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DC ComicsandMilestone Mediawill be celebrating Black History Month with a Dakotaverse anthology . The diverse newspaper publisher known for superheroes including Static , Icon , Rocket , Hardware , and many others is showcasing black chronicle in an approaching comic .
This past year , Milestone retort to comics withStatic : Season One , Hardware : Season One , andIcon and Rocket : time of year One . The groundbreaking imprint had hold up a farsighted foramen follow the initial issue of its titular heroes throughout the 90s ’ . Milestone was founded by Dwayne McDuffie , Robert Washington III , Derek T. Dingle , Denys Cowan , and Michael Davis , who set out to together with tell superhero stories from view not often represented in mainstream comedian . While creative person Denys Cowan is theonly original Milestone memberwho has refund to separate tonic account congeal within Dakota , Modern creative squad have continued their legacy .
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DC Comics has announced that next yr , Milestone will be celebrate Black History Month with a single issue anthology comedian , Milestones In History . The one - jibe will combine Dakota ’s most democratic protectors , such as Static , Hardware , Icon , and Rocket , along with others . However , the upshot will also reflect on real world history , as the superheroes narrates the stories of Hannibal , the Queen of Sheba , Alexander Dumas , Eugene Bullard , and several more . The anthology will be written by Reginald Hudlin ( Icon and Rocket : Season One ) , Alice Randall , Michael Harriot , and Touré , with other writers who have not yet been announced . The book ’s cover will be illustrated by ChrisCross , who had previously worked on layout forStatic : Season One . A variant covering fire will be illustrated by Doug Braithwaite ( computer hardware : Season One).Milestones In Historyis set to release on February 15 , 2022 .
Milestones In History
Celebrate Black History Month the Milestone way , as the superpowered citizens of Dakota ( including Static , Icon , Rocket , Hardware , and more ) narrate the genuine stories of Black trailblazers from across human account ! see the military campaigns of Hannibal and the Queen of Sheba , the literary accomplishments of Alexandre Dumas , the World War One dogfight of Eugene Bullard against the legendary Red Baron , and many , many more , all spell and drawn by a who ’s who of cartoon strip and literary talent ! On sale February 15th , this 96 page anthology honor Black History from around the world in a beautiful , prestige data formatting book .
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN , ALICE RANDALL , TOURÉ , MICHAEL HARRIOT , and more
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by CHRISCROSS
Variant cover version by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
$ 9.99 US | 96 pages | Prestige Format | One - dig
ON SALE 2/15/22
At the starting time of the calendar month on February 1 , Milestone will also release the first compendium of ninety ’ title , collecting issues from the initial runs ofStatic , Hardware , Icon , and a few others . Releasing on the same day asMilestones In History , DC Comics has also announced that the first season ofStaticwill be collected as a craft softback . Static : Season Oneis currently ongoing , written by Vita Ayala with artwork by Nikolas Draper - Ivey .
The six - consequence first season follows teenager Virgil Hawkins as he becomesthe iconic superhero , Static . His extended parentage chronicle has been reimagined for a modern audience , contain the original ninety ’ run and the renovate series as fundamental sources of breathing in . The series is expected to tie into the upcomingMilestones In Historyone - shot , as the unveiled cover picture Static with the courting he recently wore inStatic # 4.Considering the success ofMilestone’srebooted titles , it ’s likely the celebratory one - gibe could become a Black History Month tradition .
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