“How a Superman Comic Book is Created” Poster: Museum Object and Cultural History
“How a Superman Comic Book is Created” Poster: Date made: 1987-08. date made: 1987-88. artist: Byrne, John.
The object in the museum catalogue
Poster titled “How a Superman Comic Book is Created” that has text explaining the steps of creating a comic book, including script, pencils, lettering, inking, coloring, separations, and printing. The poster features Superman No. 8 from August 1987 with artwork by John Byrne, Karl Kesel, and Tom Ziuko.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1987-08
- date made: 1987-88
- artist: Byrne, John
- artist: Kesel, Karl
- artist: Ziuko, Tom
- maker: D. C. Comics, Inc.
- Object Name: Poster
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Physical Description: adhesive (overall material)
- Physical Description: pencil (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 25 3/4 in x 18 in; 65.405 cm x 45.72 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- Subject: Superman
- Subject: Comics
- ID Number: 1988.3096.02
- catalog number: 1988.3096.02
- catalog number: 1988.3096.02
- nonaccession number: 1988.3096
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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