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[Dwayne McDuffie] 99.9% of comic book companies, up to that point
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Milestone Generations

99.9%of comic book companies,up to that point, had been owned and runby white males

[Dwayne McDuffie] 99.9%
of comic book companies,
up to that point, had been owned and run
by white males

Full Transcript

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[Dwayne McDuffie] 99.9% of comic book companies, up to that point,
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had been owned and run by white males.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:11
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Courageous Studios

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Movie Summary

The electrifying story of Milestone Media, of the challenges they faced in changing the face of superhero storytelling, and of the rebirth of the company – now with entertainment legend Reggie Hudlin helping to steer the ship – just when the world needs the Milestone heroes more than ever.
[Paul Levitz] So, we're in the mid-'70s, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Paul Levitz] So, we're in the mid-'70s,
Jenette was passionate at having more diverse material, - Milestone Generations 00:07
Jenette was passionate at having more diverse material,
When I came to DC, there had already been a few attempts - Milestone Generations 00:07
When I came to DC, there had already been a few attempts
Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams had created - Milestone Generations 00:05
Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams had created
Wonder Woman introduced Wonder Woman's sister, Nubia. - Milestone Generations 00:05
Wonder Woman introduced Wonder Woman's sister, Nubia.
[narrator] The '60s and '70s brought a shift in the landscape of comic characters, - Milestone Generations 00:09
[narrator] The '60s and '70s brought a shift in th...
[announcer] First of the year, watch out for the adventures of our brand-new superhero, - Milestone Generations 00:12
[announcer] First of the year, watch out for the adventures ...
On the first panel here, - Milestone Generations 00:05
On the first panel here,
[Denys] Black Lightning resonated with me - Milestone Generations 00:10
[Denys] Black Lightning resonated with me
Black Lightning was, to me, - Milestone Generations 00:08
Black Lightning was, to me,
It always cracked me up - Milestone Generations 00:05
It always cracked me up
Like, "Yeah, okay, that's some code-switching right there." - Milestone Generations 00:15
Like, "Yeah, okay, that's some code-switching righ...
It wasn't unusual for new comics to fade fairly quickly. - Milestone Generations 00:04
It wasn't unusual for new comics to fade fairly quickly...
Black Lightning ran about 11 issues. - Milestone Generations 00:05
Black Lightning ran about 11 issues.
He was the first tentpole for - Milestone Generations 00:06
He was the first tentpole for
It was an adventure for all of us to see where we could take comics. - Milestone Generations 00:05
It was an adventure for all of us to see where we could take...
[Michael Davis] Every Black kid on the planet who's ever read comic books, - Milestone Generations 00:09
[Michael Davis] Every Black kid on the planet who's eve...
Art allows us to dream, - Milestone Generations 00:09
Art allows us to dream,
This modern mythology that reflects our cultural zeitgeist. - Milestone Generations 00:06
This modern mythology that reflects our cultural zeitgeist.
[Jason Scott Jones] 1980s DC Comics was Batman, and Superman. - Milestone Generations 00:05
[Jason Scott Jones] 1980s DC Comics was Batman, and Superman...