Poster for a Milestone Media company-wide comic book series

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Promotional poster for a Milestone Media company-wide comic book series owned by Dwayne McDuffie. The color poster is of a crumpled and burnt newspaper on concrete. The top of the newspaper reads [Dakota Chronicle] and the headline at the top reads [GOVERNOR PROMISES URBAN UTOPIA]. The large image in the center of the newspaper shows the comic book characters Rocket and Icon standing in front of a burning cityscape. Icon is wearing a green cape and has his arms wrapped around rocket, who’s head is resting on his chest. She is crying. The bottom of the poster reads [LONG / HOT / SUMMER] and [IT’S GOING TO BE A RIOT!]. A list of which comic books are taking part in the series and which issues is listed at the bottom. A DC Comics, Inc. logo is in the bottom left corner. A Milestone Media logo is on the bottom right corner.

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