I know it’s popular these days among a certain coterie of Comic Book Buffs to bash Stan Lee’s contributions to the medium in favor of artist/collaborators Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko . You’ll never find me in that crowd. Not ever. I learned to read (with the help of my dad) at the tender age of three through comics… simple stuff at first, funny books like YOGI BEAR and BEETLE BAILEY. As I progressed into the realm of superheroes, my vocabulary improved thanks to writers like Gardner Fox, John Broome, and especially Stan Lee, who took me to Asgard and Outer Space with Shakespearean-styled dialog and college-level words that made me keep a dictionary always at the ready. Screw you, Dr. Frederic Wertham!!
The Titanic Trio: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Stanley Martin Lieber was born December 28, 1922, the eldest son of immigrant parents (his younger sibling Larry…
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Sad news 😥 He will be missed!
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My heart is broken. I began reading from many of his comic books. I hope my stories can impact lives as his do. Rest in peace Stan Lee.
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