Cover from Action Comics #44 (Jan. 1942), art by Fred Ray.

Cover from Adventure Comics #78 (Sept. 1942), art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Art from All-American #85 (May 1947), art by Irwin Hasen.

Art from All-Star Comics #14 (Dec. 1942-Jan. 1943), art by Howard Sherman.

Cover to All-Star Comics #49 (Oct.-Nov. 1949), art by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs.

Cover to All-Star Comics #54 (Aug.-Sept. 1950), art by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs.

Cover to Batman #56 (Dec. 1949-Jan. 1950), art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris.

Interior page from Batman #56.

Page 19, Batman #56.

Splash page from Boy Comics, c. 1945. Art by Mort Meskin.

Interior page from Boy Comics #3 (Summer 1943) ,art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

A 1999 recreation of the cover to Captain America #1. Art by Joe Simon.

The museum features vintage Saturday-morning serials playing continuously.

Page from Crack Comics #17 (Nov. 1941), art by Lou Fine.

Page from Daredevil #2 (Aug. 1941), art by Jerry Robinson.

Cover to Daredevil #5 (Nov. 1941), art by Jerry Robinson.

Jackets worn by Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and Siegel's "thinking hat."

Typewriter used by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, with other Shuster belongings.

Cover to Detective Comics #67 (Sept. 1942), art by Jerry Robinson.

Cover to Detective Comics #69 (Nov. 1942), art by Jerry Robinson.

Cover to Detective Comics #71 (Jan. 1943), art by Jerry Robinson.

One of the numerous displays of original art and the published pages.

Doll Man page from Feature Comics #103 (Oct. 1946), art by Reed Crandall.

Page from Flash Comics #71 (May 1946), art by Joe Kubert.

Page from Flash Comics #95 (May 1948), pencils by Carmine Infantino, inker unknown.

Page from Ghost Rider #2 (1950), art by Frank Frazetta.

Cover to Golden Lad #5 (June 1946), art by Mort Meskin.

Cover to Daredevil #6 (Dec. 1941), colored and drawn by Charles Biro.

Cover to Hit Comics #17 (Nov. 1941), art by Lou Fine.

Cover to Leading Comics #1 (1941), art by Fred Ray and Mort Meskin.

Exhibit curator Jerry Robinson and Joanne Siegel, widow of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel.

Joanne Sigel looks up at the Man of Steel, the brainchild of her husband.

A display of Marvel Family memorabilia from the 1940s.

Cover to Master Comics #22 (Jan. 1942), art by Mac Raboy.

Cover to Master Comics #27 (June 1942), art by Mac Raboy.

Propaganda poster, c. 1942, art by Mort Meskin.

Cover to Moon Girl #4 (Summer 1948), art by Sheldon Moldoff.

Johnny Quick page from More Fun Comics, art by Mort Meskin.

Peter Meskin stands by the original art drawn by his father Mort.

Uncle Sam page from National Comics #17 (Nov. 1941), art by Lou Fine.

A 1939 sketch of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, drawn by Jerry Robinson during a college class.

Cover to Shadow Comics #11 (Feb. 1947), art by Charles Coll.

Art table used by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster.

Espionage page from Smash #5 (Dec. 1939), art by Will Eisner.

Cover to Speed Comics #35 (Nov. 1944), art by Alex Schomburg.

Page from The Spirit (Sept. 17, 1947), art by Will Eisner.

Cover art to Strange Story #1 (June/July 1946), art by Bob Fujitani.

Cover to Star-Stpangled #26 (Nov. 1943), art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Page from Superman #11, art by Joe Shuster

Art for the cover of Superman #12 (Sept.-Oct. 1941), art by Fred Ray.

Artwork for Superman daily newspaper strip (Dec. 12, 1942), art by Jack Burnley.

A display of Golden Age Superman memorabilia.

Prototype drawing of Mary Marvel by Marc Swayze.

A vintage Superman syroco figurine.

Black Cat page from Western #16 (March 1949), art by Lee Elias.

Cover to Whiz Comics #19 (July 1941), art by C.C. Beck.

Wonder Woman page by H.G. Peter

Flame page from Wonderworld #10 (Feb. 1940), art by Lou Fine.

Cover to World's Finest #19 (Fall 1945), art by Dick Sprang and Jack Burnley.

Cover to Yankee Comics #1 (Sept. 1941).