As you’ll discover as you continue reading this article, there are many different facets to the Marvel: Universe Of Superheroes exhibit, but unquestionably the most fascinating is the classic artwork that has been collected As I was toured around the museum by Chief Curator Benjamin Saunders, a professor of English at the University of Oregon, I had the chance to be mere inches away from original copies of some of the most important panels and covers ever drawn for Marvel Comics by some of the most influential artists of all time.
From John Romita Sr.-drawn concept art of The Punisher, to Bill Sienkiewicz’s stunning New Mutants redesign, to Jim Starlin’s introduction of Thanos, it all comes from different eras of Marvel, and the material is jaw-dropping to see in person.