Milestone Compendium #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis massive 1,200-page hardcover collects the earliest Milestone comics, including the first issues of Icon, Hardware, Static, and Blood Syndicate, along with the Shadow Cabinet and Deathwish one-shots. It covers the launch of the groundbreaking Milestone Media imprint, which introduced a diverse superhero universe centered on characters like Rocket, Hardware, and Static, all set in the fictional city of Dakota. The volume also includes the Milestone Forever miniseries and a wealth of behind-the-scenes material, making it a comprehensive starting point for the entire Milestone saga.
In "The Man in the Machine, Chapter One: Angry Black Man," Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan launch a powerful new chapter in the Milestone Compendium series, delivering a gripping, character-driven story that redefines vengeance. When Hardware confronts Alva after months of planning, he’s faced with a choice: kill or expose. Instead of ending the threat with violence, he turns Alva’s own files against him, setting a chilling, long-term game in motion. The story’s raw intensity is matched by Denys Cowan’s dynamic artwork and Steve Haynie’s sharp lettering, making this a standout entry in the Milestone legacy.
In "The Man in the Machine, Chapter Two: Reprisals," Hardware is drawn into a deadly trap set by Alva, who knew he’d come to stop a gun-running operation—only to ambush him. After barely surviving, Curt is confronted by Barraki, who uncovers his secret identity and learns of his ruthless tactics, leaving him shaken by the cost of his justice.
In "Resolution," Hardware faces off against an armored enforcer sent by Alva, the man who once built him. With quick thinking and a clever hack, he turns the thug’s own armor against him, forcing a tense confrontation that brings the battle home to Alva—where the real reckoning begins.
In "That Obscure Object of Desire," Curt, grappling with the weight of his past, is drawn back into a web of suspicion when his old friend Deacon Stuart is accused of a string of brutal murders. As the city is gripped by fear, a mysterious vigilante known as Deathwish begins targeting criminals—some of whom have already paid their debt to society—leaving Hardware and the killer at odds when they collide at a crime scene.
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↩ Reprints Blood Syndicate #1 (1993), Hardware #1 (1993), Blood Syndicate #1 (1993), Blood Syndicate #2 (1993), Hardware #2 (1993), Hardware #3 (1993), Icon #1 (1993), Icon #1 (1993), Blood Syndicate #3 (1993), Hardware #4 (1993), Icon #2 (1993), Static #1 (1993), Static #1 (1993), Blood Syndicate #4 (1993), Hardware #5 (1993), Icon #3 (1993), Static #2 (1993), Blood Syndicate #5 (1993), Hardware #6 (1993), Icon #4 (1993), Static #3 (1993), Blood Syndicate #6 (1993), Hardware #7 (1993), Icon #5 (1993), Static #4 (1993), Blood Syndicate #7 (1993), Hardware #8 (1993), Icon #6 (1993), Static #5 (1993), Blood Syndicate #8 (1993), Hardware #9 (1993), Icon #7 (1993), Static #6 (1993), Blood Syndicate #9 (1993), Hardware #10 (1993), Icon #8 (1993), Static #7 (1993), Blood Syndicate #10 (1994), Hardware #11 (1994), Icon #9 (1994), Shadow Cabinet #0 (1994), Static #8 (1994), Xombi #0 (1994), Blood Syndicate #11 (1994), Hardware #12 (1994), Icon #10 (1994), Blood Syndicate #12 (1994), Xombi #1 (1994), Xombi #2 (1994), Xombi #3 (1994), Xombi #4 (1994), Xombi #5 (1994), Xombi #6 (1994), Xombi #7 (1994), Xombi #8 (1995), Xombi #9 (1995), Xombi #10 (1995), Xombi #11 (1995)
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