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Description of Pictures: Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition
Opening July 1, 2022 thru January 1, 2023
From the moment he first appeared in the pages of 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15 to his modern-day multimedia stardom, Spider-Man – the iconic creation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko – has always stood out from (and swung above) the crowd. He’s the ultimate relatable hero, one who navigates everyday problems and faces unbelievable obstacles, yet still meets all evildoers with well-timed wisecracks and perfectly-placed bursts of webbing.
And now, sixty years after his introduction, Marvel Entertainment, Semmel Exhibitions, and the Comic-Con Museum have joined forces to present a world-premiere exhibition that brings to life the web-slinger’s entire storied history. Visitors will be able to explore interactive installations and expansive set pieces, learn about the many creators who have contributed to the Spider-Man mythos, and discover a number of priceless artifacts from the past six decades, including original comic art, animation materials, and film production elements celebrating the wall-crawler’s rich legacy while looking ahead to the future, all within a space that combines traditional museum displays with cutting-edge technology.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CCMSPI_220719_0002.JPG: Beyond Amazing Spider-Man The Exhibition
2. CCMSPI_220719_0025.JPG: Beyond Amazing -- Spider-Man: The Exhibition
3. CCMSPI_220719_0057.JPG: Journey Into Mystery #73 (1961) Cover art by Jack Kirby
4. CCMSPI_220719_0060.JPG: Journey Into Mystery #73 (1961) Cover art by Jack Kirby
5. CCMSPI_220719_0063.JPG: Marvel Comics 1939-1981 A (Very) Brief History
6. CCMSPI_220719_0066.JPG: Journey Into Mystery #73 (1961) Cover art by Jack Kirby
7. CCMSPI_220719_0069.JPG: Strange Tales #97, Page 2
8. CCMSPI_220719_0071.JPG: Strange Tales #97, Page 2
9. CCMSPI_220719_0073.JPG: How it Began!
10. CCMSPI_220719_0077.JPG: Introducing... The Spider-Man!
11. CCMSPI_220719_0083.JPG: The Lee/Ditko Era
12. CCMSPI_220719_0085.JPG: And now... Amazing!
13. CCMSPI_220719_0092.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #18, page 12 Steve Ditko (pencils and inks), 1964 A fine example of Steve Ditko's skill at choreographing fight scenes
14. CCMSPI_220719_0098.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963) Cover art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
15. CCMSPI_220719_0120.JPG: The Amazing Beginning!
16. CCMSPI_220719_0159.JPG: Power and Responsibility
17. CCMSPI_220719_0173.JPG: Steve Ditko (1927-2018)
18. CCMSPI_220719_0182.JPG: Stan Lee (1922-2018)
19. CCMSPI_220719_0185.JPG: Peter Parker's Family and Friends
20. CCMSPI_220719_0192.JPG: Meet the Editor Introducing J. Jonah Jameson
21. CCMSPI_220719_0195.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #10, Final Page Steve Ditko (pencils and inks), 1963 This famous page featuring a soliloquy by J. Jonah Jameson, in which he explains for the first time the motivation behind his hatred for Spider-Man.
22. CCMSPI_220719_0203.JPG: Peter Parker's Daily Bugle ID As seen in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
23. CCMSPI_220719_0217.JPG: Growth and Change The Romita Effect
24. CCMSPI_220719_0221.JPG: Enter John Romita!
25. CCMSPI_220719_0226.JPG: Concept sketch for Joe "Robbie" Robertson (circa 1967) John Romita Sr. (pencils, inks, colors) An early rendering of Joe "Robbie" Robertson, the first African-American to join Spider-Man's supporting cast.
26. CCMSPI_220719_0231.JPG: Detail from Amazing Spider-Man #42, interior page Art by John Romita Sr. The introduction of Mary Jane Watson, in Amazing Spider-Man #42, is a seminal moment in the Spider-Man sage -- Lee and Romita only needed a single panel to establish MJ's vibrant personality and irresistible charm.
27. CCMSPI_220719_0238.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #39, page 1 John Romita Sr. (pencils) and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo) (inks), 1966 Things start with a bang on the first page of John Romita Sr.'s first issue of the Amazing Spider-Man.
