Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.

Documentary TV Movie Animation

Alex Ross

(Himself)

Bill Sienkiewicz

(Himself)

Carmine Infantino

(Himself)

Dave Gibbons

(Himself)

Harry Brod

(Himself)

Jim Lee

(Himself)

Joe Kubert

(Himself)

Joe Quesada

(Himself)

John Buscema

(Himself)

John Romita Sr.

(Himself)

Lauren Shuler Donner

(Herself)

Mark Evanier

(Himself)

Neal Adams

(Himself)

Paul Dini

(Himself)

Stan Lee

(Himself)

Tim Burton

(Himself)

Travis Charest

(Himself)

Luis DeCespedes

(Narrator)

Bob Kane

(Himself (archive footage))

Jack Kirby

(Himself (archive footage))

Jerry Siegel

(Himself (archive footage))

Joe Shuster

(Himself (archive footage))

Joe Simon

(Himself (archive footage))

Keith Alpha

(Himself (archive footage))

Alicia Silverstone

(Batgirl (archive footage))

Adam West

(Batman (archive footage))

George Clooney

(Batman (archive footage))

Michael Keaton

(Batman (archive footage))

Tom Tyler

(Captain Marvel (archive footage))

Lee Meriwether

(Catwoman (archive footage))

Michelle Pfeiffer

(Catwoman (archive footage))

John Leguizamo

(Clown / Violator (archive footage))

James Marsden

(Cyclops (archive footage))

Famke Janssen

(Jean Grey (archive footage))

Cesar Romero

(Joker (archive footage))

Mariel Hemingway

(Lacy Warfield (archive footage))

Gene Hackman

(Lex Luthor (archive footage))

Margot Kidder

(Lois Lane (archive footage))

Rebecca Romijn

(Mystique (archive footage))

Uma Thurman

(Poison Ivy (archive footage))

Patrick Stewart

(Professor X (archive footage))

Burt Ward

(Robin (archive footage))

Chris O'Donnell

(Robin (archive footage))

Michael Jai White

(Spawn (archive footage))

Halle Berry

(Storm (archive footage))

Christopher Reeve

(Superman (archive footage))

Lou Ferrigno

(The Incredible Hulk (archive footage))

Danny DeVito

(The Penguin (archive footage))

Frank Gorshin

(The Riddler (archive footage))

Kim Basinger

(Vicky Vale (archive footage))

Hugh Jackman

(Wolverine (archive footage))

Lynda Carter

(Herself/Wonder Woman (archive footage))