HeroesCon 2025 Tickets + First Round Featured Guest Announcements Drop THIS FRIDAY!!

Just in time for the Holidays!!

HeroesCon 2025 Tickets will go on sale this Friday, November 29, at MIDNIGHT!!
(Thanksgiving Night!)

Just like last year, we will be offering THREE different ticket options for our 2025 show:
VIP EARLY BIRD 3-DAY PASS
3-DAY ADVANCE PASS
SINGLE DAY ADVANCE PASS

We will also be dropping our FIRST ROUND of FEATURED GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS on Friday as well!!
Stay Tuned! It’s gonna be a DOOZY!!

#HeroesCon2025 #HeroesConTickets #ReadMoreComics

Support Small Business Success, keep your Reserve Bag in good standing!

From Shelton Drum:

“I have offered a pull and hold service for almost 50 years. I started holding subscriptions 5 years before I opened Heroes as a brick-and-mortar! Most comics back then were 40 cents. Today, $2.99 is the lowest price for a new comic (there are only a few), most are $4-$8 with special issues costing as much as $10-$12. The math is vastly different than when I started.

I really can’t afford to “hold” inventory past the promised time frame.

I’ve been lenient with the rules for a long time, but I cannot continue with the new realities of net cost on comic books. The rules on the Reserve Customer Agreement will be strictly enforced beginning in January 2025. I will be sending you an invoice this month in hopes you will bring your account up to date, and we can start fresh in January. Ideally, we would love to see you every week!

Going forward, you will receive an invoice if you have anything that has been on hold for 30 days. As per the agreement you signed when starting your account, you will have 48 hours to pick up all of your comics, or pay the invoice online. We will hold “paid comics” for you until you come to pick up or ask us to ship them to you.

Thank you for shopping with Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find! Some you have been for over 40 years and I’m very proud of that and forever grateful! Let’s go for at least another 40!”

HSD
11/15/2024

CHANGES GOING FORWARD:

• PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED LIST OF TITLES YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE.
  If you have a preference on open order covers please notate that as well. Ratio variants are first come, first served and sold at a net price.
  *Nothing is guaranteed to be held for you if it is not specifically on your list.

• IF YOU HAVE NOT COLLECTED YOUR RESERVE FOR 30 DAYS, A TOTAL INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO THE PROVIDED E-MAIL ADDRESS.
  *If arrangements to satisfy the invoice are not made within 48 hours, items from your Reserve Bag will go back on the rack for sale and your Reserve Bag will be discontinued.
  
• CONTINUED FAILURE TO CLEAR RESERVE WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF RESERVE BAG.

GET YOUR TICKET FOR THE

VIP MEET & GREET with

JOHN ROMITA JR.

Saturday, June 15 :: 5pm-7pm

Tickets for the VIP MEET AND GREET are $250/each

YOU MUST HAVE ALSO PURCHASED A TICKET TO THE HEROES CONVENTION TO PARTICIPATE.

VIP MEET AND GREET TICKET INCLUDES:

• ONE (1) PRE-DRAWN, ORIGINAL ART HEADSHOT OF CHOICE FROM: SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, WOLVERINE, THOR, BATMAN OR IRON MAN
• TEN (10) SIGNATURES ON ITEMS OF YOUR CHOICE. (CGC WITNESSING AVAILABLE. MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL FEE.)
• ONE (1) EXCLUSIVE PRINT OF FULL FIGURE SPIDER-MAN
• PHOTO OPPORTUNITY & ONE ON ONE TIME WITH JOHN ROMITA JR.
• ALL TICKETED MEET AND GREET ATTENDEES (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR AN EXCLUSIVE FULL-FIGURE SPIDER-MAN ORIGINAL DRAWING

Be sure to get your tickets to the 2024 Heroes Convention June 14-16, and check out our full FEATURED GUEST LIST on our website!

#HeroesCon #HeroesConvention #ReadMoreComics

CGC to offer ON-SITE GRADING at the 2024 HeroesCon!!

For the first time in more than four years, CGC will be offering on-site grading for comic books! Submit your comics for on-site grading at booth #101, June 14-15 (plus we’ll be accepting a limited number of WalkThrough submissions until noon on June 16), and get them back before the end of the show. Read on for pricing and more details.

Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) is excited to announce on-site comic book grading at Heroes Convention Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 14-16, 2024. That’s right, get your books back by the end of the show!

Regular submissions of comics, cards, video games and home video collectibles will also be accepted, and collectors can look forward to giveaways, swag and signings — all at booth #101!

About HeroesCon

The Heroes Convention (“HeroesCon”) has gained renown for its emphasis on comics and its welcoming environment for all ages. It offers a unique opportunity for fans to engage directly with industry professionals and exhibitors, with a stellar lineup of guests like John Beatty, Mark Buckingham, Amy Chu and Skottie Young and MANY MORE!

Submit comics for on-site grading

CGC is offering on-site grading at this year’s HeroesCon for all Universal and Signature Series comic book submissions. On-site grading, including ReHolder submissions, will be available Friday, June 14, through Saturday, June 15. A very limited quantity of WalkThrough submissions will still be accepted on Sunday, June 16, until 12:00 p.m. All you need is a free CGC account to submit for on-site grading, but paid members receive discounts (and other benefits). Learn more and select your membership level here.

On-site grading submissions are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. CGC expects extremely high demand and space is limited, so submitters are encouraged to submit at the start of the show. If on-site grading submissions need to be cut off early, submissions will still be accepted for grading at CGC headquarters at the regular fees and turnaround times.

In the next few weeks, the CGC online submission form will be updated to show on-site grading services and fees at HeroesCon. Look for an announcement when the on-site grading submission option is available.

CGC Comics On-site Grading Free Member Pricing:

CGC Comics Signature Series On-site Grading Free Member Pricing:

Fun at the CGC booth

Fans also won’t want to miss lots of fun happening at CGC booth #101 all weekend long! In addition to our popular pin giveaway, we will have the limited-edition 2024 pins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wolverine and the 85th anniversary of Batman. Plus, we’ll be offering giveaway prize opportunities! Stay tuned for further email and social announcements about giveaway opportunities leading up to the show.

Looking to get books signed?

Be sure to get your books prepped with the updated CGC Signature Series online submission form to save you a lot of time at the show! Watch this short video to learn how to get this process started:https://www.youtube.com/embed/B8MyOvl0hFY?si=8MVpzuHCCA7xGerg

Preparing submissions for the show

To spend more time enjoying the show, submit your prepared collectibles through the Express Drop-off Service, which enables you to skip the line and quickly hand off your prepared submission to a CGC representative.

Please take the following steps before arriving:

1. Create a CGC account here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
2. Go to the online submission form for comics, cards, video games or home video.
3. Select “Mail-In or Show Drop-Off” to start your submission.
4. Complete the submission form and print the packing slips.
5. Keep your collectibles safe and secure until you drop off your submission (including the packing slip) with a representative.
6. Go to the Express Drop-off sign to finalize your submission.

All submissions will be transported to CGC’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading and encapsulation.

• To learn more about CGC services and fees for comics, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for cards, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for video games, click here.
• To learn more about CGC services and fees for home video, click here.

Tablets will be provided at the booth for submitters to use for sign-up and submission purposes.

Need more info?

• Questions for CGC Comics should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Cards should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Video Games should be sent to [email protected].
• Questions for CGC Home Video should be sent to [email protected].

All CGC services can be reached at (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, blu-ray and more.

Read more: https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/12813/heroescon-2024/

HEROESCON 2024

JUNE 14-16

FEATURED GUEST UPDATES

Check out our latest

Featured Guest Announcements!

