STATIC

Like any other awkward 15 year-old, Virgil Hawkins worries about sex, pocket money, sex, and getting beaten up. But recently, he's had even more on his mind: stuff like his powers, his secret identity, and sex. Because, when innocents are in danger, and Virgil can slip away from class, the geeky youth becomes Static, the dashing, adventurous superhero!

Virgil attends Ernest Hemingway High, an example of a good City of Dakota public school, on its way down. In Sadler, a working-class section of Dakota, being a flashy superhero -- capable of force fields, "taser punches," flight, and even bolts of lightning -- won't solve all Virgil's problems. He isn't in the grip of poverty, but he's never out of its reach. With his hero's schedule, he can't keep even the most menial part-time job. Virgil still gets harassed by bullies (which calls for diplomacy, considering he could kick their butts inside-out, yet can't reveal it.) His best friend, Frieda Goren, is the benchmark hot babe at Hemingway. Only she knows that Virgil secretly possesses more power than a 15-year old can handle.

Even though Virgil tries to make Static an electromotive force for good, a whole slew of villains will offer resistance: Tarmack, a dangerous stretch of bad road; Hotstreak, a superpowered thug who used to beat Virgil up; Holocaust of the Blood Syndicate, and Sharon, Virgil's older sister, to name but a few.Fighting bad guys complicates Virgil's life quite a bit. But, strange as it may seem, flying around in his jammies may be more than just an awkward phase. Static may be just what Virgil needs to grow up.