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Writers and Artists
Scott McDaniel, John Rozum and Scott McDaniel.
SYNOPSIS FOR “RECHARGED”
In Harlem, Static makes his first appearance on the streets. The black teenaged hero as to stop an out-of-control S.T.A.R. Labs villain.
And as the superhero faces the public’s backlash, he is unaware of a plot against him.
IN ORIGIN STORIES
SCIENCE FAIR QUESTION: HOW MUCH POWER IS IN SUNSPOT’S SHORT-CIRCUIT? |
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Enter the contestants in New York. On the left side is Static and on the right side is Sunspot.
Let’s look at the stats.
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PARAPHERNALIA
- Static’s Uniform.
- Holographic Interface.
- Static Saucer.
WEAKNESSES
- Vulnerability to Bang Babies.
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THE FIGHT
In his first public appearance, Static must stop an out-of-control S.T.A.R. Labs employee named Sunspot.
The battle to decide who is the true genius! Toggle Sunspot’s Negative Damage under Damage Points, to find out the power of his short-circuit.


DAMAGE SCALE
DAMAGE POINTS![]() ![]() | A brawl between Static, the black superhero and Sunspot. STATIC ENERGY MANIPULATION ATTACKS (x4): 6 DAMAGE PTS (x4) = 24 DAMAGE PTS. SUNSPOT ENERGY MANIPULATION ATTACKS (x3): 6 DAMAGE PTS (x3) = 18 DAMAGE PTS. |
TOTAL
STATIC’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE:
Toggle the Toggle Arrow below to view the calculations.
-18 DAMAGE PTS.
Power of an Electrocution = 13200 V * 0.01 A = 132 W * 4 s = 1.25714286e-7 Ton of TNT.
-(18 DAMAGE PTS * 132 J * 1 Ton of TNT)/(4.2*10^9 J) = -5.65714286e-7 PTS * Ton of TNT.
Static’s Durability = (-5.65714286e-7
PTS * Ton of TNT)/(1.25714286e-7 Ton of TNT) = -4.49999999205 PTS.
Durability = 2 – 4.49999999205 = -2.50 PTS = ATHLETE.
DURABILITY: ATHLETE
SUNSPOT’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE:
Toggle the Toggle Arrow below to view the calculations.
-24 DAMAGE PTS.
Thermal Energy of a Gazillion Neon Lamps = 26980335 J = 0.00642388928 Ton of TNT.
Short-Circuit = 393.828 W * 3 = 1181.484 W.
-(24 DAMAGE PTS * 1181.484 W * 1 s * 1 Ton of TNT)/(4.2*10^9 J) = -0.00000675133 PTS * Ton of TNT.
Sunspot’s Durability = (-0.00000675133
PTS * Ton of TNT)/(0.00642388928 Ton of TNT) = -0.00105097234 PTS.
Durability = 2 – 0.00105097234
= -1.99 PTS = METAHUMAN.
DURABILITY: METAHUMAN
WINNER: STATIC WINS BY KNOCKOUT
For more information on Damage Scale, visit the Power Level page.
STATIC IN COMICS
STATIC'S FIRST APPEARANCEStatic (1993) #1, marks the first cameo appearance of Static in DC continuity.

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