Superhero film of the reliably popular film franchise. The anti-hero film "Venom" based on the comic book character was released on October 5, 2018. Outside of live action, animated superhero films have also achieved critical and financial success. Nearly all animated superhero films are direct-to-video (Marvel Animation films, DC Universe Animated Original Movies, others) though the 1993 film "" was released theatrically and was a critical success (though a box-office failure). In 1968 was released "VIP my Brother Superman" directed by Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto; it is a parody of superheroes and enjoyed great success. In 2004, Pixar released "The Incredibles", about
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Who Wants to Be a Superhero? was a reality show hosted by Stan Lee. Therein contestants dressed up as comic book superheroes of their own invention. Each week, Lee challenged the contestants to represent what "superheroes are all about." One or more of the superheroes deemed the least deserving was eliminated per episode. The grand prize for the winning superhero was to have his or her character star in a Dark Horse Comics comic book written by Lee and appear in an original movie to be aired on the Sci Fi Channel. The winner