The man responsible for creating some of the biggest superhero characters in the world has died, aged 95. His name was Stan Lee and this is a look back at his life to find out how all these amazing heroes came to be.
Superhuman speed. Jaw-dropping agility. Genius level intellect. And of course, those unique spidey-senses. There's no doubt that Spiderman is one of the best superheroes ever created!
The person we have to thank for Spiderman's existence is American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher Stan Lee. Spiderman's not the only hero Stan brought to life. Not by a long shot. He's also responsible for the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four. The list goes on.
Back in the 1930s and 40s when these iconic characters were nothing more than a twinkle in Stan's eye, it wasn't the big screen that captivated superhero fans. No, it was the golden age of comic books. In 1939, Stan began his career as an assistant with a very small publisher called Timely Comics, but it wasn't until the 60s that he first put his biggest creations to paper. By then, that little publisher had re-branded, and you might recognise the name it went with.
In the 60s Marvel characters were brought to life as live action and animated heroes in movies and on TV screens. Today it's a multimedia giant owned by Disney and worth billions of dollars, pumping out slickly produced blockbusters full of recognisable faces. As many Marvel fans would already know, over the years Stan snuck short cameo appearances in dozens of Marvel movies, a game of hide and seek that never failed to excite his fans.
Those fans say it's sad to say bye to Stan.
Critics say what always set Stan's superheroes apart was that they are not perfect. They are all flawed and have real-life problems their powers can't solve. I guess you could say Stan's superpower was showing us, through his characters, that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
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