Stanley Martin Lieber, known to true believers all over the world as Stan Lee, has died. The co-creator of a vast chunk of Marvel’s Silver Age of comics, Stan Lee helped usher in new comic book characters such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk when he worked alongside artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko in the 1960s.
Having started a career in comics with Timely in 1939, Lee’s contributions to the medium were more than just that of a writer. An architect of characters that were more relatable to readers, Lee’s tenure would also include creating one of the first black superheroes in mainstream comics in the form of the Falcon, reforming the controversial Comic Book Code policy in the 1970s and encouraging the medium books to tackle social topics such as racism and corruption.
In later years, Lee would become an ambassador for Marvel, often appearing at events to promote upcoming comic books while also working on several TV and film projects starring the creations of the House of Ideas. Later years would see Lee appear in many iconic cameo scenes in Marvel movies, starting with X-men in 2000 and continuing on through every Marvel movie to date since 2008’s Iron Man.
While Lee’s wife Joan sadly passed away in 2017, he is survived by his daughter Joan Celia Lee.
Excelsior.
Last Updated: November 13, 2018
Matthew Figueira
November 12, 2018 at 21:13
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BradeLunner
November 13, 2018 at 00:44
Why you died way and left us Stan man!
Skyblue
November 13, 2018 at 01:39
95 is a Fantastic innings! I am just satisfied that he got to see his major works translated to mainstream audiences via preferred medium in his lifetime. RIP Stan Lee.
WhiteRock
November 13, 2018 at 07:47
“Stanley Martin Lieber, known to true believers all over the world as Stan Lee, had died”…and came back to life…?
Lord Chaos
November 13, 2018 at 06:02
Call for a week of Mourning
G8crasha
November 13, 2018 at 06:46
It’s sad to see such an influential and talented person pass away, but he lived a long life. Now we’ll just wait and watch how the industry immortalises and honours him.
Original Heretic
November 13, 2018 at 06:50
Ah man… Seeing him appear in the next Marvel movie is going to be quite bittersweet.
Ghost In The Rift
November 13, 2018 at 07:01
RIP Stan…Thanks for all the wonder and joy you created with each page we turned.
JacoZAB
November 13, 2018 at 07:30
Rest in peace true believer, you are truly the one above all now. Excelsior!
cloudzn
November 13, 2018 at 07:36
Your contribution to comics and pop culture was incomparable and your cameos was something alot of people loved. You even managed a DC movie cameo before you left this great void. R.I.P Legend , you will be missed.
LegionZA
November 13, 2018 at 07:38
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WhiteRock
November 13, 2018 at 07:47
“Stanley Martin Lieber, known to true believers all over the world as Stan Lee, had died”…and came back to life…?
Humantouch
November 13, 2018 at 08:11
RIP Stan Lee, you will be missed.
konfab
November 13, 2018 at 08:11
“F”
CrAiGiSh
November 13, 2018 at 08:56
He survived Thanos and that’s more than enough.
R.I.P to a massive legend.
Stan the man !!!
Kikmi
November 13, 2018 at 09:02
Man. This is so heart breaking.
Guz
November 13, 2018 at 09:19
Pity he never got to see the last avengers movie RIP
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Ocelotty1
November 13, 2018 at 09:49
I hope he got to see a preview of Avengers IV before he passed – RIP Stan The Man
BradeLunner
November 13, 2018 at 11:12
We should get a public holiday for geek religious reasons