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
Doctor Strange #179
Reprint of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2, the first meeting of Doctor Strange and Spider-Man
Reprint of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2, the first meeting of Doctor Strange and Spider-Man
Thor #163
2nd cameo appearance of Adam Warlock, one panel with face obscured
Silver Surfer #5
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
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
Captain America #112
Origin of Captain America retold
Millie the Model #172
Mad About Millie #3
Amazing Spider-Man #74
Chili #3
Daredevil #53
Fantastic Four #88
Incredible Hulk #117
Marvel Super-Heroes #21
Marvel Tales #21
Marvel Collectors Item Classics #22
Thor #164
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
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
Incredible Hulk #115
Cover art by Herb Trimpe
Captain America #113
Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
Millie the Model #173
Captain America #116
Chili #4
Fantastic Four #89
Amazing Spider-Man #73
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]
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]
Thor #165
1st full appearance of HIM, later named Adam Warlock
Thor #167
Millie the Model #174
Amazing Spider-Man #76
Chili #5
Fantastic Four #90
Incredible Hulk #119
Marvel Tales #22
Millie The Model Comics Annual #8
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Annual #5
Thor #166
2nd full appearance of HIM
Classic battle of Thor vs HIM
Captain America #115
Iconic cover art by Marie Severin
Final Captain America issue with a $0.12 cover price
Iconic cover art by Marie Severin
Final Captain America issue with a $0.12 cover price
Mad About Millie #4
Millie the Model #175
Amazing Spider-Man #77
Chamber of Darkness #1
Chili #6
Marvel's Greatest Comics #23
Incredible Hulk #118
Classic battle of the Hulk vs the Sub-Mariner
First $0.15 issue cover price
Classic battle of the Hulk vs the Sub-Mariner
First $0.15 issue cover price
Amazing Spider-Man #75
Iconic cover art by John Romita Sr.
Silver Surfer #7
Captain America #119
3rd appearance of Falcon
Mad About Millie #5
Millie the Model #176
Chili #7
Fantastic Four #92
Marvel Tales #23
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