The Pride of DC: The Art of LGBTQ Inclusion Panel at Inaugural DC in D.C. Event at Newseum

On December 8, history was made with the debut of Freedom Fighters: The Ray, a new animated series on CW Seed, the digital channel of The CW Network, that features the first gay Super Hero to lead a show. The series is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content, the digital studio of Warner Bros. Television Group.

Moderated by The New York Times Senior Editor, Video & Features, George Gustines, The Ray executive producer, Greg Berlanti, and voice star, Russell Tovey, are joined by DC writers Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman, DC Comics Bombshells), Mark Russell (Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles), Steve Orlando (Midnighter and Apollo), and Vita Ayala (Suicide Squad Most Wanted) for a wide-ranging discussion about inclusion for LGBTQ characters.

Watch FREEDOM FIGHTERS: THE RAY: http://www.cwseed.com/freedom-fighters-the-ray

The Aftermath: Battle & Trauma in Comics Panel at Inaugural DC in D.C. Event at Newseum

DC’s Batman writer and former CIA counter-terrorism operations officer, Tom King, along with artist Mitch Gerads take on Jack Kirby’s Mister Miracle in a new monthly comic book which focuses on a Super Hero who grapples with post-traumatic stress disorder, an issue not often seen in comics and tragically overlooked in the real world.

King and Gerads are joined by Gotham recurring guest star J.W. Cortez (a 13-year Marine combat veteran and a police officer with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, and Jason Inman, host of DC All Access and U.S. Army Veteran.

Moderated by Melissa Bryant, Director for Political & Intergovernmental Affairs, Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America

The Art of the Matter: From Sketch to Screen Panel at Inaugural DC in D.C. Event at Newseum

Just how do our favorite DC Super Heroes fly from the page to the screen? This behind-the-scenes look at the creative process provides an “origin story” of how some of DC’s greatest Super Heroes on the page have evolved into some of TV’s hottest Super Heroes on screens all over the world.

USA Today’s Brian Truitt moderates a discussion between Executive Producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl), DC Entertainment’s President and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, Executive Producer Sara Schechter (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl), Executive Producer of Black Lightning Salim Akil, star of Black Lightning Cress Williams, stars of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Caity Lotz and Brandon Routh, and star of The Flash Danielle Panabaker.

Wonder Women Panel at Inaugural DC in D.C. Event at Newseum

DC and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman took charge of screens in an unprecedented way last summer, toppling the cinematic patriarchy and paving the way for even more super women. DC has been flexing its power with female heroes on television screens for years, including kickass characters on Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Nischelle Turner from Entertainment Tonight leads the discussion with DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star, Caity Lotz, The Flash stars Candice Patton and Danielle Panabaker, Gotham stars Erin Richards, Jessica Lucas, and Camren Bicondova, Berlanti Productions President Sarah Schechter (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl, upcoming Titans), DC writers Shea Fontana (Wonder Woman, DC Super Hero Girls), Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey), Julie Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey), Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super), and artist Agnes Garbowska (DC Super Hero Girls).