Following the adventures of a superhero, Virgil Hawkins that enjoys with superpower and uses it in saving the country. He makes a team with his classmate to fight crime in Dakota City.
Over at Kids' WB, they're crowing about creating the first animated African American teen superhero in "Static Shock," a new Saturday morning cartoon that's formulaic but appealing.
[Static Shock] this seems like an odd choice for a TV venture, one made all the more bewildering when you hear the hero uttering tired, condescending lines like "When Static's in the house, bad guys better step off!"
Static Shock was doing things that no other children's television series even dared cross and continuously broke the boundaries established by its medium
But this "average Joe" is worth tweens' time -- hopefully they'll notice that, even with his powers, Static rarely jumps into the fray without the advice of his inventive best friend, who uses his science smarts to help plan Static's moves.
The plot lines may come from the realities of urban life (parents should know guns are depicted and used), but the writing in "Static Shock" needs a jump-start.
