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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Mighty Marvel Western #5

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Reprint of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2, the first meeting of Doctor Strange and Spider-Man

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2nd cameo appearance of Adam Warlock, one panel with face obscured

Silver Surfer #5

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Al Harper, who later becomes Ghost Light was the first human Silver Surfer allowed onto his surfboard

Won an Alley Award in 1969 for Best Full-Length Story

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Origin of Captain America retold

Millie the Model #172

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Mad About Millie #3

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #3

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Daredevil #53

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Marvel Super-Heroes #21

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Marvel Tales #21

Marvel 1969 Vol. 2
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3rd cameo appearance and origin of HIM, later known as Adam Warlock - hand seen in one panel

Cited as the first appearance of Athena but it is an error where Zeus refers to his wife Hera incorrectly

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe

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Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko

Millie the Model #173

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Captain America #116

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #4

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Silvermane, a crime boss

1st appearance of Man-Mountain Marko

[July 2024 - Silvermane rumored to be a villain in Spider Noir / February 2026 - confirmed]

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1st full appearance of HIM, later named Adam Warlock

Thor #167

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Millie the Model #174

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #5

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Marvel Tales #22

Marvel 1969 Vol. 2
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2nd full appearance of HIM

Classic battle of Thor vs HIM

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Iconic cover art by Marie Severin

Final Captain America issue with a $0.12 cover price

Mad About Millie #4

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Millie the Model #175

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chamber of Darkness #1

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #6

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Marvel's Greatest Comics #23

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Classic battle of the Hulk vs the Sub-Mariner

First $0.15 issue cover price

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Iconic cover art by John Romita Sr.

Silver Surfer #7

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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3rd appearance of Falcon

Mad About Millie #5

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Millie the Model #176

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #7

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Marvel Tales #23

Marvel 1969 Vol. 2
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