Milestone Returns
Ongoing DC Comics series
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Milestone Returns or Earth-M is a relaunch of American comic books published by DC Comics that began in September 2020.[1] The line features reimagined versions of the fictional characters and shared universe of Milestone Media by Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, Derek T. Dingle and Dwayne McDuffie.[2]
Publication history
Background
In a January 2015 interview, writer Reginald Hudlin discussed a relaunch of Milestone Media Group, along with surviving co-founders Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle.[3] The following July, DC Comics announced the creation of "Earth-M" within their multiverse, which would be home to the earlier Milestone characters as well as new ones, and that one or two Earth M imprint titles would be published annually, as well as miniseries and one-shots. No further developments took place until October 2017, when it was revealed that Milestone would be returning in 2018 with five titles, including Milestone (featuring Icon and Rocket), a new Static series, Duo (based on the character Xombi), and two other new titles: Earth-M and Love Army.[4][5] Charlotte Fullerton, Dwayne McDuffie's widow who inherited his 50% share in the original Milestone Media company, sued in August 2017 over being excluded from the revived company despite the new Milestone taking over the original's Milestone IPs.[6]
Development
In 2020, Earth-M was retitled as Milestone Returns, with the initial issue being published in September.[7] An extended version was published in February 2021.[8] The issues are available in print, digitally, and on DC Universe Infinite since April 2021.[1]
Setting
Milestone Returns is set in Earth-M, which is officially non-canon to the DC Universe.[2] In Dark Crisis: Big Bang, Earth-M is designated as Earth-93 in the Multiverse.[9]
In Earth-M, famous characters like Static, Icon, Rocket, Hardware, and several others have new origin stories related to the Big Bang, the event that happened in Dakota City.[10] While they still do not know each other, the enigmatic Dharma prepares them in secret for a war to come.[11]
List of titles
| Title | Issue(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | Premiere date | Finale date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prelude | |||||||
| Milestone Returns | #0 | Reginald Hudlin Greg Pak |
Ryan Benjamin Denys Cowan Scott Hanna Don Ho Jim Lee Jimmy Palmiotti Khoi Pham Bill Sienkiewicz |
Hi-Fi Alex Sinclair Chris Sotomayor |
September 13, 2020 | [7] | |
| Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition | Reginald Hudlin | ChrisCross Denys Cowan Nikolas Draper-Ivey Bill Sienkiewicz Juan Castro |
Nikolas Draper-Ivey Wil Quintana Chris Sotomayor |
February 24, 2021 | [12] | ||
Year 1 | |||||||
| Static: Season One | #1–6 | Vita Ayala | ChrisCross | Nikolas Draper-Ivey | June 15, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | [13][14] |
| Icon and Rocket: Season One | Reginald Hudlin | Doug Braithwaite Andrew Currie Scott Hanna |
Brad Anderson | July 27, 2021 | March 22, 2022 | [14] | |
| Hardware: Season One | Brandon Thomas | Denys Cowan Bill Sienkiewicz |
Chris Sotomayor | August 10, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | [14] | |
Year 2 | |||||||
| Blood Syndicate: Season One | #1–6 | Geoffrey Thorne | Juan Castro ChrisCross |
Wil Quintana | May 10, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | [15][16][17] |
| Duo | Greg Pak | Scott Hanna Khoi Pham |
Chris Sotomayor | May 17, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | [18][19] | |
| Milestones in History | #1 | Steve Barnes Pat Charles Amy Chu Melody Cooper Tananarive Due Karyn Parsons Alice Randall Touré |
Eric Battle Francesco Francavilla Mike Gustovich Ray-Anthony Height Don Hudson Jamal Yseem Igle Arvell Jones Jose Marzan Jr. Maria Laura Sanapo Dominike "Domo" Stanton Ron Wilson |
Michael Atiyeh Dan Brown Andrew Dalhouse Eva de la Cruz Francesco Francavilla Hi-Fi Emilio Lopez Chris Sotomayor |
June 21, 2022 | [20] | |
Year 3 | |||||||
| Static: Shadows of Dakota | #1–7 | Vita Ayala | ChrisCross | Nikolas Draper-Ivey | February 7, 2023 | November 28, 2023 | [21] |
| Icon vs. Hardware | #1–5 | Leon Chills Reginald Hudlin |
Denys Cowan Yasmin Flores Montanez |
John Floyd Chris Sotomayor |
February 14, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | [22] |
| Milestone 30th Anniversary Special | #1 | Nikolas Draper-Ivey Evan Narcisse Geoffrey Thorne Stephanie Williams |
Juan Castro ChrisCross Nikolas Draper-Ivey Anthony Fowler Jr. Sean Damien Hill Atagun Ilhan Yasmin Flores Montanez Norm Rapmund Dexter Vines |
Nikolas Draper-Ivey Romulo Fajardo Jr. Noelle Giddings Wil Quintana Chris Sotomayor |
March 21, 2023 | [22] | |
| New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative |
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June 6, 2023 | [23] | ||
| Static Team-Up: Anansi | Evan Narcisse | Jose Marzan, Jr. Charles Stewart III |
Luis Guerrero | June 13, 2023 | [24] | ||
Year 4 | |||||||
| Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet | #1–4 | Joseph P. Illidge | Darryl Banks Atagun Ilhan |
TBA | November 20, 2024 | February 2025 | [25] |
Collected editions
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Static: Season One |
|
200 | February 1, 2022 | ISBN 1779514212, 978-1779514219 |
| Icon and Rocket: Season One |
|
192 | June 28, 2022 | ISBN 1779515529, 978-1779515520 |
| Hardware: Season One |
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October 4, 2022 | ISBN 1779515138, 978-1779515131 | |
| Blood Syndicate: Season One |
|
152 | April 11, 2023 | ISBN 1779518439, 978-1779518439 |
| Duo |
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186 | April 25, 2023 | ISBN 1779518455, 978-1779518453 |
| Static: Shadows of Dakota |
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200 | February 6, 2024 | ISBN 1779518552, 978-1779518552 |
| Icon vs. Hardware |
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192 | February 6, 2024 | ISBN 177952305X, 978-1779523051 |
| Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet |
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208 | August 19, 2025 | ISBN 978-1799505372 |