Secret Origins: The Story of DC Comics

BURBANK, CA (August 11,
2010) – Warner Bros.
Pictures presents an
enthralling examination of
the creative forces behind
the World ’s Greatest Super
Heroes in Secret Origin: The
Story of DC Comics, an all-
new documentary that takes
viewers behind the scenes
of the iconic company with
unprecedented access to the
Warner Bros. and DC Comics
archives. Narrated by Ryan
Reynolds, Secret Origin: The
Story of DC Comics will be
distributed by Warner Home
Video on November 9, 2010
on DVD for $24.98 (SRP).
Secret Origin: The Story of DC
Comics will also be available
On Demand and for
Download.

Behind the amazing tales of
Superman, Batman, Wonder
Woman and a host of other
well-known characters is the
equally impressive story of
the challenges, creativity and
triumphs of the company
that brought those
characters to life. Secret
Origin: The Story of DC
Comics is both a celebration
of the best writers and
artists in comics and a
thoughtful exploration of 75
years of DC Comics history.



Produced by the Academy
Award -nominated team
behind Spellbound (Feature
Documentary), Secret Origin:
The Story of DC Comics
combines excerpts from
comics, films and television
series with the insight of
some of history ’s most
influential comic book
creators and editors, among
them Neal Adams, Karen
Berger, Mike Carlin, Dan
DiDio, Neil Gaiman, Geoff
Johns, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz,
Dwayne McDuffie, Grant
Morrison, Dennis O ’Neil, Paul
Pope, Louise Simonson, Mark
Waid, Len Wein, and Marv
Wolfman.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC
Comics is written and
directed by Mac Carter.
Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound, The
Office) served as executive
producer. Producer is
Gregory Noveck and co-
producer is Ivan Cohen.
Secret Origin: The Story of DC
Comics is produced by Sean
Welch and Janet Eckholm.

“From the bans to the
breakthroughs, from humble
pulp beginnings to the
literary rise of the graphic
novel, the story of DC Comics
holds a mirror to an ever-
evolving enterprise and the
society reflected in its comic
book pages, ” said Diane
Nelson, President, DC
Entertainment. “It’s a true
American story – Secret
Origin: The Story of DC
Comics is a riveting, exciting,
surprising revelation of that
fascinating history and the
men and women who
forged it.”