RODNEY BARNES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Killadelphia, Monarch, Star Wars Mandalorian
JOHN BEATTY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Secret Wars, Punisher, Batman, Thanos Quest
JOHN BURGIN | ii-TABLE #TBD
Frogboy
JIM CALAFIORE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Aquaman, Exiles, Gotham Underground, Red Lanterns, Secret Six
CHRIS CAMPANA | AA-TABLE #TBD
Spiderman, Ghost Rider, Red Goblin, Gi-Joe, TMNT, Spawn, Tellos
RICH CASE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Doom Patrol, Sandman, Spider-man
HOWARD CHAYKIN | AA-TABLE #TBD
American Flagg!, Black Kiss, Hey Kids! Comics!, Star Wars, Sunshine Patriots
CHRIS CLAREMONT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Gambit, New Mutants, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men
STEVE CONLEY | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Middle Age, Astounding Space Thrills, Star Trek
AMANDA CONNOR | AA-TABLE #TBD
Harley Quinn, Powergirl, Vampirella, Silk Spectre, The PRO
J. ROBERT DEANS | ii-TABLE #TBD
Shakes the Cow, The Bear From AUNT, Mighty Hippofartamus
SAM “KIDLET” DEANS | ii-TABLE #TBD
Deans Family Productions
TOM DeFALCO | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Machine Man, Spider-girl, Thor
JEFF DEKAL | AA-TABLE #TBD
Catwoman, Thanos, Iron Fist, Kingpin, Wonder Woman
TODD DEZAGO | AA-TABLE #TBD
Tellos, Perhapanauts, Spider-Man
JENNY FRISON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Wonder Woman, X-Men, Revival, Red Sonja, Vampirella
JOSÉ LUÍS GARCIA-LÓPEZ | AA-TABLE #TBD
Wonder Woman, Batman, Deadman, Twilight, Atari Force
MICHAEL GOLDEN | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Nam, Punisher, Micronauts
SANFORD GREENE | AA-TABLE #TBD
BitterRoot, Black Manta, Justice League Annual, Power-Man and Iron Fist
DUSTIN HARBIN | ii-TABLE #TBD
NY Times, BEHOLD! The Dinosaurs, DIARY COMICS, Nutted!
ADAM HUGHES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan, Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes, Catwoman, Rocketeer, Fairest, Wonder Woman, Zatanna
DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Transformers (Image), Extremity, Murder Falcon, Space-Mullet
JOE JUSKO | AA-TABLE #TBD
Marvel Masterpieces, Heavy Metal, Vampirella
CHRIS KEMPLE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Red Vengeance, Negative Burn, Artist Alley Comics
MAHDI KHENE | ii-TABLE #TBD
Steel Streets, Zuperhero Comics Presents, Ink On Paper, Bootleg Spider-Man
JAE LEE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Batman/Superman, Inhumans, Dark Tower, Fantastic Four
RICK LEONARDI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cloak and Dagger, X-Men, Spider-Man 2099
HOWARD MACKIE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Batman
LAURA MARTIN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Color Artist for Beta Ray Bill, Plastic: Li’l Birdie, Star Wars Annual, Nubia #1
MIKE McKONE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Amazing Spider-Man, Teen Titans, Fantastic Four
BOB McLEOD | AA-TABLE #TBD
New Mutants, Spider-Man, Kraven’s Last Hunt
JARRETT MELENDEZ | HE/THEY | ii-TABLE #TBD
Chef’s Kiss, My Pokémon Baking Book, All We Ever Wanted, Young Men in Love
BILL MORRISON | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Simpsons, Former Editor-in-Chief at MAD Magazine and Bongo Comics
SARAH MYER | THEY/THEM | AA-TABLE #TBD
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures
STEVE OLIFF | HE/HIM | AA-TABLE #TBD
Akira, Spawn,The Maxx, Dark Knight, Swamp Thing
JIMMY PALMIOTTI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Harley Quinn, Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane, Batwing, Paperfilms
