STATIC: SHADOWS OF DAKOTA #1
Written by: Vita Ayala.
Art by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Covers by: Khary Randolph, Shawn Martinbrough, Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Description: Static is back! Though Virgil and his friends might have been able to stop the government’s off-the-books prison operations in Dakota, a powerful new threat lurks in the shadows. The mysterious Ebon is cutting a bloody swath through the underworld on a single-minded quest to find his brother. Against this backdrop of exploding violence, innocent people are finding themselves in the crossfire. The breakout creative team of Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala have returned to make Static’s life, and Dakota City, very complicated indeed – you’ve never felt shocks like these!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99 (variants, $4.99).
In stores: Feb. 7.
STATIC: SHADOWS OF DAKOTA #2
Written by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala.
Art by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Covers by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Paris Alleyne, Sanford Greene.
Description: As if vigilantes hunting down Bang Babies in the streets weren’t enough, Virgil learns that his young friend Quincy is manifesting powers – making him their next target! Meanwhile, down in the shadows, Ebon is investigating a connection between the vigilantes and the disappearance of his brother, Rubberband Man!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99 (variants, $4.99).
In stores: March 7.
STATIC: SHADOWS OF DAKOTA #3
Written by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala.
Art by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Covers by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Rahzzah, Jamal Campbell.
Description: While Virgil and his dad investigate the recent disappearances of Bang Babies, we learn more about the mysterious leader of the vigilantes. Can Static get to the bottom of these sinister abductions before more kids get captured? Meanwhile, Ebon goes to Paris Island to follow a lead on his missing Brother’s wearabouts but the Blood Syndicate don’t take kindly to strangers coming on their turf!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99 (variants, $4.99).
In stores: April 18.
Written by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala.
Art by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Covers by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Marcus Williams, Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo.
Description: When someone close to Virgil gets abducted, his path ends up crossing that of the bloodthirsty Ebon – who’s just proven his mettle against the fearsome Blood Syndicate! With light and darkness on a collision course, who will come out on top? Static faces his greatest foe yet!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99 (variants, $4.99).
In stores: May 23.
Static: Shadows of Dakota #5
After several difficult personal losses, Virgil tries to pick up the pieces of his life. Dakota needs him to be a beacon of hope, but can he overcome the darkness inside himself? If Virgil wants to stop the killings of Bang Babies in his neighborhood, he might have to embrace that inner darkness and team up with Ebon. Then again, a nerd like Virgil knows all too well that going to the dark side is hard to come back from!
Creative Team
Writer : Vita Ayala
Artist: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
Colorist: Wil Quintana
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Designers: Denys Cowan & Reginald Hudlin
Cover Artist: Nikolas Draper-Ivey
Variant Cover Artist: Afu Chan, Alitha Martinez
Editor: Marquis Draper
Format: Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/32 pages
Written by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala.
Art by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey.
Covers by: Nikolas Draper-Ivey, J.J. Lopez, Demetrius Dawkins.
Description: Ebon and Static uncover the shared truth behind Dakota’s brutal vigilantes, Rubberband Man’s disappearance, and the missing Bang Babies. The identity of the person responsible will have you on the edge of your seat! A battle for the soul of Dakota City itself is about to go down and the tension couldn’t get any higher!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99 (variants, $4.99).
In stores: Sept. 26.
