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By Anslem Samuel | Published April 24, 2011 | Full size is 454 × 480 pixels

Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool is a trade paperback that includes the origin of Static, a geeky teenager Virgil Hawkins who gains electro-magnetic powers and must manage his life at school and home while he fights crime. McDuffie co-created and wrote the Static comic book and later became writer and story editor for the Static Shock animated series that premiered on the WB Kids network and ran four seasons.

Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool is a trade paperback that includes the origin of…