Flip through 32 Marvel-ous images from this super exhibit
For a look at everything from rarely seen vintage comic books to modern movie props, including Black Panther's suit, get yourself to Seattle.
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Head to the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle for the Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit, running until Jan. 6, 2019. (Not in Seattle? The exhibit will travel, but its schedule is not yet known.) The 10,000-square-foot, two-level exhibition chronicles nearly eight decades of Marvel history.
The exhibit begins with a recreation of an old-fashioned newsstand, the first place many Americans discovered comics. As headlines of famous events such as the moon landing light up on a screen, related comic books with that same theme are also shown.
3D daze
The exhibit includes vintage photos from the early days of comics, including a brief affair with 3D.
Early days
The Fantastic Four were concerned about the Commies back in the day.
Take that, Hitler
From the start, Captain America wasn't afraid to take on America's enemies.
Wakanda forever
Okoye, T'Challa and Shuri pose together in a section of the exhibit devoted to blockbuster hit Black Panther.
Black Panther on the prowl
Chadwick Boseman's costume from the 2018 blockbuster Black Panther is on display, along with costumes worn by Okoye (Danai Gurira) and Shuri (Letitia Wright).
What a warrior
Here's a close-up of the Black Panther costume worn by Danai Gurira as Okoye, the leader of the Dora Milaje, the all-female special forces of Wakanda.
Year of the cat
The costume and panther gauntlets wore by Shuri (Letitia Wright) in Black Panther are on display next to Boseman and Gurira's costumes.
I am Groot
The Guardians of the Galaxy are well-represented in the exhibit, with this Groot bust a favorite.
Rocking out
Peter Quill plays his Awesome Mix on this Walkman in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Absorb a look at the Orb
The Orb, a major plot point in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, is on display near Peter Quill's Walkman.
Iron Man times three
Three very different Iron Man suits stand next to each other in a display.
Suit up
The Mark 42 armor, known by its code name "Extremis" or as the "Prodigal Son," is on display next to two other Iron Man models.
Time to react
The Arc Reactor from the 2010 film Iron Man 2 is on display.
Transformer
The Mark V Iron Man Armor Briefcase, from Iron Man 2, flips between armor and briefcase for convenient transport.
Hammer time!
Mjolnir, as wielded by Chris Hemsworth as Thor in 2012's The Avengers, is on exhibit, but fans can't test their skills by picking it up -- it's inside a case.
Back in black
The batons used by Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) are on display along with one of her costumes.
Star-spangled look
A close-up of the Captain America costume worn by Chris Evans in 2012's Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Strike a pose
This Spidey figure is ready for a selfie with you.
Reading buddy
Settle in on this couch and snap a selfie with The Thing.
Reading material
There's an inside joke in the title of the book The Thing is reading.
Baby, he's a Star
Chris Pratt's Star-Lord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy is on display.
Hooked on a movie
Gamora and Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy share a display case.
Historic kiss
Exhibits display how comics tackled social issues of their time. In 1977, Misty Knight and Iron Fist shared what might be the first interracial kiss in a superhero comic.
Ready to fight
A costume Scarlett Johansson wore as Black Widow.
Feel the fury
Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury costume isn't really in the same case as Iron Man -- that's a reflection of another exhibit in the glass.
Holy cow
The battered sweatshirt Mike Colter wore when Luke Cage was shot in Netflix's Luke Cage is on display.
Head on
If you ever wondered if Cate Blanchett's impressive Hela headdress from Thor: Ragnarok was CGI or real, here's your proof.
Lost love
A grim panel from a tough moment in Daredevil's life.
So strange
Benedict Cumberbatch's Dr. Strange costume is displayed in a dazzling hall of mirrors.
Can you guess whose scary image hides behind this wall? Hint: Nicolas Cage would know.
Rock the vote
At the end of the exhibit, visitors can vote for their favorite Marvel character (or at least from the selection presented in the machine). That character then shows up on a television set in a nearby display case to thank you for your vote.