Prince – Alter Ego Authorized Comic Magazine (1991)

Striking cover and interior pages from the official Prince: Alter Ego authorized comic magazine — a dramatic, fully illustrated story exploring Prince’s discovery of “the power of music... and how far it can go...”

PUBLICATION: Date: 1991 Publisher: Piranha Press (DC Comics imprint) / UK licensed edition

Price: £1.95 (UK)

Format: Comic Magazine (approx. 36 pages)

Title: PRINCE ALTER EGO

THE STORY

This authorized comic features Prince as the central character in a fictionalized, action-oriented tale. The cover shows Prince in a powerful pose with curly hair, wearing a black fringed leather jacket, black gloves, and holding his iconic yellow guitar against a fiery, explosive background. Interior pages depict Prince in a recording studio setting, interacting with other characters in a cinematic comic-book style.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Released in late 1991 during the Diamonds and Pearls / post-Graffiti Bridge era, this was one of the rare officially licensed Prince comic projects. It stands in contrast to the earlier unauthorized Rock ’N’ Roll Comics issue. The UK edition was marketed as a premium comic magazine and included a free badge featuring the Love Symbol.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Era: Early 1990s (Diamonds and Pearls period)

Tone: Epic, dramatic, fantastical

Art Style: Dynamic, detailed comic illustration with bold coloring and dramatic lighting

Key Elements: Prince with yellow guitar, fringed jacket, fiery backdrop, Love Symbol branding

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Full-color front cover with dramatic Prince portrait and guitar

• Sample interior comic pages showing storytelling panels in a studio environment

RELATED MATERIAL

• Prince – Rock ’N’ Roll Comics #21 (1991) Unauthorized

• Prince – The Face Magazine Cover (September 1990) “Graffiti Bridge”

• Prince – Birmingham NEC Souvenir (1990) “Nude Tour”

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