The British Library Has Put Its Extraordinary Collection Of Comics On Display In The UK’s Largest Ever Exhibition

Comics Unmasked is running till August 19.

The British Library has put its incredible collection of comics on display in a new exhibition called: “Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK”.

The British Library has put its incredible collection of comics on display in a new exhibition called: “Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK”.

Diceman No5, by Pat Mills and Hunt Emerson.

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The exhibition is the first chance to see the collection alongside original artwork and scripts loaned from hugely important figures in the comic world, such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and Mark Millar.

The exhibition is the first chance to see the collection alongside original artwork and scripts loaned from hugely important figures in the comic world, such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and Mark Millar.

Original artwork for Tank Girl, 1995.

Jamie Hewlitt / Via British Library

With over 200 exhibits, the British Library claims it is the largest exhibition of mainstream and underground comics in the UK.

With over 200 exhibits, the British Library claims it is the largest exhibition of mainstream and underground comics in the UK.

Adventures of Luther Arkwright Book 1, Bryan Talbot.

Bryan Talbot / Via British Library

The library says the collection explores how the art form has broken boundaries.

The library says the collection explores how the art form has broken boundaries.

The collection looks at comics and graphic novels "which unflinchingly address issues around challenging themes such as sex, violence, race and drugs, but also the inspiration and context behind them".

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