Superpowered: The DC Story

- Season 1

(2023)

For more than 85 years, DC has housed an expansive universe of legendary figures and unmatched storytelling, but the company's roots can be traced back to the three super heroes that made up the Super Hero Trinity: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. DC navigates the birth of the sidekick, post-World War II parental worries, and a corporate takeover while fighting to be relevant. From survival to resurrection.

DC makes a daring decision to also take a chance on a new Superman movie during a time of dwindling comic book sales, which completely resets DC's whole universe. With the aim of developing comic books into an enduring adult art form, DC debuts their first Black Super Hero and pushes the frontiers of storytelling under their new imprint, Vertigo Comics, as competitors start to address urgent social themes.

In order to give voice to underrepresented characters and tales that were inspired by their own experiences, a group of varied creators who were fed up with being left out of the conversation founded Milestone Media. After more than 80 years of existence, DC's creators are looking forward a future that is inclusive of everyone in their ever expanding universe.