The Museum of Pop Culture — MoPOP — in Seattle, Washington will be premiering an interactive exhibit dedicated to the world of Marvel. The exhibit will feature over 300 artifacts which include costumes, set pieces, and props from the the comics, TV shows, and films. The exhibit is set to open April 21st and run through January 6th, 2019. Take a trip through Marvel history as you explore their most iconic relics from the last 80 years.
Highlights include:
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- Costumes worn by Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Letitia Wright (Shuri), and Danai Gurira (Okoye) in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018)
- Captain America costumes worn by Reb Brown (1979) and Chris Evans (2015)
- Peter Quill’s Walkman with Awesome Mix Vol. 1 and the orb from Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)
- Arc reactor and Mark III Iron Man Armor from Marvel Studios’ Iron Man (2008)
- Black Widow’s costume and batons worn by Scarlett Johansson in Marvel Studios’ The Avengers (2012)
- Thor’s costume and hammer as worn and wielded by Chris Hemsworth in Marvel Studios’ The Avengers and Thor: The Dark World (2012-2013)
- Marvel Comics #1 (1939), “The Sub-Mariner,” page 12 — the only known surviving piece of original production art from the very first Marvel comic.
- Amazing Fantasy #15, page 7 (1962) by Steve Ditko – the original art for Spider-Man’s origin story — the page showing the first appearance of Spider-Man’s iconic costume and web-shooters, on special loan from the Library of Congress
- Fantastic Four #98, page 20 (1970) — in this issue, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee paid tribute to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon
- The Pulse #13, page 9 (2006) — in the first season of the Netflix series, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Luke and Jessica’s romantic relationship comes to an end. However, in the comics, they stay together, get married, and in this issue, their child is born.
- Matt Murdock’s glasses and cane worn by Charlie Cox in Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s The Defenders(2015-2017)
- Luke Cage’s bullet hole-ridden hoodie worn by Mike Colter in Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
Preview of artifacts to be seen at Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes:
Arc Reactor – Marvel Studios Iron Man 2 (2010)
Peter Quill’s Walkman with Awesom Mix Vol. 1 – Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Mjolnir – Wielded by Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios’ The Avengers (2012)
Mark V Iron Man Armor Briefcase – Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2 (2010)
Mark III Iron Man Armor – Marvel Studios’ Iron Man (2008)
Groot bust – Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
The Orb – Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Captain America’s Costume – Worn by Chris Evans in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Shuri’s costume and gauntlets – Worn by Letitia Wright in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018)
Okoye’s costume – Worn by Danai Gurira in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018)
Black Widow’s batons – Weiled by Scarlett Johansson in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Black Panther’s costume – Worn by Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018)
In addition, there will be original artwork, an interactive experience, photo ops, and more! To get tickets to see the exhibit you can preorder online here or buy them in person. Get ready to geek out, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes is coming!
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes will open April 21st in Seattle.
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