28. CCMSPI_220719_0243.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #47, Page 10 John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks), 1967 This sequence depicting Gwen Stacy lost in music, would prove to be one of the character's defining (and most widely referenced) depictions.
29. CCMSPI_220719_0250.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #63, cover John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks)
30. CCMSPI_220719_0254.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #64, Page 1 Art by John Romita Sr. and Don Heck (pencils) and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo) (inks), 1968 Inking in this era was provided by Mike Esposito, working under the alias "Mickey Demeo" to avoid upsetting his primary employer, DC Comics.
31. CCMSPI_220719_0258.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #89, Page 6 Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks), 1970
32. CCMSPI_220719_0262.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #89, Pages 19-20 Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks), 1970 A dramatic two-age battle sequence, beautifully rendered by the art team of Kane and Romita Sr.
33. CCMSPI_220719_0267.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #89, Pages 19-20 Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks), 1970 A dramatic two-age battle sequence, beautifully rendered by the art team of Kane and Romita Sr.
34. CCMSPI_220719_0270.JPG: Doc Octopus' Glasses and Tentacle Claw As seen in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
35. CCMSPI_220719_0271.JPG: Doc Octopus' Glasses and Tentacle Claw As seen in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
36. CCMSPI_220719_0283.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #112, page 20 John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks) with Tony Mortellaro (background inks), 1972
37. CCMSPI_220719_0287.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #50, Page 1 John Romita Sr. (pencils) and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo) (inks), 1967 This splash page kicks off one of the most iconic Spider-Man stories, and showcases John Romita's skill at depicting in-your-face action sequences.
38. CCMSPI_220719_0298.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #68, Cover Color Guide John Romita Sr. (reproduced B&W art) and Marie Severin (colors), 1969 This production piece from one of the most acclaimed issues of Amazing Spider-Man was hand-colored by Marie Severin, to use as a printer's guide when creating the cover's color separations.
39. CCMSPI_220719_0302.JPG: Spider-Man and Society: "Stan Takes a Stand!"
40. CCMSPI_220719_0312.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #91, page 6 Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks), 1970 A key page showing Stan's desire to explore social issues during this time period.
41. CCMSPI_220719_0315.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #91, page 10 Gil Kane (pencils) and John Romita Sr. (inks), 1970 Gil Kane generates the excitement of web-slinging across 1970s Manhattan and dramatic shifts of perspective -- from below, behind, and above the figure of Spider-Man.
42. CCMSPI_220719_0319.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #94, page 7 John Romita Sr. (pencils) and Sal Buscema (inks), 1971
43. CCMSPI_220719_0325.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #82, page 1 John Romita Sr. (pencils) and Jim Mooney (inks), 1969
44. CCMSPI_220719_0329.JPG: Stan Lee's Typed Script for Amazing Spider-Man #82, with handwritten corrections (circa Fall 1969)
45. CCMSPI_220719_0333.JPG: Stan Lee's Typed Script for Amazing Spider-Man #82, with handwritten corrections (circa Fall 1969)
46. CCMSPI_220719_0335.JPG: Merchandise and Multimedia
47. CCMSPI_220719_0352.JPG: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Design Sketch, 1987 Pencils by John Romita Sr.
48. CCMSPI_220719_0358.JPG: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Design Sketch, 1987 Pencils by John Romita Sr.
49. CCMSPI_220719_0366.JPG: They had a number of interactive kiosks where you could read about various facets of the Spider-Man legend.
