and that also came from Milestone comics co-creator Michael Davis whose also stated that Virgil's family is based on himself, his sister, and some of his real life friend's and relatives. It doesn't surprise me at all that a Black themed property got shafted for merchandising treatment especially one that was a big hit with the children of the day.
I really loved Static Shock growing up, I remember I picked up the comics from my local library after falling in love with the TV show and they blew my mind. Even though I was a white kid from the suburbs the comics had so much a young teen could relate to and felt like it truly depicted the people and world around me that other comics just didn’t.
They even gave Miles Morales electric powers, can't tell me that was puuuurely just coincidence. I'm all for it! I LOVED Static growing up and this makes me really wanna revisit the old shows
I was a bit older when Static Shock was first released. Didn't care because I loved Milestone comics. Static, Icon, Rocket and Hardware were some of my favorites and I was glad when they got folded into DC continuity and loved seeing Icon knock Superman through the watchtower.
Do the History of Milestone Media! It's needed.... I did an episode about Milestone in my podcast, Hero Nation, but the word needs to get out about these great books! Also I think with HBO Max having Static Shock on it, a whole new generation is finding out about Static. When the DC Universe app was a thing, I introduced my family to Static Shock and that eventually lead to my son noticing him in the last season of Young Justice. Like you, I can't wait to see the new Milestone books and I'm really hoping to see if/when Blood Syndicate comes back.
I would love to know more about milestone comics/static shock! I’m aware that the show tackled some serious subjects and was progressive but had no idea that the comic it came from was even more progressive than that.
Never watched Static cartoon but was a big follower of the comics when they came out. Have most of them in long boxes somewhere. Static, Blood Syndicate and Xombi were my favorites. Would love to see more videos of them!
Static Shock was hands down my favorite superhero growing up. Probably still is, I bought New 52 Static, didn't like it but still kept up with the issues. Good to hear he's coming back
One of the creators of Static the comic, Robert L Washington was practically homeless and died destitute. People also forget that in the 90's Marvel had to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as the comic book craze bubble bursts. After learning Action Comics was selling for big bucks, people started collecting comics not realising the comics are not going to be worth anything except under certain circumstances.
i loved watching static shock on the weekends with my cousins. i always wanted a live action movie or video game for him. it’s a shame we’ll never get to experience the exaggerated swagger of Virgil Hawkins. RIP Static Shock!
Static literally has the potential to be a household name. You seen what happened with a character like Black Panther? Well, Static has more appeal if they stick to the way he was portrayed on the show. Shit was clean 👌🏽
Hey Drake I’ve binged every one of your videos I love your content and honestly it’s helped me by giving me something to look forward to watch I hope you keep up the good work
Dwayne McDuffe man... one of the greatest losses of literature and film. He was responsible for millions of childhood, from DC Animated to Ben 10 and others.
I love that you talked about Milestone Media. I loved their comics from Static Shock, Icon, Hardware and Blood Syndicates. I wrote a paper about Black Comic Books when I was in high school 15 years ago and it’s great Milestone is getting some recognition! I hope they can make a series with their original characters especially how Black Panther was a successful movie. Maybe that can be motivational.
It’s great static is coming back, but I’m kinda disappointed they changed his origins. Instead of a gang war, it’s now a Black Lives Matter movement.... it just hits different. :(
Reginald conspired at McDuffie's funeral. "Classy." He also did not want Dwayne's white wife to be part of what he saw as exclusively as a black brand despite the fact Dwayne wanted kids of all colors to dress up as Static and have his characters be human more than just for a subset of fans.
I mean theirs nothing wrong with wanting a black brand and keeping it black and regardless kids of all colors would still be able to dress up as static because literally no one can stop them free will. Here's another NEW black brand who intends to stay that way black and unapologetically so blacksands entertainment on instagram and youtube.
@@NRG-REC I hope they give him no love interest honestly sick of couples friendships are fine(and it wouldn't go against the creators wishes I'm assuming the guy the original comment mentioned is a co creator). And it wouldn't matter that much in terms of black males and white women relationships because theirs literally thousands of shows and movies with black male and white love Interests it's kinda annoying hope shows and comics start showing more black women and non black men that's super uncommon.