PAUL PELLETIER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Aquaman, Batgirl, Guardians of the Galaxy, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four
DAVID PETERSEN | ii-TABLE #TBD
Mouse Guard, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dark Crystal, Wind in the Willows
KHOI PHAM | AA-TABLE #TBD
Duo, Marvel and DC Artist
ED PISKOR | ii-TABLE #TBD
Red Room, X-Men: Grand Design, Hip Hop Family Tree, Wizzywig
CARL POTTS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Alien Legion, Punisher War Journal, former Marvel & Epic Exec. Editor, SVA professor
RICO RENZI | AA-TABLE #TBD
Goddess Mode, Bitter Root, Spider-Gwen, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
BUDD ROOT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cavewoman
DON ROSA | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Life and Times of Uncle Scrooge, Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories
JOHN ROSE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Comic Strip
CRAIG ROUSSEAU | AA-TABLE #TBD
Harley Quinn, Tellos, The Perhapanauts, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
JIM RUGG | ii-TABLE #TBD
Hulk: Grand Design, Street Angel, Supermag, Afrodisiac
STEVE SAFFEL | NO TABLE CAN HOLD STEVE
Joe Simon My Life in Comics, Spider-Man The Icon
ALEX SAVIUK | AA-TABLE #TBD
Spider-Man newspaper strip, Web of Spider-Man, The Phantom, Green Lantern
SECNCS – NATIONAL CARTOONIST SOCIETY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Southeast Chapter of the National Cartoonish Society – Jon Vaughn
JIM SHOOTER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Former Editor in Chief of Marvel Comics, Founder of Valiant, Defiant and Broadway Comics, Current Editor in Chief of Illustrated Media
ANDY SMITH | AA-TABLE #TBD
Demi-God, Thanos, X-Men, Wolverine, Superman, Batman
ALLISON SOHN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Star Wars, Indiana Jones, LOTR, Women of Marvel, DC themed trading card sets
CHRIS SPARKS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Team Cul de Sac
KYLE STARKS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Peacemaker, Old Head, Rock Candy Mountain, Rick and Morty
JOE STATON | AA-TABLE #TBD
Green Lantern, E-Man, Dick Tracy, Scooby Doo
BRIAN STELFREEZE | AA-TABLE #TBD
Black Panther, Day Men, Wednesday Comics, Batman
JIM STERANKO | AA-201-205, 211-212
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., History of Comics, Prevue Magazine
ROY THOMAS | SATURDAY ONLY | AA-TABLE #TBD
Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Morbius, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Black Knight
GLENN URIETA | ii-TABLE #TBD
Fil-Am funny book generator and professional doodler
WAYNE VANSANT | AA-TABLE #TBD
Katusha: Girl Soldier of the Great Patriotic War
STEPHANIE WILLIAMS | AA-TABLE #TBD
Nubia Coronation, Nubia and the Amazons, Marvel Voices: Legacy #1
RON WILSON | AA-TABLE #TBD
The Thing, Marvel Two-In-One, Masters of the Universe, Super Boxers
RENÉE WITTERSTAETTER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Excess: The Art of Michael Golden, Joe Jusko: Savage Beauty
JOHN WORKMAN | AA-TABLE #TBD
Art director for Heavy Metal 1977-1983, artist/ letterer/colorist and-or writer for DC. Marvel, Archie, Disney, Image IDW, Dark Horse
JOHN “WAKI” WYCOUGH | AA-TABLE #TBD
Star Wars, G.I.Joe, Doctor Who, Transformers, Fear Itself, Chaos War
KELLY YATES | AA-TABLE #TBD
Doctor Who, Amber Atoms, MonstHer
SKOTTIE YOUNG | AA-TABLE #TBD
Bully Wars, I Hate Fairyland, Middlewest, Oz, Rocket Racoon, Strange Academy, The Me You Love In The Dark, TWIG
THOM ZAHLER | AA-TABLE #TBD
Cupid’s Arrows, Time and Vine, Love and Capes, Warning Label, My Little Pony

