The man behind marvel is chockfull of a thrilling narrative, stories, and littleknown trivia in the life of stan lee. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the fantastic four, spiderman, the hulk, the avengers, daredevil, and the xmen. He currently edits the comicshistory magazine alter ego and writes two online tarzan strips as well as the occasional comic book. The hu marvel presents the origins and history of its most famous creations. The true story of the marvel comics legend youtube. Stan lee was the most famous individual in the history of comic books a. Hosted by stan lee, cocreator of some of the most iconic comic book superheroes of all time, like spiderman and the xmen, this series goes in search of more real people with extraordinary powers. I hoped to read a thoughtful history of comic books, but this is mostly just a reprint of what stan lee considered seminal comic books with brief introductions. Stan lee was an american comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. Origins of marvel comics paperback september 1, 1997. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the fantastic four, spiderman, the hulk, the. Comic book legend stan lee s life was always an open book.
Sig sjalv som jobbig kund hos comic book guy i avsnittet i am. Peter sanderson is a comics historian and critic and was marvels first official archivist. Sanderson was also one of the main writers of the first four versions of the official handbook of the marvel universe. In 1975, stan lee who was still heavily involved in the comics at this point, as he would remain for the rest of the decade, just in a more and more reduced capacity as time went by until he moved to california in 1981, at which point he reeeeally stopped being involved in the day to day production of the comics came up with the idea of having blurbs at the front of the comic books that would tell the reader the concept of the comic book. On, get the scoop on stan lee, the comicbook creator who came. In the background are some of the most iconic marvel comics. The history of stan lee presents at marvel comics cbr. He rose through the ranks of a familyrun business to become marvel comics. Bush and launched the history channel show stan lees superhumans. Stan lee and marvel saved the comicbook industry quartz. Stan lee creator spotlight marvel comic reading lists. The most comprehensive history of marvel comics ever published, marvel year by year is a fanfavorite title that offers a chronological account not only of marvel super heroes such as the avengers, iron man, spiderman, and wolverine, but also the company that created them. Narrated by stan the man lee, that stellar storyman who saw comics as more than dimestore material and turned his characters into 20thcentury mythology. Lee was instrumental in the creation of many of the comic book.
Lee with filmmaker and comic book store owner kevin smith, circa 1990s. Whether a reader is a comic historian or just a big fan, stan lee. Candid, authoritative, and utterly absorbing, this is a biography of a man who dreamed of one day writing the great american novel, but ended up doing so much morechanging american culture by creating new worlds and heroes. Comic book creator stan lee strikes the spiderman pose as he poses after receiving a star on the. Stan lee, american comic book writer best known for his work with marvel comics. The most legendary name in the history of comic books has been the leading creative force behind marvel comics, and has brought to lifeand. Stan lee and marvel saved the comicbook industry after the us. Moreover, this book would be a blessing for anyone seeking a secondary academic source on comics or the history of stan lee.
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