Who Wants to Be a Superhero? was a superhero genre reality TV series. The show was created by Stan Lee and Bruce Nash. A junior version of the show was broadcast on BBC Two/CBBC in the UK. Winner's character would be the star of a Stan Lee scripted Dark Horse comic book and of a TV movie.
Lee was the only judge and would instruct the eliminated contestant: “Turn in your costume” He also mentored the contestants and made appearances on TV screens. Winner's character concept would be the star of a Stan Lee scripted Dark Horse comic book.