Get ready to check out a documentary about the creation of comic book publisher Milestone Media. From a summary for the special: "In 1993, Denys Cowan, Dwayne McDuffie, Derek Dingle, and Michael Davis had an idea: a Black-owned comic book company, in partnership with DC, that would introduce the...
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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 ...
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...
New Teaser Trailer for Afrofuturism Sci-Fi Epic ‘Underneath’
We're big fans of director/ screenwriter David Kirkman here at BlackSci-Fi.com. As a creator, he's delved into the world of black superhero epics (The Dakota City Chronicles), and socially conscious dramas (Gonzo). So we're excited to show you the trailer for his next...
The Forgotten Forerunners of Black Comics: Part I – Orrin C Evans
In 1993, talented African-American comic book creators Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T Dingle founded the venerated and lauded Milestone Media imprint. They planned to create comics that highlighted and promoted underrepresented minorities –...
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...
Review-Static: Season One #1
Welcome back Virgil. We’ve missed ya. Milestone Comics/ Milestone Media has had a huge impact on my writing career. When I first opened up the pages of Icon #1, Static #1, Blood Syndicate #1, and Hardware #1, back in the early ’90s my childlike mind was exposed to...
‘Dakota City Chronicles’ Continues with the premiere of ‘Hardware’ Trailer
The creative minds behind Woke Nation Entertainment have released a trailer for Hardware. The upcoming 4th installment in the fan film trilogy, the Dakota City Chronicles, the film focuses on the tech-superhero, Hardware, of the Milestone Media universe....
DC Reveals First Wave of Milestone Collected Editions Available For Purchase Digitally
Hardware: The Man in The Machine Available Now Icon: A Hero’s Welcome Available Tuesday, October 6 Icon Vol. 2: The Mothership Connection Available Tuesday, October 13 More Titles to Follow Ahead of An All-New Static Shock Digital Comic Book Series, Scheduled for...
Why Milestone’s Rocket Should Be on Your Radar
During the spectacular virtual DC Fandome event last month, a surprise panel was held. The panel turned out to focused on the relaunch of the publishing company, Milestone Media. Started in 1993 the company created a comic book universe that sought to tackle the...
“Believe That A Black Man Will Fly”/Check out ‘Icon’
For everyone who grew up loving Milestone Media (like a lot of us here at BlackSci-Fi.com) in the early-mid '90s, yesterday was a HUGE day. Filmmaker David Kirkman and members of his production studio, Woke Nation Entertainment, released the second installment of the...
“Believe That A Black Man Will Fly”/ Final Icon Trailer
Check out the newest trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming Icon fan film. As explained by Wikipedia, “Icon is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, one of the headline characters introduced...
‘Icon’ Gets A First Trailer
Writer/ director David Kirkman and his team have done it again. Earlier this year Kirkman and his creative crew released a short film focused on the Milestone Comics character Static. The film has racked up 824K views as of the time of this post. Kirkman has taken his...
Check Out ‘Static Shock -Dakota City Chronicles’
If you grew up reading Milestone Media comic books back in the day, was a fan of the Saturday morning Static Shock animated series, or have come across the character recently on Young Justice and within the pages of DC Comics, this short is for you. Made on a $3,000...
Nu-Perspective: Masquerade
What’s up peeps!! On behalf of the Nu-Perspective team I would like to offer my deepest apologies for the missing posts. August has been a hectic month and well, life being life, it reared its’ ugly head at all the wrong moments. With that said, it's September and...
Joseph Illidge talks Catalyst Prime
Earlier this week I was able to chat with Joseph Illidge, Senior Editor for Lion Forge Comics, about the upcoming Catalyst Prime superhero universe launch in May 2017. I've had the honor of personally knowing him for close to 20 years. He’s a writer and expert in...
