DC Exhibition: Dawn of the Superheroes, is a celebration of DC's comic works, which has given the world icons such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Joker.
From 23 February at The O2 the exhibition will feature over 200 original comic pages, around 300 preparatory sketches and concept art from the films and over 40 original costumes, models and props used in the iconic films.
The exhibition will run in chronological order and each room will provide people with a behind the scenes look at the creation of the legendary DC Universe.
‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ features:
- Exclusive artworks from the recent Wonder Woman film.
- 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 Joss Whedon.
-Original drawings of DC's 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 show.
If they have the Batman costume from the Schumacher films which have the Bat nipples I'm sold! But in all seriousness this does sound pretty good and I'm hoping to go soon. As usual I'll report and review if it's worth going to.
The Art of the Brick : DC Super Heroes Exhibition Coming to London
Nathan Sawaya, the famous Lego artist who created The Art of the Brick Exhibition in London in 2014, is returning to the UK on 1st March 2017 with his new exhibition The Art of the Brick : DC Super Heroes. The exhibition will include over 120 large scale exhibits of characters such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman all made from more than 2 million Lego bricks. The exhibition will be held at a purpose built tent behind the National Theatre and the BFI on the Southbank, near Waterloo Station. I look forward to going and you can go too. The link to website is below but for thoise who won't be going I hope to write up an article of my experiences on this very website!
© Nathan Sawaya / DC Comics
Every Avenger Ever
As a comic fan I am beyond excited for the new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie, which I hope to be seeing later this week. However my Avengers knowledge is a bit sketchy, I was more of a Batman and Iron Man fan, not really being into superhero teams. So this guide to every Avenger ever is timely and useful!
75th Anniversary of Batman
Batman is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. The character of Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and was first introduced on March 30, 1939 in Detective Comics #27. Whilst other characters have gone through their ups and downs with their popularity Batman has always had a pretty solid time of it (Batman and Robin not included in that statement btw). This year alone there will be the new Batman computer game, a slew of comics as usual, and new animated episodes. All in all Batman is in great health and I am looking forward to celebrating this awesome year with him.
The thing I am most excited about is the new animated shorts that are appearing, courtesy of Batman: The Animated Series helmer Bruce Timm. Here are the two that have been released so far!