Back in the 90s, Milestone Comics pioneered many stories highlighting characters of color with stories that were edgy and socially relevant, filling in a void that was missing in mainstream comic books at the time. The Milestone universe was also expanded on and filled up with a huge roster of...
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DC Comics New Talent Showcase Milestone Initiative #1 Signings
On June 6th DC Comics and Milestone Media will release the New Talent Showcase Milestone Initiative #1 anthology. From the summary of the book, "In May of 2022, 12 writers and 12 artists came to DC headquarters to hone their skills with some of the best comics...
Review/ Green Lantern: Beware My Power
John Stewart’s distinction and ubiquity as Green Lantern in the wider DC fandom and multimedia are in no small part due to his inclusion and portrayal in Bruce Timm’s critically acclaimed Justice League and, by extension Justice League Unlimited, an animated series...
On The Blerdar: Weekend Edition (8/12/22)
Need something to do this weekend? Well look no further because we’ve got you covered with the latest On the Blerdar: Weekend Edition selections. What to Watch: Day Shift/ Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN_IwBptKi4 Green Lantern: Beware My Power/ Blu-Ray,...
New Details From DC and Milestone Media on Milestones In History!
Press Release (Milestones In History Main Cover by CHRISCROSS) 96-Page Anthology Chronicles Real-World Heroes From Across Black History Teases the First Big “Event” of the New Milestone Universe In Comic Book Shops and Participating Digital Retailers Tuesday, June 14 ...
Christopher Priest and Rafa Sandoval Team up for BLACK ADAM Series
Press Release Powered by stunning art from Rafa Sandoval (Justice League) and breathtaking painted covers by Irvin Rodriguez (Detective Comics), writer Christopher Priest (Deathstroke, Justice League) brings his trademark wit and skill for character deconstruction to...
DC Announces Class of Comic Book Creators to Participate in The Milestone Initiative Talent Development Program
Press Release With an Aim to Elevate Diverse Comic Book Storytellers, DC, WarnerMedia, Milestone Media and Ally Kick-off 10-Week Immersive Training Course in March Contributors Include DC’s Jim Lee, WarnerMedia’s Karen Horne, Milestone’s Denys Cowan and Instructors...
Rosario Dawson Fights Through War-Torn New York City in ‘DMZ’ Trailer
Starring Rosario Dawson (Daredevil, Dopesick, The Mandalorian), DMZ is a dystopian future/ war-time set drama/ limited series that will premiere on HBOMax on March 17. Based on the Vertigo/ DC Comics published series, DMZ is executive produced by Ava DuVernay (A...
Top 10 Most Powerful Black Characters in Comics
With power levels off the chart, the Black characters on this list are some of the most powerful – if not the most powerful – beings in their respective universe. Whether it takes a cavalcade of characters or an uncanny McGuffin to beat, these ultra-tier entities...
Review/ Batman by John Ridley: The Deluxe Edition
The phrase “needs no introduction” was crafted for men like John Ridley. He is a writer, director, and producer across various media including movies, television, cartoons, and comic books. He famously won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a...
Preview: HARDWARE: SEASON ONE #2
Check out a preview for Hardware: Season One #2 which is now available in stores, and at digital retailers. From the summary of the issue, "With Dakota convinced that Curtis Metcalf is to blame for the Big Bang riot and the police hot on his trail, Curtis decides to...
David Kirkman’s ‘Hardware’ Has Release Date
Coming off the heels of a solid weekend premiere in St. Louis, director/ screenwriter David Kirkman and Woke Nation Studios have revealed a release date for their next film, Hardware. The film will hit YouTube on August 13th. The final chapter in the critically...
FIRST LOOK: Step Back Into the Gotham City of Tim Burton’s Seminal Classic ‘Batman’ movies!
Press Release Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies on August 10! Batman ’89 by screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) will pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific...
The Changing Tide – The Importance of Legacy Characters
DC Comics has recently announced that Jackson Hyde (aka Kaldur’ahm) will graduate from his status as the current “Aqualad” to that of fully fledged “Aquaman” in the aptly titled upcoming six-issue mini-series “Aquaman: The Becoming” this September; written by Brandon...
DC Should Use Gaming to Popularize Batwing
We learned recently that we will be seeing the character Batwing in the CW Batwoman series. Actor Camrus Johnson has been cast in the role (or rather to expand his role as Luke Fox), and we’ll actually see the character quite soon. Reportedly, the transformation of...
‘Black Lightning’ Series Finale Trailer
Black Lightning is coming to an end on 5/24. Check out the trailer below, and here's a summary for the episode: "After four seasons, the game-changing, relevant and electrifying series comes to an end." Check out our review of this season's first half here....
Geoffrey Thorne Discusses ‘Green Lantern #1’ with BlackSci-Fi.com
Check out Part 1 of our interview with Green Lantern writer, Geoffrey Thorne. We discuss his work on the new series, Green Lantern #1 (which hits comic book stores tomorrow on 04/06/21), talk sci-fi, and space operas set in the DC universe....
Black Lightning Season 4 – Book of Reconstruction
Set one year after the events of last season, the police state created by the corrupt ASA, the Markovia debacle, and the green light babies/meta-human subplot have all petered out and become just a memory. Aptly dubbed “Book of Reconstruction”, the first four episodes...
The Future Looks Black – DC Comics’ 10 year Stride Towards New Black Superheroes
“Inclusivity” and “diversity” have been buzz words that have dominated the discourse in all forms of media for the last decade at least. To that end, for the past few years, the Big Two have been attempting, to varying degrees, to expand their offerings by creating...
On the Blerdar: Interview with DC Comics Writer Brandon M. Easton / Part 1
Check out our interview with Brandon M. Easton about his work on DC Comics' Future State- Superman of Metropolis, Future State- Superman: World's at War, & Truth, and Justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hkmUuIQxU8
New ‘Static’ Series Announced
For all of the Milestone Media fans who have been waiting on a new Static series, look no further. Artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey (Xogenasys, Marvel's Black Panther: The Album) made the announcement on his Twitter page today, that he will be working with writer Vita Ayala...
