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Baltimore Ravens Partner with Steve Geppi, Image/TMP’s Todd McFarlane for Program Covers

This article was originally available as a "Daily Extra" on the Main Page of Diamond Online's Retailer Services Area on September 12 at 2:45 p.m. E.T.:

The Baltimore Ravens have entered into a partnership with Diamond President and CEO Steve Geppi to produce 2005 game day program covers, featuring the highly acclaimed artwork of Image Comics Co-Founder/Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and artist Greg Capullo.

"There are a couple of fields of expertise I'm fluent in," said McFarlane. "One is sports, the other is comic books. Being able to combine the two into one project puts us in a position to deliver something on both sides of the coin. Hopefully, the final project by Greg Capullo and myself will be something that both the fans and the players respond to."

The first Capullo-McFarlane cover debuted at the home opener on September 11 against the Indianapolis Colts. The 64-page program was free to fans, and more than 60,000 programs were distributed at M&T Bank Stadium gates. Capullo & McFarlane's program illustration genre featured Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed, last year's NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but every 2005 issue of The Ravens Report will be a highly collectible piece as the excitement continues with upcoming new covers by Capullo & McFarlane.

"We looked for ideas to celebrate today's Ravens in this 10th season," said Ravens Senior Vice President of Business Ventures Dennis Mannion. "Greg and Todd bring a special edge by way of their artwork, and Steve [Geppi] collaborated with us to create a highly collectible keepsake. The total collection will memorialize this 10th season in special way."

Additionally, coverage of the program rollout was featured in the September 9 Baltimore Sun and on Todd McFarlane Productions' (TMP's) website, Spawn.com.

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