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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Uncover the history of the world's greatest super-heroes.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

09 November 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Narrator (voice)

Paul Levitz

Paul Levitz

Self

Gerard Jones

Gerard Jones

Self

Mark Waid

Mark Waid

Self

Neal Adams

Neal Adams

Self

Joe Kubert

Joe Kubert

Self

Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson

Self

Dwayne McDuffie

Dwayne McDuffie

Self

Irwin Hasen

Irwin Hasen

Self

Dan Didio

Dan Didio

Self

Chip Kidd

Chip Kidd

Self

Mike Carlin

Mike Carlin

Self

Marv Wolfman

Marv Wolfman

Self

Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

Self

Len Wein

Len Wein

Self

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson

Self

Jim Lee

Jim Lee

Self

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Self

Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns

Self

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Karen Berger

Karen Berger

Self

Kyle Baker

Kyle Baker

Self

Paul Pope

Paul Pope

Self

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Self (archive footage)

Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Self (archive footage)

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Self (archive footage)

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Self (archive footage)

William M. Gaines

William M. Gaines

Self (archive footage)

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Self (archive footage)

Alexander Salkind

Alexander Salkind

Self (archive footage)

Ilya Salkind

Ilya Salkind

Self (archive footage)

George Reeves

George Reeves

Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter

Wonder Woman (archive footage)

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane (archive footage)

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Perry White (archive footage)

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington

Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)

Jerry Ordway

Jerry Ordway

Self (archive footage)

Harry Donenfeld

Harry Donenfeld

Self (archive footage)

Irwin Donenfeld

Irwin Donenfeld

Self (archive footage)

Jack Liebowitz

Jack Liebowitz

Self (archive footage)

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Self (archive footage)

William Moulton Marston

William Moulton Marston

Self (archive footage)

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Self (archive footage)

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Self (archive footage)

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Self (archive footage)

Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder

Self (archive footage)

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Self (archive footage)

James McTeigue

James McTeigue

Self (archive footage)

David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Pat Nixon

Pat Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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