Stan Lee United States

Born
28 December 1922 in United States
Died
12 November 2018 in United States
Age
95 years
Credited for

editing

writing

Also known as

Stanley Martin Lieber

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Biography

Co-created with Jack Kirby: The Marvel Universe, The Avengers, Black Panther, Fantastic Four, Hulk, X-Men, amongst many.

Co-created with Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber: Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Thor.

Co-created with Steve Ditko: Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, amongst many.

Co-created with Bill Everett: Daredevil.

Co-created with Don Rico and Don Heck: Black Widow (reusing name of Timely 1940s supernatural hero).

Co-creator of the Destroyer, Jack Frost, Father Time, Millie the Model, Tessie the Typist, Nellie the Nurse, Ravage 2099, Stripperella, amongst others.

Lee reported winning the New York Herald-Tribune Biggest-News-of-the-Week Essay Contest for three consecutive weeks during 1937 which prompted an editor to contact him and recommend he look into becoming a writer. He actually won a seventh place finish on May 7, 1938 (a $2.50 prize) and received honorable mentions on May 21 and May 28, 1938.

Other awards and honors include:

Lifetime Achievement Award for For Excellence in the Art of Animation by the Burbank International Children's Film Festival, 2000;

Jules Verne Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007;

National Medal of Arts, 2008;

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7072 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California, awarded 4 January 2011;

Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society Awards, 2012:

Vanguard Award from the Producers Guild of America, 2012;

Key Art Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013;

Won for Performance in a Comedy, Supporting in Lego Marvel's Avengers by National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, 2017;

STARmeter Award Lifetime Achievement from the IMDb Awards, 2017;

IFS Award, Best Animated Film, with the Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival, US for God Woke (LNL Partners, Inc., POW! Entertainment, 2016), writer and narrator, 2017.

Enlisted into the U.S. Army in November 1942. Eventually assigned and served in the Training Film Division of the Army's Signal Corps Stationed serving within the United States, circa 1943 to circa 1945, writing films, posters, and training manuals. One of only nine soldiers at the time designated as playwright. Inducted into the Signal Corps Regimental Association on March 3, 2017.

Did support work for Timely, later Atlas and Marvel Comics as assistant editor (titles cover dated 1940), editorial director (titles cover dated 1941 to 1942 and 1946 to 1972), editor in chief (1941 to circa 1942 and circa 1946 to 1972), publisher and vice president (1972 to October 1996), board chairman (? to ?), and chairman emeritus (awarded in ?).

Set up shop with artist Ken Bald to created material for other companies in the late 1940s.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Lee reported that he ghosted unknown western and detective radio show dramas and some TV shows.

Additional biography about Stan Lee found in:

Alter Ego (Twomorrows, 1998 series) v2#2, Summer 1998 (flip side of Comic Book Artist);

Alter Ego (Twomorrows, 1999 series) v2#3, Winter 1999; #13, March 2002 (an interview from 1964);

Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir (Simon & Schuster, 2015 series) by Peter David and Stan Lee (memoir in comic book format, illustrated by Colleen Doran), November 2015;

cARToon (Cartoon Museum, 1970 series) #3, 1975;

Comic Book Marketplace (Gemstone, 1991 series) #14, June 1992; #61 July 1998, #67 March 1999;

Comics Journal (Fantagraphics, 1977 series) #42, October 1978;

Contemporary Bio-Graphics (Revolutionary, 1991 series) #1, 1991;

Comics Forum [U.K.] (Comic Creators Guild, 1992 series) #4, Summer 1993;

Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee (Touchstone, 2002 series) by George Mair and Stan Lee, May 7, 2002 (memoir);

FOOM (Marvel, 1973 series) #1, February 1973;

Gold & Silver, Overstreet's Comic Book Quarterly (Gemstone, 1994 series) #4, April-June 1994;

Marvelmania (Marvelmania International, 1970 series) #6, 1971;

New York Times, Obituaries, "Stan Lee Is Dead at 95; Superhero of Marvel Comics" by Jonathan Kandell and Andy Webster, November 12, 2018 (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/obituaries/stan-lee-dead.html);

Stan Lee: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists Series) (University Press of Mississippi, 2012 series) July 6, 2007;

Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017 series) by Bob Batchelor, September 15, 2017;

Washington Post, Obituaries, "Stan Lee, Creator of Superheroes, Dies at 95", by Alexander F. Remington and

Michael Cavna, November 12 at 2:15 PM (via www.washingtonpost.com/.../...9f1166f9d_story.html);

Who Is Stan Lee? (Who Was?) (Penguin Workshop; DGS edition, 2014 series) by Geoff Edgers, December 26, 2014;

Wikipedia "Stan Lee" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee;

"With Great Power …: The Stan Lee Story" (1821 Pictures, Emerging Entertainment, in association with POW! Entertainment) 2010 (television documentary);

World Encyclopedia of Comics (Chelsea House Publishers, 1976 series) 1976, 1999 (hardcover);

World Encyclopedia of Comics (Avon Books, 1976 series) 1977 (trade paperback reprint of hardcover)

Syndication work:

Did ghost writing work for a number of unknown features.

Amazing Spider-Man daily and Sunday (Register And Tribune Syndicate, 1977 series) 1977-01-03 - 1985-02-24, writer; (Cowles Syndicate, 1985 series) 1985-02-25 - 1986-08-23, writer; (King Features Syndicate, 1986 series) 1986-08-24 - 2019-03-17 (Sunday only) and 2019-03-23 (daily only, then went into reprints), writer (credited, though the strip had been ghost written by Roy Thomas for some unknown time prior to its going into reprints);

Cub's Quiz Sunday (Field Enterprises [Chicago Sun-Times], 1957 series) 1957-03-30 - 1958 (Topper to Mrs. Lyon's Cubs comic strip), writer;

Den Fun Sunday (Field Enterprises [Chicago Sun-Times], 1957 series) 1957-03-30 - 1958 (Topper to Mrs. Lyon's Cubs comic strip), writer;

Howdy Doody Sunday (United Feature Syndicate, 1950 series), 1951-01-07 - 1951-01-21, writer;

Incredible Hulk daily and Sunday (Register And Tribune Syndicate, 1978 series) 1978-10-30 - 1980-03-29 (daily), 1978-11-05 - 1980-04-06 (Sunday), writer;

Mrs. Lyon's Cubs Sunday (Field Enterprises [Chicago Sun-Times], 1957 series) 1957-02-10 - 1958, writer;

My Friend Irma daily (Los Angeles Mirror Syndicate, 1950 series) 1952-06-02 - 1952-05-30, writer;

Says Who daily (Register And Tribune Syndicate, 1976 series) 09-27-1976 - 1976 (Photo comic), writer;

Virtue of Vera Valiant daily and Sunday (Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 1976 series) 1976-10-11 - 1977-09-04, writer;

Willie Lumpkin daily and Sunday (Publishers' Syndicate, 1959 series) 1959-12-07 - 1961-04-29, writer (Biography from GCD.)

