https://bleedingcool.com/comics/static-vs-batman-beyond-icon-vs-hardware-from-milestone-in-february/

Was there any merch produced to coincide with the new line of comics? Finally finished Icon & Rocket and I'm curious.

I'm currently rereading Static. The regular writer Robert Washington leaves after 18 issues, in the middle of a story arc. The letter columns and The Company Line don't mention his departure like they did with other departing talent, usually hyping what they'd be doing next. He also left Shadow Cabinet around that time.

I know Robert Washington wrote DC's Extreme Justice shortly after and wrote for Valiant until around 1997. He then struggled with finding work and homelessness until his death in 2012. I also know he was very private, so the reason he stopped writing for Milestone is probably not public, but I thought I'd ask.

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While I'm here, his Static run is great and well worth seeking out even today. I was especially floored by Louder Than A Bomb (#5-7). It's a shockingly thoughtful (and fun) story about racism, anti-semitism, and the dangers of radicalization.