- 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.




