Scott McDaniel's promotional video for his new Static title

[icon_uk]

Taking over any title is never going to be easy.

Taking over a Dwayne McDuffie title, so soon after we lost him, that has to be a tough job,



I've always been a fan of Scott McDaniel since his Nightwing run, and hopefully he'll score another hit with the new "Static Shock" title.

Mr McDaniel has posted a video on his youtube channel, which showcases the progression of the are.

And for legality, the inked, uncoloured cover for Static Shock #1, from his website.



 

Comments

[darkknightjrk]

That was a ROUGH video--McDaniel might need to stick with drawing instead of editing--and I don't think there's enough in there to really entice people, but it's nice that they're doing creative steps to try to sell Static outside of the regular stuff.

[nezchan]

According to the vid, he didn't do the editing, it was someone named Richards.

Richards?

RICHAAAAARRRRRRRRDS!!!

[darrylayo]

I did it too.

RICHAAAAAARDS!!

*neighbors: WTH?*

[dewinged]

Throw in Gear and you have a sale.

[aaron_bourque]

. . . so you're not gonna read it for the main character?

[icon_uk]

Gear as his friend, sidekick and a young gay hero would add a lot to the mix.

I usually prefer a comic with Batman and Robin in it, to Batman solo, for the dynamic that the relationship introduces to the storytelling possibilities.

[dewinged]

You have answered this much, much better than I could have. Thank you.

[shadowpsykie]

Exactly what feel. This is a perfect way to introduce a young gay male hero organically

[liara_shadowsong]

This. You worded it fantastically, but I'm going to try to elaborate on my feelings on this issue anyways, even though I will probably do a far inferior job of it.

I love Static. I really do; he's awesome as a character, and electro-magneto-kinesis is such a cool power set to consider in general. But it's even better when his tales are enhanced with the addition of Gear, his friend and sidekick, and a canoncially gay superhero to boot. I like comics with teams in them, as long as the primary core cast is kept to a manageable level and both the relationship between the characters and the writing itself is good; Batman and Robin, or Young Justice back in the day, for example, can be really fun in ways that a truly solo title has difficulty being, because there is only one superhero in say, a Batman or Superman solo, unless you have a special team-up issue. The interplay of two or three capes, perhaps a few more depending on the title, can really make for a dynamic that opens up greater possibilities in storytelling. It's part of why I liked Marvel Adventures: The Avengers so much, aside from the canonical Cap/IM potentially-dates (I ship them, so what?); there was a solid team dynamic that made for some fantastic plotlines. The Static cartoon was a favorite of my childhood, and I feel that adding Gear as Static's sidekick, or even just Richie as Virgil's Alfred earlier on, played a part in making the series even more fun, because the characters played off of one another in such a delightful way. It improves certain stories to have a supporting character who is "in the know", whether or not they are themselves in the crime-fighting business.

Jeez, I rambled, and I'm sure icon_uk still got the point across better.

[darrylayo]

Oh gosh. You just cracked a code.

To add onto what you said, I really like any variation of "Batman +"

I like Batman: The Brave and the Bold; I like Batman Inc.


*note: I don't really like "Batman," but just in keeping with the example given*

[blackruzsa]

Characters are ten times more interesting to read about when their interactions with other people are enjoyable, and half the time, when I watched the show, I watched it because of how fun it was when Gear was around.

Other than that, I love Virgil, but I wouldn't buy the book until something in particular caught my attention (e.g Gear). I think that's what dewinged was trying to say.

[aaron_bourque]

I never really liked McDaniel's art, but this barely looks like his style.

Huh.

[icon_uk]

Interesting, it looks unmistakably like his style to me.... the way he draws human anatomy for one thing.

[rordulum]

I agree. One of the biggest issues I had with Nightwing, way back, was McDaniel's artwork. Though I do think that black and white is unmistakeably Scott McDaniel.

Just not my cup of tea at all, along with guys like Humberto Ramos and Chris Bachalo. I prefer more grounded, grittier realism to the cartoony, exaggerated stuff. Steve McNiven, Mike Perkins, Steve Epting, Lee Weeks, even Greg Land when he used to actually draw instead of photoshop porn (see the Nightwing & Huntress mini for a good example of his earlier stuff). That's the sort of stuff I like.

[sun_man]

This is sick!!!!! One of the must buy books of the relaunch for sure!!!!!!!

[darrylayo]

I don't like this trailer. I don't really understand what it's about. The first bit where Static fights the monster is tight and then after that, the video just loses focus.

I have the Static Shock trade from the library (featuring John Paul Leon of the past and the present on art) but still don't understand what this trailer is even trying to tell me. So never mind what a "new" reader would think...