SDCC Spider-Man Exhibit Interview With Professor Ben Saunders
Celebrating 60 years, the SDCC Comic-Con Museum's new Spider-Man exhibit Beyond Amazing (now open!) showcases the entire transmedia history of Marvel's iconic Webslinger. Attending on its opening day, Screen Rant had the opportunity to speak with Professor Ben Saunders, one of the exhibit's co-curators who shared his thoughts about Peter Parker both as an academic and as a genuine Spidey fan.
Located in Balboa Park, the year-round Comic-Con Museum is only a short drive away from the San Diego Convention Center and Hall H where the biggest and most exciting pop culture news is annually revealed. Opened to the public on July 1st, SDCC's Beyond Amazing Spider-Man experience is co-curated by comic book scholars Patrick A. Reed and Professor Ben Saunders from the University of Oregon in collaboration with StudioTK. In conjunction with the new showcase, the Comic-Con Museum will also host Spider-Man's induction into SDCC's Character Hall of Fame on July 20th with the entire exhibit remaining open daily until January 3rd.
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In Screen Rant's exclusive interview, Professor Ben Saunders (who founded the country's first undergraduate minor in comics and cartoon studies) shares his opinions on Spider-Man and what makes him one of Marvel's most popular heroes after 60 years, having first appeared in Stan Lee and Steve Ditko'sAmazing Fantasy #15 (1962). Not only does he speak to the Webslinger's storied history in the comics, but also his mass appeal on screen (co-curator Patrick A. Reed helps answer a fun question as well).
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