*ALL GUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE TENTATIVE.

DON’T MISS OUT!! Get your tickets TODAY!!

STAY TUNED for more updates!

We still have a LOT of GUESTS to announce!

The Charlotte Mini-Con Returns!

Saturday, February 3 at the

Grady Cole Center!

The Charlotte Mini-Con returns for its 47th Anniversary Show with a stellar list of Featured Guests, a FULL Artist Annex, and outstanding comic-book dealers!

See our full list of Artist Annex participants and Exhibitors on our website at

www.heroesonline.com/CLT-Mini-Con

Get your tickets today!

The GRADY COLE CENTER will charge a $15 PARKING FEE,
payable by cash or card.
We recommend carpooling, using a ride-share, or utilizing the CATS CityLYNX Gold Line. The Grady Cole Center is a 5 minute walk from the CPCC station located off the CityLYNX Gold Line.

The Grady Cole Center has FIVE steps to the main entrance at the front of the building, and no ramp. (It’s an OLD building.) If you require ADA access you may enter around the back of the facility for access to the main Convention Floor.

HeroesCon 2024

First Round Featured Guest Announcements
+ Tickets Available NOW!!

The Heroes Convention will return to the Charlotte Convention Center Father’s Day Weekend, June 14-16, 2024!

As we prepare for 42nd Anniversary Event, we look forward to filling our halls with the BEST and BRIGHTEST Comic Creators and Exhibitors in the Comic’s Industry!

CHECK OUT OUR FIRST ROUND OF FEATURED GUEST ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE!

Get your tickets to our 2024 Heroes Convention TODAY!!

This year we are offering multiple options for Advance Tickets:

OPTION 1: ON SALE NOW!

VIP* 3-DAY ADVANCE PASS: $150
(LIMITED TO 500)

**16 and Under Get in FREE with Paying Adult!

VIP* 3-DAY ADVANCE PASS ARE LIMITED TO 500 TICKETS and will include the following:
• 30 Minute Early Entry All Three Days
• 2024 HeroesCon T-Shirt in Size of Their Choosing (S-4X)
• 2024 HeroesCon Commemorative Badge w/Lanyard
• 2024 HeroesCon VIP Wristband
• 2024 HeroesCon Collectible and Reusable Tote Bag
• Exclusive 11″x 17″ HeroesCon 2024 Incentive Print
• Other Potential Exclusive VIP Surprises!

**16 & Under FREE Admissions DO NOT include incentives.

OPTION 2: ON SALE NOW!

3-DAY ADVANCE PASS: $75

**16 and Under Get in FREE with Paying Adult!

3-DAY ADVANCE PASS will save $25 over 3 individual Day-of ticket purchase, and will be allowed in immediately after VIP* 3-Day Advance Pass holders and before Day-of ticket holders all three days.
Also Includes:
• 2024 HeroesCon Commemorative 3-Day Advance Badge w/Lanyard
• 2024 HeroesCon 3-Day Advance Pass Wristband

**16 & Under FREE Admissions DO NOT include incentives.

OPTION 3: ON SALE NOW!

SINGLE DAY – ADVANCE TICKETS

FRIDAY ONLY – $35
SATURDAY ONLY – $35
SUNDAY ONLY – $30

**16 and Under Get in FREE with Paying Adult!

SINGLE-DAY PASSES are only good for the selected day purchased.
Single-Day tickets will include a branded, day-specific, medical-grade Tyvek wristband.

CHARLOTTE MINI-CON

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

Saturday, February 3 • 11AM-5PM

Attendees 16 years of age and younger get in FREE with a paying adult!

Guest Announcements for the Charlotte Mini-Con coming SOON!!

— THERE IS A $15 PARKING FEE AT THE GRADY COLE CENTER —

Parking fees are not included in ticket purchase

We recommend carpooling, or taking a Lyft or an Uber.
You might also consider taking advantage of the Light Rail CityLynx Gold Line.
There is a walkable stop located at CPCC: See More Info About the Gold Line Here

Tickets will be in the form of a 3/4″ Tyvek, water-proof, hypoallergenic, medical-grade wristband.
You must wear the wristband to be admitted.
Anyone who wishes to leave the show and return,
will need to wear their wristband and go through security again to gain re-entry.
Children 12 and Under may not be required to wear a wristband.

Heroes is once again a drop-site
for Toys For Tots donations!

If you would like to donate a New, Unwrapped Toy to the Toys For Tots 2023 Toy Drive, you can bring that toy to our store to place in our donation box until December 7, 2023.

Toys For Tots cannot accept stuffed animals as donations, so please refrain from donating plush items.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to the our Local Chapter of Toys For Tots, you may do so by hitting the button below.

Any donation is appreciated and no gift is too small!
Let’s do our part to ensure that no child goes without a toy this Holiday Season!

HEROES HEADS TO

HICKORY CON 3

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave Dr. SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-324-8600

Show Hours:
10am-5pm

ADMISSION:
$5.00 for Adults
$3.00 for children under 13, 3 and under are free!

DISCOVERY PLACE SCIENCE

Media Contact: Sarah Wheat | [email protected]

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes

Charlotte Run Extended!

Popular exhibition will be at Discovery Place Science
until January 1, 2024

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 17, 2023) – Discovery Place Science announces that it will extend the run of Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes through the end of the year. The last time to see this popular exhibition before it heads overseas will be New Year’s Day 2024.

