Through their lived experiences, passions and interests in pop culture, SuperMonster市City! co-founders, Collector David Barnhill and Curator Stephen Rueff, have over 100 years of insights, fun facts, and formal research to share and explore with audiences.
For the past eight years, SuperMonster市City! has delivered presentations at colleges, universities, and libraries. Their style is casual yet well researched, centering on the impacts of monsters, superheroes and villains in American culture.
Presentations, lectures, and “history of…” courses are delivered on a variety of pop culture topics, in-person and virtually. Audiences find collector David Barnhill passionate and engaging, and curator Stephen Rueff insightful and informative.
Presentations, Lectures and Courses centered on Monsters, Superheroes and Villains:
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History of Comic Books from the Golden Age to Today
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History of Pulps, Graphic Novels, and Trade Paperback Books
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History of Diversity in Comics and Comic Books
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History of DC Universe and the Marvel Universe
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Profiles of Seminal Creators, Artists and Collaborators
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History of Monsters in Cinema
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History of Animation and Special Effects in Cinema
Film Series Curation
Barnhill and Rueff are knowledgeable in film and television history and have curated film series on a variety of themes, both historical and contemporary. David’s collection includes vintage film trailers and television commercials from the 1960’s – 1990’s. Select from the following film series topics for your cultural institution:
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Historical monster films
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American and international animation
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Japanese Kaiju films
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Documentaries on actors, creators and others contributing to the evolution of monsters, superheroes and villains in American and Globally.
For pricing and bookings contact Stephen@SuperMonsterCity.com