50. CCMSPI_220719_0369.JPG: The Mystery of the Green Goblin
51. CCMSPI_220719_0377.JPG: Introducing Mary Jane Watson
52. CCMSPI_220719_0386.JPG: New Faces Joe "Robbie" Robertson
53. CCMSPI_220719_0389.JPG: New Faces Randy Robertson
54. CCMSPI_220719_0392.JPG: Fearsome FOes The Chameleon
55. CCMSPI_220719_0395.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Vulture
56. CCMSPI_220719_0397.JPG: Fearsome Foes Doctor Octopus
57. CCMSPI_220719_0399.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Sandman
58. CCMSPI_220719_0401.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Lizard
59. CCMSPI_220719_0403.JPG: Fearsome Foes Electro
60. CCMSPI_220719_0405.JPG: Fearsome Foes Mysterio
61. CCMSPI_220719_0407.JPG: Fearsome Foes Kraven the Hunter
62. CCMSPI_220719_0409.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Scorpion
63. CCMSPI_220719_0411.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Rhino
64. CCMSPI_220719_0413.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Shocker
65. CCMSPI_220719_0415.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Kingpin
66. CCMSPI_220719_0417.JPG: Fearsome Foes Morbius
67. CCMSPI_220719_0419.JPG: Fearsome Foes The Prowler
68. CCMSPI_220719_0421.JPG: The Evolution of Peter Parker
69. CCMSPI_220719_0426.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy
70. CCMSPI_220719_0428.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy The Evolution of Gwen Stacy
71. CCMSPI_220719_0430.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy The Evolution of Gwen Stacy
72. CCMSPI_220719_0433.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy The Evolution of Gwen Stacy
73. CCMSPI_220719_0439.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy The Death of Captain Stacy
74. CCMSPI_220719_0442.JPG: The Stacys -- Romance and Tragedy The Death of Captain Stacy
75. CCMSPI_220719_0449.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #115, page 15 John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks), 1972 The combination of blue pencil and ink provide a bravura display of technique from the last years of John Romita Sr.'s lengthy run on the Amazing Spider-Man
76. CCMSPI_220719_0452.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #123, page 1 Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. (pencils), John Romita Sr. and Tony Mortellaro (inks), 1973 This dramatic splash page greeted residents after Spider-Man's climactic battle with the Green Goblin in the previous issue, and is clearly designed to emphasize that Norman Osborn was indeed dead. Osborn would eventually return -- but not for more than two decades (a genuine eternity in comic book time). But the legacy of the Green Goblin would live on in the interim, as numerous pretenders, copy-cats and Goblin-themed menaces emerged to plague our hero.
77. CCMSPI_220719_0455.JPG: Spider-Man's New York (As depicted by Ross Andru)
78. CCMSPI_220719_0476.JPG: The Death of Gwen Stacy
79. CCMSPI_220719_0519.JPG: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
80. CCMSPI_220719_0521.JPG: The New Writer: Gerry Conway
81. CCMSPI_220719_0528.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #138, page 1 Ross Andru (pencils) with Frank Ciacola and Dave Hunt (inks), 1974 Ross Andru's gift for conveying character through posture is nicely displayed in this off-beat splash page.
82. CCMSPI_220719_0532.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #139, page 1 Ross Andru (pencils) with Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (inks), 1974 Andru's accurate depictions of NYC architecture won the admiration of both fans and fellow artists alike. This splash page depicts the Queensboro Bridge which connects Manhattan to Queens, passing over the East River and Roosevelt Island.
83. CCMSPI_220719_0537.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #153, page 16 Ross Andru (pencils) and Mike Esposito (inks), 1976 Andru often depicted Spider-Man's speed and athleticism through the use of multiple figures in a single panel, as on this page.
84. CCMSPI_220719_0548.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #191, page 17 Keith Pollard (pencils) and Mike Esposito (inks), 1979 The dynamic pencils of Keith Pollard, the first African-American artist to pencil Marvel's web-spinning hero, infuse this climactic scene with dramatic tension.
85. CCMSPI_220719_0556.JPG: Spider-Man in Animation
86. CCMSPI_220719_0558.JPG: Innovation and Expansion
87. CCMSPI_220719_0563.JPG: New Friends, New Enemies
88. CCMSPI_220719_0566.JPG: Hobgoblin
89. CCMSPI_220719_0569.JPG: Tombstone
90. CCMSPI_220719_0571.JPG: Black Cat
91. CCMSPI_220719_0573.JPG: Silver Sable
92. CCMSPI_220719_0578.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #224, cover rough Ed Hannigan (pencils, inks, colors), 1982 This Ed Hannigan design sketch served as the template for John Romita Jr.'s final cover.