@@cloudyheart5148 Reginald hudlin is not a co creator. He had nothing to do with the original milestone and was brought on now seemingly only because his influence in the entertainment industry gives milestone 2.0 more legitimacy since mcduffie is no longer with us. It's not about black or white relationships it's about destroying a canon relationship that is almost 3 decades old. The strongest and most influential in the static mythos. Like mary jane to peter or lois to clark, Frieda was a huge part of vrigils life in the comics, she was his best friend and confidant, the first person he told about his powers, taking that out because it's an interracial relationship is about as racist as it gets and this is coming from a black man in a wonderful relationship with a black woman. Futhermore To disregard relationships in general in his story would only showcase that they have no clue what static is meant to be. Static at it's core is about the teen experience, those awkward years where we're all still trying to figure ourselves and life out and dating goes hand in hand with that. I've read the first new issue and I'm already noticing some iffy things but I'm personally willing to withhold judgement until atleast the 5th issue.
@@NRG-REC this explains in a nutshell exactly why they made cyborg (that everybody loves) a eunuch. I hate cyborg and he should have been made fully human by now and still have a suit for being a hero.
Amazing video! Also, Blood Syndicate was mainly Spanish, Kobalt was Cuban and Xombi was Korean. Milestone was inclusive pretty much all over the board b4 Marvel and DC made that recent push. Cant wait 4 ur nxt videos!
Sadly even with a comic and movie, I remain pessimistic. Static has had comics like when they launched the new 52, and if I remember correctly it was getting moderate to low sales. Static has a core fan base don't get me wrong but I'm not sure how he's going to do in a solo book. As for the movie, I think if the story and plot is good it might be a hit, but I'm still pessimistic
Hell yeah!!! Give us a full run down on Milestone Media please. There’s very little to no information of this company that fans of comics deserve to know about.
History of Milestone? Yes please! Also I feel it was strange that you didn't mention that in order to create a more wide range color spectrum for their characters, the Milestone team developed their own coloring system and would paint all the panels by hand. Because most comic printing machines at the time had like one color of brown.
I resented Static Shock growing up being such a fan of the comics and seeing that they toned down the characters and themes to capture a younger audience. Although I am glad the show kept the character in the zeitgeist - I do hope future iteration is based more on the original series than the cartoon. Also thank you for knowing the character is Static, not "Static Shock"
I'm happy the universe is coming back but at the same time I don't feel like going through the drama of comic fans when the comics come out from both sides of the political spectrum and race.
The people who want a needless black Superman movie are just denying actually _good_ black superheroes like Static Shock or John Stewart's Green Lantern a chance in the spotlight
Static shock and black panther where my favorite heros growing up. They showed me that being a nerd is cool and sparked my love of electricity. I'm now an electrical engineer thanks to this show
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Static is probably the most underutilized hero of all time. He could've been the next Spider Man or Nightwing
I agree
They didn’t make toys man
@@renzup7114 We all know what that’s about. Look at the Blade toy line.
He's the spiderman from DC... I hope they bring him to movies, that would be awesome!
@@Cuestrupaster there is a fan made movie on here
In Brazil, everyone knows him, stop them in the street and ask 'em bout him, they'll all know what you're talking about
which makes it really funny to know that he was pitched by comparing him to Chris Rock
@@driveasandwich6734 ah yes. Chris rock, the Brazilian Cristóvão Rocha
Truth.
Yup
SUPER CHOQUEE
Static's main downfall was character rights, which for many at a certain time, was a tale as old as time.
*nods pointing to Bravestarr*
DC bought milestone comics so they own him.
@@fentanyl_weed DC did not buy Milestone.
@@sleepinggorilla Static has four co-creators. Three of whom are still alive. One of them owns 50% of the Milestone property with the other 50% being owned by McDuffie's estate.
Same thing happened to class of 3000😞
This show why people call him Static Shock instead of just Static
i love it the way the making him independant and how he encounter other heroes.... honestly love it stay that way... im more want to see he just not take offer join bigger team he just had good relation with big group just favour do his own thing....llike that animation series...
