TWELVE-WEEK TOUR: Static’s First Year – Part 7
Overstreet Advisor and former Gemstone staffer Scott Braden continues with his tour through the seriously impressive — and frequently overlooked — first 12 issues of Milestone Media’s Static, which some have asserted, was the best monthly superhero comic book on the market at that time. We don’t disagree.
Here’s Part 7…
Static #7
DC Comics; Milestone Media; December 1993
Louder Than a Bomb Chapter Three – You’re Gonna Get Yours
The first page picks up right where we left off on Static #6, with Howell X (a.k.a. Commando X) offering Hawkins the chance to call the media. Through coming up with distractions (excuses for going to the bathroom, getting change for phone calls, getting gas), he heads to City Hall, where he finds the hidden bomb in a van parked in the garage. Drawing enough power to shoot the van into the air, it explodes harmlessly over City Hall.
Hawkins then returns home to find his mom and dad (first appearance) waiting up to talk to him about the militant “Malcolm 10” program he was using for his investigation of Howell X.
Meanwhile at Frieda’s house, her father and mother are talking to Frieda about the Jews easier integration into American society because they are white, and how racism, sadly, works both ways for them. Right afterward, Hawkins and Frieda call each other on the phone, and decide that they both have a lot to talk about. At the same time, they try to figure out Commando X’s next target – and they come up with WDKA Studios.
Much later, Static finds his quarry on the studio’s grounds. Commando X tries to take Static out of the way by exploding gasoline, but Static gets away and wraps Commando X – and his bombs – up in wire. And by wrapping Commando X’s hands, prevents the militant from using his power.
Returning late at home with his mom and dad still awake, he’s left to climb his wall and get to bed. In the morning, Frieda calls him up and tells Hawkins that Static is famous and running on Channel 11. Our hero – fighting the good fight no matter what!
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TWELVE-WEEK TOUR: Static’s First Year – Part 7
Overstreet Advisor and former Gemstone staffer Scott Braden continues with his tour through the seriously impressive — and frequently overlooked — first 12 issues of Milestone Media’s Static, which some have asserted, was the best monthly superhero comic book on the market at that time. We don’t disagree.
Here’s Part 7…
Static #7
DC Comics; Milestone Media; December 1993
Louder Than a Bomb Chapter Three – You’re Gonna Get Yours
The first page picks up right where we left off on Static #6, with Howell X (a.k.a. Commando X) offering Hawkins the chance to call the media. Through coming up with distractions (excuses for going to the bathroom, getting change for phone calls, getting gas), he heads to City Hall, where he finds the hidden bomb in a van parked in the garage. Drawing enough power to shoot the van into the air, it explodes harmlessly over City Hall.
Hawkins then returns home to find his mom and dad (first appearance) waiting up to talk to him about the militant “Malcolm 10” program he was using for his investigation of Howell X.
Meanwhile at Frieda’s house, her father and mother are talking to Frieda about the Jews easier integration into American society because they are white, and how racism, sadly, works both ways for them. Right afterward, Hawkins and Frieda call each other on the phone, and decide that they both have a lot to talk about. At the same time, they try to figure out Commando X’s next target – and they come up with WDKA Studios.
Much later, Static finds his quarry on the studio’s grounds. Commando X tries to take Static out of the way by exploding gasoline, but Static gets away and wraps Commando X – and his bombs – up in wire. And by wrapping Commando X’s hands, prevents the militant from using his power.
Returning late at home with his mom and dad still awake, he’s left to climb his wall and get to bed. In the morning, Frieda calls him up and tells Hawkins that Static is famous and running on Channel 11. Our hero – fighting the good fight no matter what!
Previous Installments
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Popular Topics
Overstreet Access Quick Links
