Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)

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.

Cast (52)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Alex Ross

Self

Bill Sienkiewicz

Self

Carmine Infantino

Self

Dave Gibbons

Self

H

Harry Brod

Self

Jim Lee

Self

Joe Kubert

Self

Joe Quesada

Self

John Buscema

Self

John Romita Sr.

Self

Lauren Shuler Donner

Self

Mark Evanier

Self

Neal Adams

Self

Paul Dini

Self

Stan Lee

Self

Tim Burton

Self

T

Travis Charest

Self

L

Luis DeCespedes

Narrator

Bob Kane

Self (archive footage)

Jack Kirby

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Siegel

Self (archive footage)

Joe Shuster

Self (archive footage)

Joe Simon

Self (archive footage)

K

Keith Alpha

Self (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

Self/Wonder Woman (archive footage)

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