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Cover, Blackmark, Bantam paperback novel, 1971, art by Gil Kane

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Blackmark

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Cover, Blackmark, Bantam paperback novel, 1971, art by Gil Kane

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Gil Kane

Full cover

yes

To illustrate the work of the writer-artist-creator in his own article. Graphic novels are a visual medium, and it is difficult if not impossible to properly describe the comic without an illustration of it.

No free alternative available

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates an educational article about the writer-artist-creator.
2. This graphic novel is historically significant as one of the first modern graphic novels, or arguably the first, as discussed within the article.
3. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the graphic novel.
4. It is a low-resolution image.
5. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.