They might be most associated with heroes like Superman.<br /> <br />But a new exhibition at London's British Library aims to reveal the secrets behind some of the world's most popular graphic stories.<br /> <br />"Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK" celebrates the impact British comic book artists and writers have had on the international scene.<br /> <br />Adrian Edwards is the lead curator of Printed Historical Sources at The British Library.<br /> <br />SOUNDBITE: Lead Curator Of Printed Historical Sources at The British Library, Adrian Edwards, saying (English):<br /> <br />"What we want to do is show that comics are a valuable resource for understanding Britain and its society in past decades and centuries so."<br /> <br />The exhibition rolls through six sections, including Mischief and Mayhem and Breakdowns: The Outer Limits of Comics.<br /> <br />It also looks at the influence comic books have had on issues like racism and domestic violence.<br /> <br />But it does not just focus on the contemporary comic book.