Static shock also sounds cooler than just static
The Name’s Static “I Put A Shock To Your System”! I prefer calling him Static. ⚡️👌🏾🙌🏾
@@Salty010 Which is why he could've been the next spiderman he was like the neighborhood hero, but no dc doesn't know material when it is right in front of them.
Which is strange because nobody called him Static Shock in the show
From someone who only know about Static shock from young justice and hearing about his show, it's fun to see more of his history and importance.
You should watch the show. Its on hbo max
Yes watch the show. Its great
@@kingkong9892 I should try it. Some time ago, I had an itch to watch some of the old justice league cartoon. But I don't think HBO max is in Canada yet .
@@somik-i3x well I mean i think its also on amazon prime I think
@@imveritasproductions just checked, you can buy the first season for 15 dollars
Coming from a young Black American man, I can say static really made me feel like superpowers came in all colors and I wanted to have them badly. Sam raimi spiderman filled the void in my middle child existence and Static shock showed me it was possible to live it out. Appreciate your videos Drake!
It sounds like DC and the Milestone founders got greedy once McDuffie passed away. The character of Static is so beloved and influential, it's sad that basically an entire new generation is missing out because of it.
I never realized Static wasn't a DC character.
I only remember him for the few times he showed up in the DC animated shows.
Still miss Dwayne McDuffie. I never realized how much of his worked I grew up with.
Milestone and DC’s relationship is a bit iffy. Static is 100 percent DC. He is milestone. D.C. don’t own milestone.
They had him on the young justice
@Abhikrishna Ps I agree
Drake McWhorter: Better than comic books wiki
Yep
Facts
Not to discount the research and effort Drake puts in but considering how shitty comic book Wikis are he could try half as hard and still be miles better
He's better than DC's wiki, Marvel's is good to me.
Am I related to him?lol
Fun? Fact: because of the legal issues with milestone the young justice tie in comics had Icon and Rocket appearing in the beginning of a arc and then suddenly vanished halfway through, the cover even had to change Icon into Captain Atom after the original cover was already solicited
Didn't DC buy milestone ?
I loved static as a kid. One of the most impactful moments for me was when static goes to Africa, calls up Richie and asks "is this what it feels like for you all the time?" Blew my mind as a kid.
Literally just saw this episode and was like damn. Love static they kept it 💯
yes with anansi. so dope
I was moved by the episode, in which Static and Timezone went back to the riot that led to the Big Bang, and, tried to save Calvin's mom.
When they took a vote for the fan-seleccted episode, out of all the celebrity apearances and crossover episodes, that was the fan's choice.
It's funny how this entire show is still relevant, whole eps, one liners , and characters in general
Dude that and the gun episode. They are seared into my brain.
Dwayne McDuffie also worked on Ben 10 for a long time to great success, and is missed by the entire community for his spectacular writing. He was later joined by Dan Riba and Butch Lukitch, who worked on the DC Animate Universe.
His widow, Charlotte Fullerton, has also wrote some episodes.
I remember him answering questions about different it's and aliens on his website, expaining Gwen's alien origins and what have you
That makes me so mad he was cut from Injustice 2. I love both the character and the game.
Ikr! Static would have been so cool to play with in Injustice 2
Just wait till Injustice 3
What hurts is that i have him in injustice mobile. Id have loved to see him come to console too.
@@lonedogg4857 Ikr. I don't know why they don't have him on the console version
that,s not cool.
The reasons why your black friends had that extra layer because at the time there were not to many black super heroes and as a African American i was happy to
Lol at the time? There still are only three
Blade, Falcon, Spike, Black Panther, Ultimate Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Green Lantern, Storm, Black Racer, Black Lightening, Static Shock, Cyborg. And this is off the top of my head.
@@hopefulmayhem5744 what is your point🗿
One of my favorite scenes from the static shock show (note this was like 20 year's ago so my memory is probably a little off) was when static went to africa and met another black super hero at the end of the ep static told him he wished there was someone like him in the states so young black people had someone to look up to. The other hero looked at him and told him that there was and that he was that hero. The look of joy on Virgil's face from that made me so stupid happy.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention black lightning
Thanks so much for bringing me into this one! It's always a treat to get to work with ya bud!
