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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Thor Annual #2

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

1st appearance of Queen Ula

2nd appearance of Hercules

Thor reveals his identity to Jane Foster

Fantastic Four #38

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Mentallo, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned villain

1st appearance of the Fixer, a prodigy of mechanics

Millie the Model #135

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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Debut of new power, Spider-Man displays incredible strength

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1st appearance of Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt

2nd appearance of Black Bolt

1st team appearance of the Alpha Primitives, a slave race created for the Inhumans

First mention of Galactus in a teaser for Fantastic Four #48

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Journey Into Mystery retitled 'The Mighty Thor' and continues with #126

3rd appearance of Hercules

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1st appearance of Anti-Metal, a variation of Vibranium

Origin of the Plunderer

Origin of Ka-Zar

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First battle of the Avengers vs Doctor Doom

Hawkeye is shown wearing gloves on this cover, a deviation from the character design in all other issues of this early era

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Happy Hogan becomes the Freak

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Daredevil #14

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Mentallo

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1st appearance of Agent 13, Sharon Carter

1st cameo appearance of Peggy Carter, one panel, obscured in the distance

1st appearance of Batroc the Leaper

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Formerly titled Journey into Mystery

Classic battle of Thor vs Hercules

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2nd appearance of Gwen Stacy

2nd appearance of Harry Osborne

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1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

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First use of Namor's battle phrase, 'Imperious Rex'

Decades later, when Thor asks Namor the meaning of the phrase, Namor answers, 'It means I’m going to feed your sorry Asgardian hide to the biggest sharks I can find.'

1st appearance of Behemoth, a protector of Atlantis

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Thor #128

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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Daredevil #15

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1st appearance and origin of Mimic

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1st appearance of Pluto aka Hades

1st appearance of Hippolyta, later becomes Warrior Woman

1st full appearance of the Midgard Serpent

1st appearance of Volla, a wraith

Millie the Model #136

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Molten Man

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1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

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1st cameo appearance of Ultimo, an alien robot programmed to destroy

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Sharon Carter

2nd appearance of Batroc the Leaper

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1st full appearance of Peggy Carter

1st full appearance of Ultimo, a robot weapon created to destroy anything it encounters

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Hercules

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3rd appearance of the Blob

Origin of how Professor X lost the use of his legs

Millie the Model #137

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1st appearance of the Looter, later becomes Meteor Man

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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

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1st appearance of the Masked Marauder

First artwork on Spider-Man by John Romita Sr.

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1st appearance of the Collector, an Elder of the Universe

Hank Pym becomes Goliath, formerly Giant-Man

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1st appearance of Jasper Sitwell, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and top level interrogator

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Two-Gun Kid #81

Timely 1966 Vol. 1
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Thor #130

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
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1st team appearance of Them, secretly a division of HYDRA

2nd meeting of Captain America and Nick Fury

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2nd appearance of Tyrannus

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1st appearance of Ares, Greek god of war, in Marvel continuity

1st appearance of Hermes (Mercury), messenger god

1st appearance of Hera, the wife of Zeus

1st appearance of Dionysius, god of wine

1st cameo appearance of Artemis (Diana), goddess of hunters

1st cameo appearance of Hephaestus (Vulcan), weapons-maker of the gods

1st appearance of Harokin, a deceased Asgardian adversary to Thor

1st appearance of Tana Nile, a Rigellian colonizer in disguise

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