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Brotherman No. 7

October 1992

East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Brotherman No. 7 published by Big City Comics, Inc. The comic book has 24 pages. The front cover has a black border with a circular color image at center. The image is drawn to look like the viewer is looking through a lens or peephole. The image depicts a yellow and blue room. A woman tied to a chair wearing a blue dress is in the background. In the foreground is a man wearing a black suit. He is sitting on a chair and painting. A canvas and easel are in front of him and he is painting an image of the woman tied to the chair. His left hand is holding a paintbrush. Printed in white ink at the top of the page is “BROTHER / MAN / DICTATOR OF DISCIPLINE.” In the top left corner is Big City Comics logo. Below the logo is “No. 7 / $2.00 USA / $2.75 CANADA.

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Catalog reference: 2017.116.4.7

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