static shock

If today's episode feels like a private chat among friends, that's no accident. I became acquainted with Nikolas Draper-Ivey shortly after he was announced as the series artist for Static: Season One -- the title that kicked off the Milestone Returns line at DC Comics. We've been building a solid rapport ever since, but I could never get him to sit for an interview -- until now.

In this conversation, I ask Nik about his journey so far. He explains his origins as an artist, how he got the attention of Milestone Media's Reginald Hudlin & Denys Cowan, and what it's meant to be trusted with a beloved character like Static for a new generation of readers. 

Static: Shadows of Dakota is now available in hardcover from DC Comics/Milestone Media, and you can purchase it here.

About Nikolas Draper-Ivey:

Nikolas Draper-Ivey is an American illustrator based outside of New York City. Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1991. He grew up in Detroit, where his father first exposed him to Japanese animation with Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira. In his adolescence he discovered Shonen Jump Magazine.  This inspired him to pursue a career as a professional illustrator.  In 2010 he began his first semester at Savannah College Of Art & Design (SCAD) in Georgia as a Sequential Art major with a minor in Illustration. 

His style plays heavily on use of light and shadow and combines afro-futurist elements with hints of fantasy, hip-hop and punk culture and his love cinematography. His two biggest influences are Roger Deakins (Director of cinematography for Blade Runner 2049) and Takeshi Obata, (artist for Hikaru No Go, Death Note, BAKUMAN Platinum End).  In 2014, after moving to New York City, he had the chance to meet with his idols, Editor Koji Yoshida and mangaka Takeshi Obata who praised his early works as a “successful fusion of his Eastern and Western influences”.

Currently, Draper-Ivey is working on his original work Dream Vesper, he firmly believes that his unique Afro-Asian futuristic art style can change the world

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January 9th is actually celebrated as Static Electricity Day in the United States.

Static Electricity Day is a day to celebrate and learn more about the fascinating properties of static electricity, which is a type of electric charge that builds up on the surface of objects when they come into contact with each other and then separate.

Static electricity is responsible for many common phenomena that we experience in our daily lives, such as the crackling sound we hear when we take off a sweater or the sparks that fly when we touch a doorknob. It also has many important practical applications, such as in the operation of photocopiers and other electronic devices.

To celebrate Static Electricity Day, people may participate in educational activities, such as conducting experiments to learn more about the properties of static electricity or watching videos that explain the science behind this phenomenon. People may also engage in static electricity-related activities, such as rubbing balloons on their hair to create static electricity or playing with plasma balls.

Overall, Static Electricity Day is a fun and educational holiday that celebrates the wonders of science and encourages people to explore and learn more about the world around them.

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In this episode of the ESE Files, we discuss who the next DC superhero will be to receive a full-featured film. We consider characters like Green Arrow, Green Lantern, the Bat Family, Teen Titans, Static Shock, Booster Gold, Zatanna, Constantine, Deadman, and Batman Beyond. We also go on wild tangents about James Gunn vs. Zack Snyder, Shazam 2's box office performance, the CW Arrow-verse, and Will Smith's superhero roles.

Join us on this chaotic mesh of ideas featuring, for the very first time,  @minarum   (aka Lizzy)! We hope you enjoy the episode!


00:00 Intro
02:41 What's the next big DC movie?
03:33 Green Lantern
08:01 Green Arrow
12:32 Bat Family
14:34 James Gunn Tangent
18:48 Teen Titans
21:51 Shazam 2 Tangent
24:56 Shocking!
26:01 CW Tangent
31:20 Batman Tangent
34:07 Will Smith roles
36:06 Booster!
38:12 Magic!
42:18 Beyond
50:47 Man of Steel
56:20 Outro


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This episode of Fanatics and the Fan we sit down with one of our favorite Fanatics and voice actors "Erin Nicole Lindquist"! 

In Honor of  march's,  Woman's history month we sit down with Erin and get her take of all things nerddom. 

Aside from Erin 's love of Anime, she is also passion about all things Nerd, ranging from video games and comics to the MCU!

Its time once again for the most listened to episode of the year, Its our annual Black month show!  This year we are join by Keith from Pop Culture Minefield, Andre from Real Otaku Gamer, LD and gamer, cosplayer and mega nerd Will!

This show is so much fun, we almost ran out of time. You'll want to find out what we had to say to questions like who is the Best black superhero?  Or who is the best GI Joe and Transformer. Find out our favor toys as kids, or maybe even learn about the Blue Marvel!

From our Resident master DM, find out the best Player characters and some fun cosplay ideas. 

Also get alittle Blerd History mixed in.

all of that and a whole lot more !

This week on Two Idiots Reading Comics, Static! We also get nostalgic about WB Kidz! Who is ready for the new milestone universe? Find out on this week on Two Idiots Reading Comics!
 
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We're going to round this season off with a shock to your system! This week we are discussing  Static: Season One (the whole volume this time) with Marci and Ako of The Colored Pages Book Club! We were excited to finish this story arc, and it did not disappoint. Tune in to hear us talk about the reintroduction of Virgil Hawkins, the Dakotaverse, and Milestone Comics.

Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).

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We can't read ALL the comics, even if we want to. Thus, today we sample just the FIRST issue of Static: Season One, the reboot of the Static Series with writer Vita Ayala.

Next  week will be a bonus episode, in which we discuss Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms with Mike and Jessika from the EXCELLENT podcast Ten Cent Takes! The week after that, we will be reading Captain Marvel (2014) #1-6: Higher, Further, Faster, More. We invite you to read along with us.

Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.

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Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here.

Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.

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The gang talks about KidsWB shows and ranks some of them, will their friendship survive???(Also don't let VK see this but Spectacular Spider-Man IS a kids WB show AND it IS better than Batman Beyond but hey that's none of my business, ya know??)

Discussing our impression of the new trailers and announcements made for movies, TV shows, games and comics in the DC Universe!

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In this episode we sat down to talk about Michael B Jordan's Static shock news, the DC universe, The Batman, Joker, Mad Max: Furiosa and casting news about Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor Joy, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, The Rhythm Of War upcoming Release by Brandon Sanderson, To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars movie news, and Doestoevsky's The Brother's Karamazov. 

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Show Notes

Lovecraft country season-ender

Michael B. Jordan Pledges to Create Universe of Black Superheroes, Starting with New Project ‘Static Shock’. (https://bit.ly/3miigTW) 

AOC plays Among Us on Twitch, sparking one of the most-watched streams ever. (https://cnet.co/3mjXZNw)

• PS4 Adds A Free Black Lives Matter Theme On PSN. (https://bit.ly/2ITeYrG)
  • PS5: Third-Party Company Already Selling Custom Faceplates. (https://bit.ly/3ooeSZl) 
  • It’s official: @trvisXX is joining the PlayStation family as a strategic creative partner. (https://bit.ly/37zXv1L) 

Phil Spencer Hints at Xbox Game Pass 'Streaming Sticks' for Your TV, No Console Required. (https://bit.ly/3mf2gC2) 

Ryan Wilder gets her First comic book appearance! In Batgirl# 50. (https://bit.ly/3oo5x3H) 

On the comic book edition, Spider-Man 3 gets Strange, Someone’s betting against Wonder Woman 84 and Soul skips the theater.  All that and more on this edition of multiverse tonight.

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