Larry Wade is a student at Hemingway High in Dakota City, making him part of the Dakotaverse. He is a close friend to Virgil Hawkins. Wade is tougher and older than Hawkins, and has looked out for him. He dated Virgil's crush Frieda Goren, and worked as a street dealer, which eventually got him killed. Larry Wade was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III, and John Paul Leon, first appearing in the Milestone Media publication Static #1. (1993)