For anyone who's interested, we're dropping a MASSIVE Dwayne McDuffie tribute video/bio-piece tomorrow that I think you're gonna love if you liked this video. Consider coming on over and subscribing so you don't miss it
I want to see the rest of these milestone comic characters now
On the animation side of things, we have Young Justice so far. I would not mind seeing more of Rocket. She could propel herself and create shields. Her powers just seem really cool.
@@RyuSpike Icon, too. Though at a lesser extent since they focus on the teens.
Blood Syndicate hell yeah
Fun Fact: Dwayne McDuffie Pitched Static to Marvel Comics but they rejected because Static is too much like Peter Parker.
What really ??
Makes sense.
Although I wish Virgil was in Marvel rather than Miles.
I think the real reason has more to do with his differences to Peter than his similarities.
But his character was nothing like Peter Parker. It was quite different actually I mean not that Spider-Man wasn't awesome but you know
So they created Miles, a carbon copy of Peter Parker, who is black and has electric powers. Makes sense...
I have a feeling that I’m going to be shocked about his.
Lol
It’s really upsetting how toys and merchandise can become the final say for a good animated show’s fate.
It's understandable since that where most of the money is going to come from
@@SuperSteph5 poo 😢
I'm glad a lot of the stuff surrounding Milestone was settled. Their characters are so dope and deserve a return.
I lowkey want DCEU movies based on static, icon, etc. They get left behind so much and they really need to hit the big screen in order to change that. For example, xmen used to be more popular than the avengers. Milestone comics is extremely underrated.
The dakotaverse is really dark so they could easily add them in
I high-key want them
Also, i would LOVE to see you cover a full history of Milestone Media. Just the little bit that you presented here, makes me really interested in the rest of Milestone.
Luckily Icon, Static and Rocket are really well represented in Young Justice
Hardware And Holocaust as well in YJ
When is season 4?
I had no idea new comics were coming out for Static, especially the Milestone book coming out this week. Although, that is where you made a mistake in the video and failed to mention it was a digital first series, since I looked it up as comics coming out soon, and was confused since I didn't see it anywhere.
Some looking and I found it: for those interested, the comics will be coming digitally first through most digital comics distributors, including comixology. The Milestone book is out this week, while Static and others will be out this April.
Just spreading the word so we can all read these books and support the character. Lets let DC know that people want to see Static!
The milestone owners, if they didn’t want to work with McDuffy’s spouse they should’ve worked out a plan to buy out her shares instead of creating another company out of spite. Super unprofessional. I wonder if McDuffy wanted his wife to take over if he ever would to pass? Or it happened because there was no legacy planning in place and it legally just went to her.
Other milestone Creators don't own milestone most of co founders sold there shares thats why Michael Davis has no say and DC doesn't invite him back to reboot
I think DC owns Half of Milestone and Mcduffey widow Owns other Half
@@liveanddieinchicagoliveand7074 DC doesn't own any of the Milestone characters.
@@Wonder2win they do because deny cown and Michael Davis sold there ownership and Reginald hudlin new to milestone he owns nothing
@@liveanddieinchicagoliveand7074 According to the lawsuit Cowan and Davis sold their shares to Dingle and McDuffie not DC. Dingle owns one half and McDuffie's estate owns the other. DC has a publishing and licensing deal with Milestone but Milestone owns owns the property.
To be honest, I'm glad DC hasn't touched Static. I don't want them to turn him into yet another needless edgefest for the sake of edge.
I can see where your coming from. But they are giving him a movie and new comic
They would probably give him the Shazam movie approach.
@@kingkong9892 Well, the comic for sure, they've announced a movie, but with DC especially that's a crapshoot. Maybe it will get past pre-production, or maybe everyone will leave due to "creative differences". It's too early to say.
@@AussieDragoon Usually I would agree. But Michael B. jordan is producing it. Hes had a flawless producing record.
