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  • Superheroes Decoded American Rebels (Season 1, Episode 2)
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    TV Episode | 83 min | Documentary

Superheroes Decoded

American Rebels (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 83 min | Documentary

In America, sometimes being a hero means breaking the rules. From the beginning, superheroes like The Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Wolverine and The X-Men have challenged authority and fought for outsiders, in battles that ...See moreIn America, sometimes being a hero means breaking the rules. From the beginning, superheroes like The Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Wolverine and The X-Men have challenged authority and fought for outsiders, in battles that reflect the country's most profound real-world divisions and struggles. See less
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May 1, 2017 (United States)
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65 cast members
Name Known for
Sana Amanat
Self - Director of Content & Character Development, Marvel Entertainment Self - Director of Content & Character Development, Marvel Entertainment   See fewer
Marc Andreyko
Self - Comic Book Writer, Wonder Woman Self - Comic Book Writer, Wonder Woman   See fewer
Scott Aukerman
Self - Comedian / Comic Book Writer Self - Comedian / Comic Book Writer   See fewer
Andrew Aydin
Self - Author, March Self - Author, March   See fewer
Hope Evans Boyd
Self - Daughter of Orrin C. Evans Self - Daughter of Orrin C. Evans   See fewer
John K. Bucher Jr.
Self - Author, Mythologist (as John Bucher PhD) Self - Author, Mythologist (as John Bucher PhD)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
John Cassaday
Self - Comic Book Artist Self - Comic Book Artist   See fewer
Chris Claremont
Self - Comic Book Writer Self - Comic Book Writer   See fewer
Carolyn Cocca
Self - Author, Superwomen (as Carolyn Cocca PhD) Self - Author, Superwomen (as Carolyn Cocca PhD)   See fewer
Cheo Hodari Coker
Self - Executive Producer, Luke Cage Self - Executive Producer, Luke Cage   See fewer
Kevin Conroy
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Gerry Conway
Self - Comic Book Writer Self - Comic Book Writer   See fewer
Peter Coogan
Self - Author, Superhero: The Secret Origin of a Genre (as Peter Coogan PhD) Self - Author, Superhero: The Secret Origin of a Genre (as Peter Coogan PhD)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Laura D'Amore
Self - Roger Williams University (as Laura D'Amore PhD) Self - Roger Williams University (as Laura D'Amore PhD)   See fewer
Steve Englehart
Self - Comic Book Writer Self - Comic Book Writer   See fewer
Jon Favreau
Self - Director, Iron Man Self - Director, Iron Man   See fewer
Ramzi Fawaz
Self - Author, The New Mutants (as Ramzi Fawaz PhD) Self - Author, The New Mutants (as Ramzi Fawaz PhD)   See fewer
William H. Foster III
Self - Author, Dreaming of a Face Like Ours Self - Author, Dreaming of a Face Like Ours   See fewer
Chris Gavaler
Self - Author, On The Origin of Superheroes Self - Author, On The Origin of Superheroes   See fewer
David Glazer
Self - Chief Communications & Strategy Officer, CCI Self - Chief Communications & Strategy Officer, CCI   See fewer
Clark Gregg
Self - 'Agent Colsen,' Marvel's Agents of Shield Self - 'Agent Colsen,' Marvel's Agents of Shield   See fewer
Justin Hall
Self - Comic Book Writer & Artist Self - Comic Book Writer & Artist   See fewer
Joseph P. Illidge
Self - Comic Book Writer & Editor (as Joseph Illidge) Self - Comic Book Writer & Editor (as Joseph Illidge)   See fewer
Patty Jenkins
Self - Director, Wonder Woman Self - Director, Wonder Woman   See fewer
Geoff Johns
Self - President & CCO, DC Entertainment Self - President & CCO, DC Entertainment   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Benjamin LeClear
Self - Manager, DC Comics Library (as Benjamin Leclear) Self - Manager, DC Comics Library (as Benjamin Leclear)   See fewer
Jim Lee
Self - Publisher, DC Entertainment Self - Publisher, DC Entertainment   See fewer
Stan Lee
Self - Former President & Publisher, Marvel Comics Self - Former President & Publisher, Marvel Comics   See fewer
Paul Levitz
Self - Former President, DC Comics Self - Former President, DC Comics   See fewer
Anthony Mackie
Self - Falcon, Captain America Civil War Self - Falcon, Captain America Civil War   See fewer
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George R.R. Martin
Self - Author, A Game of Thrones Self - Author, A Game of Thrones   See fewer
Todd McFarlane
Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer Self - Comic Book Artist & Writer   See fewer
Brad Meltzer
Self - Author / Comic Book Writer Self - Author / Comic Book Writer   See fewer
T.J. Miller
Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian   See fewer
Tim Miller
Self - Director, Deadpool Self - Director, Deadpool   See fewer
Adilifu Nama
Self - Author, Super Black (as Adilifu Nama PhD) Self - Author, Super Black (as Adilifu Nama PhD)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Christopher Priest
Self - Comic Book Writer, Black Panther Self - Comic Book Writer, Black Panther   See fewer
Joe Quesada
Self - Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment Self - Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Trina Robbins
Self - Comic Book Artist, Wonder Woman Self - Comic Book Artist, Wonder Woman   See fewer
Joe Russo
Self - Co-Director, Captain America: Civil War Self - Co-Director, Captain America: Civil War   See fewer
Ben Saunders
Self - Author, Do The Gods Wear Capes Self - Author, Do The Gods Wear Capes   See fewer
Jon Schnepp
Self - Director, The Death of 'Superman Lives' Self - Director, The Death of 'Superman Lives'   See fewer
Nicola Scott
Self - Comic Book Artist, Wonder Woman Self - Comic Book Artist, Wonder Woman   See fewer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Self - Producer, X-Men Self - Producer, X-Men   See fewer
Gail Simone
Self - Comic Book Writer, Wonder Woman Self - Comic Book Writer, Wonder Woman   See fewer
Gloria Steinem
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Leonard Steinhorn
Self - Professor of History, American University Self - Professor of History, American University   See fewer
Roy Thomas
Self - Former Editor-in-Chief, Marvel Comics Self - Former Editor-in-Chief, Marvel Comics   See fewer
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self - Astrophysicist Self - Astrophysicist   See fewer
G. Willow Wilson
Self - Comic Book Writer Self - Comic Book Writer   See fewer
Shawn Ashmore
Bobby Drake / Iceman (archive footage) (uncredited) Bobby Drake / Iceman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Ward Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited) Ward Cleaver (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther (archive footage) (uncredited) Black Panther (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Colter
Luke Cage (archive footage) (uncredited) Luke Cage (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Maudie Prickett
Mother (archive footage) (uncredited) Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Reeve
Superman (archive footage) (uncredited) Superman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reeves
Superman (archive footage) (uncredited) Superman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Ruffalo
The Hulk (archive footage) (uncredited) The Hulk (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellie Wood Walker
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (archive footage) (uncredited) Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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