I'm 19 going into my second year of college in a few weeks, but Franklin Institute's "Marvel Universe of Super-Heroes" exhibit actually gave me something I haven't felt in a while (or since April when I watched "Endgame"). I was a little kid again.

It was a roller coaster ride that I honestly never wanted to get off of. Like a ride, the exhibit opened with a short three-minute video for guests detailing the basic creation of Marvel Comics from its humble beginnings to the multimedia phenomenon it is today.

"Marvel's First Family" may not be the most beloved team on the screen (yet), but The Fantastic Four get plenty of love in this exhibit. The Fantastic Four is one of the first sections spotlighted in the exhibit before the well-known Spidey and Black Panther, that includes an area where guests can take a picture with "The Thing" sitting on a couch, which was the attraction that the most people seemed to be flocking to.

It was great to see Marvel's original team of heroes get that love.

Even the street level, more adult-oriented Marvel characters (formerly on Netflix) were given some love with a dark New York alley backdrop to match. A few of the suits from those shows were on display as well such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones. In the world we live in today, kids seeing Luke Cage's sweatshirt torn apart with bullet holes can be very powerful for any generation.

It's not the typical superhero uniform with a cape and tights, but an everyday piece of clothing ripped apart by injustices and real evils that are identifiable with everyone.

It was a bit of a missed opportunity that a few suits and memorabilia from the "X-Men" films (Magneto's helmet, Professor X's wheelchair, Cyclop's visor) were not showcased, but given that those films were made under the Fox banner as opposed to Disney, it made sense. I was just glad the team was featured at all.

As some would have you believe, Stan Lee didn't do everything. There were multiple cogs in the machine that made the Marvel machine work. Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko are just as instrumental in helping craft this large universe, so it was nice to see that the makers of the exhibit understood that and had Kirby and Ditko's presence known all throughout, whether it was with their art or personal bios.

There were even minds behind the scenes I wasn't aware of that kept the Marvel train going, such as Stan Lee's secretary Flo Steinberg, who acted as Stan's receptionist and responded to fan letters that would help establish the company as one of the few that gave back to its fans.

The latter half of the exhibit focused on the cosmic side of Marvel, which "Guardians of the Galaxy" helped open up to the majority of audiences beyond the die-hard comic fans. Towards the end, there is a little flow chart of all the major Marvel alien races/characters, some that have been seen in films and some that have not yet, like Thanos, The Kree, The Skrulls, and Galactus.

I would definitely suggest taking the time to take pictures and read slowly because, just as you are really getting into the thick of it all, the ride's over and you can't get back on.

What stuck with me throughout my whole experience was the attention to detail. I could tell that this was an exhibit made by fans of the material for fans of the material. Just like with the films and shows that Marvel put together, they always manage to get the best people on-board to make other fans of the world as well.

If you can manage to scrape a few bucks together and take the time before the summer ends, I highly recommend going to take a trip into the Marvel Universe.