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Spruce Meadows celebrates 50th anniversary by getting its closeup in limited edition Marvel comic
President and CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott, along with Ron Heathcott, Manager of Health, Safety, and Sustainability, unveils the first collectible comic book cover featuring X-Men characters Storm, Wolverine, and Jean Grey, on the Spruce Meadows grounds.
Horse culture is meeting comic book culture in a new collaboration between Spruce Meadows in Calgary and Marvel Comics.
The Calgary institution revealed the first of four collectible covers Friday on the opening day of its new event Epic Weekends, running alongside the 'Continental' presented by Rolex.
The comic book features iconic X-Men characters including Alberta-born Wolverine, Beast, Storm and Jean Grey. The issue is called The Spirit of Spruce Meadows and it blends thrilling action with Spruce Meadows' rich history, throwing in a few comic twists along the way.
Spirit of Spruce Meadows
The limited edition Marvel comic features familiar X-Men characters as well as the history of Spruce Meadows.
(Spruce Meadows)
The various collectible covers will debut at summer tournaments scheduled for June and July at Spruce Meadows: the Continental, National, Pan American and North American.
Marvel-themed posters will also be unveiled at each event, with comics and posters available free to the 500 guests per day at each tournament.
Spruce Meadows will also be celebrating a Marvel-themed Father's Day event next Sunday, June 15.
'We wanted to create a fun and unique keepsake to commemorate our 50th anniversary,' said Linda Southern-Heathcott, Spruce Meadows president and CEO.
'What could be more exciting than bringing the Marvel Universe to Spruce Meadows? I've been a fan of the comics and movies for years. The comic turned out beautifully and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do!'
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