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McDuffie On Static Shock: "I still can't believe they let us do"
by Jim Harvey

The hype on the upcoming season premiere of Static Shock guest-starring Batman, Robin, and Joker, is growing substansially. Fans are eagerly anticipating the first new appearance of Batman and Robin since the brief flashback in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. The season premiere episode, airing January 26th, is called "The Big Leagues", and is described:

"Dakota gets a real jolt when The Joker comes to town, recruiting a band of metahumans to wreak his own special brand of havoc. Of course, with The Joker on the loose...Batman & Robin cannot be far behind. The biggest challenge for Static comes when he must help his heroes save the day... and earn the respect of the famed caped crusader."

The episode will air at 8:30am (ET).

In other Static Shock news, Dwayne McDuffie - creator of Static - had this to say about the upcoming season:

"'Static Shaq' is better than a guest celebrity episode has any right to be, funny and surprisingly warm, thanks to a very strong script by Chris Simmons. On the whole, Static Shock is *intended* to be lighter fare than Batman but that doesn't mean we can't do the other stuff. Take a look at the comic book series sometime and you'll see what I mean."

"That said, there are a couple very serious episodes coming up this season, including one I still can't believe they let us do. I hope some of the folks who tune in just to see Batman enjoy the show and stick around for more of Virgil's ongoing process of learning how to be a superhero."

The episode McDuffie mentions is likely the upcoming "Power Play" episode, where Richie gets addicted to doses of power. That episode is of yet unscheduled, but stay tuned!

Originally posted on TZN on 01-12-2002.

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