this legend brought comic books to the mainstream welcome to watchmojo.com and
mainstream welcome to watchmojo.com and
mainstream welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10 things that make Stanley awesome hey
things that make Stanley awesome hey
things that make Stanley awesome hey kids
kids
kids I’ve got to admit this isn’t the best
I’ve got to admit this isn’t the best
I’ve got to admit this isn’t the best story we’ve ever done but we’ve given
story we’ve ever done but we’ve given
story we’ve ever done but we’ve given you so many good ones before we think
you so many good ones before we think
you so many good ones before we think you owe it to us to buy this one also
you owe it to us to buy this one also
you owe it to us to buy this one also number 10 modernizing the superhero
number 10 modernizing the superhero
number 10 modernizing the superhero kicking off our list is a factoid about
kicking off our list is a factoid about
kicking off our list is a factoid about the psychological complexity of
the psychological complexity of
the psychological complexity of Stanley’s Marvel characters in the 1960s
Stanley’s Marvel characters in the 1960s
Stanley’s Marvel characters in the 1960s we pioneered the idea of creating
we pioneered the idea of creating
we pioneered the idea of creating multifaceted comic personas quite a
multifaceted comic personas quite a
multifaceted comic personas quite a change from the standard simply written
change from the standard simply written
change from the standard simply written in flexible and morally uptight Heroes
in flexible and morally uptight Heroes
in flexible and morally uptight Heroes comic book superheroes up until 1961
comic book superheroes up until 1961
comic book superheroes up until 1961 were cardboard characters they didn’t
were cardboard characters they didn’t
were cardboard characters they didn’t really have a sense of humor
really have a sense of humor
really have a sense of humor there was no texture to it these
there was no texture to it these
there was no texture to it these protagonists had human flaws which they
protagonists had human flaws which they
protagonists had human flaws which they slowly overcame through a continuous
slowly overcame through a continuous
slowly overcame through a continuous narrative while sometimes running into
narrative while sometimes running into
narrative while sometimes running into each other within the interconnected
each other within the interconnected
each other within the interconnected Marvel Universe number 9 the legend Stan
Marvel Universe number 9 the legend Stan
Marvel Universe number 9 the legend Stan entered the comic book scene way back in
entered the comic book scene way back in
entered the comic book scene way back in 1941 at the age of 16 starting off as an
1941 at the age of 16 starting off as an
1941 at the age of 16 starting off as an assistant editor at timely comics he
assistant editor at timely comics he
assistant editor at timely comics he quickly became the youngest editor in
quickly became the youngest editor in
quickly became the youngest editor in the biz to safeguard his reputation he
the biz to safeguard his reputation he
the biz to safeguard his reputation he changed his name from Lieber
changed his name from Lieber
changed his name from Lieber to lead thinking that comics would
to lead thinking that comics would
to lead thinking that comics would prevent him from becoming a famous
prevent him from becoming a famous
prevent him from becoming a famous novelist ironically he did become one
novelist ironically he did become one
novelist ironically he did become one just not in the traditional sense
just not in the traditional sense
just not in the traditional sense Stan and I memories to say we’ve worked
Stan and I memories to say we’ve worked
Stan and I memories to say we’ve worked on comics I said I was a I was no
on comics I said I was a I was no
on comics I said I was a I was no straightest dad said he was a writer
straightest dad said he was a writer
straightest dad said he was a writer never magic comics number eight creative
never magic comics number eight creative
never magic comics number eight creative force Stan Lee became a central figure
force Stan Lee became a central figure
force Stan Lee became a central figure in the comic book world not only did he
in the comic book world not only did he
in the comic book world not only did he redefine the genre the outre created and
redefine the genre the outre created and
redefine the genre the outre created and co-created almost every Marvel character
co-created almost every Marvel character
co-created almost every Marvel character we know and love today alongside
we know and love today alongside
we know and love today alongside partners Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
partners Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
partners Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko among these his most groundbreaking and
among these his most groundbreaking and
among these his most groundbreaking and beloved included the Hulk the Fantastic
beloved included the Hulk the Fantastic
