13 August 2022

DC exhibition - dawn of super heroes (2018)

Inspired by my recent post (here) about comics exhibitions I'm indebted to friend of the blog Allan Harvey who's sent me the images below of the exhibition. It ran from 23rd Feb 2018 - 9 Sep 2018. There's a link here all about it

Following a successful run in Paris, 2018 will see the London Premiere of ‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’. In residence at The O2 from 23 February to 9 September, this one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrates DC’s rich history, unique mythology and iconic Super Heroes and Super Villains such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker.

‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ features more than 200 original comic pages, around 300 preparatory sketches and concept artworks for the cinema, together with 45 original costumes, models and props used in the iconic films.


Fans visiting ‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ will be able to walk through the exhibition, which runs in chronological order, with each room offering guests a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the mythical DC Universe. Featuring artwork of Super Heroes and Super-Villains such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, The Penguin and Mr. Freeze, the Exhibition will bring fans closer to the world’s most iconic characters.



‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ features:
Exclusive artworks from the highly-acclaimed Wonder Woman film, directed by Patty Jenkins, that premiered in the summer of 2017.

Costumes and props from more recent films such as; 1989 to 1999’s Batman franchise directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, the acclaimed The Dark Knight trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan, as well as The Man of Steel, Batman V Superman and the recent Justice League by Zack Snyder.

Original drawings of DC’s stable of famous Super Heroes and Super Villains.

Original costumes from blockbuster DC films including the famous cape worn by Christopher Reeve in the Superman movies and Lynda Carter’s iconic Wonder Woman costume from the 1970s.



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