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Pictured (l-r): Executive Producer Avi Arad and Spider-Man creator Stan Lee on the set of Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man" (2002)
Pictured (l-r): Executive Producer Avi Arad and Spider-Man creator Stan Lee on the set of Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man" (2002) - © Columbia Pictures
Stan Lee is known to millions as the man whose superheroes propelled Marvel Comics to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. Stan Lee's singular co-creations include Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange. Stan Lee first became publisher of Marvel Comics in 1972 and is presently the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Media and a member of the Editorial Board of Marvel Comics. In 1977, Stan Lee introduced Spider-Man as a syndicated newspaper strip that became the most successful of all syndicated adventure strips. Spider-Man now appears in more than 500 newspapers worldwide——-making it the longest running of all superhero strips.

Stan Lee has exerted more influence over the comic book industry than anyone, having created or co-created 90 percent of Marvel's recognized characters, which have been successfully licensed and marketed since 1965. More than 2 billion of Stan Lee's comic books have been published in 75 countries and in 25 languages. In Europe alone, Stan Lee's name appears on over 35 million comics annually. 

In 1981 Stan Lee transformed his Spider-Man and Hulk creations into Saturday morning and syndicated television cartoons. When Marvel Comics and Marvel Productions were acquired by New World Entertainment in 1986, Stan Lee once again supervised new versions of such diverse animated series as Spider-Man, X-Men and The Hulk, while his horizons expanded even further, giving him the opportunity to become more deeply involved in the creation and development of live-action projects for both the big and small screen.






STAN LEE: FACTS

How tall is Stan Lee? How old is Stan Lee? Where was Stan Lee born? Find out here.

Age: 87 years old
Birthday: December 28, 1922
Height: 5' 11"
Nickname: The Man
Full Name / Real Name: Stanley Martin Lieber
Birthplace: New York City, NY
Wife: Joan Lee



STAN LEE: NEWS (4)

Pictured (l-r): Executive Producer Avi Arad and Spider-Man creator Stan Lee on the set of Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man" (2002)'Spider-Man 4' Hires New Director — Marc Webb, the director of the Golden Globe nominated Best Picture "(500) Days of Summer," has been chosen to helm the next chapter of the film franchise. Read more...
"True Blood"'Twilight' and 'True Blood' Vamp Up 4 Scream Awards Each — Taylor Lautner wins Breakout Performance Award, while "Star Trek" beams away with 6 honors. Read more...
Taylor Lautner on "My Own Worst Enemy"Stars Come Out for 'Scream 2009' — Premiering on October 27, the awards ceremony will show an exclusive preview from Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island," unveil footage from "New Moon" and include appearances by Taylor Lautner, Megan Fox, Tobey Maguire, Hugh Jackman, Liv Tyler, Eliza Dushku, Elijah Wood, Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and many more. Read more...
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SPIDER-MAN 3: NEWS


Poster for "Spider-Man 3" (2007)'Spider-Man 4' Moves Forward without Star Tobey Maguire and Director Sam Raimi — With its release delayed until summer 2012, the new installment will hire a new director and star for a re-boot of the franchise that will see Peter Parker going back to high school. Read more...
Disney to Buy Spider-Man and Ironman — The company agrees to acquire Marvel Entertainment and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters in a deal estimated at $4 billion. Read more...
"House" CastNominations Announced for 'The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards' — "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "House" and "Law and Order: SVU" to battle it out for favorite drama while "The King of Queens," "My Name is Earl" and "Two and a Half Men" are up for favorite comedy. Read more...