Stan Lee
Stan Lee was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Manhattan
- Educated at
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Saturn Awards🏆 Disney Legends🏆 National Medal of Arts🏆 World War II Victory Medal
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"What did Doctor Doom really want? He wanted to rule the world. Now, think about this. You could walk across the street against a traffic light and get a summons for jaywalking, but you could walk up t…"
"As comics writers we had to have villains in our stories. And once World War II started, the Nazis gave us the greatest villains in the world to fight against. It was a slam dunk."
"The worst advice Stan Lee ever gave me: “Work with the devil himself if he has talent."
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Timeline
1922
Born
Birth2018
Died
Death
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