“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes has been our largest and most popular exhibition in years, and we are thrilled to announce its extended run to close out the year,” said Catherine Wilson Horne President & CEO of Discovery Place. “The exhibition has brought many new guests to our Museum, and it’s been wonderful sharing all that Discovery Place Science has to offer with them.”

More than 50,000 tickets to Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes were sold in the initial run of the exhibition, and nearly half of all Museum guests have chosen to upgrade their experience by visiting the exhibition. Guests have arrived from more than 40 states—from nearby South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee all the way to West Coast and even Alaska and Hawaii—to experience one of the most comprehensively sourced and thoroughly researched exhibitions devoted to the Marvel Universe. 

With more than 300 original artifacts, including some of Marvel’s most iconic costumes, props and original art, this exhibition has wowed longtime fans and Marvel novices alike with its visually stunning presentation spanning 12,000 square feet. 

Discovery Place Science will also extend “Marvel After Hours,” on select Friday and Saturday evenings from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. to spotlight Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes and offer flexible viewing hours. 

For more information visit discoveryplace.org. 

The exhibition tells Marvel’s story in comics, film and other media and commemorates 1939’s seminal Marvel Comics #1—the first-ever appearance of Marvel’s Super Heroes—as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This exhibition has drawn widespread acclaim from audiences and press alike.

“We are beyond thrilled to bring this incredible blockbuster exhibition to our community,” said Catherine Wilson Horne, President & CEO of Discovery Place. “This is Discovery Place Science’s first post-pandemic exhibition of this caliber, and it is a true showstopper. The title speaks for itself, and we can’t wait to welcome fans from Charlotte and beyond to experience Marvel like never before.”

“Our show begins with the origins of the Marvel Universe and moves through to the present day, giving a chance to see some of the rarest and most precious objects from the past 80 years of pop culture history and pointing toward the future with work from some of today’s foremost creators,” says curator Ben Saunders about the exhibition, which is produced by Semmel Exhibitions, Marvel Entertainment, and MoPOP.

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes traces the story of the company and its influence on visual culture while also uncovering the narratives of individual characters such as Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Doctor Strange, giving insight into how Marvel has influenced and drawn inspiration from the ever-changing tides of popular culture; tracing how their stories have responded to historical events and addressed wider issues such as gender, race and mental illness; and honoring pioneering creators such as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko, whose imagination made Marvel into the endlessly expansive fictional universes we know today.

“Marvel transformed the idea of the Super Hero in the 1960s—and beyond—by ratcheting up the visual spectacle, emotional dynamism and philosophical sophistication of the action-adventure comics genre,” says Brian Crosby, head of Marvel Themed Entertainment. “Marvel has always been a reflection of the world outside your own window and one of its most compelling messages has always been that anyone—regardless of race, religion or gender—can be a Super Hero.”

Breathtaking artifacts thrill collectors and casual fans alike, immersive set pieces and interactive installations bring the comic book world to life, and the visual aspects of the exhibition are accompanied by an immersive soundscape created by acclaimed composer Lorne Balfe. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to travel through the mysterious mirror dimension of Doctor Strange; get up-close glimpses at concept sketches, props, and costumes from Marvel Studios blockbusters; pose for selfies alongside life-size representations of Black Panther, Spider-Man, and other characters; see the original art from some of Marvel’s most notable comics; and even step into Tony Stark’s lab to test the capabilities of the Iron Man armor for themselves.

The exhibition has been curated by an outstanding team that includes three scholars of comics – Benjamin Saunders, Matthew J. Smith and Randy Duncan, all of whom are university professors and experts in their field. Renowned comics writers and editors Annie Nocenti and Danny Fingeroth also contributed their time and knowledge to create a fully-formed picture of the Marvel phenomenon.

About Discovery Place Science
Discovery Place Science is the leading hub for science learning in the Carolinas—dedicated to the exchange of ideas, scientific exploration and creative expression to stimulate innovative problem-solving and learning. The Museum brings relevant, contemporary science to life through groundbreaking exhibitions, interactive educational programming and hands-on activities. Located in Uptown Charlotte at 301 N. Tryon Street, convenient parking is available in the Museum’s parking deck—the Carol Grotnes Belk Complex—at the corner of Sixth and Church streets. For more information about Discovery Place Science, call 704-372-6261, visit discoveryplace.org, or connect with Discovery Place Science on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.