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Animated and Comic Film Release Dates

All dates - especially those further into the future -- are subject to change. Check official web sites for details.

2008

OUT NOW

Iron Man
Friday 2 May 2008 (US and UK)
When Tony Stark is forced to create a life support suit to keep him alive after an accident he decides to use the technology in his suit to fight crime.

Speed Racer
(9 May US, 16 May UK)
Based on the classic 1960's Japanese animated series chronicling the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the Mach 5, the advanced car created by his father.

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(12 May US, 26 June UK)
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.

Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(22 May US and UK)

JUNE

The Incredible Hulk
(13 June US and UK)Geneticist Bruce Banner takes flight in order to understand -- and hopefully cure -- that the condition that turns him into a monster.

Wall-E
(27 June US, 18 July UK)
After 700 years of doing his job, a robot finally discovers his true destiny.

JULY

Kung Fu Panda
(4 July UK)
Po the Panda is the laziest animals in all of the Valley of Peace, but unwittingly becomes the chosen one when enemies threaten their way of life.

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
(11 July US, 22 August UK)
The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures.

• Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D
(11 July)
Brendan Fraser treks to the centre of the Earth in this new re-telling of the Jules Verne classic.

Get Smart
(11 July UK)
Inspired by the 1960s TV series, Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side.

The Dark Knight
(18 July US, 25 July UK)
Batman and Gordon find alliance with a newly appointed DA Harvey Dent to stop a vicious killer with a warped sense of humour known only as The Joker.

• The X-Files 2
(25 July US, 1 August UK)

AUGUST

• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
(1 August US, 8 August UK)
In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O'Connell unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin (Li) -- a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard centuries ago.
Rob Cohen's Blog about the making of the film

SEPTEMBER

Dragon Wars
(14 September US)
Dragon-like creatures from an ancient legend appear in Los Angeles, scale buildings, flip cars and terrorize the city in search for a girl named Sarah. (Just a normal casting day then).
While investigating one of the disaster sites, a TV reporter Ethan, uncovers a piece of debris which directly links him to this legend. Ethan must realize his destiny as an ancient warrior who was re-born to protect Sarah from the evil dragons and save the city from total destruction.

• Death Race
(26 September UK)

OCTOBER

• Robosapien
(17 October UK)

• Where The Wild Things Are
(24 October UK)
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a mischievous little boy, creates his own world - a forest in habited by fabulous wild creatures who crown Max as their ruler.
IMDB Entry

NOVEMBER

James Bond: Quantum of Solace
(7 November US and UK)

• Madagascar: The Crate Escape
(7 November US, 12 December UK)
As long as the penguins are as funny as last time, I'm happy.

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(21 November US and UK)

• The Day the Earth Stood Still
(12 December UK)
Remake of the 1951 classic. Why?

The Spirit
(25 December US)
Written and directed by Frank Miller, based on the comic book series created by the late Will Eisner

2009

MARCH

• Watchmen
(6 March UK)

APRIL

• Monsters versus Aliens
(3 April UK)

• Dragonball
(10 April UK)

• Race to Witch Mountain
(10 April UK)

MAY

• Star Trek XI
(8 May UK)

• Angels And Demons
(15 May UK)
Thriller. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.

JUNE

• Transformers 2
(26 June UK)

JULY

• 2012
(10 July UK)

AUGUST 2009

• Prince of Persia
(7 August UK)

• GI Joe
(14 August UK)

OCTOBER

• Toy Story 3D
(2 October UK)

• G Force 3D
(16 October UK)

2010

• How To Train Your Dragon
(26 March UK)

• Shrek Goes Fourth
(16 July 2010 UK))

• Toy Story 3
(16 July 2010 UK)

Comics, Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions and Exhibitions

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2008

MAY

UK FlagUK Tuesday 6 May Illustrated talk: Gary Erskine in Conversation
7pm, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW.
Free Admission. Booking essential for this free event: events@nls.uk or 0131 623 4675.
Freelance comic artist Gary Erskine shares highlights from his illustrious career; nearly 20 years of work that has featured in 2000AD, Star Wars, Hellblazer and many other classic titles. Gary also gives us a sneak preview of his latest work on the original space cowboy, Dan Dare, one of the most popular icons of British cartooning from the 1950s onwards.
Chair: Hanna Sommerseth

