Virgil Hawkins

### Portrayers

**Virgil Ovid Hawkins**, also known as "**Static**", is both a fictional character and protagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Spider-Shock* series created by Steve Ditko and Dwayne McDuffie.

He is a high school student in Dakota. As a result of accidental doused exposure to an experimental chemical mutagen in an "accidental event" in a gang war, he gained the ability to control and manipulate a variety of electromagnetism.

From than on, he uses these powers to become one of the most prominent crusaders against crime. Like most teens, he is often overwhelmed by the combined responsibilities of his career as both a superhero and typical adolescent problems.

Countless "Bang Babies" who were also exposed by the mutagen have also gained a variety of mutations and abilities, and he spends much of his time dealing with them, those who use their abilities in selfish, harmful, and even criminal ways.

"*The name's Static. I put a shock to your system!*"

—Static.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Phil LaMarr (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Appearance

#### As Virgil Hawkins

Virgil is an African-American teenager with black hair in dreadlocks and black eyes. Normally, he wears an orange and yellow short-sleeve baseball shirt over a sleeveless white shirt, red pants and white sneakers. In the pilot episode, he wears this outfit but wearing a leather brown jacket and an orange cap as an addition.

During the later series, he wears a orange long-sleeve shirt and a number "5" on his upper sleeves with a black collar, blue jeans, and leather shoes.

#### As Static

##### Original Suit

As Static, he wears a long blue-and-yellow hoodie jacket, a white undershirt sporting a black lightning bolt through a circle (his insignia), black pants, and black-and-gray gloves and boots. He also wears a white mask and yellow goggles.

#### Upgraded Suit

After being captured by Dormammu, his costume gets a major redesign. He now wears a black-and-indigo hoodie, his undershirt is black, and his insignia is golden. His mask remains white, but his goggles are changed to indigo. His pants now have an indigo stripe on the hip, and his gloves and boots are indigo and gold. When he removes his jacket, he is shown to have powerfully built body appearance.

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Brown
* Eye Color: Brown
* Age: 14
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 5' 7"
* Weight: 140 lbs. (64 kg)

## Personality

Virgil Hawkins is a kind, smart, and humorous young man. His friendliness and sense of humor has allowed him to attract a diverse array of friends, such as Frieda Goren, Daisy Watkins, and Richie. He has a bit of an annoyance with his older sister, Sharon Hawkins, and sometimes exhibits negative traits such as anger and can be a show-off for his fans as Static. Despite these negative traits, Virgil always comes through for his loved ones and does what he can to correct his mistakes.

As a superhero, Static has a very strong sense of right and wrong, being the first to help a friend in trouble. He is almost always fearless in the face of danger and often goes about fighting crime with a confident smile. Static values his reputation as a hero and dislikes being shown up or given a bad name, but he also knows when to admit when he is wrong and knows when to tone down his ego. Static also knows when to be serious in his battles, but often uses his sense of humor on the job.

He also has a compassionate heart for some of his opponents, such as when he comforted Permafrost and wanted to help her, when he convinced Aquamaria to be the test subject for a cure for the Big Bang's after-effects, and when he expressed gratefulness to Talon when she said she was glad to be normal again. Static also acts wisely in many situations and often provides advice to those who need it.

He is on good terms with his father, Robert Hawkins, even after he learns that Virgil is Static. Over the years and into adulthood, Static becomes more mature and responsible as a superhero, though he still retains his sense of humor.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Spider-Man
* Gear
* White Tiger
* Nova
* Iron Fist

### Family

* Jean Hawkins (mother; deceased)
* Robert Hawkins (father)
* Sharon Hawkins (sister)
* Unnamed wife
* Unnamed son

### Enemies

* Ebon
* Hotstreak

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Bang Baby Physiology**:
	+ **Super-Conductive Electromagnetism**:
		- **Electromagnetic Fields**:
		- **Electromagnetic Levitation**:
	+ **Electrokinesis**:
		- **Electrical Displays**:
		- **Electromagnetic Force Bolts**:
		- **Electro-Blast**:
		- **Static Cling**:
		- **Magnetic Manipulation**:
* **Cosmic Awareness**: Static broke a fourth wall twice to give a viewer a public service announcement.

### Abilities

* **Science**:
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Basic):

### Weaknesses

* **Vulnerability to Water**: Static's powers could be "shorted out" when exposed to water.
* **Power Limitation**: Static stores a finite amount of electrical power; using them considerably can exhaust his stamina and thus he must replenish it from exterior electrical sources.

### Equipment

* **Gloves**: Static wore special gloves to better channel his powers.
* **Shock-Boxes**: Communication "Walkie-talkie" style Boxes designed by Richie and given power by Static that allows for communication between the two when Static is on the job. These are highly durable and resistant to EMP.

### Weapons

* **Zap-Caps**: Grenades of electromagnetic energy, to be used if his powers were shorted out.

### Transportation

* **Static Saucer**: A disc made of steel and mylar that could be folded up and stored inside Static's coat, and unfolded with a jolt of electricity.

## External links

* Static *Wikipedia*
* Static *Static Shock Wiki*
* Static *DC Database*

## Notes & Trivia

* Static first appears in *Static #1* (June 1993).
* Virgil hates being called by his middle name, Ovid.
* The character of Static was originally developed and was based heavily off of Spider-Man.
* Virgil's powers cause him to have a high electrolyte count, which is usually attributed to high consumption of salt, like that in junk food. However medical examination reveals the higher electrolyte levels show no ill effects on his health.
* In the 2001 miniseries, Static Shock: The Rebirth of the Cool, it is revealed that Virgil is into collecting Pokémon cards and he likes Pikachu (the flagship Pokémon of the franchise and a fellow user of electricity).
* One of Virgil's biggest heroes is the 2nd Green Lantern.
* Static is a self-professed geek; he is an avid comic book and video game fan, and regularly visits the local comic store, in addition to creating fan comics with his friends, and participates in HeroClix-style and other tabletop RPG games.
* Before acquiring his Static Saucer, Early in his career, Static was relegated to using manhole covers and trash can lids to fly, subsequently his friend and inventor Richie produced an aluminum disc called the Static saucer.
* Static is a fan of Black Lightning and possesses a poster which he hangs on the wall of his room in Titans Tower.
* Some of Virgil's nicknames are Sparky, Beyoncé, V, V-man, Virg, Hero.