| Static | |
|---|---|
 Ditko's World Featuring...Static #2, cover art bySteve Ditko | |
| Publication information | |
| First appearance | Eclipse Monthly #1 (Aug. 1983) |
| Created by | Steve Ditko |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Stac Rae |
| Abilities | Wears powered armor with various enhanced abilities |
Static is afictionalcomic book hero created and owned by writer-artistSteve Ditko.
The character first appeared in a namesake feature in the omnibus titleEclipse Monthly #1-3 in 1983. In 1985,Charlton Comics retitled an existing series asCharlton Action Featuring Static #11-12, reprinting work from the first two Eclipse issues and adding new material. The character's final original appearance was inDitko's World Featuring...Static #1-3 (1986) forRenegade Press, which reprinted the feature fromEclipse Monthly #3, alongside new material. The series was collected by Robin Snyder as the two-volumeSteve Ditko's Static in 1988 and 1989, later merged as a single volume in 2000.[1]
Stac Rae is the assistant to scientist Dr. Ed Serch. They together create a powered armor that Stac must use to defend the innocent as Static, battling various super-villains such as the Polluter and the Exploder. The main conflict comes from the perceived danger of the suit itself, and Serch's daughter Fera fears for Stac and makes him promise not to use it again. Rae must battle with the ethical choice of keeping his promise to Fera or defending the innocent.