UK FlagUK 8 May: Jamie McKelvie Signing
6-7.00pm Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
Jamie McKelvie, who will be signing his new collection,
Suburban Glamour: Volume One, is an illustrator and comics creator living in the Southern outskirts of London. With writer Kieron Gillen he co-created the hugely successful graphic novel Phonogram: Rue Britannia. His own four part mini series is now collected in Suburban Glamour Volume One. He also has a short story in X-Men: Divided We Stand. Jamie has been called "one of the major new talents of the decade" by Warren Ellis.
Suburban Glamour: Volume 1: Life's tough when you're a teenager, full of homework, boy trouble and meddling parents. But Astrid Johnson also has to deal with imaginary friends turned real, monster attacks and faerie magic. Life’s just not fair, is it?


Comic Expo 2006

UK FlagUK 9th - 11th May: Comic Expo 2007 (Bristol)
Ramada Plaza Hotel & British Empire and Commonwealth Hall, Bristol
Organised by Mike Allwood. Britain's longest-running and biggest comics festival.
Guests include Walt and Louise Simonson and Michael Aven Oeming

Russia 15-18 May EuroCon/RusCon
Lesnye Dali Hotel, Gorki-10, Moscow West, Russia. (Date change from the original 3-7 May) $100 regular (same at the door); Euro20 supporting; all-inclusive membership Euro250 with three nights' accommodation and 3 meals/day -- this must be booked in advance. See booking form on web site.

UK FlagUK Saturday 17 May 10am Family workshop: Let’s do Kamishibai!
7pm, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW.
Free Admission. Booking essential for this free event: events@nls.uk or 0131 623 4675.

Come along and make your own Japanese kamishibai picture story at this storytelling and art workshop. Make manga-style picture cards with artist Julianna Capes, inspired by traditional Japanese stories told by Mio Shapley and Fergus McNicol.
Suitable for children aged 7 or over.

UK FlagUK Saturday 17 May 1-2pm Glenn Fabry and Pat Mills Signing
Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR

Glenn Fabry is the award-winning artist who has been creating memorable images for the last 20 years. As well as working for
2000AD on Judge Dredd and Slaine, he has created artwork for The Preacher, Neverwhere and Hellblazer.

Pat Mills is one of the founding fathers of
2000AD. He has created some of the longest running characters for the title, including Slaine, ABC Warriors and Nemesis The Warlock. His other work also includes writing and developing Judge Dredd and writing the classic World War One war comic Charley’s War.

The signing marks the publication of Slaine: The King, a classic tale of sword and sorcery, which makes Conan look like a boy scout, is finally available again complete with introduction by Mills and a whole host of extras. Exiled from his tribe, Sláine is forced to roam the land of Tir-Nan-Og with his dwarf, Ukko. Ahead of him lie terrifying ordeals that will require all of Sláine's famed warrior strength if he is to return victorious and claim his rightful place as King!

UK FlagUK 18 May National Collectors Marketplace
12 noon onwards Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1
The National Collectors Marketplace, with 130 tables, is the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. You will also find a whole range of related materials including Sci-fi, Fantasy, Film, TV and Toys from leading National & International dealers.

UK FlagUK Friday 23 May Workshop: 'Create your own comics'
(for ages 8-12, places are limited).
2.30 pm, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW.
Booking essential for this free event: events@nls.uk or 0131 623 4675.
This event is held in conjuction with the exhibition Local Heroes - The Art of the Graphic Novel which will take place at the National Library of Scotland from April 4th until June 1st 2008.

UK FlagUK: 25 May How to Draw Manga
Eden Court, Inverness
One of the organisers of the Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness, Vicky Stonebridge, will host two workshops on How to Draw Manga. The two sessions will be for 9 to 12 year olds from 12.30 to 2.00pm, while 12 to 18 year olds will get the chance to participate between 2.30 to 4.30pm.

