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Post by Batflunkie on Feb 28, 2016 10:44:11 GMT -5
Initially was kind of turned off by the idea of a company trying to create "more diverse characters", but the comics themselves turned out to be fairly enjoyable in the end (though some of them kind of have "preachy" origin stories, Icon & Hardware especially)
Anywho, thoughts on them and their possible revival?
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Post by Gene on Feb 28, 2016 11:00:21 GMT -5
It's a shame it didn't last the first time around. Hopefully, it gets the full revival and success it needs to make it long term. There are enough superheroes who look like me. I want to see more being put out there for other audiences.
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Post by Batflunkie on Feb 28, 2016 11:16:41 GMT -5
I completely agree, so long as it isn't "diversity just for the sake of diversity" like Marvel's been doing
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Post by hondobrode on Feb 28, 2016 23:43:06 GMT -5
I felt exactly like you when they came out.
The market was strong and I felt like DC was sort of exploiting blacks and doing Superman in blackface (Icon).
Later I picked some up out of curiosity and was surprised how good they were.
Packed away, I have a full set of Milestone's original run. Didn't get DC's last incarnation of Xombi a few years back but I will.
Looking forward to Milestone's next issues and hope they'll spread the net out a little wider with some other minorities as well.
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Post by Mormel on Feb 29, 2016 1:16:28 GMT -5
I was introduced to Milestone through the 'Static Shock' cartoon. Here in the Netherlands, it aired back-to-back with 'x-Men Evolution'. While perhaps'Static Shock' didn't have quite as sophisticated animation as 'X-Men Evo', I much preferred it for its imo stronger plots. Dwayne Mcduffie and Denys Cowan were much involved in its production.
This sparked (heh heh) my curiosity in Static's comic, and I bought a handful of back issues; greatly enjoyed them. It felt like high-school/college Spider-man set in a 90s zeitgeist and aimed at older teens. Unfortunately not yet gotten around to collecting the whole series, as some RL stuff got in the way.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 29, 2016 5:50:30 GMT -5
First off, a lot of people don't realize that Milestone was not the first attempt to do this. Actually, only a short while earlier, ANIA the association of black comic book publishers, launched and made quite a few headlines. DC launched Milestone only a short while later, and, with the clout of a major publisher behind it, Milestone put ANIA under water fast. It was a shady attempt to beat out the little guy, not a courageous move for racial diversity.
That being said, just two days ago, while working Wizard World Cleveland for Neal Adams, I ran into a guy in a Static Shock cosplay costume. The love is still out there for that character, though even he wasn't aware of Milestone and its other characters.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 10:29:54 GMT -5
As I remember, the ANIA books weren't very good, which probably helped their quick demise. On the other hand, Icon (or as I called it, Rocket co-starring that Icon guy) was the best superhero comic on the market for a while. Really liked Static and Shadow Cabinet, too.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 29, 2016 10:37:15 GMT -5
As I remember, the ANIA books weren't very good, which probably helped their quick demise. Well their talent was coming from outside of the comic industry whereas Milestone was being done by comic veterans. Given time, I'd like to believe ANIA would have stepped it up, but they had a steep learning curve ahead of them. One of the few Indy publishers of the '90s that was truly made up of outsiders. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 15:07:41 GMT -5
In 2013 New PAradigm Studios tried it again, and their flagship book Watson and Holmes by Karl Bollers and Rick Leonardi was quite good, but they kind of fell off the map after a year or two it seems.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Feb 29, 2016 16:40:50 GMT -5
I completely agree, so long as it isn't "diversity just for the sake of diversity" like Marvel's been doing I really like what Marvel's been doing. Bring on diversity for the sake of diversity, I guess. And they had titles like Ebony Warrior: Purge. White people are skittish enough about comics featuring a black lead. This isn't gonna help! |
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Post by batlaw on Feb 29, 2016 17:06:09 GMT -5
Remember their launch. Bought most all the first issues but think I only continued into second or third issues of a couple of them then quit. Should still have most of them. Dint remember any really having any impact on me or thinking much of em. I know the art style on some turned me off. I think hardware was my favorite?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 19:02:16 GMT -5
As I remember, the ANIA books weren't very good, which probably helped their quick demise. On the other hand, Icon (or as I called it, Rocket co-starring that Icon guy) was the best superhero comic on the market for a while. Really liked Static and Shadow Cabinet, too. I LOVED Blood Syndicate, as well as Icon. and was a big fan of Shadow Cabinet, although that was likely because I was very attracted to the look of Iron Butterfly. crappy character, but with beautiful design.  |
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Post by Action Ace on Feb 29, 2016 20:38:42 GMT -5
I liked two series well enough to read each month they were published, Static and Rocket's Sidekick, Icon. It was also fun when they crossed over with the Super Family. (including a colorform cover!)
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Post by hondobrode on Feb 29, 2016 22:54:19 GMT -5
I never saw any copies of ANIA for sale but I remember seeing ads for them in CBG
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