Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Copy of the cover of Icon: A Hero's Welcome owned by Dwayne McDuffie.
1996
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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Photocopy of the cover of Icon: A Hero's Welcome owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The cover is purple and blue with white lined boarders. Printed at the top is [MILESTONE COMIC LIBRARY] next to the Milestone Media logo. Printed below this text is [ICON / A HERO’s WELCOME]. The image at center features the comic book characters Rocket and Icon. Rocket is on the left side and wearing a blue costume and mask and a brown jacket. She is standing with her right arm across her waist and her left hand pointing at her head. Icon is behind her. He is wearing a black cape and red costume with a gold colored ring on his chest. A city scape is in the back ground. Text at the bottom of the image reads [FOREWARD BY / REGINALD HUDLIN / DIRECTOR OF “BOOMERANG” & “HOUSE PARTY”]. A piece of tape adhered to the left side of the photocopy.
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Catalog reference: 2019.96.14.5
