Show Notes
This is Part One of The Milestone Story, looking at the history, legacy, and continuing evolution of one of the most important comic book companies of the last thirty-plus years.
We begin with Reginald Hudlin, filmmaker, producer, writer, and one of the driving forces behind the modern revival of Milestone Media.Reggie talks about his relationship with Milestone’s original founders, and how the company changed the comics landscape when it launched in the early 1990s.
We also get into the challenge of bringing Milestone back for a new generation, his work on characters like Icon, Rocket, Hardware, and Static, and the balance between honoring what McDuffie and the original team created while finding new directions for the Dakotaverse.I
t’s a conversation about comics, representation, ownership, Hollywood, and why the ideas behind Milestone still matter today.
listen to part 2 with Denys Cowan
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