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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Amazing Spider-Man #37
1st full appearance of Norman Osborn, not in Green Goblin costume, identified by name
1st appearance of Mendel Stromm, later becomes Gaunt and then Robot Master
1st full appearance of Norman Osborn, not in Green Goblin costume, identified by name
1st appearance of Mendel Stromm, later becomes Gaunt and then Robot Master
Fantastic Four #51
Introduction of the Negative Zone, a term used in issue #48 but not to describe the alien universe
2nd appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot
Classic story "This Man…This Monster!"
Introduction of the Negative Zone, a term used in issue #48 but not to describe the alien universe
2nd appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot
Classic story "This Man…This Monster!"
Daredevil #17
2nd appearance of the Masked Marauder
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #27
Origin of Nick Fury's eye-patch
1st appearance of Eric Koenig
Thor #131
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Annual #2
Avengers, The #30
Strange Tales #146
Identity of Clea revealed, her name
1st team appearance of A.I.M. [Advanced Idea Mechanics]
2nd appearance and first cover of Eternity
Identity of Clea revealed, her name
1st team appearance of A.I.M. [Advanced Idea Mechanics]
2nd appearance and first cover of Eternity
Tales of Suspense #79
Introduction of the Cosmic Cube
Tales to Astonish #81
1st appearance of Boomerang
[May 2025 - rumored to be a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day / March 2026 - confirmed]
1st appearance of Boomerang
[May 2025 - rumored to be a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day / March 2026 - confirmed]
Millie the Model #139
Fantastic Four #52
1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda
Daredevil #18
1st appearance and origin of Gladiator, a jilted costume designer turned criminal
1st appearance and origin of Gladiator, a jilted costume designer turned criminal
Amazing Spider-Man #38
Final Steve Ditko issue before quitting Marvel
2nd cameo appearance of Mary Jane Watson before appearing in full
Final Steve Ditko issue before quitting Marvel
2nd cameo appearance of Mary Jane Watson before appearing in full
Marvel Tales #3
First reprint of the first appearance of Jane Foster
Kid Colt Outlaw #129
Mexico edition of Daredevil #1 (1964)
Avengers, The #31
Daredevil #19
Tales of Suspense #80
First title crossover with Tales to Astonish #82
Tales to Astonish #82
First title crossover issue with Tales of Suspense #80
Millie the Model #140
Amazing Spider-Man #39
Green Goblin and Spider-Man discover one another's identities
First artwork on The Amazing Spider-Man by John Romita
Green Goblin and Spider-Man discover one another's identities
First artwork on The Amazing Spider-Man by John Romita
Fantastic Four #53
1st appearance and origin of Klaw
2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther
1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father
First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal
1st appearance and origin of Klaw
2nd appearance and origin of the Black Panther
1st appearance of T'Chaka, Black Panther's father
First mention of Wakandan Vibranium metal
Strange Tales #147
1st cameo appearance of Kaluu, eyes only
Rawhide Kid #53
Daredevil #20
Thor #132
1st cameo appearance of Ego the Living Planet
Millie The Model Comics Annual #5
Amazing Spider-Man #40
Origin of Green Goblin
Fantastic Four #54
3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of Prester John, the Wanderer
3rd appearance of the Black Panther
1st appearance of Prester John, the Wanderer
Kid Colt Outlaw #130
Origin of Kid Colt Outlaw
Avengers, The #32
1st appearance of Bill Foster, later becomes Black Goliath
1st team appearance of Sons of the Serpent
1st appearance of Bill Foster, later becomes Black Goliath
1st team appearance of Sons of the Serpent
Marvel Tales #4
Tales of Suspense #81
Tales to Astonish #83
Smash! #32
Avengers, The #33
Daredevil #21
Tales of Suspense #82
1st appearance of Adaptoid, an android embedded with a shard of the Cosmic Cube who later became Super-Adaptoid
1st appearance of Adaptoid, an android embedded with a shard of the Cosmic Cube who later became Super-Adaptoid
Thor #133
1st full appearance of Ego the Living Planet
1st appearance of Count Tagar
2nd appearance of Hela
Cameo appearance of multiple unnamed Valkyries
First mention of the High Evolutionary
1st full appearance of Ego the Living Planet
1st appearance of Count Tagar
2nd appearance of Hela
Cameo appearance of multiple unnamed Valkyries
First mention of the High Evolutionary
Millie the Model #142
Marvel Super Heroes #1
First one-shot format published by Marvel
Reprint of Daredevil #1, the first appearance of Daredevil, Matt Murdock
First one-shot format published by Marvel
Reprint of Daredevil #1, the first appearance of Daredevil, Matt Murdock
Amazing Spider-Man #41
1st appearance of Rhino
Fantastic Four #55
Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer
First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch
Iconic cover featuring the Thing and Silver Surfer
First issue where Silver Surfer is illustrated with boxer briefs, a continued practice until the 1987 Silver Surfer series relaunch
Tales to Astonish #84
Daredevil #22
Strange Tales #150
1st appearance of Umar, Dormammu’s sister
First time Doctor Strange’s name appears in the title banner
First artwork at Marvel by John Buscema
1st appearance of Umar, Dormammu’s sister
First time Doctor Strange’s name appears in the title banner
First artwork at Marvel by John Buscema
Thor #134
1st appearance of the High Evolutionary, a geneticist obsessed with evolutionary experimentation
1st appearance of Man-Beast, a wolf modified by the High Evolutionary
1st appearance of Fafnir, a dragon from the realm of Nastrond
Introduction of Wundagore Mountain
[May 2023 - James Gunn tweeted in response to a question regarding the fate of the High Evolutionary that he is imprisoned on Knowhere]
1st appearance of the High Evolutionary, a geneticist obsessed with evolutionary experimentation
1st appearance of Man-Beast, a wolf modified by the High Evolutionary
1st appearance of Fafnir, a dragon from the realm of Nastrond
Introduction of Wundagore Mountain
[May 2023 - James Gunn tweeted in response to a question regarding the fate of the High Evolutionary that he is imprisoned on Knowhere]
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