Who created Spiderman, Superman and Batman?
Or at least co-created them, along with the Amazing Hulk and countless (actually I could count them but am too lazy) other comic book characters that are now American icons? Stan Lee who was born Stanley Martin Lieber did. Rather than being just a name, Stan Lee was a real person. And through his creations he will live forever. That’s my excuse for posting an article that’s already over a year old.
Stan Lee Charms New York
by Peter Sanderson, PW Comics Week — Publishers Weekly, 2/27/2007
When Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada introduced guest of honor Stan Lee at the New York Comic-Con on Friday, fans armed with flash cameras surged toward the stage. Who there wouldn’t want a picture of Marvel’s editor and principal writer in the 1960s, who cocreated Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, among many others? But the show organizers obviously hadn’t anticipated the need for crowd control. (more…)
