THE AVENGERS

Printer's Proof Bus Shelters (8) (60" x 81")
Very Fine- Rolled
Walt Disney Marvel, 2012

Before a poster is printed in larger quantities, a limited number of posters are used as "test" posters. They must be shown to studio heads, marketing executives, and anyone needing approval. Often, they would leave the color bar on the edge of the posters, which added an extra inch to the width of the poster. Once these printer's test posters were shown to the various people in a position to approve them, the printer would print the full print run of the posters. A printer's test poster is far rarer than a regular poster.

All of these large format posters have slight edge wear of varying degrees.

The behemoth success of The Avengers changed Hollywood. Written and directed by geek icon Joss Whedon, the 2012 movie transformed the culture and economics of cinema forever. Screenwriters and producers not involved with Marvel Studios celebrate The Avengers for its narrative cohesion, balancing act of opposing ensemble characters, and crowd-pleasing spectacle.

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