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Milestone Generations

You're not thinking about,"I'm a Black comic book artist, I'm gonna change the...

You're not thinking about,
"I'm a Black comic book artist, I'm gonna change the industry.
I'm gonna do this, do that." I wasn't thinking
anything like that

Full Transcript

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You're not thinking about, "I'm a Black comic book artist,
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I'm gonna change the industry. I'm gonna do this, do that."
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I wasn't thinking anything like that.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:13
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.
I'm a comic book artist and comic book creator, - Milestone Generations 00:08
I'm a comic book artist and comic book creator,
I knew I had to start a company, do Black characters, - Milestone Generations 00:06
I knew I had to start a company, do Black characters,
[narrator] When Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle were kids, - Milestone Generations 00:07
[narrator] When Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle were kids,
[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,