Stan Lee

Stan Lee

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)
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Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which would later become Marvel Comics. He was the primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries.

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Stan Lee was born on Thursday, 28 December 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His full name at birth was Stanley Martin Lieber. He was best known as a writer. Lee's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 12 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 95. Stan attended high school at DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, NY. His religion is listed as Agnostic. He was 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with a slim build. He had dark brown eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $50,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

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Full name at birth
Stanley Martin Lieber
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Claim to fame
Co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and many others
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Date of birth
28 December 1922
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Place of birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York
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Date of death
12 November 2018
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Age
95 (age at death)
Place of death
Los Angeles, California
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Occupation
Writer, Editor, Publisher, Producer, Actor, Television host, voice actor, author
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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  • Grey mustache
  • Glasses
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Net worth
$50,000,000 USD
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Salary
$1,000,000 USD
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High school
DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, NY
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POW Entertainment
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"I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people's lives. Without it, they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you're able to entertain, you're doing a good thing."
  • Daughter is model/actress Joan Celia "J.C." Lee (b. 1950). His other daughter, Jan, died shortly after birth (1953).
  • Brother of Larry Lieber.
  • He ended his weekly "Stan's Soapbox" column (which appeared in every Marvel comic book) with the phrase "Excelsior."
  • Apart from his participation in the creation of the classic Marvel Comics characters, he also helped weaken censorship in the mainstream comics field. This happened when he decided to do a story about the problem of drug abuse. The story he wrote in 1971 for "The Amazing Spider-Man" concerned Peter Parker's friend Harry Osborne having a bad trip on LSD and nearly dying from it. The Comics Code Authority declared that they would not give their seal of approval to the three-issue arc on the grounds that the code, which was notorious for being draconian, would not allow the depiction of drug use even when it is portrayed negatively. Lee decided to defy the CCA and published the story as is without the seal and received healthy sales and a positive public reaction for his efforts in portraying the social problem. Soon after, the CCA changed their rules to allow for anti-drug messages in comics.
  • He first began to work on comics in 1941 on the 3rd issue of Captain America.

Stan Lee is known for his role in the film Deadpool (2016) as executive producer.

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