IT'S MORE than 70 years since Captain America first burst from comic book pages promising liberty to a war-weary world.
Until September, he has taken up residence at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) along with his many superhero buddies - Spiderman, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
The entire ground floor has been taken over by Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe, with more than 500 objects drawn from the extensive archives of Marvel Studios as well as private and public collections including Washington DC's Library of Congress.
Among the collection are the towering Hulkbuster, built to subdue the feisty Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron; the Stark Formula 1 racing car from Iron Man 2; and the magnificent golden Asgardian throne room, a major set piece from the yet-to-be-released Thor: Ragnarok.
But this is more than an exhibition of pop culture ephemera: original line drawings, props, costumes, film sequences and movie sets.
The exhibition also highlights the work of artists and creative teams behind the much-loved stories -the pre-production processes of including make-up, model-making and animation, and the post- computer generated special effects and imagery.
And it seeks to draw visitors into the Marvel Cinematic Universe by way of interactive experiences: look through an augmented reality mirror and see Iron Man, Hulk, Baby Groot or Rocket mimic your superhero moves; draw inspiration from traditional comic books to create your own character; step into the frame of a Marvel Studio poster; manipulate audio channels on a sound board to a clip from Thor: The Dark World; touch screens to learn more about characters and their allegiances, their weapons, strengths and abilities.
Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe is open daily until September 3 with viewings until 9pm Wednesdays and special interest talks, trivia nights and film screenings.
