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Illustrated by:
Mark D. Bright, American, born 1955  Search this
Produced by:
Milestone Media, American, founded 1993  Search this
Owned by:
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011  Search this
Subject of:
Romeo Tanghal, Filipino, born 1943  Search this
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011  Search this
DC Comics, Inc., American, founded 1934  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 17 × 12 1/2 in. (43.2 × 31.8 cm)
Type:
drawings
Date:
1997
Description:
An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #44 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the character Rocket flying upwards with arms outstretched. She is surrounded by smoke. The character named Icon is wearing a cape and is looking on from a building ledge with his arms crossed. A cityscape is in the background. Two plastic overlays are attached to the drawing. The drawing is visible through the overlays. The overlay directly above the drawing has words and logos on it in black ink. In the top left corner is the DC Comics logo, Milestone Media logo, issue number and price. At the top center of the page is [MCDUFFIE BRIGHT TANGHAI / ICON / THE BEGINNING OF THE END]. The top overlay has several handwritten inscriptions concerning the layout of the cover.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Comics and graphic novels  Search this
Design  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie
Object number:
2019.96.6.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement:
Afrofuturism
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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