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Milestone Generations

This poster was to besomething so high in qualityand so compelling, that there was no way...

This poster was to be
something so high in quality
and so compelling, that there was no way that
any retailer would deny it, especially with
Bill Sienkiewicz,
who was white acting as
the ambassador, right?

Full Transcript

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This poster was to be something so high in quality and so compelling,
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that there was no way that any retailer would deny it,
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especially with Bill Sienkiewicz, who was white
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acting as the ambassador, right?
Duration
15 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:18
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.
A number of comic book stores never put that poster up. - Milestone Generations 00:05
A number of comic book stores never put that poster up.
We always had that problem with retailers not ordering enough of our books, - Milestone Generations 00:06
We always had that problem with retailers not ordering enoug...
And one of the things was there was this misunderstanding - Milestone Generations 00:08
And one of the things was there was this misunderstanding
And that to be pro-Black meant that you were anti-white, - Milestone Generations 00:07
And that to be pro-Black meant that you were anti-white,
You know, there was a lot of hate being thrown at Milestone - Milestone Generations 00:12
You know, there was a lot of hate being thrown at Milestone
I mean, the term "hater," wasn't a thing yet, - Milestone Generations 00:06
I mean, the term "hater," wasn't a thing yet,
When I started working for Derek, - Milestone Generations 00:13
When I started working for Derek,
[Denys] We wanted to do a story that addressed teenage Black sexuality, - Milestone Generations 00:09
[Denys] We wanted to do a story that addressed teenage Black...
[Ivan] Dwayne said, "I want Virgil to lose his virginity." - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Ivan] Dwayne said, "I want Virgil to lose his virginit...
I was like, "Really?" - Milestone Generations 00:07
I was like, "Really?"
I don't remember it in any great detail, - Milestone Generations 00:09
I don't remember it in any great detail,
[Denys] It was requested that we remove that condom off the cover. - Milestone Generations 00:04
[Denys] It was requested that we remove that condom off the ...
[Dwayne] The compromise we came up with was - Milestone Generations 00:07
[Dwayne] The compromise we came up with was
It was like a black border that was a heart and just the two faces kissing. - Milestone Generations 00:05
It was like a black border that was a heart and just the two...
That was a huge, huge fight, - Milestone Generations 00:10
That was a huge, huge fight,
[Paul] Dwayne felt that we were making that decision on a racially-defined basis. - Milestone Generations 00:08
[Paul] Dwayne felt that we were making that decision on a ra...
But, of course, - Milestone Generations 00:06
But, of course,
And you certainly can't find anything like that on any other DC cover - Milestone Generations 00:07
And you certainly can't find anything like that on any ...
I think Dwayne kind of felt like DC didn't really understand - Milestone Generations 00:07
I think Dwayne kind of felt like DC didn't really under...
We sent it to DC, they approved it, - Milestone Generations 00:07
We sent it to DC, they approved it,