Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
Overview
A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 17.391 |
Directed By
Mac Carter
Crew
Gregory Noveck
Jeffrey Blitz
Sean Welch
Mac Carter
Shaun Drew
Janet Fries Eckholm
Mac Carter
TOP CAST
Ryan Reynolds
Narrator (voice)
Paul Levitz
Self
Gerard Jones
Self
Mark Waid
Self
Neal Adams
Self
Joe Kubert
Self
Louise Simonson
Self
Dwayne McDuffie
Self
Irwin Hasen
Self
Dan Didio
Self
Chip Kidd
Self
Mike Carlin
Self
Marv Wolfman
Self
Grant Morrison
Self
Len Wein
Self
Walt Simonson
Self
Jim Lee
Self
Dennis O'Neil
Self
Geoff Johns
Self
Neil Gaiman
Self
Karen Berger
Self
Kyle Baker
Self
Paul Pope
Self
Frank Miller
Self (archive footage)
Alan Moore
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Siegel
Self (archive footage)
Joe Shuster
Self (archive footage)
Bob Kane
Self (archive footage)
William M. Gaines
Self (archive footage)
Julius Schwartz
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Salkind
Self (archive footage)
Ilya Salkind
Self (archive footage)
George Reeves
Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Lynda Carter
Wonder Woman (archive footage)
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane (archive footage)
Frank Langella
Perry White (archive footage)
Sam Huntington
Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)
Jerry Ordway
Self (archive footage)
Harry Donenfeld
Self (archive footage)
Irwin Donenfeld
Self (archive footage)
Jack Liebowitz
Self (archive footage)
Pat Boone
Self (archive footage)
William Moulton Marston
Self (archive footage)
Richard Donner
Self (archive footage)
Christopher Nolan
Self (archive footage)
Bryan Singer
Self (archive footage)
Zack Snyder
Self (archive footage)
Francis Lawrence
Self (archive footage)
James McTeigue
Self (archive footage)
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