Stan Lee
Stan Lee, original name Stanley Martin Lieber, (born December 28, 1922, New York, New York, U.S. - died November 12, 2018, Los Angeles, California), was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and movie industries. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the X-Men.
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Rawhide Kid #29
Amazing Fantasy #13
Iconic cover art by Steve Ditko
Patsy Walker #101
Tales of Suspense #30
Tales to Astonish #32
Journey Into Mystery #81
Strange Tales #97
Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben
Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later
Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben
Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later
Life With Millie #17
Kid Colt Outlaw #106
Amazing Fantasy #14
1st appearance and origin of Tad Carter, an early Marvel mutant, often misrepresented as the first mutant
Carter next appears over 30 years later in X-Men: The Hidden Years (2001)
1st appearance and origin of Tad Carter, an early Marvel mutant, often misrepresented as the first mutant
Carter next appears over 30 years later in X-Men: The Hidden Years (2001)
Millie the Model #109
Strange Tales #98
Tales to Astonish #33
Tales of Suspense #31
Prototype of Doctor Doom, specifically the design of his faceplate in near identical detail to the Monster in the Iron Mask
Prototype of Doctor Doom, specifically the design of his faceplate in near identical detail to the Monster in the Iron Mask
Journey Into Mystery #82
Kid Colt Outlaw #105
Linda Carter, Student Nurse #6
Incredible Hulk #2
2nd appearance of the Hulk, first time with green skin, previously gray
2nd appearance of the Hulk, first time with green skin, previously gray
Fantastic Four #5
1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of a Doombot
1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom
1st appearance of a Doombot
Gunsmoke Western #72
Patsy Walker #102
Tales to Astonish #34
Tales of Suspense #32
Prototype of Doctor Strange, the sorcerer Sazzik
Journey Into Mystery #83
1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
1st appearance and origin of Thor
Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens
1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor
Life With Millie #18
Amazing Fantasy #15
1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man
1st appearance and death of Uncle Ben
1st appearance of Aunt May
1st appearance of Flash Thompson
1st appearance of Liz Allan, later marries Harry Osborn
💰 In Sept. 2021, a 9.6 sale of $3.6 million surpassed the previous record in this grade of $1.1 million from 2011
1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man
1st appearance and death of Uncle Ben
1st appearance of Aunt May
1st appearance of Flash Thompson
1st appearance of Liz Allan, later marries Harry Osborn
💰 In Sept. 2021, a 9.6 sale of $3.6 million surpassed the previous record in this grade of $1.1 million from 2011
Millie the Model #110
Linda Carter, Student Nurse #7
Journey Into Mystery #84
2nd appearance of Thor
1st appearance and cover of Jane Foster
2nd appearance of Thor
1st appearance and cover of Jane Foster
Fantastic Four #6
First team-up of two super-villains in the Marvel Universe, Doctor Doom and Sub-Mariner
2nd appearance of Doctor Doom
2nd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age
First team-up of two super-villains in the Marvel Universe, Doctor Doom and Sub-Mariner
2nd appearance of Doctor Doom
2nd appearance of the Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age
Strange Tales #100
Interior art depicts an A-Bomb explosion
Tales to Astonish #35
1st appearance of Hank Pym as Ant-Man and second appearance of the character overall
1st appearance of Hank Pym as Ant-Man and second appearance of the character overall
Incredible Hulk #3
3rd appearance of the Hulk
2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin
3rd appearance of the Hulk
2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin
Rawhide Kid #31
Patsy Walker #103
Rawhide Kid #30
Tales of Suspense #34
Journey Into Mystery #85
1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
1st appearance of Loki, the Norse god of mischief
1st appearance of Balder, half-brother of Thor
1st appearance of Heimdall, guardian of Bifrost
1st appearance of Tyr, the Norse god of war
1st cameo appearance of Odin, the All-Father, seen from behind
3rd appearance of Thor
Fantastic Four #7
1st appearance of Kurrgo
Strange Tales #101
Origin of the Fantastic Four retold
Human Torch solo stories begin
Classic cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers
Origin of the Fantastic Four retold
Human Torch solo stories begin
Classic cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers
Tales to Astonish #36
2nd appearance of Ant-Man in costume
Life With Millie #19
Two-Gun Kid #61
Tales of Suspense #37
Kid Colt Outlaw #108
Millie the Model #111
Linda Carter, Student Nurse #8
Journey Into Mystery #86
1st appearance of Tomorrow Man
2nd cameo appearance of Odin
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