Stan Lee

About

Stan Lee (December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries. In collaboration with others at Marvel—particularly co-writers and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created iconic characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow. These and other characters' introductions in the 1960s pioneered a more naturalistic approach in superhero comics. In the 1970s, Lee challenged the restrictions of the Comics Code...

Known for

Spider-Man: Brand New DayMovie • 2026Avengers: DoomsdayMovie • 2026VisionQuestSeries • 2026The SimpsonsSeries • 1989American Dad!Series • 2005Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007HeroesSeries • 2006Avengers: Infinity WarMovie • 2018LokiSeries • 2021Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series • 2013Avengers: EndgameMovie • 2019Robot ChickenSeries • 2005The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007Marvel's The PunisherSeries • 2017Spider-Man: No Way HomeMovie • 2021The AvengersMovie • 2012Daredevil: Born AgainSeries • 2025Marvel's DaredevilSeries • 2015EurekaSeries • 2006What If...?Series • 2021Deadpool & WolverineMovie • 2024ChuckSeries • 2007Avengers: Age of UltronMovie • 2015HawkeyeSeries • 2021