User blog comment:Kyletheobald/We knew it was only a matter of time./@comment-4515467-20120117073209/@comment-1038387-20120117192457

Static's popularity is mainly (mainly? completely!) the TV series - that's why this series, and Rebirth of the Cool, got the "Shock" added to the title. They even called him Static Shock once or twice in the Henderson run on Teen Titans.

The problem is that the TV series had some notable differences- different family situation, for one - with the comics. If the dead mom was one of the things you found interesting about the series, and you pick up a comic where she's alive and kicking [Virgil's ashy butt around], it may put off readers. Or if you liked Richie, or Frieda and Daisy. It's sort of the same problem as Red Hood and the Outlaws, where a majority of (younger) people were introduced to her on the small screen, and the first issue... wtf?

On the other hand, people who are familiar with the old stuff would decry that it's too different, Static only makes sense in the dynamics of Dakota City, they miss his supporting cast, the villains are too mainstream. They're stuck with the old stuff.

And then there's people (namely me) who can't stand Scott McDaniel's pencilwork, and dropped it when Rozum left.