A SPECIAL HERO OF THE DAY!
Name: Stan Lee
Age: was 95
Occupation: comic book writer and creator
Last Seen: up in the heavens with Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman and others
Awarded For: being probably the greatest comic book legend ever
Age: was 95
Occupation: comic book writer and creator
Last Seen: up in the heavens with Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman and others
Awarded For: being probably the greatest comic book legend ever
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Just imagine this world if Stan Lieber didn't exist.
There wouldn't be a Spider-Man, a Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Fantastic Four, and others. Marvel Comics wouldn't be the household name it is and the local movie theater wouldn't load up half its screens with Marvel movies.
In an interview, he claimed that one of the keys to his success was to make his heroes normal everyday folks who had flaws. He felt that writing about perfect people was a cop-out. Lee was probably one of those people since he was 40 when he created Spider-Man. Before becoming successful, he was churning out stories at Marvel, known in its early days as Timely Comics.
Because of all the characters that he created, he was undoubtedly the face of Marvel Comics. He was pretty much its brand ambassador, something Marvel's rival, DC never really had. Many of Marvel's movies had Stan do a cameo, ala Hitchcock to the delight of their fans.
In 2009, Marvel was sold to Disney for $4 billion. Lee still lived somewhat comfortably with $50 million in the bank since he didn't own Marvel shares. However, his family ended up suing a former manager of his for stealing from him. A few months ago, a shocking video showed an elderly and frail Lee signing autographs while his managers tell him how to spell his name. Many simply said that it was time for Lee to rest since he's had a wonderful career.
And they were right. Thanks to Stan Lee, the world of comics are definitely not the same. He proved that ordinary people can do wonderful things and could overcome the world of evil. Now, he can rest.
Excelsior, Mr. Lee.
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