UK FlagUK Wednesday 28 May Illustrated talk: David Donaldson in Conversation
7pm, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW.
Free Admission. Booking essential for this free event: events@nls.uk or 0131 623 4675.

David Donaldson, Managing Editor at DC Thomson and scriptwriter for The Broons and Oor Wullie since 1962, tells colourful tales from a long and extraordinary career working with some of the greatest comic strip geniuses of the golden age.

UK Flag UK 31 May Prestonpandemonium III
12.00– 3.00 pm The Prestoungrange Gothenburg (a.k.a. “The Goth”), 227-229 High Street, Prestonpans, EH32 9BE.
Scotland’s Smallest Small Press event takes part during the annual 3 Harbours Arts Festival which attracts several thousand visitors. Admission is free. Tables can be booked at www.prestonpandemonium.com

JUNE 2007

UK FlagUK 5-7 June 2D Northern Ireland Comics Festival
The Verbal Arts Centre and other locations, Derry, N. Ireland. Free.
This festival is organised by the Verbal Arts Centre, an educational charity, and is a celebration of comic book culture. It will feature an exhibition, workshops, signings, sketching, panel discussions and portfolio review sessions. The workshops will be held mainly on Thursday and Friday in the Verbal Arts Centre; panels will be held in a local bar on Friday and Saturday evenings and the festival will culminate on the Saturday with the Open Day. There will be a closing party on Saturday night to round things off.

The festival is completely free of charge and aimed at offering an accessible and exciting resource for anyone to tap into. Have a look at our old website and photos from last year's event by going to at www.2dfestival.com. While you are there you can also visit our forum and keep up to date with festival news, make suggestions for the content of the festival, post your own work and generally have a chat about anything from comics to TV to just where did that Cloverfield monster come from?

"We're determined to improve the festival this year in terms of variety and quality and make it even better than last year, which was a great success," says organiser David Campbel. "While we encourage everyone to come along to as much of the festival as possible, the main opportunity for exhibitors will be on the Saturday, for which we are offering free table space. We have a limited amount of table space but will do our best to accommodate as many creators, dealers and exhibitors as possible. If you would be interested in attending and would like to find out about booking a table please get in touch. If you would like to enquire about anything else regarding the festival, need help with travel and accommodation information, or have any suggestions please feel free to email us."

UK FlagUK 26-29 June ConRunner 2008 (conrunning)
Britannia Hotel, Wolverhampton. £35 now, £50 on the door. Day rate £25 Contact 56 Jackmans Place, Letchworth G.C., Herts, SG6 1RH.

UK FlagUK: 29 June How to Draw Manga
Eden Court, Inverness
One of the organisers of the Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness, Vicky Stonebridge, will host two workshops on How to Draw Manga. The two sessions will be for 9 to 12 year olds from 12.30 to 2.00pm, while 12 to 18 year olds will get the chance to participate between 2.30 to 4.30pm.

JULY

Australian FlagAustralia 3 - 6 July GenCon Oz
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
This will be the first time ever that the "Best Four Days in Gaming" will hit Australian shores, offering gamers four fun-filled days of Anime, Board Games, Collectable Card and Miniatures Games, Computer and Console Games, CosPlay, Historical and Fantasy Wargames, along with Tabletop and Live Action Role Playing Games. With over 10,000 square metres of space under one roof, life in the land down under now leads up to one thing: Gen Con Australia.

Australian FlagAustralia 3 - 6 July The HUB Productions presents: Jason " Small Gods" Rand, Stewart " JLA" McKenny and Mungo " Undead" Mckay
9am to 6pm at Gencon Oz located at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Further guests to be announced.

UK FlagUK 10 - 12 July 21st Century Teenager: Media Representation, Theory & Policy
Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds
A sequential art friendly conference tackling young adult fiction, music, art, youth culture, magazines/comics and more. Organised by the Association for Research in Popular Fictions, which was established by Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool, to offer a forum for research in popular fiction and to support the teaching and understanding of popular fiction in an interdisciplinary context.

