Leonard Pierce of "The A.V. Club" described it as "a surprising and sometimes rewarding success". October 2001 issue of "Wizard" listed the 100 best cartoon shows ever as selected by their readers, with "Static Shock" ranked at number 88. Jonathon Dornbush, in a 2014 "Entertainment Weekly" article, included it among the nine best comics-based animated TV series. He asserted, ""Static Shock" didn't have quite the name recognition of its DC brethren when it debuted, but the show proved it could stand alongside the greats." Charlie Jane Anders, for io9, ranked it 91st on a list of the best science fiction and fantasy shows; she commented, "amidst a glut of superhero cartoons, this is one of the most memorable."