Local hero

LOCAL HERO

• Stan Lee] (born Stanley Martin Lieber)
• Date of birth: December 28, 1922
• Manhattan, New York City

Who Was Stan Lee?

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• “My theory about why people like superheroes is that when we were kids, we all loved to read fairy tales. Fairy tales are all about things bigger than life: Giants, witches, trolls, dinosaurs and dragons and all sorts of imaginative things. Then you get a little bit older and you stop reading fairy tales, but you don’t ever outgrow your love of them

Stan Lee made cameo appearances in more than 40 movies, TV shows, and video games based on Marvel comics.

The writer has seen Marvel develop into an entity that has inspired blockbuster film entertainment like the Iron Man, X-Men, Thor and The Avengers franchises.

“If there are people who like the work you’ve done, [and] because of that, they like you and want your autograph and to take a photo, that’s really gratifying. You have to be appreciative.” These Stan Lee quotes highlight the importance of gratitude, even for a celebrity like him.

Lee died on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

RIP STAN LEE