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3D daze

Early days

Take that, Hitler

Wakanda forever

Black Panther on the prowl

What a warrior

Year of the cat

I am Groot

Rocking out

Absorb a look at the Orb

Iron Man times three

Suit up

Time to react

Transformer

Hammer time!

Back in black

Star-spangled look

Strike a pose

Reading buddy

Reading material

Baby, he's a Star

Hooked on a movie

Historic kiss

Ready to fight

Feel the fury

Holy cow

Head on

Lost love

So strange

Rock the vote

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.

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The exhibit includes vintage photos from the early days of comics, including a brief affair with 3D.

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The Fantastic Four were concerned about the Commies back in the day.

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From the start, Captain America wasn't afraid to take on America's enemies.

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Okoye, T'Challa and Shuri pose together in a section of the exhibit devoted to blockbuster hit Black Panther.

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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).

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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.

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The costume and panther gauntlets wore by Shuri (Letitia Wright) in Black Panther are on display next to Boseman and Gurira's costumes.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy are well-represented in the exhibit, with this Groot bust a favorite.

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Peter Quill plays his Awesome Mix on this Walkman in Guardians of the Galaxy.

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The Orb, a major plot point in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, is on display near Peter Quill's Walkman.

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Three very different Iron Man suits stand next to each other in a display.

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The Mark III Iron Man Armor, considered by many as the classic Iron Man look, is on display next to two other Iron Man models.

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The Arc Reactor from the 2010 film Iron Man 2 is on display.

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The Mark V Iron Man Armor Briefcase, from Iron Man 2, flips between armor and briefcase or convenient transport.

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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.

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The batons used by Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) are on display along with one of her costumes.

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A close-up of the Captain America costume worn by Chris Evans in 2012's Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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This Spidey figure is ready for a selfie with you.

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Settle in on this couch and snap a selfie with The Thing.

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There's an inside joke in the title of the book The Thing is reading.

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Chris Pratt's Star-Lord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy is on display.

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Gamora and Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy share a display case.

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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.

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A costume Scarlett Johansson wore as Black Widow.

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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.

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The battered sweatshirt Mike Colter wore when Luke Cage was shot in Netflix's Luke Cage is on display.

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If you ever wondered if Cate Blanchett's impressive Hela headdress from Thor: Ragnarok was CGI or real, here's your proof.

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A grim panel from a tough moment in Daredevil's life.

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Benedict Cumberbatch's Dr. Strange costume is displayed in a dazzling hall of mirrors.

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Can you guess whose scary image hides behind this wall? Hint: Nicolas Cage would know.

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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.

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