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Title: Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans (Studies in Popular Culture) by Jeffrey A. Brown ISBN: 1-57806-282-9 Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi (Trd) Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00

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Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: I'm One of The Founders of Milestone Comics
Comment: I'm not really here for a review, I just wanted to correct a misperception in the previous review. All of the Milestone founders were interviewed at length for this book. We're quoted from those interviews in the text.

That said, I do think it's a very good book, right on the money as far as his core "images of masculinity" thesis. I disagree with how he presents the history of Milestone's "feud" with another publisher. But even there his position is defensible from the facts as he knows them.

I think if you're interested in comics fandom, issues of racial representation or even just like the Milestone characters, this book is well worth reading.

Of course, I'm biased...

Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: I had high hopes for this book, but was let down. The book is an academic work and is a boring read. It does not provide any real insight into the forming of Milestone Media. The author relies on other sources instead of actual interviews with the founders of the company. The author draws many conclusions based on his visits to comic conventions, stores, and interviews with fans.

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