With heavy heart the comics world has bid farewell to one of its tallest titans! Stan "The Man" Lee has passed at the ripe age of 95, leaving a legacy of co-creations that defined Marvel Comics, and helped establish the modern mode for comic book heroes with headaches - and great responsibilities!
Moviegoers will recognize Stan Lee as the loveable icon who transcended licensing to appear in the majority of Marvel movies. It started with 2000's X-Men and quickly became a tradition as Hollywood brought more of his creations to life - and even a few that weren't his!
In Fantastic Four, Lee played one of his own characters for the first time - classic mailman Willie Lumpkin. Later, Marvel Studios would acknowledge him as another classic FF creation: the all-seeing Watcher! It was fitting that Stan would tie the disparate movie studios together, given the points of difference his work as a writer and editor featured.
The "Marvel Age" of the 1960s brought a modern outlook to superhero characters and characterization, while also embellishing the concept of the shared universe. Lee paid homage to Timely's Golden Age heroes like the Sub-Mariner and Captain America by incorporating them into new stories. Thus, the expansive Marvel Universe was born!
Stan Lee endured a time when comics were dismissed as disposable entertainment for kids, but he never talked down to readers. He had words and he used 'em! He's famous for his roles as Art Director, Editor, and Self-Promoter -- but I consider one of his greatest gifts to be a verbosity that instilled an understanding of language in any young reader who read his writing. It was a wonderful way to learn weird and wonderful words! I'm sure anyone who reads Secret Wars on Infinite Earths will immediately recognize the influence of Stan Lee's legendary linguistic verve!
My favourite Stan Lee stories have always came from two of his most celebrated series and collaborations: Fantastic Four with Jack Kirby, and Spider-man with Steve Ditko. I hope you'll enjoy celebrating Stan Lee's life & work the only way we know how - with a selection of featured fights, starring the FF, Spidey, and even more of his classic co-creations, such as: X-Men, Hulk, Iron Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Vulture, Mysterio & Electro! Excelsior!
Moviegoers will recognize Stan Lee as the loveable icon who transcended licensing to appear in the majority of Marvel movies. It started with 2000's X-Men and quickly became a tradition as Hollywood brought more of his creations to life - and even a few that weren't his!
In Fantastic Four, Lee played one of his own characters for the first time - classic mailman Willie Lumpkin. Later, Marvel Studios would acknowledge him as another classic FF creation: the all-seeing Watcher! It was fitting that Stan would tie the disparate movie studios together, given the points of difference his work as a writer and editor featured.
The "Marvel Age" of the 1960s brought a modern outlook to superhero characters and characterization, while also embellishing the concept of the shared universe. Lee paid homage to Timely's Golden Age heroes like the Sub-Mariner and Captain America by incorporating them into new stories. Thus, the expansive Marvel Universe was born!
Stan Lee endured a time when comics were dismissed as disposable entertainment for kids, but he never talked down to readers. He had words and he used 'em! He's famous for his roles as Art Director, Editor, and Self-Promoter -- but I consider one of his greatest gifts to be a verbosity that instilled an understanding of language in any young reader who read his writing. It was a wonderful way to learn weird and wonderful words! I'm sure anyone who reads Secret Wars on Infinite Earths will immediately recognize the influence of Stan Lee's legendary linguistic verve!
My favourite Stan Lee stories have always came from two of his most celebrated series and collaborations: Fantastic Four with Jack Kirby, and Spider-man with Steve Ditko. I hope you'll enjoy celebrating Stan Lee's life & work the only way we know how - with a selection of featured fights, starring the FF, Spidey, and even more of his classic co-creations, such as: X-Men, Hulk, Iron Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Vulture, Mysterio & Electro! Excelsior!
Behind The Covers
1. IRON MAN vs WONG-CHU: Tales of Suspense #39
2. BARON MORDO vs DOCTOR STRANGE: Strange Tales #111
3. BARON MORDO vs DOCTOR STRANGE: Strange Tales #114
4. SPIDER-MAN vs VULTURE: Amazing Spider-man #7
5. X-MEN vs BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL MUTANTS: X-Men #6
6. HERCULES vs HULK: Tales to Astonish #79
7. BLACK PANTHER vs THING: Fantastic Four #52
8. BLACK PANTHER vs ULYSSES KLAW: Fantastic Four #53
9. SPIDER-MAN & HUMAN TORCH vs WIZARD & MYSTERIO: Amazing Spider-man Annual #4
10. BLACK PANTHER vs CAPTAIN AMERICA: Tales of Suspense #98
11. SPIDER-MAN vs ELECTRO: 1992 Marvel Holiday Special
12. X-MEN vs EXECUTIONER: Marvel: Heroes & Legends #1
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