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IDW Adds Spider-Man To Its Reprinted Newspaper Strip Line
The Amazing Spider-Man newspaper strip by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr and others will be collected in a new deluxe hardcover edition. Launched in 1977, the Spider-Man newspaper strip begins with Peter Parker's arachnid alter-ego facing off against the deadly menace of Doctor Doom! Classic Spidey villains, including Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, and the Kingpin,  make[...]
Ch-Ch-Changes – Marvel And DC Comics In October, From Action Comics To All-New Miracleman
Though he still does the cover. And instead of Aaron Kuder, Action Comics #35 will also have artist Scott Kolins as well as Vincente Cifuentes, and the above new cover. Elektra #7 will have art by Alex Sanchez, not Michael Del Mundo. The Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration #1 was solicited with contributions from  Bruce Timm, James Robinson, Stan Lee, Tom Defalco, Len[...]
Andie Tong Teases The Zodiac Legacy From Disney And Stan Lee
Comic artist Andie Tong is working with Stan Lee and Stuart Moore on a new project for Disney Publishing The premise for the book is that 12 superpowers are set free into the world based on the Zodiac A Chinese-American teenager named Steven is in the middle of it all as he goes on a[...]
Stan Lee's Final Battle, by Patrick Willems (VIDEO)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J63ko6OEyzM[/youtube] At the edge of space and time, Stan Lee must face his final challenge: Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko! CAST Jacob Torpey as Stan Lee Michael Curran as Jack Kirby Matt Torpey as Steve Ditko Chad Ruhle as the narrator Special thanks to Jamie Albrecht, Grady Dixson, Brian Doan, Scott Thomas, and Nikolai Fomich for contributing ideas. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/patrickhwillems FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/patrickhwillems TUMBLR: http://patrickhwillems.tumblr.com/ INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/patrickhwillems Patrick Willems is a filmmaker[...]
John Buscema Silver Surfer Gets The IDW Artist Edition Treatment
The pairing of Buscema's art with Stan Lee's writing in 1968 lasted for 18 issues and set the bar for the much loved character. Re-scanned at the highest possible quality, John Buscema's Silver Surfer: Artist's Edition collects issue #5, #6 and #8 of Silver Surfer,  the first two being double-sized in length This Artist's Edition will[...]
James Gunn Sheds Light On The Nixed Stan Lee Cameo
On Sunday at Dragoncon director James Gunn told the story of his original plan for the Stan Lee cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Today Gunn took to social media to set part of the story straight – that Disney did NOT forbade him from using the scene – and include a photo from the scene[...]
Did Stan Lee Let The Black Panther Out Of The Bag?
How involved is Stan Lee in the upcoming slate of Marvel movies? Well, if you take it down to the simplest level, he is a very busy older gentleman who does cameos in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films So where he may not be in the know on the long term planning… they[...]
An Inhuman Number Of Variants On Their Way…
The future of comics starring Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's The Inhumans character at Marvel are very important to the publisher, which is why the big names of Matt Fraction and Joe Madueira were originally put on the Inhuman series But that pressure may have contributed to what saw Fraction to walk off the book,[...]
'Maybe Stan Lee Is My Biggest Literary Influence' – George RR Martin
Martin has been talking about his books, and his love of character. During which, he talked about his first literary love, comics, and how his first published work was in Fantastic Four #20, a letter of praise for Fantastic Four #17, in which he said, he recalled, "Shakespeare move over, Stan Lee has arrived" – and[...]
Stan Lee's Apollo Rising Merges With Victoria Aveyard's Eternal
Apollo Rising based on a story by Stan Lee is merging with Eternal, a spec script Sony bought from Red Queen author Victoria Aveyard. Eternal is said to be a modern interpretation of the story about Greek Gods coming to Earth, complete with minotaurs. Apollo Rising is said to be about Greek Gods which have been living among humans[...]
Looking At The Heroes of Guardians Of The Galaxy By Looking At The Comics
(A Thanos / Star-Lord connection has been kept throughout comics since through Annihilation and even into the upcoming Original Sins arc in upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy (Volume 3).)  In approaching the movie everything that is in Guardians of the Galaxy (Volume 3) by Brian Michael Bendis is what informs the character best, and has[...]
Watch Jordan Peele As Stan Lee In The Key & Peele Season 4 Comic Con Teaser
Stan Lee couldn't be at Comic Con this year, but Jordan Peele stands in for him in this impromptu pitch session  I don't see anyone playing Tom Brevoort in there, though… Key and PeeleGet More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows Stan Lee couldn't be at Comic Con this year, but Jordan Peele stands in for him[...]
Stan Lee Cancels San Diego Comic Con Appearances Due To Laryngitis
An unfortunate tidbit via the Hollywood Reporter, because it's just not the same Comic Con without con-attending Iron Man Stan Lee Good to know he's just lost his voice, though, so keep the "Excelsiors" down to a whisper for a few weeks here Stan, and get well soon. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the 92-year co-creator[...]
Behold! I Am Groot, The Invincible! Who Dares To [UPDATE] Me??
Groot was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, but I know you know that. And this is a pretty cool new poster, gotta say:   And because it is Monday so I missed these earlier, here are two more posters for GotG characters who are not as cool as Groot, but still pretty cool. Gamora was created by[...]
King Kirby – An Artist And Jack Kirby Expert Reviews The Play
I love how this play really captured the friendship and amazing team of "Simon and Kirby" that was the spark that created modern comic book culture all around us. Jack proposes to Roz (photo by Hunter Canning) And then there is the timeless huckster, Stan Lee Nat Cassidy did a great job in portraying the funky flashman,[...]
CNN Talks To Stan Lee About His History In Comics And Film
"There should be a superhero for every type of person." Stan Lee, king of diversity there. "I'd like to be remembered as a guy who co-created a lot of these characters." He's a lot more careful about that "co" these days, isn't he? Stan Lee there, folks The superstar of comics. "There should be a superhero for every type[...]
The Comic Book Cameos In X-Men Days Of Future Past, Pointed Out (SPOILERS)
I'm talking about the comic book creators who appear in the film, in one specific scene. Oh and there is no Stan Lee. But there are two appearances who might pass some by When Trask is in front of a government committee, talking about his Sentinel programme He's getting short shrift from the representatives of the United[...]
C2E2 Wrap-Up – 4 Out Of 5 Stars This Year
By Carlos M. After about a full year's wait, Reed Pop's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (aka C2E2) roared back into Chicago's McCormick Place for their 4th annual show this past weekend. With a lineup that included Stan Lee, Hulk Hogan, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and a $10k Cosplay Contest, this show was aiming to[...]
Rian Hughes' Logo For The Stan Lee Eagle Awards
  That's the new Rian Hughes-designed logo for the Stan Lee Eagle Awards, newly renamed and newly rebooted Long standing British comic book awards, which has had major ownership controversy over recent years, and has moved from the MCM Expo to the London Film And Comic Con (and picked up Stan Lee in the process), this[...]
What The Hell, Sitwell? (Winter Soldier And SHIELD SPOILERS)
Jasper Sitwell was a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, appearing in Strange Tales in 1966, in the Nick Fury Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D strip, before and after it took over the title, as a fellow agent of that spy organisation. He then became the S.H.I.E.L.D[...]
Silver for Timely's Golden Age and Gold for Marvel's Silver Age
Considered by many to be the most creatively-fertile time in the history of comics, Marvel catapulted itself ahead of DC—turning their Silver Age into gold while laying a foundation for a universe that would help them dominate pop culture for decades to come. This "Marvel Age" both prompted, then anticipated a readers' desire to follow characters[...]