Illustrated by
Bright, Mark D., American, born 1955
Owned by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Subject of
Milestone Media, American, founded 1993
DC Comics, Inc., American, founded 1934
Date
1996
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 × 12 in. (43.2 × 30.5 cm)
Description
Ink drawing of a cover concept for the comic book, Icon, owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The drawing features four comic book characters. The character on the right is Hardware. He is wearing a metal helmet and has his right fist extended outward. The character in the front is Rocket. She is wearing a helmet that does not cover her hair, jacket and gloves. She has both her fists raised. Behind her is the character Icon. He has a large cape fastened by a large ring on his chest. The right side of the drawing has an image of the comic book character, named Static. He is wearing a baseball cap, a mask, gloves and a jacket. His left fist is extended outward. A signature is on the right side of the drawing. It reads [M Bright96]. Handwritten text at the top of the page reads [ICON 42 / COLOR NOELLE]. The drawing was done on paper with the DC Comics, Inc. logo.
Classification
Visual Arts
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement
Afrofuturism
Type
drawings
comic strips
Topic
Art
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
2019.96.15
Restrictions & Rights
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5393bddf6-cd3f-4432-8e85-5b43de0cc698

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