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[narrator] When Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle were kids
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Milestone Generations

When Denys Cowanand Derek Dingle were kids, they drew and stapled togethertheir own comic...

[narrator] When Denys Cowan
and Derek Dingle were kids, they drew and stapled together
their own comic book

Full Transcript

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[narrator] When Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle were kids,
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they drew and stapled together their own comic book.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:06
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.
[man] Comic book heroes come in all shapes, sizes and sexes, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[man] Comic book heroes come in all shapes, sizes and sexes,
It is the first time in comic book history - Milestone Generations 00:07
It is the first time in comic book history
And for the African-American artists here, - Milestone Generations 00:06
And for the African-American artists here,
[school bell ringing] - Milestone Generations 00:06
[school bell ringing]
Today, we have a very important class session. - Milestone Generations 00:05
Today, we have a very important class session.
One based in literature, - Milestone Generations 00:09
One based in literature,
Words and pictures have been paired together - Milestone Generations 00:06
Words and pictures have been paired together
But the comic strips and periodicals of the early 20th century, - Milestone Generations 00:10
But the comic strips and periodicals of the early 20th centu...
Superman, Batman, the Flash - Milestone Generations 00:08
Superman, Batman, the Flash
But those symbols mainly existed as white characters - Milestone Generations 00:08
But those symbols mainly existed as white characters
Characters of color made up only a small portion of the leading heroes. - Milestone Generations 00:06
Characters of color made up only a small portion of the lead...
And those heroes were often filtered through misguided stereotypes. - Milestone Generations 00:06
And those heroes were often filtered through misguided stere...
The mix of people creating comics in America, - Milestone Generations 00:10
The mix of people creating comics in America,
And the content of the books reflected that in many ways. - Milestone Generations 00:06
And the content of the books reflected that in many ways.
[Dwayne McDuffie] 99.9% of comic book companies, up to that point, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Dwayne McDuffie] 99.9% of comic book companies, up to that ...
[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.