History Of Marvel

Beyond his cameos in the MCU, Stan Lee's lengthy and complicated history extends beyond his work as the inventor of Marvel Comics. His real name is Stanley Martin Lieber, although he became known as Stan Lee while still a high school student. He learned the value of working and getting things done whenever you can since his father was unemployed during the Great Depression. 

Lee followed his dream of being a writer after finishing high school in the late 1930s, taking employment writing obituaries and other articles for newspapers. Through familial ties, he entered the comic book industry and worked for Timely Comics, the company that published Captain America and other legendary superheroes. Lee did a lot of errand running, assistant labor, and other haphazard chores in his early days at Timely Comics.

The Destroyer, a Nazi battling superhero with a gloomier appearance and a skull theme, made his debut in 1941's Mystic comic book. Lee served as a playwright while in the Army, which allowed him to hone his writing abilities. 

Stan Lee was more than just a cameo artist for the Marvel Cinematic Universe; he was also a trailblazing visionary and the public face of the company. He is a major character in the Marvel canon because his backstory is rife with competing narratives, feuds, and massive confrontations. 

Comic book sales were slashing in the early 1950s, and Timely Comics was lagging behind. After serving in the military, Stan Lee became disillusioned with the industry's preoccupation on crime and horror. Lee and artist Jack Kirby worked together in the 1950s to develop the Fantastic Four; in 1958, Timely Comics decided to dissolve. Adolescents dealing with more complex challenges, such as breakups and inner demons, were the primary target audience for this series. 

Lee collaborated with renowned artists like as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to construct the Marvel approach prior to the 1961 formal establishment of Marvel Comics. Artists were able to work together more efficiently and speedily because to this method. Nevertheless, the comic book industry was very much like the Wild West in that it was common for writers like Kirby and artists like Lee to get their roles mixed up. Writing and story credit became a contentious issue as a result. 

In spite of all this back and forth, Marvel Comics kept introducing new characters and stocking newspaper stands with them. Iron Man, created by Lee and Lieber in 1963, had a very different appearance from the contemporary version of the hero. The hero didn't get his own solo series for over five years. 

Jack Kirby and Stan Lee added to their stellar comic book credentials with the 1963 launch of the X-Men, which was another joint venture. Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman, and a Marble Girl (also known as Jean Gray) were all part of the initial cast. 

Stan Lee was a Marvel creator whose work was characterized by a wide range of characters and narrative styles. He and Steve Ditko worked on 1962's The Amazing Spider-Man, which went on to become Marvel's most recognizable character. Members of the Avengers, including Wasp, Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, and Ant-Man, were first introduced in 1963. Lee became the public face of Marvel because to his talent for connecting with people and establishing his reputation via letters to the editor. 

Lee persisted in promoting Marvel almost nonstop and expanding the company's brand despite pushback from other creators like Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. As the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics, he debuted the character in 1966's Fantastic Four and went on to join The Avengers. It wasn't until 1971 that the power of comic books to connect with kids really hit him. 

But in the 1970s, comics started to become dirtier and bloodier, with characters being murdered off in vivid colors and panels being changed with darker tones and images. When it came to writing, Lee became more of a throwback than a cutting-edge phenomenon. While continuing his role as Marvel's primary publisher, he saw the potential for film and television adaptations of his finest works and took the lead on several projects. 

The live-action Incredible Hulk and the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends both featured Stanley as the narrator, among his many cameo appearances. His last cinematic appearance was in the 1989 B film The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, when he played the role of a jury foreman. In his second appearance, which was part of a Spider-man crossover with the Muppet Babies, the Muppet Baby slung webs at him from inside the comic book panels, setting the tone for the comical character of his subsequent cameos. 

In the early 1990s, Stan Lee - an iconic figure in Marvel comic books - made a big splash with cameo appearances in Kevin Smith's Mallrats and the TV show Splash. Lee kept producing work for a wide range of media, including novels, TV series, movies, and foreign collaborations, even when his talent with Marvel waned. Stan Lee's World of Heroes is a YouTube channel, Stanley Superhumans is a reality program on The History Channel, and POW Entertainment, which he co-founded, created comic mascots for every NHL club. 

Obtaining royalties for his work with Marvel was a difficulty for Lee in 2000, when he was financially struggling. Nonetheless, Marvel could not manage to exclude him from appearing in MCU films despite reaching a settlement with him and paying him a lump sum. In 2017, Lee and his collaborator Jack Kirby were both inducted into the Disney Legends Hall of Fame. 

With the help of nurses who were there for him around the clock, Lee persisted in working hard well into his 90s, despite his health issues. Rumors about his health care, his connection with his daughter, and possible abuse surfaced after his wife Joan's 2017 death. Lee maintained an upbeat demeanor in public despite these difficulties. 

Stanley died on November 12, 2018, at the age of 95, most likely from pneumonia. In the wake of his death, the comic book community both remembered and honored him, with many fans and famous people sharing stories about how he had an influence on their lives. Marvel's archrival DC Comics paid homage to Lee with a monument of Superman in Metropolis, Illinois, and more print dedications. 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Avengers 4 were two Marvel films in which Lee had her last two cameo appearances. His appearance in Avengers 4 was a fitting way to wrap out his career, but later Marvel Cinematic Universe movies may find more clever ways to pay tribute to him. 

He may have had his share of problems and quarrels over who gets credit for what he wrote, but Lee's work ethic and association with the publishing industry will live on.