Sony is really committed to releasing these as single sets rather than concentrating on a full season release, so you have to give them credit for that. The show is also written like a comic book, in three-part story arcs that lend themsel »»
Dan DiDio has described the return of the Milestone characters as part of a plan to "expand the DC Universe." I don't know if he was exercising some wicked foresight by bringing these cult favorites back, but one thing's for sure: there could be no better time for the return of characters like Icon, Hardware and especially Static. And if there aren't any plans beyond using some of these characters in a JUSTICE LEAGUE storyline and others - specifically Static - over at TEEN TITANS, they need to go back and really think about this. Because now, in the face of this Brand New Day American climate, these characters have the potential to stand on their own in the eyes of readers...especially to young readers of color, for whom Obama's win has created a whole new future to look forward to. And now that we as a people have apparently caught up to Milestone's mission statement, these readers are going to grow up believing that they can truly be whatever they want, without the nagging "but" growing in the backs of their minds, as it did in my own as I got older. »»
