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Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress to Receive WGAW Animation Writing Awards
I guess the write-in campaign worked. Applause to the Writers Guild for honoring these guys. Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress are set to receive the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers...
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MICHAEL DAVIS: Shock To My System
I’ve spent the last few months praising the DC New 52 in one form or another. Months before the books came out, I was debating those who thought the reboot was anything from a simply bad idea to the...
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MICHAEL DAVIS: Static Cling
It’s not a black or white world. The world is made up of many shades of gray. Yet somehow when something happens to a black character “racism” always clings to the debate. There has been a flurry of...
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MARC ALAN FISHMAN: How To Succeed In Comics Without Really Trying*
* OK, here’s the deal. You can’t. You can’t succeed in comics without blood, sweat, and tears. Or, better to say, if you can, I don’t know how. I know that once you break into comics and have enough...
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CW To Reshoot “Arrow” Over Fashion Issues
Due to recent events in Florida, Warner Bros. has decided to put its foot down. With the first promotional image for the new CW drama “Arrow” debuting a few weeks back, some were questioning how...
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MICHAEL DAVIS: The Greatest Story Never Told
I’m convinced that there comes a time in every creator’s career when he or she has that one project that becomes the project. Be they a writer, artist, photographer, director or whatever, there comes...
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Michael Davis: The Avengers … Or The Anatomy Of The Bitch Slap.
Mickey Mouse just bitch slapped Scooby Doo. Donald Duck just put his foot up Shaggy’s butt. Goofy just cold cocked Velma. Disney just kicked Warner Bros’ ass. Marvel just told DC “fuck the New 52!”...
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Michael Davis: Once You Go Black… Part Two
If you have not done so, please read last week’s article. Thanks. The opening night of the movie Blade, I was sitting in a packed Magic Johnson Theater in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles....
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Michael Davis: Once You Go Black, Part Four
I got the idea for this series when I received a call and was told a project of mine was turned down because “Black doesn’t sell.” I was told to my face more than once by a certain asshole “when it...
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Michael Davis: Milestones – African Americans In Comics, Pop Culture And...
Please read parts one and two before this installment. The Comics Code Authority (CCA) tried its best to stop EC from publishing a particularly offensive (to them) comic book. The book they were...
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Marc Alan Fishman: Another Three Bite The Dust
I’m tempted to be cheeky. I was considering writing this whole article in a faux-eulogy for our newly departed (departing …) series from the New 52. But, let’s be honest, I’ve done it before. So, how...
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Michael Davis: It Was Twenty Years Ago Today
Actually it was twenty years ago, but it wasn’t today. Look, any time I get to use a Beatles lyric in anything I write I’m using it. Nothing says witty and clever like a Beatles lyric or a Tupac and...
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Michael Davis: And A Dollar Short
Denys Cowan, Dwayne McDuffie, Derek Dingle, Christopher Priest and I founded Milestone Media 20 years ago. Really. I know to some that feels impossible, but it’s true. 20 years ago Milestone Media was...
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Michael Davis: DC Is Coming Out
Orson Scott Card does not like gay people. In fact, I think it’s fair to say he hates gay people. Orson Scott Card is writing Superman stories for DC Comics. A lot of people are pissed over that, but...
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There is an unwritten law in the black community: support black projects in the arts, especially film and television ventures. The thinking is if we don’t support them then it will be that much harder...
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Marc Alan Fishman: All Ages Be Damned!
According to Robot 6 and a few other comic blogs Paul Pope pitched an all ages Kamandi series to DC. Upon hearing it, supposedly, DC responded “You think this is gonna be for kids? Stop, stop. We...
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Michael Davis: Milestone Raising 2.1
A couple of weeks ago Paul Smith asked rather or not Milestone would be better off away from DC. Last week I addressed his question—but must now admit I did so in a drugged out haze. The drugs (some...
View ArticleMichael Davis: Am I a Liar or a Dick or What?
“Now, You Can’t Leave.” – Chazz Palminteri, A Bronx Tale Seven months ago I contacted the people at Variant Comics. They put a wonderful piece on Static Shock together so I sent them what I thought...
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Static Shock Comes To The Big Screen!
I’m so happy I can hardly breathe! Static Shock! The character created by Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle, Christopher Priest, Dwayne McDuffie and myself is on its way the big screen!! Soon and I mean very...
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Twenty-one years ago, five friends, Denys Cowan, Derek Dingle, Dwayne McDuffie, Christopher Priest, and I partner to form Milestone Media. The Dakota Universe was born soon afterwards. There was one...
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