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[narrator] It's the late '80s
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Milestone Generations

It's the late '80s, and three up-and-comingBlack comic creators were working in New York...

[narrator] It's the late '80s, and three up-and-coming
Black comic creators were working in New York City
in a comic book industry that still lacked
diverse voices

Full Transcript

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[narrator] It's the late '80s,
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and three up-and-coming Black comic creators
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were working in New York City in a comic book industry
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that still lacked diverse voices.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:13
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.
And I've worked on Batman's 50th anniversary, - Milestone Generations 00:05
And I've worked on Batman's 50th anniversary,
[Dwayne] He's a world-famous musician and artist - Milestone Generations 00:08
[Dwayne] He's a world-famous musician and artist
We are doing major things in the industry, - Milestone Generations 00:07
We are doing major things in the industry,
There were just certain things in America you knew wasn't for you. - Milestone Generations 00:05
There were just certain things in America you knew wasn'...
Like, yeah there's a Black guy every once in a while, - Milestone Generations 00:07
Like, yeah there's a Black guy every once in a while,
As a reader of color, you would notice - Milestone Generations 00:07
As a reader of color, you would notice
You know that the wheels of justice turn slow, - Milestone Generations 00:07
You know that the wheels of justice turn slow,
Each generation, that voice gets louder and louder. - Milestone Generations 00:04
Each generation, that voice gets louder and louder.
[narrator] Outside the comic book industry, - Milestone Generations 00:06
[narrator] Outside the comic book industry,
[Reggie Hudlin] The '80s and the good old days of the '90s, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Reggie Hudlin] The '80s and the good old days of the &...
There were all these powerful threads happening simultaneously. - Milestone Generations 00:05
There were all these powerful threads happening simultaneous...
You know, you had Public Enemy and Russell Simmons. - Milestone Generations 00:04
You know, you had Public Enemy and Russell Simmons.
Suddenly, the people who don't think their story is worth hearing, - Milestone Generations 00:07
Suddenly, the people who don't think their story is wor...
The ultimate message was, - Milestone Generations 00:10
The ultimate message was,
And we're gonna do it, - Milestone Generations 00:05
And we're gonna do it,
You look at the Black film scene, the Black music scene, - Milestone Generations 00:06
You look at the Black film scene, the Black music scene,
No one is scared. No one's looking for approval. - Milestone Generations 00:04
No one is scared. No one's looking for approval.
Everyone's like, "Yo, we are going hard, it is our time." - Milestone Generations 00:10
Everyone's like, "Yo, we are going hard, it is our...
I walked into a room and Jim Steranko was there. - Milestone Generations 00:06
I walked into a room and Jim Steranko was there.
[man] The far-out artwork of Jim Steranko, - Milestone Generations 00:08
[man] The far-out artwork of Jim Steranko,