Stan Lee

Stan Lee
Author: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, 2011 at Phoenix Comicon, Creative Commons

Born  December 28, 1922 in New York, NY 

Died 2018  

Born Stanley Lieber, he was the iconic comic book writer and creator of over 300 characters, primarily working alongside artist Jack Kirby.

His first superhero was the Destroyer in 1941, followed by hugely popular characters like Hulk, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Thor, the Fantastic Four and X-Men.

Was a rock star everywhere he went but especially at the many comic book conventions including Comic-Con.

Helped a generation of kids learn the joy of reading which gave his comics an important educational component.