Illustrated by
Giraud, Jean, French, 1938 - 2012
Produced by
Milestone Media, American, founded 1993
Owned by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Subject of
DC Comics, Inc., American, founded 1934
Bright, Mark D., American, born 1955
Tanghal, Romeo, Filipino, born 1943
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Date
1997
Medium
ink on paper, ink on plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 13 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (34.9 × 24.1 cm)
Description
An original ink drawing with transparent overlays for the cover of Icon #43 owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing is done with black ink on white paper. It features the characters named Rocket and Icon. Rocket is standing in front of Icon and is smiling. She is wearing a jacket and headband. Icon is grimacing and showing his teeth and has his hands outstretched. He is wearing a cape. 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 [OUR 250TH MILESTONE ISSUE! / ICON / SPECIAL COVER BY MOEBIUS]. Additional text on the left side of the overlay says [MCDUFFIE / BRIGHT / TANGHAL]. The top overlay has several handwritten inscriptions concerning the layout of the cover in black and red ink.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement
Afrofuturism
Type
drawings
Topic
Comics and graphic novels
Design
Graphic design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie
Object number
2019.96.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffef428f-0635-445f-bf5b-ab7420a853b9

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