ok, I was wondering if I was the only person that saw the previews for brightest day and thought "why is Static dressed like an Atlantean" but after Brightest day #4 I cant help but to go why does he look like Static's older brother.
 

the new Aqualad is Black Manta's son

I know that, it was just a title name... 
 
minus the gills and the webbed hands(and more then likely feet) he looks like he could be statics older brother

Because all black people look the same (apparently)
 
It's probably because the head honchos wanted to depict a black teenager and this is all they could think of, it is a common stereotype, but when you think about it the only thing that they have in common is the fact they are both black and have silly hair, but it's enough to say that they look a like.

wow really? really? this has nothing to do with both of them being black, Jackson could have easily been another artist rendition of Virgil...

That And Glowing Eyes

" @Uchiha NeVann:  How does it have nothing to do with them both being black? - Black people generally have five major characteristics that define their appearance (except for clothing): Bone Structure - characters generally would have different bone structure if they were drawn by a different artist Skin Tone - can sometimes change depending on the artist Body Structure - most teenage superhero characters have the same body structure or at least have sub-groups Height - most people about the same age are roughly the same height Hair - their hairstyle is one that is stereotypically a teenage (or young) African American male's  When it comes down to it, they are both being compared because of their skin tone and hairstyle... which are both stereotypically black. "