Michael Davis is an artist, writer, mentor, storyteller, entertainment executive, co-founder of Milestone Comics, co-creator of Static Shock, Hardware, Icon, and Blood Syndicate and creator and host of San Diego Comic-Con's The Black Panel. He writes for From The Edge for Bleeding Cool and for ComicMix He writes;A version of this appeared in Comicmix in 2012[...]
Wecome to Bleeding Cool's recap/overview of DC Universe's Young Justice: Outsiders season, as we take a look at the first episode 'Princes All.' The Watchtower. July 4, 24:16 EDT. Following the events of the season two finale–namely Wally's apparent death while preventing the world from going BOOM!–Nightwing decides to step away from the team for […]
Michael Davis is the Keynote speaker at Afro ComicCon tomorrow at SAE Expression College located in Emeryville, California.His speech is reportedly entitled NOW YOU CAN'T LEAVE: Level Next & The War For Static Shock.Level Next is the media-and-comics company he formed with Wayne Brady Static Shock refers to the Static character he co-created for Milestone, that used his[...]
They would need a new powerhouse… maybe Powergirl, a possible villain and then I’d like them to add Static Shock Also, it would be interesting to pull a character from the Supergirl series if they could Also don’t be afraid to change the line-up as the season go Not everyone needs to be from the[...]
Except between the two......this fellow went missing.Static, of the comic Static and Static Shock, created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle and Michael Davis The character was part of the New 52 relaunch back in 2011, and appears to have a TV show and a revival as part of a new Milestone line of[...]
He says that it's great that Static Shock is moving forward with Jaden We assume he means Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, who was rumored to be involved with a Static Shock digital series with producer Reggie Hudlin.And when asked about Miles Morales, Williams says that he trusts Marvel and has read for them[...]
Comics are the only source the History Of Static Shock, material not given its due by Hollywood A rare single card (term for credits on screen) is pretty much the best credit we see outside of the comics industry.“Road To Perdition is from a comic book? GET OUT OF HERE!” That was the response from[...]
Needless to say at the core of any real pop culture movement are its fans, and Milestone’s fans take their Milestone seriously.I was counting on that when two weeks ago I wrote a satirical piece called Static Shock Comes To The Big Screen I “revealed” a big screen version of Static Shock was in the[...]
Michael Davis writes,I’m so happy I can hardly breath!Static Shock! The character created by Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle, Christopher Priest, Dwayne McDuffie and myself is on its way the big screen!!Soon and I mean VERY SOON, Virgil, Richie and Sharon will be given their long overdo due on the big screen! I’m ecstatic, delighted, and[...]
With the cancellation of two of their titles, 100% of African-American DC writers, Eric Wallace and Marc Bernardin* of Mister Terrific and Static Shock, respectively, were laid off.100 percent.Two writers.Both of them.Let that sink in; in one day, 100% of black writers working for a major entertainment corporation were let go Neither has worked for[...]
Like these folk did.Static Shock - Jabarr LasleyAmazing Spider Man - Adam R (https://www.facebook.com/movinginthedark)
Photographer - Anna RLeah and Loki - Aigue-Marine (www.facebook.com/CosplayAigueMarine?fref=ts) & LilPrince ( lilprince.tumblr.com/)
Photographer - Carlos Adama Geek Photography (https://www.facebook.com/carlosadamaphoto)Lenalee Lee and Allen Walker (Dr[...]
what's going on with Milestone, the publishing company/imprint that used to have a line through DC Comics, got further into bed with DC, then saw promises and expectations dashed - with Static Shock in the New 52 encountering all manner of problems before cancellation?
I don't know for certain, but I'm guessing, and hoping, that DC[...]
Christian Hoffer writes for Bleeding Cool; As most of you are aware, Robert Washington III passed away last week. Mr. Washington is best known as the co-writer of the original Static series with the late Dwayne McDuffie and also wrote a number of other Milestone series. Mr. Washington had a large role in Static's formative […]
Before we get tomorrow's comics, Dr Manolis Vamvounis looks back on last week; In ANGEL & FAITH #8, Faith goes mad ape-shit crazy slayer all over visiting Pa Lehane when his true motives for turning up in the UK are revealed: getting his Slayer daughter to do in the irish mobsters who were on his […]
Just consider it closure.Scott McDaniel's motion trailer for Static Shock #8, published by DC Comics on Wednesday By Marc Benandis, Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnZMWhbWDIw Don't look at it as a comic book being cancelled Just consider it closure.Scott McDaniel's motion trailer for Static Shock #8, published by DC Comics on Wednesday[...]
John Rozum recently talked about his problems as writer of Static Shock, citing that he was hardly writing the book, the actual work being split between artist Scott McDaniel and editor Harvey Richards, which is why he chose to walk off the book with issue 4, not wanting his name to be associated with work[...]
Static Shock has been one of the most.. let's go with "controversial".. comic at DC right now, after John Rozum spoke out about his decision to leave the book And now, the book has been cancelled with issue 8 But it's not going down without a fight Here's a trailer to the sixth issue, published[...]
The book's artist Scott McDaniel is credited for writing the subsequent two issues before Marc Bernadin was lined up for the final two comics in the series.Today, in the comments on a piece by Danny Donovan lamenting the cancellation of Static Shock, John Rozum wrote;
Static definitely had the best potential of all DC Superheroes of[...]
Maybe this kind of thing might help that? Artist Scott McDaniel's trailer to the new arc, starting in Static Shock #4.. still written by John Rozum, before Scott takes over the writing from issue 5.It's not one of the more higher profile of the New DCU books Maybe this kind of thing might help[...]
Marvel? Static Shock #3 Forget Starfire, Virule is a very horny alien who is just desperate to give it up As well as the facts of life alien style, this book also gives us planning, plotting, clever kid who knows who he is, and what he's about - and what everyone else is about too[...]