UK FlagUK 18 - 20 July 2008 London Film & Comic Con 2008
Earls Court, Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 9TA
The London film and comic convention.

AUGUST

UK FlagUK 3 August National Collectors Marketplace
12 noon onwards Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1
The National Collectors Marketplace, with 130 tables, is the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. You will also find a whole range of related materials including Sci-fi, Fantasy, Film, TV and Toys from leading National & International dealers.

UK FlagUK Caption 2008: Timewarp
East Oxford Community Centre, Oxford
Now it can be told... Attendees at the UK indie comic press event Caption 2007: Dreams & Nightmares were given a prophetic dream of the theme for Caption 2008. And the dream came true. Caption 2008 is Caption Timewarp.
It will be taking place again at the on 9th - 10th August, in the year that celebrates Deadline's 20th anniversary, Escape's 25th anniversary, Luther Arkwright's 30th anniversary and The Beano's 80th...
Caption are now accepting illustrations and comic strips on the Timewarp theme for inclusion in the convention programme, exhibition, and auction. Contact Jay Eales for more info at: jay.eales AT googlemail.com.

US Flag6-10 August 2008 Denvention 3 (66th Worldcon)
Denver, CO, USA. Artist GoH now announced: Star Trek designer Rick Sternbach. $130 reg until 31 March 2007.
Contact Denvention, PO Box 1349, Denver, CO 80201, USA.

UK FlagUK 8-10 August AmeCon
Leicester University
The largest UK convention dedicated to the celebration of Japanese animation, comics and culture.

UK Flag22-25 Aug Discworld Convention 2008
Hilton Metropole, Birmingham (NEC). £55 regular, £36 junior/concessions. Online booking closes 1 Aug or earlier if the membership limit is reached. Contact PO Box 4101, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5XD.

SEPTEMBER

UK FlagUK 19-21 September FantasyCon 2008
Britannia Hotel, 1 St James St, Nottingham. Guests include Christopher Golden £45 regular (BFS members £40) until 31 June; then £55 (£50). Supporting or day rate £25. Contact 3 Tamworth Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4EQ

UK FlagUK 21 September National Collectors Marketplace
12 noon onwards Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1
The National Collectors Marketplace, with 130 tables, is the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. You will also find a whole range of related materials including Sci-fi, Fantasy, Film, TV and Toys from leading National & International dealers.

OCTOBER

UK Flag4-5 October 2008 Birmingham International Comic Show 2008
thinktank, Birmingham.
Review of 2007 event

UK Flag UK 17-19 October: Festival of Fantastic Films
Day's Hotel, Sackville Street, Manchester. £70/$140 registration; £30/$60 day. Under-17s £30; under-13s £20. Contact 95 Meadowgate Rd, Salford, Manchester, M6 8EN.

Ireland FlagEire 18-19 October Octocon
Royal Dublin Hotel, O'Connell St, Dublin. Euro30 regular; students Euro12; under 18s/supp Euro10. Octocon 2008 c/o Electric Dragon, 19a Main St, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

NOVEMBER

UK FlagUK 2 November National Collectors Marketplace
12 noon onwards Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1
The National Collectors Marketplace, with 130 tables, is the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. You will also find a whole range of related materials including Sci-fi, Fantasy, Film, TV and Toys from leading National & International dealers.

UK FlagUK 15 - 30 November Comica 2008
ICA, London
London's International Comics Festival returns to the ICA and other venues, including an exhibition in the ICA Concourse Gallery.

