CEO Steve Geppi is putting the weight of Diamond Comic Distributors behind the search for 27 pieces of original art by Denys Cowan lost earlier this month by UPS in transit to Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore.

“Over the next few days, we will be reaching out to as many people as possible," Geppi said on the Diamond Galleries Scoop blog, which notes the comics distributor is a UPS customer. "Our goals are to let people know exactly what art is missing. [...] Not only will be using our various email newsletters and social media, we’ll be personally contacting comic art collectors and dealers and asking them to help spread the word. In fact, that effort is well under way.”

The art was headed to “Milestones: African Americans in Comics Pop Culture & Beyond,” an exhibit curated by Milestone co-founder Michael Davis, who revealed the loss, and his frustrations with UPS, on Wednesday. The box of Cowan's original art, along with a separate package belonging to Davis, were sent for overnight delivery; however, Cowan's shipment was delayed en route, with no explanation. When the package arrived, with new tape used to reseal it, just one of the 28 pieces of artwork remained -- an interior page from Wolverine #125 by Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Among the missing art -- a partial rundown can be found at the Scoop -- are interior pages from Hardware and Steel, concept pieces for Static, Rocket and Hardware, and pieces featuring Batman. Davis has received little response from UPS.

(via The Beat)