DC Celebrates Black History Month With New Art, Comics and Initiatives
This February DC Comics is prepared to honor Black History Month with a new push emphasizing the contributions of creators of color. All month long, DC will release comic books, graphic novels, variant covers and more to celebrate the legacy surrounding some of its most dynamic Black creators. On top of that, DC has revealed details on the plans it has for creators of colors with its Milestone Initiative.
DC Comics marked the first day of Black History Month with a post on its blog that informs fans of its plans for the next few weeks. It revealed special variant covers by illustrator Alexis Franklin that feature some of DC's most prominent Black characters. The post also highlighted several releases for the month, from weekly comics to collected editions and graphic novels, all created by or featuring people of color. DC also highlighted its DC Universe Infinite service, which would offer a free selection of titles featuring Black super heroes.
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The highlight of DC's posting was no doubt the new information its revealed about its upcoming Milestone Initiative. Taking its name from the popular line of comics, the Milestone Initiative was first announced during the virtual DC FanDome 2021 and is designed to recruit aspiring comic creators from diverse backgrounds. DC said selected applicants for the program will work closely with real comics creators as well as attend the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts. Upon completing the program, attendees will work with comics professionals to create new stories for the Milestone Comics imprint.
While those selected for the inaugural class of the Milestone Initiative have yet to be revealed, the efforts DC is
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