Milestone Forever: McDuffie hosed by DC (again)

[BobBretall]

McDuffie just can't seem to get a break from DC editorial. The real issue here is them pulling out his (attributed) quotes and NOT giving him a chance to go in and replace them with something else.

DC Comics dropped some of quotes that should have appeared in Milestone Forever #1, on sale Wednesday, February 3rd. As I've yet to see a finished copy (thanks, DC!) I'm printing here all of the quotes that should have appeared, so that the interested reader may experience my story as intended.

DC Comics said it wasn't fair use, and removed them. They told me this after the book was at the printer, leaving me no time to rewrite those sections. Considering that all of those quotes at chapter heads built through the story to what I thought was a perfect ending for the book, I'm peeved.

See this link for the missing quotes:
http://dwaynemcduffie.com.lamphost.net/ ... f=7&t=1186


And for #2

Once again citing “fair use,” DC Comics has chosen to remove several key quotations from MILESTONE FOREVER, and once again I was given no time to rewrite the offending sections. Following are the quotes that should have been in the issue, including the final quotation, summing up the whole project.

http://dwaynemcduffie.com.lamphost.net/wordpress/?p=828


Someone at DC likes dicking around with Dwayne McDuffie, it mystifies me why he continues to do work for them.

[Skyhawke]

Here is hoping the new EiC can whip the editorial staff back into shape.

[Webhead]

WOW

This is really strange, I can understand making him rewrite a story before going to the printers but after...? How hard would it have been for DC to call him and say we you to make a quick rewrite. I am sure he could of come up with something on the fly, it may not have been the best rewrite but it would of done in a pinch.