<span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>

Who Wants to Be a Superhero? is a reality show on The SCI FI Channel that throws together eleven people from all walks of life, all of them burning to prove that they have what it takes to be a true superhero. Bruce Nash Entertainment (Meet My Folks, For Love or Money, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?); executive producer Scott Satin (NBC's Most Outrageous Moments specials, Outback Jack, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?); and renowned comic-book writer, editor, and creator Stan Lee's (Spider-Man, Hulk, The Fantastic Four, X-Men) POW! Entertainment bring viewers this six-episode, one-hour weekly competition reality series that challenges a lucky few to create their very own superhero and rewards the winner with the best reality competition prize yet: immortality.

Each contestant begins with an original idea for a superhero, a self-made costume, and their best superhero mojo. From thousands of hopefuls, Stan Lee chose eleven lucky finalists who moved together into a secret lair. There they began their transformations—and their competition for the opportunity to become real-life superheroes. Over the course of the series, they test their mettle, try to overcome their limitations, and do what it takes to prove that they truly are super.

The finalists leave their former lives behind and become their brainchild heroes, all under Stan Lee's watchful eye. Each week, the aspiring heroes are challenged with competitions designed to test their true natures. No one is asked to perform feats of impossible strength; the superheroes are tested for courage, integrity, self-sacrifice, compassion, and resourcefulness—all traits that every true superhero must possess.

In the end, only one aspiring superhero will have the inner strength and nobility to open the gates to comic-book immortality. The winner of this six-week competition will walk away with his or her character immortalized in a new comic book developed with Stan Lee. And that's not all—the winning character will also appear in an original SCI FI Channel movie.

The contestants don't have to love comic books to be superheroes, and viewers don't need to read comic-books to appreciate their struggle to become the best they can be.

External Links

Official SCI FI Site The official site features profiles of the eleven finalists, a photo gallery, a discussion forum, and exclusive video of selected auditions. It also offers the HeroMachine, where players can create their own champion of justice, adding clothing and accessories to deck out their superhero.