Threatened by high school bullies and ignored by girls, Virgil Hawkins' life changed dramatically when a mutagenic gas accidentally gave him super human abilities, Virgil was reborn as Static, the electrically powered teen super-hero.

"Static created by Dwayne McDuffie, Derek T. Dingle, Denys Cowan & Michael Davis." "Originally published in single magazine form in Static 1-4, Static shock!: rebirth of the cool 1-4"--T.p. verso.

Trial by fire / Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III, writers ; John Paul Leon, Denys Cown, pencillers ; Steve Mitchell, Shawn C. Martinbrough, Jimmy Palmiotti, inkers ; Noelle C. Giddings, colorist ; Steve Haynie, letterer -- Rebirth of the cool / Dwayne McDuffie, writer ; John Paul Leon, artist ; Melissa Edwards, colorist ; John Workman, letterer.