This week, we’re looking at “Static Shock” (2000–04), an influential animated series following Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who fights crime as “Static,” a superhero with electromagnetic powers.

Cartoons are for kids… or so some people think. But even when an animated show is actually made "for kids," that doesn't mean it's stupid, disposable slop. Some of the greatest cartoons ever made are ...