Illustrated by
Bright, Mark D., American, born 1955
Produced by
Milestone Media, American, founded 1993
Owned by
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
Subject of
Tanghal, Romeo, Filipino, born 1943
Dwayne McDuffie, American, 1962 - 2011
DC Comics, Inc., American, founded 1934
Date
1997
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 17 × 12 1/2 in. (43.2 × 31.8 cm)
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.
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
2019.96.6.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Milestone Media LLC
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0d357f8-885f-4de1-a7df-7a03fb345b35

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