93. CCMSPI_220719_0585.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #234, cover John Romita Jr. (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks), 1982 This cover art, executed using a number of different techniques, produced an effective and eye-catching image when it appeared in print.
94. CCMSPI_220719_0588.JPG: The Wedding
95. CCMSPI_220719_0594.JPG: "Mary Jane's Dress" Willi Smith (pencils, inks, colors), 1987 This original sketch for Mary Jane Watson's wedding dress displays the sharp lines and contemporary sensibility that made designer Willi Smith one of the brightest lights of the 1980s fashion scene.
96. CCMSPI_220719_0610.JPG: And Now Spider-Woman
97. CCMSPI_220719_0615.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #253, page 20 Rick Leonardi (pencils) and Bill Anderson (inks), 1984 This page showcases some especially dynamic renderings of Spider-Man in his brand-new black costume, only one month after its debut in ASM #252.
98. CCMSPI_220719_0620.JPG: Look out for Venom!
99. CCMSPI_220719_0625.JPG: Covers: Eighties Excitemetn! The 1980s brought sweeping changes to Spidey's world -- new creators, new characters, new costumes, and new twists on established elements brought a renewed excitement to the Spider-Man franchise.
100. CCMSPI_220719_0639.JPG: The Black Costume
101. CCMSPI_220719_0645.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #248, page 12 Ron Frenz (pencils) and Terry Austin (inks), 1984 This title page comes from one of the most beloved Spider-Man stories of all time, wherein writer Roger Stern and artists Ron Frenz and Terry Austin cut straight to the core of Peter Parker's innate heroism, and consider the effect it has on those around him.
102. CCMSPI_220719_0659.JPG: From Panels to Pixels: Spider-Man in Video Games!
103. CCMSPI_220719_0666.JPG: Symbiotes, Spider-Clones, Spaghetti Webs
104. CCMSPI_220719_0671.JPG: A New Look for a New Era
105. CCMSPI_220719_0675.JPG: Todd McFarlane
106. CCMSPI_220719_0677.JPG: Erik Larsen
107. CCMSPI_220719_0679.JPG: Mark Bagley
108. CCMSPI_220719_0681.JPG: Marvel Age #90, Cover Todd McFarlane (pencils and inks), 1990
109. CCMSPI_220719_0685.JPG: Spider Man #23, Cover Erik Larsen (pencils and inks), 1992 This magnificent Eric Larsen trifold depicts Spider-Man and his allies united in battle against The Sinister Six.
110. CCMSPI_220719_0694.JPG: The Clone Saga!
111. CCMSPI_220719_0709.JPG: Spider-Man 2099
112. CCMSPI_220719_0712.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #361, unused cover Mark Bagley (pencils) and Randy Emberlin (inks), 1992 This initial cover for Carnage's first appearance was replaced with a different image before publication, a dramatic shot of the psychotic symbiote-spawn holding Spider-Man aloft.
113. CCMSPI_220719_0716.JPG: Spider-Man #27, Co er Tom Lyle (pencils and inks), 1993 This cover sketch depicts a key scene from the "Maximum Carnage" crossover.
114. CCMSPI_220719_0730.JPG: Introducing: Spider-Girl!
115. CCMSPI_220719_0734.JPG: Cover: The Nineties Explosion! As the '90s dawned, reinvention was the order of the day. The comic book business was booming, and creators turned up the volume -- bright colors, expressionistic distortion, digital color, and in-your-face designs propelled Spider-Man to ever greater heights.
116. CCMSPI_220719_0747.JPG: From Ultimate to Infinite
117. CCMSPI_220719_0749.JPG: Homemade Spider-Man Suit As seen in Marvel Studio's Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
118. CCMSPI_220719_0752.JPG: E.D.I.T.H. Glasses As seen in Marvel Studio's Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
119. CCMSPI_220719_0756.JPG: Spidey Swings Into Theaters!
120. CCMSPI_220719_0774.JPG: Spider-Man : Far From Home title card As seen in Marvel Studio's Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) As the Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Far From Home end title sequence featured objects collected by Peter Parker and his friends on their trip, Perceptions final logo for the sequence was built with scraps of paper and unused assets created during production.