Your DC knowledge comes solely from the movies, doesn't it?
fun fact: everybody in brazil knows and loves the Static Shock carton
Voice actor and comedian Phil LaMarr stated in an interview at a San Diego Comic-Con many many years ago that the reason for the shows cancellation is because the series kept getting denied a toy deal to help financially support the show. Static was suppose to have dolls and action figures made by Mattel and the deal somehow was sabotaged and fell apart and that also came from Milestone comics co-creator Michael Davis whose also stated that Virgil's family is based on himself, his sister, and some of his real life friend's and relatives. It doesn't surprise me at all that a Black themed property got shafted for merchandising treatment especially one that was a big hit with the children of the day.
When they introduced Khalil in Black Lightning, I thought he was going to be backdoored into being Static.
He had totally different powers tho
I really loved Static Shock growing up, I remember I picked up the comics from my local library after falling in love with the TV show and they blew my mind. Even though I was a white kid from the suburbs the comics had so much a young teen could relate to and felt like it truly depicted the people and world around me that other comics just didn’t.
Where's the new "not empty" mug bruh?
It's being shipped to me.
@@ComicDrake lol I assumed as much,; just thought it was going to make an appearance on the current vid. Sans the mug, good video though.
Phil Lamar was amazing at bringing Static as well as many of my childhood favorite characters to life with his voice acting.
Man I loved Static. If they have a new series coming out I’m going to have to check that out.
Static shock and batman beyond will dominate the theaters if done right.
They even gave Miles Morales electric powers, can't tell me that was puuuurely just coincidence. I'm all for it! I LOVED Static growing up and this makes me really wanna revisit the old shows
I kind of feel like it was. I mean Black Characters having electric powers is pretty common
@@kingkong9892 and kinda stereotypical at this point
Please more about the Dakotaverse. Especially Icon!
I PUT A SHOCK TO YO SYSTEM
Dwayne McDuffy was a incredible writer, gone too soon
Id love to see a history on milestone, and more on static shock! loved the series while it was on tv
I was a bit older when Static Shock was first released. Didn't care because I loved Milestone comics. Static, Icon, Rocket and Hardware were some of my favorites and I was glad when they got folded into DC continuity and loved seeing Icon knock Superman through the watchtower.
This was literally my favorite show as a kid and somehow everyone seemed to forget about it.... pisses me off but glad Static is making a comeback
Awesome, definitely want to know more about Milestones History!
Do the History of Milestone Media! It's needed.... I did an episode about Milestone in my podcast, Hero Nation, but the word needs to get out about these great books!
Also I think with HBO Max having Static Shock on it, a whole new generation is finding out about Static. When the DC Universe app was a thing, I introduced my family to Static Shock and that eventually lead to my son noticing him in the last season of Young Justice. Like you, I can't wait to see the new Milestone books and I'm really hoping to see if/when Blood Syndicate comes back.
I just finished watching the show a few days ago, Static has become one of my favorite characters
Same. I cant wait for the movie he announced
Static is underrated literally. A true DC Spider-Man.
I have been begging hard for a new Static comic and so glad it will finally get some semblance of that very soon. I am a huge fan of the character
Dwayne McDuffie may he rest in peace the greatest person to happen to cartoons ever.
I would love to know more about milestone comics/static shock! I’m aware that the show tackled some serious subjects and was progressive but had no idea that the comic it came from was even more progressive than that.
Yeah. The comic and show were both awesome
I remember I liked the show, but not the animation. There was always something about it I thought was off.
@@pious83 Yeah the animation is weird in the first 2 seasons. But in seasons 3 and 4 it looks like justice league unlimited
Nice see Static and Milestone coming back. Also explains how his show is back on HBO Max
Static was my favorite superhero show when I was small. I would like to see the character make a comeback.
Never watched Static cartoon but was a big follower of the comics when they came out. Have most of them in long boxes somewhere. Static, Blood Syndicate and Xombi were my favorites. Would love to see more videos of them!
I used to love me some static shock. Sad to see it not used to its full potential
He's getting a movie
@@kingkong9892 oh snap that be pretty cool to see.