beloved included the Hulk the Fantastic Four the x-men and spider-man
Four the x-men and spider-man
Four the x-men and spider-man you know I guess one person
you know I guess one person
you know I guess one person number seven above sidekicks what
number seven above sidekicks what
number seven above sidekicks what separated Lee’s approach to comic
separated Lee’s approach to comic
separated Lee’s approach to comic creation from others was the fact that
creation from others was the fact that
creation from others was the fact that he despised sidekicks he felt they took
he despised sidekicks he felt they took
he despised sidekicks he felt they took something away from the heroes as a
something away from the heroes as a
something away from the heroes as a result almost no Marvel hero is
result almost no Marvel hero is
result almost no Marvel hero is accompanied by a partner sure
accompanied by a partner sure
accompanied by a partner sure Iron Man occasionally works with war
Iron Man occasionally works with war
Iron Man occasionally works with war machine but you won’t find the Hulk
machine but you won’t find the Hulk
machine but you won’t find the Hulk working alongside a prepubescent boy in
working alongside a prepubescent boy in
working alongside a prepubescent boy in tights number six respects his fans part
tights number six respects his fans part
tights number six respects his fans part of what made Stan Lee a legend was his
of what made Stan Lee a legend was his
of what made Stan Lee a legend was his respectful and intelligent treatment of
respectful and intelligent treatment of
respectful and intelligent treatment of his fans with that philosophy in mind
his fans with that philosophy in mind
his fans with that philosophy in mind he nearly quit the comic world when he
he nearly quit the comic world when he
he nearly quit the comic world when he was asked to use simpler words during a
was asked to use simpler words during a
was asked to use simpler words during a time when comics were seen as child’s
time when comics were seen as child’s
time when comics were seen as child’s play planning for the Fantastic Four to
play planning for the Fantastic Four to
play planning for the Fantastic Four to be his last comic creation he rebellious
be his last comic creation he rebellious
be his last comic creation he rebellious Lee upped the complexity but when the
Lee upped the complexity but when the
Lee upped the complexity but when the series became a financial success sold
series became a financial success sold
series became a financial success sold out every copy the publishers gave him
out every copy the publishers gave him
out every copy the publishers gave him their full support that can’t be done
their full support that can’t be done
their full support that can’t be done get out of here
get out of here
get out of here number five unafraid to tackle the
number five unafraid to tackle the
number five unafraid to tackle the issues there was a time when comics
issues there was a time when comics
issues there was a time when comics steer clear of sensitive social issues
steer clear of sensitive social issues
steer clear of sensitive social issues that changed when we pushed through a
that changed when we pushed through a
that changed when we pushed through a 1971 amazing spider-man storyline where
1971 amazing spider-man storyline where
1971 amazing spider-man storyline where Peter Parker’s friend Harry Osborn
Peter Parker’s friend Harry Osborn
Peter Parker’s friend Harry Osborn almost died from a drug overdose while
almost died from a drug overdose while
almost died from a drug overdose while the comics code Authority had been
the comics code Authority had been
the comics code Authority had been unwilling to allow negative portrayals
unwilling to allow negative portrayals
unwilling to allow negative portrayals of substance abuse after the acclaim and
of substance abuse after the acclaim and
of substance abuse after the acclaim and healthy sales of this storyline they
healthy sales of this storyline they
healthy sales of this storyline they changed their position number for
changed their position number for
changed their position number for creative juggernaut think you don’t have
creative juggernaut think you don’t have
creative juggernaut think you don’t have any free time during Lee’s first 25
any free time during Lee’s first 25
any free time during Lee’s first 25 years at Marvel he switched it up by
years at Marvel he switched it up by
years at Marvel he switched it up by serving his editor art director and head
serving his editor art director and head
serving his editor art director and head writer scripting between 2 and 5
writer scripting between 2 and 5
writer scripting between 2 and 5 complete comics per week his creative
complete comics per week his creative
complete comics per week his creative output is still considered the largest
output is still considered the largest
output is still considered the largest by any single writer incredibly he even
by any single writer incredibly he even
by any single writer incredibly he even found time to write for newspapers radio
found time to write for newspapers radio
