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Heroes & Villains Exhibition Opens
19 October 2006
Last night the Library's newest exhibition, Heroes & Villains: Australian Comics and Their Creators, opened. It explores and celebrates the colourful, and sometimes controversial, history of Australian comic books, from their wartime origins in the 1940s to the present day.
The exhibition has been curated by Kevin Patrick, who has brought both scholarly insight and a fan's passion to the task. He has organised an eclectic range of exhibits over 15 themes, from larrikins to caped crusaders, talking animals, pirates and lords of the jungle.
Many of the items on display are drawn from Kevin's own former collection, which he recently gifted to the Library, and which includes nearly every Australian comic published from 1975 to 2005 (other exhibits are from the Library's pre-existing collection and on loan from private collectors).
In addition to the physical exhibition, which can be seen in the Keith Murdoch Exhibition until 25 February, an online catalogue and downloadable audio tour can be accessed from the Library's website.
Find out more about the exhibition, access the audio tour and view the online catalogue >
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