@@scoot6363 yep. They just hired a screen writer
I’m really hoping that this reported “black Superman movie” starring Michael B. Jordan is secretly an Icon movie
I doubt it, but man that would be cool.
@@phabiorules For sure
1000% would love that
@@ThatGuy14001 I would lose my mind bahaha
That would be awesome
Static Shock was hands down my favorite superhero growing up. Probably still is, I bought New 52 Static, didn't like it but still kept up with the issues. Good to hear he's coming back
One of the creators of Static the comic, Robert L Washington was practically homeless and died destitute.
People also forget that in the 90's Marvel had to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as the comic book craze bubble bursts. After learning Action Comics was selling for big bucks, people started collecting comics not realising the comics are not going to be worth anything except under certain circumstances.
I also love how Naomi's last name is McDuffie
I'd love a Milestone Comics history video!
Glad you did this Vid. I hope Static comes back stronger than ever. RIP Dwanye Mcduffie.
Yes! More Milestone content please! Very interesting and not covered a lot on youtube
i loved watching static shock on the weekends with my cousins. i always wanted a live action movie or video game for him. it’s a shame we’ll never get to experience the exaggerated swagger of Virgil Hawkins. RIP Static Shock!
Static literally has the potential to be a household name. You seen what happened with a character like Black Panther? Well, Static has more appeal if they stick to the way he was portrayed on the show.
Shit was clean 👌🏽
Static's powers were so strong he could hear cd music by pressing the cd to his ear
Please make the history of Milestone video. I love learning the history of the industry but everyone talks about marvel and dc to death
The inciting incident that gives everyone powers is so god damn good in static shock I don’t know how no live action show has ripped it off
Hey Drake I’ve binged every one of your videos I love your content and honestly it’s helped me by giving me something to look forward to watch I hope you keep up the good work
I've noticed all the comments you left! Glad you enjoyed them. :)
Static definitely could have had Spider-Man type success if casted well and written well on a bigger screen.
Ya know I’ve been watching TH-cam for about 17 years and I’ve never seen a TH-camr plug another TH-camr so smoothly 🤣🤣
Even though I never saw it, the Spectacular Spider-Man series looks REALLY good!
Dwayne McDuffe man... one of the greatest losses of literature and film. He was responsible for millions of childhood, from DC Animated to Ben 10 and others.
I've always thought Icon was a cool character
I love that you talked about Milestone Media. I loved their comics from Static Shock, Icon, Hardware and Blood Syndicates. I wrote a paper about Black Comic Books when I was in high school 15 years ago and it’s great Milestone is getting some recognition! I hope they can make a series with their original characters especially how Black Panther was a successful movie. Maybe that can be motivational.
Bring on the history of milestone content! Now I gotta go rewatch Static Shock
Perfect timing because I just finished the show! I deeply want a season 5!! 💙😇💙
Fun fact: Dwayne Mcduffie and Keegan Michael Key were cousins.
Actually, Dwayne was Keegan's long-lost half-brother.
Happy to see Watchtower Database here, seeing Matty was like running into an old friend on the street
Hey man this was great and very enlightening. Please please please bring on as much as you can about Milestone and Static
It’s great static is coming back, but I’m kinda disappointed they changed his origins. Instead of a gang war, it’s now a Black Lives Matter movement.... it just hits different. :(
Reginald conspired at McDuffie's funeral. "Classy." He also did not want Dwayne's white wife to be part of what he saw as exclusively as a black brand despite the fact Dwayne wanted kids of all colors to dress up as Static and have his characters be human more than just for a subset of fans.
Whelp i guess we can say goodbye to frieda being virgils main love interest like in the comics then....damn.
I mean theirs nothing wrong with wanting a black brand and keeping it black and regardless kids of all colors would still be able to dress up as static because literally no one can stop them free will. Here's another NEW black brand who intends to stay that way black and unapologetically so blacksands entertainment on instagram and youtube.
