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Static Shock

Static Shock is an American animated superhero television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. Static Shock ran for four seasons, with 52 half-hour episodes in total. The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who uses the secret identity of "Static" after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series. Static Shock was produced by Warner Bros. Animation from a crew composed mostly of people from the company's past shows, but also with the involvement of two of the comic's creators, Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan. Static Shock had some alterations from the original comic book because it was oriented to a pre-teen audience. Although originally not intended to be part of the DC Animated Universe, it was incorporated into it in the second season. The show approached several social issues, which was positively received by most television critics. Static Shock was nominated for numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy. Some criticism was directed towards its humor and animation, which was said to be unnatural and outdated.…

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Static Shock is an American animated superhero television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. Static Shock ran for four seasons, with 52 half-hour episodes in total. The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who uses the secret identity of "Static" after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series. Static Shock was produced by Warner Bros. Animation from a crew composed mostly of people from the company's past shows, but also with the involvement of two of the comic's creators, Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan. Static Shock had some alterations from the original comic book because it was oriented to a pre-teen audience. Although originally not intended to be part of the DC Animated Universe, it was incorporated into it in the second season. The show approached several social issues, which was positively received by most television critics. Static Shock was nominated for numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy. Some criticism was directed towards its humor and animation, which was said to be unnatural and outdated.…

Key claims

  1. publication date: 2018-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2004-09-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2004-09-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2017-03-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2017-05-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2018-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2018-04-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2018-01-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2004-09-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2004-09-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2017-03-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2017-05-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2018-01-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2018-04-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376678204

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