Milestone Media Returns

January 21, 2015January 23, 2015 Keith Chow

The Washington Post broke the news this morning, but it looks like Milestone Media will be making its long awaited return in 2015. This time, filmmaker Reginald Hudlin will be joining original co-founders Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle in rebooting Milestone 2.0.

Coincidentally, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum recently announced it would be extending its “Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture, and Beyond” exhibit — curated by original co-founder Michael Davis and Tatiana EL-Khouri — through February. (Here’s my recap of the exhibit’s opening in December 2013).

Needless to say, NOC HQ is very excited about these events.

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Denys Cowan’s Art Has Been Found

January 10, 2014April 29, 2019 Keith Chow

Quick update on the artwork that UPS “lost” en route to Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore. It appears that all 28 pieces have been returned to Denys Cowan. Unfortunately, they have not been returned in the same condition in which they were shipped. Still, it’s good to know that this injustice has been rectified in some small way.

Cowan took to social media to deliver a special message to his fans and all involved in holding UPS’ feet to the fire. His message, as posted on Michael Davis’ website, is after the jump.

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Update on Denys Cowan’s Missing Artwork

December 21, 2013January 29, 2014 The Nerds of Color

UPDATED: Bleeding Cool has a rundown of the “missing” artwork (including pages from Batman, Steel, Hardware and Milestone character turnarounds).

Diamond Comics’ Steve Geppi — who also runs the museum where the art was supposed to be shipped — also weighed in on the missing art as well.

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UPS Loses Valuable Denys Cowan Artwork

December 18, 2013April 29, 2019 Keith Chow

I recently wrote about the wonderful time I had at the opening gala for the “Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture, and Beyond art exhibit at the Geppi Museum in Baltimore. Unbeknownst to me at the time, there was some very unfortunate news amidst the happiness inside the museum.

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Making ‘Milestones’ at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum

December 14, 2013May 29, 2018 Keith Chow

2013 12 13 (10) — Legend Status (L to R): Michael Davis, Kyle Baker, Denys Cowan

On Friday night, I had the honor and privilege to attend the opening gala for the latest exhibit at the Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore. Curated by Milestone Media co-founder Michael Davis and Tatiana El-Kouri — with John Jennings consulting, the exhibit “Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture, and Beyond” was a showcase for the artists who make up the African American pop art experience. Representing a true cross-section of popular culture, the pieces on display spanned decades and demonstrated the vastness and diversity of African American artistic expression.