121. CCMSPI_220719_0778.JPG: Spider-Man: Far From Home Jester Mask As seen in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) This jester mask is the actual mask worn by Tom Holland during production. After being given permission to use the original prop for the end titles, the team at Perception painted the mask and shot the process frame by frame to create the growing paint effect. End title tunnel drawings As seen in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) To introduce the end title card of Spider-Man: Far from Home, the team at Perception built and animated tunnel sequence -- each layer of the tunnel was hand drawn on a sheet of notebook paper, photographed several times, and composited together in After Effects. Spider-Man: Far From Home mini bus As seen in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) For this, the Perception team collected a school bus toy and a mini figurine and hot glued them together. In the end title sequence of Spider-Man: Far From Home, this bus was filmed traveling over images of the Union Jack to represent Peter Parker's European adventures. Various newspaper clippings As seen in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) These news stories and news clipping were designed by Perception to reflect how newspapers would cover the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home, with references to the jester mask and Peter Parker's "Night Monkey" identity.
122. CCMSPI_220719_0785.JPG: The Ultimate Reboot
123. CCMSPI_220719_0791.JPG: Ultimate Spider-Man #5, interior page (reproduction) Mark Bagley (pencils) and Art Thibert (inks), 2001 This splash depicts the re-imagined Green Goblin in all his terrifying glory.
124. CCMSPI_220719_0797.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #500, interior pages John Romita Jr. (pencils) and Scott Hanna (inks), 2003
125. CCMSPI_220719_0804.JPG: Amazing Spider-Man #4, Cover Humberto Ramos (pencils and inks), 2014 This cover features the first appearance of Cindy Moon -- AKA Silk -- a mysterious spider-powered character who would go on to become a major starring character in her own right.
126. CCMSPI_220719_0815.JPG: A New Millennium
127. CCMSPI_220719_0826.JPG: One More Day
128. CCMSPI_220719_0834.JPG: Brand New Day
129. CCMSPI_220719_0844.JPG: The Superior Spider-Man
130. CCMSPI_220719_0853.JPG: Back to Basics
131. CCMSPI_220719_0858.JPG: Expanding the Universe
132. CCMSPI_220719_0866.JPG: Meet Miles Morales
133. CCMSPI_220719_0870.JPG: Ultimate Fallout #4, Cover and Patch Piece Mark Bagley (pencils) and Andy Lanning (inks), 2011 Ultimate Fallout was an event series that brought sweeping changes to Marvel's "Ultimate Universe", and in issue #4, featured the first-ever appearance of Miles Morales. The initial cover placed the title logo over the central characters' facial features, thus preserving the mystery of who was donning the Spider-Man costume in Peter Parker's absence -- the art team then produced a small "patch piece" of Miles' face that was used on the cover of later printings.
134. CCMSPI_220719_0872.JPG: Ultimate Fallout #4, Cover and Patch Piece Mark Bagley (pencils) and Andy Lanning (inks), 2011 Ultimate Fallout was an event series that brought sweeping changes to Marvel's "Ultimate Universe", and in issue #4, featured the first-ever appearance of Miles Morales. The initial cover placed the title logo over the central characters' facial features, thus preserving the mystery of who was donning the Spider-Man costume in Peter Parker's absence -- the art team then produced a small "patch piece" of Miles' face that was used on the cover of later printings.
135. CCMSPI_220719_0875.JPG: Ultimate Fallout #4, Cover and Patch Piece Mark Bagley (pencils) and Andy Lanning (inks), 2011 Ultimate Fallout was an event series that brought sweeping changes to Marvel's "Ultimate Universe", and in issue #4, featured the first-ever appearance of Miles Morales. The initial cover placed the title logo over the central characters' facial features, thus preserving the mystery of who was donning the Spider-Man costume in Peter Parker's absence -- the art team then produced a small "patch piece" of Miles' face that was used on the cover of later printings.