2009

JANUARY 2009

Angouleme Festival

French FlagFrance January 2008: Angouleme Comic Festival
In France, comics or Bande Dessinées (meaning literally Band of Drawings or Strip) are an accepted and lively part of French culture, read and enjoyed by millions, in large part due to the variety of material available for all age groups. The annual Angoulême BD Festival is the Cannes of the comic world. Every January, a celebration of comics takes over this quiet, provincial French town for a four day festival, culminating in the annual awards given to recognise the very best in French and foreign comic art.
• An English couple, Robert and Veronica Van Kimmenade, are offering bed and breakfast/evening meals half and hour from Angouleme. Please see their website www.lavieilledistillerie.com which is under continuous amendment and extension, or call 0033 545 78 59 73 or email veronica AT lavieilledistillerie.com

FEBRUARY 2009

UK FlagHi-ExUK February Hi-Ex
Inverness will play host to the second Highland International Comic Expo: Hi-Ex!
The two day festival will be held at the newly refurbished Eden Court, and will feature a host of the very best in International comic talent.

JULY

UK FlagUK 25-26 July 2009 Satellite 2
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow. GoH Iain M.
Banks. £40 registration; £10 supporting/junior (5-14), £1 infant (0-4).

OCTOBER

UK FlagUK 26-29 June 2009 Sectus 2009 (Harry Potter)
Bodelwyddan Castle, North Wales. £290 inc 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast/dinner, rising to £300 on 1 Nov 08, £310 on 1 Feb 09. (Instalment plan available.) Contact 114 Bassnage Rd, Halesowen, W. Midlands, B63 4HF.

REGULAR EVENTS

UK FlagEvery Saturday London Underground Comics
Camden Lock Market (behind Lock 17), London
Oli Smith runs the Camden Market stall for small press and mini comics.

UK FlagRadio: Panel Borders
Resonance 104.4FM
The weekly radio show about comics, every Thursday at 5.00pm (podcasts available)

EXHIBITIONS

UK FlagUK Doctor Who Exhibition
Earls Court, London
Doctor Who comes to London, and not just in a specially created event for EastEnders, either. The Doctor Who Exhibition, Earls Court, London opens to the public Easter 2008.
The exhibition will be situated in the Museum Hall, beneath Earls Court Exhibition Centre.
Web Link: www.doctorwhoexhibitions.com/earls.html

UK FlagUK Until 18 May Martian Museum of Technical Art
Barbican Art Gallery, Barbican Centre, Silk St, London, EC2Y 8DS
Tickets £8
• To complement Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art landing in Barbican Art Gallery, the Centre is also presenting a season of films from outer space to welcome our alien friends. For more information click here.

Anthropologists from outer space set out on a mission to understand life on earth. Imagine that they begin their mission by examining the curious phenomenon that human beings call 'contemporary art'. What does Art tell them about human life and culture?

Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art presents contemporary art works under the fictional guise of a museum collection conceived by and designed for extraterrestrials. Playful and irreverent, the museum’s collection features some 175 works by over 115 artists, from modern masters to bright new stars including Joseph Beuys, Cai Guo-Qiang, Maurizio Cattelan, Jimmie Durham, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ryan Gander, Mona Hatoum, Susan Hiller, Damien Hirst, Brian Jungen, Dr. Lakra, Louise Lawler, Sherrie Levine, John McCracken, Bruce Nauman, Mike Nelson, Cornelia Parker, Sigmar Polke, Ugo Rondinone, Daniel Spoerri, Haim Steinbach, Francis Upritchard, Jeffrey Vallance, Andy Warhol and Rebecca Warren.

Believing these objects to have a real or functional use, the Museum’s curators deploy an eccentric classification system. They treat artworks as artifacts. The Martian perspective opens up contemporary art to fresh interpretations as well as humorous misunderstandings. In presuming to understand an unfamiliar culture, the Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art parodies the way that Western anthropologists historically viewed non-Western cultures through alien eyes.

The organisers of this exhibition have clearly put a lot of effort into this, coming up with a Martian alphabet and an audio guide narrated by Professor Klaatu which you can listen to on the web site.

UK FlagUK Until 1 June: Local Heroes: The Art of the Graphic Novel
National Library of Scotland

Opening Hours: 10am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm Saturday and 2pm to 5pm Sundays
The spring exhibition at the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk) is about Graphic Novels.

