Photos: Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018
Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. He was 95. Here's a look at his career in photos:
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Stan Lee, in dark sweater, publisher and editor of Marvel Comics, and his art director, John Romita, look at a drawing on March 5, 1975, which will appear in a comic books most of the company publishes about 85 different comic books, most of them monthly, most of them featuring superheroes, most written in college-level vocabulary. However, there's one in language so simple that remedial readers are meant to improve and be encouraged to read further. (AP Photo)
Stan Lee, Joan Lee
Mighty Marvel comic book publisher, Stan Lee, center left, blows out the candles on the Marvel Comics birthday cake at opening day ceremonies of the First Mighty Marvel Comic Book Convention, March 22, 1975, New York. At left is Lee’s wife Joan and on the far right, Spider-Man. Another Marvel Superhero, Captain America looks on from the rear. (AP Photo)
Stan Lee, John Romita
Stan Lee, standing, publisher of Marvel Comics, discusses a “Spiderman” comic book cover with artist John Romita at Marvel headquarters in New York on Jan. 10, 1976. Marvel Comics are the world’s largest seller of comic books. Comic books are big business. More than 200 million are sold in the United States each year. Lee feels the human qualities of his protagonists endear them to readers. (AP Photo)
Stan Lee, Lou Ferrigno, Eric Kramer
Comics impresario Stan Lee, center, poses with Lou Ferrigno, right, and Eric Kramer who portray “The Incredible Hulk” and Thor, respectively, in a special movie for NBC, “The Incredible Hulk Returns,” May 9, 1988, Los Angeles, Calif. Lee says the secret of successfully transferring comic book characters to television is to avoid making it a carbon copy. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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Spiderman looks on at Christie's East auction house in New York Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995, as his creator, Stan Lee, autographs a photo for 12-year-old Peter Mannarino, left, and his father Joe, of Ridgewood, N.J. From Spiderman to the Incredible Hulk, vintage Marvel characters - in the form of production cels, comic book covers, original strips and even circa 1960s T-shirts - went on the block Saturday at the normally staid Christie's. (AP Photo/Monika Graff)
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Stan Lee, 79, creator of comic-book franchises such as "Spider-Man," "The Incredible Hulk" and "X-Men," smiles during a photo session April 16, 2002, in his office in Santa Monica, Calif. Lee, who has a minor role in the upcoming Sony Pictures film "Spider-Man," opening in May, has weathered financial trouble in recent years. Now, a new wave of filmmakers are turning to Lee's superheroes for big-budget adventure movies. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Spiderman creator and "Spider-Man 2" executive producer Stan Lee poses for photographers at the premiere of "Spider-Man 2" in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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Comic book creator Stan Lee stands beside some of his drawings in the Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles Tuesday, March 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Hugh Jackman, Stan Lee
Actor Hugh Jackman, left, talks to legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, right, after an interview at the Comic-Con 2008 convention Thursday, July 24, 2008 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
George W. Bush, Stan Lee
President George W. Bush presents the 2008 National Medals of Arts to comic book creator Stan Lee, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Stan Lee poses for photographers during the unveiling of "Romeo and Juliet:The War" during the New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javitz convention center, Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Stan Lee, Todd MacFarlane
Comic book creator Stan Lee listens as "Spawn" creator Todd MacFarlane gives a speech during a ceremony to award Lee a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Stan Lee poses for a portrait at the LMT Music Lodge during Comic Con in San Diego, Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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Stan Lee arrives at the premiere of "The Avengers" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. "The Avengers" will be released in theaters May 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Stan Lee, Mark Hamill
Actor Mark Hamill, right, points to the crowd as Stan Lee, right, looks on at the start of the Stan Lee's World of Heroes panel on the first day of Comic-Con convention held at the San Diego Convention Center on Thursday July 12, 2012, in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)
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Executive Producer Stan Lee arrives at the world premiere of "Iron Man 3" held at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Carbonneau/Invision/AP)
2013 Geekie Awards
Comic book writer Stan Lee poses with the Lifetime Achievement award and actor Seth Green during the 2013 Geekie Awards at the Avalon on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
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Stan Lee, founder, chairman, board of director and CCO, POW! Entertainment, arrives at "The Hollywood Reporter's Key Art Awards" Powered by Clio on Thursday Oct. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for THR/AP Images)
Stan Lee, Lou Ferrigno
Stan Lee, left, and Lou Ferrigno arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" at the Dolby Theatre on Monday, April 13, 2015. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Stan Lee, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Ryan Reynolds, Brianna Hildebrand
Stan Lee, from left, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Ryan Reynolds, and Brianna Hildebrand attend the "X-Men: Apocalypse" panel on day 3 of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Stan Lee, Yoshiki
Stan Lee, left, and Yoshiki attend the GRAMMY Museum Yoshiki Exhibition Launch on Wednesday, Feb, 19, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Stan Lee arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Captain America: Civil War" at the Dolby Theatre on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Stan Lee gestures after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers on Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Stan Lee Hand and Footprint Ceremony
Stan Lee raises his hands after placing them in cement at his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)