From the very second we announced Milestone in 1992 to today, there have been those who simply hate us. Chief among our haters are a small but vocal group of black comic book creators. Back in the good old days we were just called house niggers and we were hated because DC Comics owned us….
I had every intention of attending the New York Comic Con. My plans were made months ago. I was looking forward to seeing friends and family; I am a New Yorker after all. I’ve avoided the New York con over the last few years for a number of reasons, chief among them is they seem…
When I was around six, I was asked what kind of haircut I wanted. This was big deal because up until then I had no say over anything in my life. This was my very first grown up decision and I had to weigh it carefully. Even at six I knew this was a life…
I ran this on my Michael Davis World website. I was writing another version for ComicMix because the response was so strong. Then like an idiot (which I’ve been more often than not) I realized I should just run what I wrote as is. So… The following email was sent to my Linked-In mailbox: Hey Davis,…
This year, the San Diego Comic Con celebrated 20 years of my company. Milestone Media. There was standing room only for the 20th Anniversary panel, the Milestone party was off the chain and to top off one of the best times of my life, Derek Dingle, Denys Cowan and I received Inkpot awards! The biggest…
The following article is a lesson for young creators entering the business. Remember, the comics industry is made up of relationships and the industry is filled with the bodies of young professionals who choose to go with the flow regardless of where that flow takes them or who that flow screws with. Bad idea. Be…
Word on the street is Warner Bros has announced a new venture, DC Nasty. “DC Nasty is an adult film company created because Warner Bros sees an opportunity to fill a gap, plug a hole and make a big splash in a vastly underserved audience, grown fan boys who rent or buy porn almost 600…
The other day I was sitting in my studio at 4 AM working on a double page spread for a graphic novel I’m writing and illustrating. There was a movie playing in the background, coffee and tequila on my side table and my dog Puffy laying at my feet. The house was silent, well silent…
White Winter Black Night is the title of one of the novels I’m writing. Simon & Schuster will publish the book in 2014. Published by Simon & Schuster… how damn cool is that? Simon & Schuster is one of the most respected and largest publishers in the world. To get a book published by Simon…
I’ve never wanted anything more than I wanted to get into the High School Of Art and Design. I was obsessed from the time I found out there existed in the world an art high school and I found that out in the seventh grade. Yes, I’ve wanted other things in my life but A&D…
Today I became president and publisher of DC Comics. Shortly, I will be detailing my agenda which includes renaming DC, Milestone, the termination of all white people on staff as well as freelancers and moving the NY office to Harlem and the LA office to Compton. To avoid any silly “racist” talk I will keep…
