The History of Comic Books

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29/02/2020 13:00 - 14:30

Jason Rutland, of Comic Book Heroes explores the history of American and British comics from the early 1920s onwards and the introduction of super heroes.

Tickets £5 each (available from the Museum’s reception desk).
Tickets must be purchased in advance
(sorry, but we are no longer able to reserve seats without payment)
We can now offer online booking via Eventbrite by clicking here.
These tickets will cost £5 plus an 80p Eventbrite booking fee totalling £5.80.

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