@@NRG-REC I hope they give him no love interest honestly sick of couples friendships are fine(and it wouldn't go against the creators wishes I'm assuming the guy the original comment mentioned is a co creator). And it wouldn't matter that much in terms of black males and white women relationships because theirs literally thousands of shows and movies with black male and white love Interests it's kinda annoying hope shows and comics start showing more black women and non black men that's super uncommon.
@@cloudyheart5148 Reginald hudlin is not a co creator. He had nothing to do with the original milestone and was brought on now seemingly only because his influence in the entertainment industry gives milestone 2.0 more legitimacy since mcduffie is no longer with us.
It's not about black or white relationships it's about destroying a canon relationship that is almost 3 decades old. The strongest and most influential in the static mythos. Like mary jane to peter or lois to clark, Frieda was a huge part of vrigils life in the comics, she was his best friend and confidant, the first person he told about his powers, taking that out because it's an interracial relationship is about as racist as it gets and this is coming from a black man in a wonderful relationship with a black woman.
Futhermore To disregard relationships in general in his story would only showcase that they have no clue what static is meant to be.
Static at it's core is about the teen experience, those awkward years where we're all still trying to figure ourselves and life out and dating goes hand in hand with that.
I've read the first new issue and I'm already noticing some iffy things but I'm personally willing to withhold judgement until atleast the 5th issue.
@@NRG-REC this explains in a nutshell exactly why they made cyborg (that everybody loves) a eunuch. I hate cyborg and he should have been made fully human by now and still have a suit for being a hero.
Thank you for the update!!!!!
Amazing video! Also, Blood Syndicate was mainly Spanish, Kobalt was Cuban and Xombi was Korean. Milestone was inclusive pretty much all over the board b4 Marvel and DC made that recent push. Cant wait 4 ur nxt videos!
Sadly even with a comic and movie, I remain pessimistic. Static has had comics like when they launched the new 52, and if I remember correctly it was getting moderate to low sales. Static has a core fan base don't get me wrong but I'm not sure how he's going to do in a solo book. As for the movie, I think if the story and plot is good it might be a hit, but I'm still pessimistic
I agree
Do a history on Icon, Rocket, and on some of Static’s villains like Holocaust and Ebon
Hell yeah!!! Give us a full run down on Milestone Media please. There’s very little to no information of this company that fans of comics deserve to know about.
History of Milestone? Yes please! Also I feel it was strange that you didn't mention that in order to create a more wide range color spectrum for their characters, the Milestone team developed their own coloring system and would paint all the panels by hand. Because most comic printing machines at the time had like one color of brown.
I'm excited to see statics return. His black representation may have gone over my head but the representation of intercity life definitely didn't.
I wonder if statics coming back has anything to do with Miles Morales popping off
A history of Milestone comics? Yes please
That show was my childhood I realized the undertones at a young age. You did a great job bringing it to light like the content
I really like Static, and its a shame that he's not more well known
DC: make movies abt og black characters ❌ make superman black ✅
Bro i still have my static shock figure from subway, he resides on my shelf next to a Black Templar Redemptor Dreadnought.
I resented Static Shock growing up being such a fan of the comics and seeing that they toned down the characters and themes to capture a younger audience. Although I am glad the show kept the character in the zeitgeist - I do hope future iteration is based more on the original series than the cartoon.
Also thank you for knowing the character is Static, not "Static Shock"
Representation really does matter.
Yep
I'm happy the universe is coming back but at the same time I don't feel like going through the drama of comic fans when the comics come out from both sides of the political spectrum and race.
Btw, if DC/WB can do this right with a live action Static. They will have struck gold with a possible early stage Live action Spider-Man type success
Awesome, well informed video! Might I also add that I love you added the Radiant Black symbol to the background ♥️
The people who want a needless black Superman movie are just denying actually _good_ black superheroes like Static Shock or John Stewart's Green Lantern a chance in the spotlight
Crazy that you uploaded this at the same time the official DC comics channel uploaded a static video
Static shock and black panther where my favorite heros growing up. They showed me that being a nerd is cool and sparked my love of electricity. I'm now an electrical engineer thanks to this show
Drew that Crossed arm on the manhole cover about 5 times. Blood Syndicate was 🔥too.