| Milestone Returns | |
|---|---|
 Official cover forMilestone Returns #0 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | September 2020 – November 2023 |
| Main character(s) | Earth-M (Milestone Universe) |
Milestone Returns orEarth-M is a relaunch ofAmerican comic books published byDC Comics that began in September 2020.[1] The line features reimagined versions of thefictional characters andshared universe ofMilestone Media byDenys Cowan,Michael Davis,Derek T. Dingle andDwayne McDuffie.[2]
In a January 2015 interview, writerReginald Hudlin discussed a relaunch of Milestone Media Group, along with surviving co-foundersDenys Cowan and Derek Dingle.[3] The following July, DC Comics announced the creation of "Earth-M" within theirmultiverse, which would be home to the earlier Milestone characters as well as new ones, and that one or twoEarth 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, includingMilestone (featuring Icon and Rocket), a new Static series,Duo (based on the character Xombi), and two other new titles:Earth-M andLove 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]
In 2020,Earth-M was retitled asMilestone 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 onDC Universe Infinite since April 2021.[1]
Milestone Returns is set in Earth-M, which is officiallynon-canon to theDC Universe.[2] According toDark Crisis: Big Bang, it is designated as Earth-93 in theMultiverse.[9]
In Earth-M, famous characters likeStatic,Icon,Rocket,Hardware and several others have neworigin stories related to theBig Bang, the event that happened in the city of Dakota.[10] While they still do not know each other, the enigmaticDharma prepares them in secret for a war to come.[11]
| Title | Issue(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Colorist(s) | Premiere date | Finale date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prelude[edit] | |||||||
| 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[edit] | |||||||
| Static: Season One | #1–6 | Vita Ayala | ChrisCross | Nikolas Draper-Ivey | June 15, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | [13][14] |
| Icon andRocket: 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[edit] | |||||||
| 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[edit] | |||||||
| 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 | Ashley Allen Julio Anta Greg Burnham Natham Cayanan Jordan Clark Cheryl Lynn Eaton Morgan Hampton Jarred A. Lujan Jarod Rhys Pratt Jerome Rhett Dorado Quick Zipporah Smith | Tiahn Ankum | Michael Atiyeh Andrew Dalhouse Nick Filardi Luis Guerrero Alex Guimarães Hi-Fi Chris Sotomayor Bryan Valenza | June 6, 2023 | [23] | ||
| Static Team-Up:Anansi | Evan Narcisse | Jose Marzan, Jr. Charles Stewart III | Luis Guerrero | June 13, 2023 | [24] | ||
Year 4[edit] | |||||||
| Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet | #1– | Joseph P. Illidge | Darryl Banks Atagun Ilhan | TBA | November 20, 2024 | TBA | [25] |
| 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 |
| October 4, 2022 | ISBN 1779515138,978-1779515131 | |
| Blood Syndicate: Season One |
| 152 | April 11, 2023 | ISBN 1779518439,978-1779518439 |
| Duo |
| 186 | April 25, 2023 | ISBN 1779518455,978-1779518453 |
| Static: Shadows of Dakota |
| 200 | February 6, 2024 | ISBN 1779518552,978-1779518552 |
| Icon vs. Hardware |
| 192 | February 6, 2024 | ISBN 177952305X,978-1779523051 |
{{cite book}}:|website= ignored (help){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)