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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1st appearance of the Thermal Man

Often cited as the origin of Galactus yet there is very little that is revealed about the villain except to tease the story told in #169

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1st appearance of Digger, the host of this horror anthology

Avengers Annual #3

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Reprint of essential Avengers stories

Marvel Super-Heroes #22

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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My Love #1

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Classic cover art by John Romita

Silver Surfer #8

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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3rd appearance of Mephisto

1st appearance of the Ghost, the spirit of a dead ship captain

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1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics

1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick

Mad About Millie #6

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Millie the Model #177

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Captain America #120

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Chili #8

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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Marvel's Greatest Comics #24

Marvel 1969 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Torgo, an advanced robot warrior

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Origin of Galactus, specifically when he was Galan of Ta, prior to him becoming Galactus

First mention of the Creeping Plague which would later be developed further as the Black Winter

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Origin of the Hulk retold

Our Love Story #1

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2nd appearance of Falcon

Silver Surfer #9

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4th appearance of Mephisto

Thor #171

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Marvel Tales #24

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Partial reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, the first appearance of the Sinister Six

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Reprint of X-Men #4 (1964), 1st appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Toad, Mastermind

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Origin of Doctor Doom

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2nd appearance of Thermal Man

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1st appearance of the Prowler, Hobie Brown

Kid Colt Outlaw #140

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Mighty Marvel Western #6

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My Love #2

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Peter the Little Pest #1

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Silver Surfer #10

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Thor #172

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Captain America #122

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2nd appearance of Prowler

Our Love Story #2

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Thor #173

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Marvel Tales #25

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The Fantastic Four Comic Annual #2

World Distributors 1970 Vol. 1
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Chili #9

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Marvel Super-Heroes #24

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Mighty Marvel Western #7

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Millie the Model #178

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My Love #3

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Peter the Little Pest #2

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Ringo Kid #1

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1st appearance of Man-Brute

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