136. CCMSPI_220719_0880.JPG: Step into the Spider-Verse!
137. CCMSPI_220719_0883.JPG: Gwen Stacy is Ghost-Spider!
138. CCMSPI_220719_0886.JPG: Spider-Man #14, Cover Sara Pichelli (pencils and inks), 2017 This cover by Miles Morales' co-creator Sara Pichelli depicts and imagined romantic scene between Miles and Gwen -- designed as an homage to John Romita Jr.'s classic cover of the Amazing Spider-Man: The Wedding paperback collection.
139. CCMSPI_220719_0888.JPG: Spider-Man #14, Cover Sara Pichelli (pencils and inks), 2017 This cover by Miles Morales' co-creator Sara Pichelli depicts and imagined romantic scene between Miles and Gwen -- designed as an homage to John Romita Jr.'s classic cover of the Amazing Spider-Man: The Wedding paperback collection.
140. CCMSPI_220719_0893.JPG: Step Into... The Spider-Verse!
141. CCMSPI_220719_0895.JPG: Silk
142. CCMSPI_220719_0898.JPG: Doppelganger
143. CCMSPI_220719_0901.JPG: Spider-Zero
144. CCMSPI_220719_0903.JPG: Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider
145. CCMSPI_220719_0905.JPG: Spiderling
146. CCMSPI_220719_0907.JPG: Madame Web
147. CCMSPI_220719_0909.JPG: Spinneret
148. CCMSPI_220719_0911.JPG: Peni Parker and SP//dr
149. CCMSPI_220719_0912.JPG: Spider-Man 2211
150. CCMSPI_220719_0914.JPG: Spider-Girl / Arana
151. CCMSPI_220719_0916.JPG: Spider-Man Noir
152. CCMSPI_220719_0920.JPG: Spider-Woman / Mattie Franklin
153. CCMSPI_220719_0922.JPG: Spider-UK
154. CCMSPI_220719_0923.JPG: Spider-Punk
155. CCMSPI_220719_0925.JPG: Spider-Man / Supaidaman
156. CCMSPI_220719_0927.JPG: Spider-Woman / Julia Carpenter
157. CCMSPI_220719_0928.JPG: Spider-Ham
158. CCMSPI_220719_0931.JPG: Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends: Creating a New Generation of Fans!
159. CCMSPI_220719_0935.JPG: Peter Parker's mask and symbol design sketches, as seen in Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), developed by Insomniac Games.
160. CCMSPI_220719_0942.JPG: We hope you enjoyed this tour through 60 amazing years of web-slinging wonder! See you in the funny books!
161. CCMSPI_220719_0950.JPG: Spider-Man Suit As seen in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
162. CCMSPI_220719_0966.JPG: The Lizard Head Sculpt Created for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) in background... Green Goblin's Glider As seen in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
163. CCMSPI_220719_0969.JPG: Green Goblin Mask and Pumpkin Bomb As seen in Spider-Man (2002)
164. CCMSPI_220719_0972.JPG: Green Goblin Mask and Pumpkin Bomb As seen in Spider-Man (2002)
165. CCMSPI_220719_0974.JPG: Spider-Man Web-Shooter As seen in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
166. CCMSPI_220719_0990.JPG: Green Goblin's Glider As seen in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
167. CCMSPI_220719_0992.JPG: Green Goblin's Glider As seen in Spider-Man 3 (2007) in background... The Lizard Head Sculpt Created for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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Wikipedia Description: Comic-Con Museum
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The Comic-Con Museum is a museum dedicated to comics and popular arts located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. The museum is a part of the San Diego Comic-Con International.

History

The Comic-Con Museum is a year round experience dedicated to comics and popular arts, similar to the annual Comic-Con International convention. The Comic-Con Museum replaced the former San Diego Hall of Champions Museum, located in Balboa Park. The building was offered to Comic-Con by the City of San Diego in March of 2017. Comic-Con Museum plans to amplify pop culture, having rotating exhibits, galleries, education centers, etc. The museum opened in summer of 2021 and will be completed in phases until the year 2024. Many popular characters have been featured at the museum's exhibitions including Batman, Wonder Woman, Pac-Man, and Spider-Man. Although there is no specific criteria for which characters or series get chosen, the museum chooses their exhibits based around all forms of art such as film, written word, original art, scripts and much more.
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