The evolution of the graphic novel as a 'serious artform', from its humble beginnings in newspaper cartoon strips and superhero comics, has been rapid and revolutionary. Its influence in cinema, popular culture and literature is beyond doubt, while the subject matter of illustrated works grows increasingly diverse. This exhibition draws on material from the Library’s vast collections to tell the story of how comics have ‘grown up’ over the past 40 years, and the influential role Scots artists and writers have played. The Broons, the superheroes and villains of Marvel comics and international work such as Tintin and Japanese Manga all feature, alongside the seminal work of Alan Moore, Art Speigelman and Frank Miller. Scottish artists featured include Grant Morrison, Alan Grant and Cam Kennedy, whose original artwork from the graphic novel adaptation of Kidnapped will also be on show. Put your creativity to the test with a host of interactive exercises.

UK FlagUK Until 27 September 2008: How Manga Took Over The World
Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester M4 3BG. Urbis is located in Cathedral Gardens in Manchester City Centre, just next to Victoria Station and easily accessible by bus, train, tram, car or on foot. Click here to see google map
Tel: +44 (0)161 605 8200 E-mail: info@urbis.org.uk
Open daily: 10am - 6pm. Admission to Urbis is free
Please note: Urbis sometimes closes early due to special events. Please refer to the Urbis website to check our opening times on the day before your visit as occasionally these may vary.

The unique graphic art-form of Manga is explored through its manifestation in everyday life in the 21st century at this new exhibition on our first floor.
The exhibition explores Manga’s influence in shaping contemporary culture, with something for everyone, from kids to adults; it offers a whistle stop introduction to Manga for novices as well as plenty to keep hard core fans immersed. Visitors will discover Cute Manga, Action Manga, Manga in Art, Fashion and Design, Manga as communication and Erotic Manga – for over 18s only!
Read a review by Matthew Badham

UK FlagUK Wednesday 30 Apr 2008 - Sun 25 October 2009: Dan Dare and the Birth of High-Tech Britain
The Science Museum, London. Bookings and Enquiries: 0870 870 4868
Dan Dare’s rocket fleet roars high over Venus to trounce his arch foe – the power-mad Mekon. Meanwhile, back on Earth, another extraordinary future is unfolding – one which laid the foundation for Britain’s hi-tech consumer society.
After 1945, though war-weary and broke, Britain found huge pride in wartime advances such as radar, penicillin and the jet engine. Discoveries like these were now tipped to kick-start world-beating industries, bring prosperity and bankroll the emerging welfare state.
In an age before globalisation, products from rockets to radios sprang from local roots. Together they reveal a fascinating ‘lost world’ of British design and invention – a glimpse of a time when the TV in the corner was a Murphy, not a Sony.
The new temporary exhibition exploring the role played by technology in creating post-war Britain includes Frank Hampson's murals from the 1977 Dan Dare exhibtion at the Science Museum

UK From 25 September 2008: Classic Cold War Modern: Design 1945-70
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Featuring Sputniks, space suits, an early coupe form of the Trabant and a full-scale reconstruction of a futuristic inflatable building.
Cold War Modern will also feature classic cold war images including Roman Cieslewicz's Superman 68, featuring rival US and Russian versions of the comic-book hero.
The show aims to chart postwar design as it developed along parallel lines on both sides of the iron curtain - in an atmosphere of frantic competition, but also under the shadow, for much of the period, of the fear of nuclear war.
Polish artist Roman Cieslewicz, who died in 1996, specialized in poster and display designing and worked as a book and magazine designer, for titles such as Vogue and Elle. He was also the artistic creator of Opus International and Kitsch.

• The V&A also hosts the National Art Library, and its Comics Collection forms part of the Library's Special Collections, to which access is restricted. For more information, see Registering to use the National Art Library. An appointment is necessary for access to the Krazy Kat Arkive at the Archive of Art and Design.
2000AD
fans may be interested to know, however, that an electronic version of the catalogue for an exhibition held in 2001 of original comic book artwork from the comic is available online.

Art of War - RAF cartoonPermanent: The Art of War
Britain's National Archive has an ongoing exhibition, The Art of War, which includes comics used as propoganda during the Second World War and more.

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