Stan “The Man” Lee
“With great power, comes great responsibility”(1) Stan Lee ( age 94) once said. This quote is also used in the commonly known comic hero known as “Spiderman”. Stan “The Man” Lee, is responsible for most of the re-made DC comics(2) and making Marvel’s rise to fame revolutionary. Stan Lee’s life was quite a whirl and learning about his early life, why he is important, and his later life is truly a comic book of its own.
To begin, Lee’s early life was a series of lucky events and a beginning of a long lasting career. Stan Lee grew up during the Great Depression(1) and he watched parents, who were always fighting to meet the deadline at the end of the month. Although this was difficult, Lee says that it didn't stop them from being good parents (1). Stan’s school life was a bit rough, though, he was usually “thinking his own thoughts” or had trouble concentrating on what the teachers were saying. Lee just always had something to think about. But he managed to get by with good enough grades. Later, Stan would join the army, where he was taught to splice wires. He was about to go on a mission, “ I could have died” said Stan(1). But before he was ever able to do that, someone saw his comics and they gave him a …show more content…
Stan’s impact is truly an unforgettable one that will last forever. In his writings or movies, Stan uses real world problems, he puts humanity into pictures and words. In one case, Stan was supposed to write an anti-drug comic, in which he used the character “Spiderman”. This later got Stan in trouble because he used the word “drugs”. Lee also enforces reading, As a kid, Lee loved to read, he would read anything that he could put his hands on(1). He said that he wanted to be the knight in shining armor and rescue damsels in distress (3). While in the army, Lee was responsible for writing manuals(1) and directing some videos> This was a good practice for many soldiers and wa certainly good practice for
“With great power, comes great responsibility”(1) Stan Lee ( age 94) once said. This quote is also used in the commonly known comic hero known as “Spiderman”. Stan “The Man” Lee, is responsible for most of the re-made DC comics(2) and making Marvel’s rise to fame revolutionary. Stan Lee’s life was quite a whirl and learning about his early life, why he is important, and his later life is truly a comic book of its own.
To begin, Lee’s early life was a series of lucky events and a beginning of a long lasting career. Stan Lee grew up during the Great Depression(1) and he watched parents, who were always fighting to meet the deadline at the end of the month. Although this was difficult, Lee says that it didn't stop them from being good parents (1). Stan’s school life was a bit rough, though, he was usually “thinking his own thoughts” or had trouble concentrating on what the teachers were saying. Lee just always had something to think about. But he managed to get by with good enough grades. Later, Stan would join the army, where he was taught to splice wires. He was about to go on a mission, “ I could have died” said Stan(1). But before he was ever able to do that, someone saw his comics and they gave him a …show more content…
Stan’s impact is truly an unforgettable one that will last forever. In his writings or movies, Stan uses real world problems, he puts humanity into pictures and words. In one case, Stan was supposed to write an anti-drug comic, in which he used the character “Spiderman”. This later got Stan in trouble because he used the word “drugs”. Lee also enforces reading, As a kid, Lee loved to read, he would read anything that he could put his hands on(1). He said that he wanted to be the knight in shining armor and rescue damsels in distress (3). While in the army, Lee was responsible for writing manuals(1) and directing some videos> This was a good practice for many soldiers and wa certainly good practice for