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Love Song Romances (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #5 (September 1959)
The Girl He Couldn't Forget
Comic: Comic story
Love Song Romances (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #5 (September 1959)
For the Rest of My Life!
Comic: Comic story
Giant Gunsmoke Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #10 (September 1959)
Luke Barker - He Was Bad Clean Thru!
Comic: Comic story
Giant Gunsmoke Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #10 (September 1959)
The Sheriff!
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #24 (October 1959)
When You Say That, Mister -- Draw (Wyatt Earp)
Comic: Comic story
Straight Arrow Giant (Red Circle, 1959? series) #7 (1959)
Horns of Death (Red Warrior)
Comic: Comic story
Navy Action (Horwitz, 1956 series) #54 (October 1959)
The U.S. Navy Can't Be Stopped! (Battleship Burke)
Comic: Comic story
Navy Action (Horwitz, 1956 series) #54 (October 1959)
Reconnaissance!
Comic: Comic story
Navy Combat (Horwitz, 1958 series) #11 (October 1959)
Up Periscope!
Comic: Comic story
Navy Combat (Horwitz, 1958 series) #11 (October 1959)
Formosa
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #98 (October 1959)
Shoot-Out in Silver City! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #98 (October 1959)
The Man Who Drew against Drago! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #98 (October 1959)
The Sheriff Says: "Draw!" (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #98 (October 1959)
The Return of Johnny Ringo! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #97 (October 1959)
The Trail of Sam Hawk, Man-Hunter! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #97 (October 1959)
The Night Riders of Cimarron!
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #97 (October 1959)
Trapped by the Wolf Man! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #97 (October 1959)
Dangerous Game
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #97 (October 1959)
The Moonlight Rustlers
Comic: Comic story
Black Rider (Horwitz, 1957? series) #10 (October 1959)
The Hunters! (Black Rider)
Comic: Comic story
Black Rider (Horwitz, 1957? series) #10 (October 1959)
Western Justice (Black Rider)
Comic: Comic story
Black Rider (Horwitz, 1957? series) #10 (October 1959)
The Lawman from Yuma (Black Rider)
Comic: Comic story
Black Rider (Horwitz, 1957? series) #10 (October 1959)
With Guns Slung Low
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled [Killer's Valley] (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Hutch Hammer! (Outlaw Rider)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled [Ambush Town!] (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
The Badlands! (Western Kid)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Black Sunset! (Ringo Kid)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Ambush Gang! (Rawhide Kid)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled (Western Kid)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw: a Giant Western (Horwitz, 1958 series) #15 (October 1959)
Untitled (Black Rider)
Comic: Comic story
Steve Roper (Barmor, 1959? series) #10 (October 1959)
The Black Robe!
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #25 (November 1959)
The Man Who Outsmarted Earp! (Wyatt Earp)
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #25 (November 1959)
Wyatt Earp… Badman! (Wyatt Earp)
Comic: Comic story
Navy Action (Horwitz, 1956 series) #55 (November 1959)
The Red Pirate!
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #94 (November 1959)
Terror in My Heart!
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
The Hawkins Gang Strikes (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
No Place to Turn! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
His Back to the Wall!
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
Pursuit in the Desert! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
Wrangler
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #99 (November 1959)
The Tough Hombre!
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #25 (November 1959)
The End of the Dakota Kid
Comic: Comic story
Navy Action (Horwitz, 1956 series) #56 (December 1959)
Submarine
Comic: Comic story
Navy Action (Horwitz, 1956 series) #56 (December 1959)
Secret Tower!
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #100 (December 1959)
[Trapped by El Lopo! Chapter One] Mission: Find el Lopo! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #100 (December 1959)
[Trapped by El Lopo!] Chapter Two: At the Mercy of el Lopo! (Kid Colt)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #100 (December 1959)
[Trapped by El Lopo!] Chapter Three: End of a Mission! (Kid Colt)
Comic: Comic story
Kid Colt Outlaw (Horwitz, 1959 series) #100 (December 1959)
The Mark of the Coward! (Kid Colt Outlaw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Coming of The Yellow Claw (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Yellow Claw Strikes (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Untitled [Captured by the Claw] (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Concentrate on Chaos (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Mystery of Cabin 361 (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Untitled (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Temujai... The Golden Goliath (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
For Services Rendered
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Most Dangerous Game (Cliff Mason)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Hunter and the Hunted (The Unknown Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Pool of Doom (Waku)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Judgment of the Beasts (Unknown Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Haunted Swamp (Cliff Mason)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Footsteps in the Dark
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Jungle Outlaw (Jann of the Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Lost River (Jann of the Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Sudden Fury (Jann of the Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
Jungle Night (Jann of the Jungle)
Comic: Comic story
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #3 (January 1960)
The Yellow Claw (Yellow Claw)
Comic: Cover
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #27 (January 1960)
The Man Who Got Away (Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshal)
Comic: Comic story
Gunhawk Western (Jubilee, 1959? series) #5 (January 1960)
Trail of the Outcast (Red Warrior)
Comic: Comic story
Buffalo Bill (Horwitz, 1958? series) #107 (February 1960)
Untitled [The She-Bear] (The Kid from Texas)
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #28 (February 1960)
Wyatt Earp... Badman! (Wyatt Earp)
Comic: Comic story
Wyatt Earp (Horwitz, 1959 series) #28 (February 1960)
The Man the Marshal Feared! (Wyatt Earp)
Comic: Comic story

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Created

  • 4 Mar 2018

Last updated

  • 3 Sep 2019