Stan Lee (1922-2018) Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection
Stan Lee, born Stanley Martin Lieber in 1922, in New York City to poor beginnings who is now perhaps the most well known names in the world of Comic Bookss and Superheroes. He is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. In collaboration with several artists, including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Stan Lee created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. Stan Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
Stan Lee's career in comics began when he was 16 by becoming an assistant at Timely Comics, which would soon evolve into Marvel Comics. Lee quickly worked his way up the corporate ladder to become writer and eventually editor-in-chief. In the late 1950's, Lee was given the task to come up with a superhero team to rival the popular Justice League of America. Always preferring stories of heroes with flawed pasts and obvious humanity, Lee, with the help of artist Jack Kirby, created the Fantastic Four, which proved to be an instant success. Stan Lee and freelance artist Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four, reminiscent of the non-super powered adventuring quartet the Challengers of the Unknown that Kirby had created for DC in 1957, originated in the Cold War culture that led their creators to revise the superhero conventions of previous eras to better reflect the psychological spirit of their age. The artwork of Stan Lee is currently credited in 5,137 separate comic book issues.
Stan Lee's contribution to Marvel helped expand Marvel Comics into the entertainment giant that it is today. In his later career, Lee's contributions continued to expand outside the style that he helped pioneer. An example of this is his first work for DC Comics in the 2000's, launching the Just Imagine series, in which Lee re-imagined the DC superheroes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash. Manga projects involving Lee include Karakuridôji Ultimo, a collaboration with Hiroyuki Takei, Viz Media and Shueisha, and Heroman, serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan with the Japanese company Bones. In 2011, Lee started writing a live-action musical, The Yin and Yang Battle of Tao. This period also saw a number of collaborators honor Lee for his influence on the comics industry. In 2006, Marvel commemorated Lee's 65 years with the company by publishing a series of one-shot comics starring Lee himself meeting and interacting with many of his co-creations, including Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, the Thing, Silver Surfer, and Doctor Doom. These comics also featured short pieces by such comics creators as Joss Whedon and Fred Hembeck, as well as reprints of classic Lee-written adventures. At the 2007 Comic-Con International, Marvel Legends introduced a Stan Lee action figure. The body beneath the figure's removable cloth wardrobe is a re-used mold of a previously released Spider-Man action figure, with minor changes. Comikaze Expo, Los Angeles' largest comic book convention, was rebranded as Stan Lee's Comikaze Presented by POW! Entertainment in 2012.
Stan Lee died on November 12, 2018, six weeks before his 96th birthday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, after being rushed there in a medical emergency earlier in the day. Earlier that year, Lee revealed to the public that he had been battling pneumonia and in February was rushed to the hospital for worsening conditions at around the same time. The immediate cause of death listed on his death certificate was cardiac arrest with respiratory failure and congestive heart failure as underlying causes. It also indicated that he suffered from "aspiration pneumonia." His body was cremated and his ashes were given to his daughter. Roy Thomas, who succeeded Lee as editor-in-chief at Marvel, had visited Lee two days prior to his death to discuss the upcoming book The Stan Lee Story, and stated "I think he was ready to go. But he was still talking about doing more cameos. As long as he had the energy for it and didn't have to travel, Stan was always up to do some more cameos. He got a kick out of those more than anything else.
Amazing Spider-Man #641 by Joe Quesada is a Very Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics CEO and Artist Stan Lee. Includes a...
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Avengers #99 Annual by Leonardo Manco is an Extremely Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics Numbered in Sequence at 10 out of a total Edition Size of only 99, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-Founder and Artist Stan Lee. Includes a Marvel...
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Captain America & The Falcon #5 by Steve Epting is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 20, and Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Artist and Founder Stan Lee....
$ 1,400.00 $ 315.00
Dark Avengers #10 by Mike Deodato is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Artist and Founder Stan Lee. Comes Custom Framed...
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Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #5 by John Cassaday is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, Hand Signed by Marvel CEO and Artist Stan Lee, and AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10....
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Fantastic Four is a Limited Edition Lithocel Diptych from the Marvel Collector Covers Series Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500. Comes Matted, ready for framing, and includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 20" x 16" (With Matting) and 7" x 10"...
$ 350.00 $ 98.00
I Am An Avenger #4 by Daniel Acuna is an Extremely Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10 and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-Creator and Artist Stan Lee. Includes a Marvel Artworks...
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I Am an Avenger #5 by Alan Davis is an Extremely Limited Edition Artist Proof Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10, and Hand Signed by Marvel Comic Artist and CEO Stan Lee. Comes Un-Framed and...
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Neal Adams' X-Men (2010) is a Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Paper Presented by Marvel Comics, Numbered in Sequence at 96 out of a total Edition Size of only 100, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Founder, CEO and Artist Stan Lee. Includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of...
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Neal Adams' X-Men (2010) is an Extremely Limited Printers Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Paper Presented by Marvel Comics Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-founder, CEO and Artist Stan Lee, and PP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 25. Includes a Marvel Artworks...
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New Avengers #10 by Mike Deodato and Presented by Marvel Comics is a Very Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Stretched Canvas Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 99. Comes Gallery Wrapped and includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 18" x 27"...
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Secret Invasion: X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson is an Extremely Limited Stan Lee Deluxe Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-founder and Artist Stan Lee, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 4. Comes Custom Framed,...
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Shadowland #1 by John Cassaday is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10, and is Hand Signed by the Marvel Comics CEO and Artist Stan Lee. Comes Custom Framed using...
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The Amazing Spider-Man #592 by Joe Quesada is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 20, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Artist and CEO Stan Lee. Comes Custom Framed...
$ 1,400.00 $ 315.00
The Avengers is a Limited Edition Fine Art Lithocel Diptych Print from the Marvel Collector Covers Series and is Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size only 100. Comes Matted ready for framing and includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 20" x 16" (With Matting) and...
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The Avengers/Wolverine is a Limited Edition Fine Art Lithocel Diptych Print from the Marvel Collector Covers Series Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 100. Comes Matted ready for framing and includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 20" x 16" (With Matting) and...
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The Invincible Iron Man #47 by Gil Kane is a Limited Edition Fine Art Lithocel Print from the Marvel Collector Covers Series Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500. Comes Matted ready for framing and includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity. Measure approx. 6" x...
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The Mighty Avengers #30 by Marko Djurdjevic is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, AP Numbered in Sequence out of s total Edition Size of only 20, and is Hand Signed by the Marvel Comics Co-founder and Artist Stan Lee....
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Ultimate X-Men #2 by Kaare Andrews is a Very Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 10, and is Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-creator and Artist Stan Lee. Includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of Authenticity....
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Ultimate X-Men #89 by Salvador Larroca is a Limited Edition Fine Art Giclée Print on Canvas Presented by Marvel Comics Hand Signed by Marvel Comics Co-founder and Artist Stan Lee, Numbered in Sequence at 9 out of a total Edition Size of only 99. Includes a Marvel Artworks Certificate of...
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