Stan Lee
Marvel's longtime creative leader and a co-creator of Spider-Man.
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 the family-run Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics, and was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation. In collaboration with others at Marvel, particularly the co-plotters and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created characters including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Stanley Martin Lieber
- Born
- 28 December 1922
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 12 November 2018
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Area
- Comic book writer, editor, publisher, producer
- Collaborators
- Jack Kirby
- Steve Ditko
- John Romita Sr.
- Don Heck
- Bill Everett
- Joe Maneely
- Dick Ayers
- Joe Simon
- Children
- 2 (1 deceased)
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