found time to write for newspapers radio and television to penned screenplays and
and television to penned screenplays and
and television to penned screenplays and to have a satisfying marriage since 1947
to have a satisfying marriage since 1947
to have a satisfying marriage since 1947 number three rather write than lead you
number three rather write than lead you
number three rather write than lead you may not know this but not only did Stan
may not know this but not only did Stan
may not know this but not only did Stan Lee lead the expansion of Marvel Comics
Lee lead the expansion of Marvel Comics
Lee lead the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division into a massive
from a small division into a massive
from a small division into a massive corporation but he also briefly served
corporation but he also briefly served
corporation but he also briefly served as the company’s president despite the
as the company’s president despite the
as the company’s president despite the glamour power and rock and parking space
glamour power and rock and parking space
glamour power and rock and parking space he stopped when he decided that worrying
he stopped when he decided that worrying
he stopped when he decided that worrying about finances in
about finances in
about finances in acted what he did best writing comics
acted what he did best writing comics
acted what he did best writing comics few would have the cojones to do the
few would have the cojones to do the
few would have the cojones to do the same number to Where’s Waldo named
same number to Where’s Waldo named
same number to Where’s Waldo named Stanley yeah nice try buddy there’s a
Stanley yeah nice try buddy there’s a
Stanley yeah nice try buddy there’s a really Stanley proud and tied to his
really Stanley proud and tied to his
really Stanley proud and tied to his creations Lee ensured he had a special
creations Lee ensured he had a special
creations Lee ensured he had a special clause added to his contract he
clause added to his contract he
clause added to his contract he specified that he must appear in any
specified that he must appear in any
specified that he must appear in any movie based on one of his characters
movie based on one of his characters
movie based on one of his characters this became a major source of amusement
this became a major source of amusement
this became a major source of amusement for fans as they eagerly spotted him as
for fans as they eagerly spotted him as
for fans as they eagerly spotted him as everything from a street vendor to a
everything from a street vendor to a
everything from a street vendor to a rejected wedding guest and even as a man
rejected wedding guest and even as a man
rejected wedding guest and even as a man who’s mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony
who’s mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony
who’s mistaken for Hugh Hefner by Tony Stark
Stark
Stark security would have be beefed up a lot
security would have be beefed up a lot
security would have be beefed up a lot more in a place like this number one
more in a place like this number one
more in a place like this number one excelsior
excelsior
excelsior taking the top spot on our list is that
taking the top spot on our list is that
taking the top spot on our list is that special something that keeps fans coming
special something that keeps fans coming
special something that keeps fans coming back for more
back for more
back for more I love you earlier I said you’re like a
I love you earlier I said you’re like a
I love you earlier I said you’re like a father the best example of what makes
father the best example of what makes
father the best example of what makes Stanley special is his trademark comic
Stanley special is his trademark comic
Stanley special is his trademark comic sign-off catchphrase excelsior since he
sign-off catchphrase excelsior since he
sign-off catchphrase excelsior since he jokingly claims that he doesn’t even
jokingly claims that he doesn’t even
jokingly claims that he doesn’t even know the mottos meaning with his wit
know the mottos meaning with his wit
know the mottos meaning with his wit offbeat nature and inspirational
offbeat nature and inspirational
offbeat nature and inspirational messages Stan Lee is known to many as
messages Stan Lee is known to many as
messages Stan Lee is known to many as the granddaddy of modern comics and in
the granddaddy of modern comics and in
the granddaddy of modern comics and in fact many comic lovers wish Stan the man
fact many comic lovers wish Stan the man
fact many comic lovers wish Stan the man were their grandfather too I created
were their grandfather too I created
were their grandfather too I created are you a Stanley fan do you see him as
are you a Stanley fan do you see him as
are you a Stanley fan do you see him as a real-life superhero for more great top
a real-life superhero for more great top
a real-life superhero for more great top tens be sure to subscribe to
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up all the good work you keep reading them I’ll keep writing them
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