Superpowered: The DC Story (2023)

Forging a legacy one hero at a time.

This docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

Superpowered: The DC Story

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Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
as Narrator (voice)
Greg Berlanti
Greg Berlanti
as Self
Mike Cecchini
Mike Cecchini
as Self
J. M. DeMatteis
J. M. DeMatteis
as Self
James Gunn
James Gunn
as Self
Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins
as Self
Phil Jimenez
Phil Jimenez
as Self
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
as Self
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz
as Self
John Ridley
John Ridley
as Self
Michael Uslan
Michael Uslan
as Self
Mike Carlin
Mike Carlin
as Self
Jenny Blake Isabella
Jenny Blake Isabella
as Self
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
as Self
Mark Waid
Mark Waid
as Self
Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
as Self
Gene Luen Yang
Gene Luen Yang
as Self
David Betancourt
David Betancourt
as Self
Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter
as Self
Denys Cowan
Denys Cowan
as Self
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves
as Self (archive footage) as Self
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
as Self (archive footage)
Tom King
Tom King
as Self
Joëlle Jones
Joëlle Jones
as Self
Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot
as Self
Andy Kubert
Andy Kubert
as Self
Karen Berger
Karen Berger
as Self
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis
as Self
Jenette Kahn
Jenette Kahn
as Self
Alex Ross
Alex Ross
as Self
Ed Boon
Ed Boon
as Self
Dan Didio
Dan Didio
as Self
Paul Dini
Paul Dini
as Self
Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Hudlin
as Self
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
as Self (archive footage)
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
as Self (archive footage)
Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Liebowitz
Jack Liebowitz
as Self (archive footage)
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Finger
Bill Finger
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Donenfeld
Harry Donenfeld
as Self (archive footage)
William Moulton Marston
William Moulton Marston
as Self (archive footage)
George Reeves
George Reeves
as Self (archive footage)
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Infantino
as Self (archive footage)
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz
as Self (archive footage)
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Kubert
Joe Kubert
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Abruzzo
Tony Abruzzo
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Friedlander
Barbara Friedlander
as Self (archive footage)
Fredric Wertham
Fredric Wertham
as Self (archive footage)
Julius Schwartz
Julius Schwartz
as Self (archive footage)
H.G. Peter
H.G. Peter
as Self (archive footage)
Phillip K. Johnson
Phillip K. Johnson
as Self
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
as Self
Tere Lee
Tere Lee
as Self
Tim Burton
Tim Burton
as Self (archive footage)
Zachary Levi
Zachary Levi
as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
as Self (archive footage)
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
as Self (archive footage)
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
as Self (archive footage)
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
as Self (archive footage)
Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa
as Self (archive footage)
James Wan
James Wan
as Self (archive footage)
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem
as Self (archive footage)
Len Wein
Len Wein
as Self (archive footage)
Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
as Self
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
as Self (archive footage)
Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson
as Self (archive footage)
Neal Adams
Neal Adams
as Self (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
as Self (archive footage)
John Byrne
John Byrne
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Ordway
Jerry Ordway
as Self (archive footage)
George Pérez
George Pérez
as Self (archive footage)
Benjamin Melniker
Benjamin Melniker
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan
as Self (archive footage)
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Lee
Jim Lee
as Self
Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan
as Self (archive footage)
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The hero's journey

  • 1x2

    Coming of age

  • 1x3

    A better tomorrow

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