From Batman and Joker to manga and anime to politics and propaganda: the show demonstrates the diversity of the genre in a total of eleven themed areas. In addition to numerous comic books, original drawings, sculptures and action toys as well as film clips and media art installations are on display.
In the eternal battle between good and evil, superheroes have been saving humanity time and again for 100 years. Equipped with a distinctive moral compass, superhuman abilities or high-tech equipment, they embody the desire for justice and stand for the defense of defensive democracies. The first stories about superheroes emerged in the 1930s in the USA and have since spread around the world. Crazy ideas and storylines - anything is possible in comics and there are no limits to the imagination. Supernatural abilities give the fictional characters superpowers: they climb walls effortlessly, can fly, absorb energy, are almost invulnerable or read the thoughts of their counterparts. (Source: Kunstpalast Düsseldorf)
Exhibition duration: September 13, 2024 to May 11, 2025.
